2/19/2021 HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team bested the Raiders of Wright State in an 81-75 performance. NKU moves to 13-9 on the season and 11-6 in the Horizon League, as Wright State drops to 17-5 overall and 15-4 in the Horizon […]
Month: February 2021
Horizon League Basketball News: February 19 Notebook
FEBRUARY 19 #HLMBB Standings | #HLMBB StatisticsINDIANAPOLIS – The final weekend of the #HLMBB season began on Friday with Northern Kentucky and Purdue Fort Wayne earning wins over the teams at the top of the HL standings. In other games, Oakland and IUPUI collected road wins, while Detroit […]
Horizon League News: Board of Directors update attendance policy for Basketball Championships
FEBRUARY 19 INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League Board of Directors announced on Friday, as a part of its role of overseeing League-wide safety protocols focused on consistency and clarity for all League competition, that the 2021 Horizon League Basketball Championships will be played without fans for […]
Horizon League announces 2020-21 All-Academic Team
FEBRUARY 18 INDIANAPOLIS – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League released its 2020-21 Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team on Thursday. A total of six student-athletes were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives. Six Horizon League […]
Horizon League Basketball News: Weekly Notebook
2/17/21 #HLMBB Standings | #HLMBB Statistics | #HLMBB Weekly NotebookINDIANAPOLIS – It is the final week of the #HLMBB regular season with all 12 teams vying for seeding in the Horizon League Basketball Championship. Wright State and Cleveland State are tied on top of the standings and are battling for […]
Horizon League Basketball News: IUPUI’s Burk, Oakland’s Parrish named Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for February 15
INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI’s Marcus Burk registered back-to-back 30-point efforts including setting a season-high with 36 points and shot nearly 70 percent for the weekend to earn Nike® #HLMBB Player of the Week, while Oakland’s Micah Parrish picked up his second Nike® #HLMBB Freshman of the Week […]
Wright State loses Friday night encounter at Northern Kentucky, 81-75
2/19/2021 The Wright State men’s basketball team saw its nine-game winning streak snapped on Friday night as the Raiders fell 81-75 at Northern Kentucky despite five players finishing with double digit scoring nights. The Raiders (17-5 overall, 15-4 HL) trailed at the half for just the […]
NHL Outdoors Sunday start time changed to 11 a.m. PT
STATELINE, NEV. (Feb. 18, 2021) – Due to Sunday’s forecast of sunlight with no cloud cover and in the interest of Player safety, the start time for Honda NHL Outdoors Sunday between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins on Feb. 21 has been changed to 11 […]
Today’s Tampa Bay at Dallas Game Postponed
NEW YORK (Feb. 18, 2021) – As a result of ongoing power issues caused by severe weather in the Dallas area, and after continued consultation with City and State officials, the National Hockey League announced today that Saturday night’s game between the Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning at American Airlines […]
#NHLStats Pack: Outdoors at Lake Tahoe, Colorado and Vegas
February 18, 2021 * All four teams involved were among the top four in their conference in 2019-20: Colorado (No. 2) and Vegas (No. 3) in the Western Conference, and Boston (No. 1) and Philadelphia (No. 4) in the Eastern Conference. They all advanced to at […]
NHL announces Bally’s Corporation as Official Sports Betting Partner
February 18, 2021 Multiyear Partnership Provides Bally’s With Rights to NHL Marks and Logos and Official League Data; Represents Bally’s First Strategic Partnership with a Professional Sports League NEW YORK & PROVIDENCE, R.I., (Feb. 18, 2021) – Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY), a leading U.S. provider of […]
NCAA to allow Women’s Basketball Tournament limited fans
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans at the 2021 Division I Women’s Basketball Championship being held in the San Antonio region, with a capacity of up to 17% from the Sweet Sixteen through the Women’s Final Four. The decision […]
Miami coach Larranaga says its unlikely if star point guard Chris Lykes will return this season
The Miami Hurricanes has one of the most electrifying, efficient playmaking point guards in Chris Lykes. Eventhough he is diminutive, 5’7, 160 pounds, the senior from Mitchellville, Maryland, can take over games and is simply hard to guard and keep track of in a game. […]
NCAA going to allow limited fan attendance at Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans at the 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, including all rounds and the Final Four. The decision to allow up to 25% capacity with physical distancing was made in conjunction with state and […]
NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe Game Day Plans
NHL to Honor Tahoe Region Frontline Workers Before Feb. 20 Colorado Avalanche-Vegas Golden Knights Game and Recognize South Lake Tahoe Olympic Stars Before Feb. 21 Boston Bruins-Philadelphia Flyers Matchup Avalanche Forward Nathan MacKinnon to Attempt $1 Million Hole-in-One NBC Broadcast to Feature World Premiere of New Green Day Song NBC Coverage to […]
NHL announces start time changes for Sharks-Blues Games
NEW YORK (Feb. 17, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today start time changes for two upcoming San Jose Sharks-St. Louis Blues games. Game #283, San Jose at St. Louis, originally scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 20, will now begin at 7 p.m. […]
NHL News: Morning Skate for Tuesday, February 16, 2021; Avs-Vegas to meet Saturday at Lake Tahoe, Senators 4-goal comeback win, Coyotes & Blues wrap up seventh straight game against each other
COLORADO, VEGAS TO MEET AHEAD OF OUTDOOR GAME AT LAKE TAHOE A six-game Tuesday is set to feature the final meeting between Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche and Max Pacioretty and the Golden Knights before the two teams square off on the 18th fairway of a golf course in Lake Tahoe for the first […]
NHL updates 2020-21 Regular Season Schedule
February 16, 2021 NEW YORK (Feb. 16, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced updates to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule. The complete 2020-21 NHL regular-season schedule can be found at NHL.com/schedule. The following games have been re-scheduled: Game #392, New Jersey at Washington, originally scheduled for […]
NHL Quarter Mark Analysis for 2020-21 Season
February 16, 2021 Divisional Trends * The Scotia North Division is averaging 6.4 goals-per-game, with players age 23 or younger accounting for nearly a quarter of those goals (22.4%, 81 of 362) – both figures are tops in the NHL this season. Seven of the League’s top eight […]
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Cam Atkinson, Frontline Healthcare Hero Dr. Laurie Hommema Named NHL ‘First Stars’ of the Week
Golden Knights’ Fleury, Penguins’ Rust Round Out ‘Three Stars’ NEW YORK (Feb. 15, 2021) – Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson and OhioHealth Dr. Laurie Hommema have been named the NHL’s “First Stars” for the week ending Feb. 14. Throughout the 2020-21 season the NHL is celebrating the remarkable efforts of […]