Day: February 18, 2024

#16 UD Flyers start slow, finish fast in holding off Fordham Rams, 78-70; Dayton now 21-4 on season; Head coach Anthony Grant dissects game with Media

By Skip Coopersmith Anthony Grant UD BKB coach Postgame #16 UD 78 Fordham 70 2 17 2024.mp3   2 18 2024 DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team came out victorious in a close, back-and-forth battle against the Fordham Rams on Saturday afternoon at […]

Ohio State Buckeyes have a tall order today Hosting No. 2 Purdue and Zach Edey, 1 PM; Jake Diebler debut as interim head coach

By Danielle Daniels   2 18 2024   Ohio State vs. #2 Purdue Date: February 18, 2024 Time: 1 p.m. Venue: Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio Watch: CBS Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com Game Notes: Ohio State | Purdue Rosters: Ohio State | Purdue Season Stats: Ohio State | Purdue TICKETS: Single-game, group and […]

#2 PURDUE PUTS 9-GAME WINNING STREAK ON LINE THIS AFTERNOON AT OHIO STATE

By Danielle Daniels 2 18 2024 GAME NOTES https://purduesports.com/documents/2024/2/18/GAME26_Purdue_Game_Notes.pdf   GAMEDAY INFORMATION — GAME 26 [2] Purdue (23-2, 12-2) vs. Ohio State (14-11, 4-10) Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET | Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena (18,809) TELEVISION: CBS (Tom McCarthy, Jim Spanarkel) RADIO: Purdue Global […]

Black History Month Feature: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. first Black elected to Congress from New York and the Northeast States

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was the first African American to be elected to Congress from […]

Wright State scores ove 100 points for second time this season in beating Robert Morris, 101-71; Holden gets into 2,000 career points club

By Skip Coopersmith 2 17 2024   BOX SCORE https://wsuraiders.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=9641   Braun tallies career-high   DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team tallied the first 14 points on Saturday afternoon and never looked back, as the Raiders rolled past Robert Morris 101-71 on Homecoming inside […]

Detroit Mercy, losing close games all year, finally is in win column with 81-66 conquest of IUPUI

By Brenda June Temple 02.14.24   BOX SCORE https://detroittitans.com/documents/2024/2/14/MBB_Box_Score_vs_IUPUI.PDF   DETROIT (2/14/2024) — Sophomore Marcus Tankersley started the game with a layup that ignited an 11-0 run and the Titans never looked back as the University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team routed IUPUI, 81-66, on Wednesday night. […]

Black History Month Feature: American Tennis star Arthur Ashe, only Black Man to win Singles title at Wimbledon

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only […]