Month: February 2024

#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 […]

Black History Month Feature: Elijah Muhammad, Leader of Nation of Islam

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an American religious leader, black separatist, and self-proclaimed Messenger of Allah who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until his death in 1975. Muhammad was also the teacher and mentor of Malcolm X, Louis […]

NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME NEWS: ADDS ANFERNEE “PENNY” HARDAWAY AND WALTER DAVIS TO LIST OF NOMINEES FOR THE CLASS OF 2024

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt   SPRINGFIELD, MASS – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the addition of two first-time nominees for the Class of 2024. Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, the current men’s basketball coach at the University of Memphis, and the late Walter Davis are both North America Nominees (Players), […]

Dayton Flyers News: #16 Men’s Basketball Hosts Fordham Saturday In UD’s Annual Hall of Fame Game, 1:30 PM

By Annie Walker 2 17 2024   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/2/15/Fordham_Game.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team, ranked 16th/18th in this week’s AP and Coaches polls, is back at UD Arena on Saturday to face Fordham.  Game time is 1:30 p.m. ET.  Dayton […]

UD Men’s Basketball News: Flyers star DaRon Holmes II Named To Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player Of The Year Midseason Team

By Annie Walker 2/15/2024   Holmes One Of 30 Top Players Named To Team   2024 Naismith Player of the Year Mid-season Team https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/2/14/2024_Naismith_Men_s_POY_Midseason_Team_FINAL.xlsx   ATLANTA  – University of Dayton junior forward DaRon Holmes II has been named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of […]