By Brenda June Temple 1/8/2024 WCU senior guard is tied for the national lead with 12 double-doubles Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright made program history on Monday as he became the first Catamount men’s basketball player to collect Southern Conference Player […]
Month: January 2024
Western Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Catamounts Among the Top 10 in Mid-Major Rankings
By Brenda June Temple 1/9/2024 WCU advanced to 8th in the Mid-Major poll, up to No. 5 in Cinderella Top 25 Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina men’s basketball is among the Top 10 in both of the nation’s top two mid-major polls this week, […]
Western Carolina Men’s Basketball News: Vonterius Woolbright on Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List
By Brenda June Temple 1/11/2024 Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright appeared on the 2023-24 Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List that was announced on Wednesday by CollegeInsider through the award’s website, LouHenson.com. The 2024 Lou Henson Award, presented annually to the nation’s top Division […]
Quietly, Southern Conference member, Western Carolina Catamounts piling up wins; earns Ninth-Straight, Downing Mercer 64-52
By Brenda June Temple 1/13/2024 BOX SCORE https://catamountsports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=14906 Russell Jones Jr., Vonterius Woolbright lead WCU with 14 points Macon, Ga. – Russell Jones Jr. and Vonterius Woolbright led a trio of Catamounts in double figures with 14 points apiece as Western Carolina used a balanced offensive […]
“Deuce” Holmes leads UD Flyers to 10th straight win, 72-62 At Duquesne
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/12/2024 BOX SCORE https://daytonflyers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=16404 DaRon Holmes II Leads With 33-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double PITTSBURGH – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team won its 10th straight game and improved to 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Friday night with a 72-62 […]
Wright State has cold shooting late in Friday night loss at Youngstown State
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/12/2024 BOX SCORE https://wsuraiders.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=9632 YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Wright State men’s basketball team went back-and-forth all night but came up just short Friday night in front of a national television audience, falling 81-71 at Youngstown State to close the three-game road […]
UC Men’s Basketball News: Bearcats showing they can play in Big 12; hangs tough to end in loss at #14 Baylor
By Stretch Jenkinson January 13, 2024 BOX SCORE https://gobearcats.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=11428 GAME BOOK https://gobearcats.com/documents/2024/1/13/UC_at_Baylor.pdf WACO, Texas – Two second-half pendulum runs, the latter by No. 14 Baylor, allowed the Bears to hold off an impressive Cincinnati rally in a 62-59 defeat on Saturday night. […]
Xavier wins by 20 at Providence behind play of Green and Claude
By Stretch Jenkinson Jan. 13, 2024 BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/13/2342138.PDF SEASON STATS https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/13/XavMBB0113.pdf Green scores career-best 23, Claude adds 21 in 85-65 win PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A career-game from Trey Green and a 21-point performance from Desmond Claude led four Musketeers in double figures as Xavier took […]
Miami, Ohio Basketball News: In battle of the birds, RedHawks Soar Past EMU Eagles, 71-54
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/13/2024 GAME BOX SCORE https://miamiredhawks.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=19278 OXFORD, Ohio— Eian Elmer scored a career-high 23 points and added six rebounds as the Miami University men’s basketball team topped Eastern Michigan in a 71-54 win Saturday afternoon. Bryce Bultman added 14 points and a game-high six assists […]
Ohio Bobcats News: Another Tight Road Game leads to 81-79 loss to Western Michigan
By Stretch Jenkinson 1/13/2024 GAME BOOK PDF https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/1/13/WMU_vs_Ohio_Gamebook.PDF KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Ohio men’s basketball team (7-9, 1-3 MAC) returned to action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 13) in snowy Kalamazoo, falling to Western Michigan (7-9, 4-0 MAC), 81-79 inside University Arena. Overall, Ohio shot […]
Defense again the problem in Blue Jackets 7-4 loss to Seattle Kraken
By Joe Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – J. McCann, SEA (2-1-3, GWG); 2nd – I. Provorov, CBJ (2-0-2); 3rd – O. Bjorkstrand, SEA (1-2-3) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: I. Provorov (3), I. Provorov (4), PP – K. Marchenko (14), E. Bemstrom (5) Seattle: J. Eberle (5), J. McCann (15), T. Kartye (8), […]
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NFL News: 2024 Opponents Announced
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 12, 2024 — The NFL has determined each team’s 2024 regular-season opponents, the league announced today. Under the NFL scheduling formula, every team plays 17 games as follows: Home and away against its three division opponents (six games). The four […]
NFL News: NFL and FedEx Announce Candidates for the 21st-Annual FedEx Air & Ground® NFL Players of the Year
By Lydia Jane Allison A Monetary Donation in the Name of the Fan-Determined Winners Will be Given as Part of the Commitment by FedEx to Provide More Than $100,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Throughout the 2023-24 Season NEW YORK –– Jan. 11, 2024 –– The National Football […]
NFL News: NFL Announces Nominees for 2023 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 4, 2024 — The NFL announced today the high school football coaches nominated by the 32 NFL teams for the 2023 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award, representing the best in coaching at the high school level. These […]
NFL News: Rosters Announced For 2024 Pro Bowl Games Presented by Verizon
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 3, 2024 — The NFL today announced the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon. Player selections were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches, with each group’s vote counting as […]
NFL News: NFL Celebrates Youth and High School Football at 2024 Play Football Family Festival During Super Bowl LVIII
By Lydia Jane Allison The 2024 Play Football Family Festival will celebrate youth and high school football participants, coaches, programs, and partners during Super Bowl LVIII More than 1,500 attendees are expected at the Play Football Family Festival, which aims to unite youth and high […]