Month: March 2025

RedHawks blows huge leads in 1st and 2nd half en route to Dropping 76-74 Heartbreaker in MAC Championship to Akron

By Price Brothers 3/15/2025   CLEVELAND– The Miami University men’s basketball team fell to top-seeded Akron by a score of 76-74 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game Saturday night at Rocket Arena. Peter Suder finished with a game-high 24 points for the RedHawks (25-9), while Evan Ipsaro added 12 […]

“Slick” Watts, one of the most popular Seattle SuperSonics players ever, dies at 73

By Joe Bob Gandy   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Donald Earl “Slick” Watts (July 22, 1951 – March 15, 2025) was an American profeasional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1976, he became the first player to lead the league in both assists and steals. He picked up the nickname “Slick” because he was […]

Daily Almanac for Sunday March 16, 2025; St. Urho’s Day

By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Saint Urho (Finnish: Pyhä Urho [ˈpyhæ ˈurho]) is a fictional saint of Finland, created and elaborated by Finnish Americans in Northern Minnesota in the 1950s, to celebrate their heritage and extend celebrations of Saint Patrick’s Day. His celebration day is set to March 16, the day before the March 17 […]

UNLV fires Men’s Basketball coach Kevin Kruger after 4 years and a record of 75-54 overall but just 17-14 this season

By Jeysla Gonzalez   3/15/2025   LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper announced today that he will make a leadership change in the men’s basketball program. Kevin Kruger will no longer serve as head coach after four seasons in the position. “I would like to express […]

Miami RedHawks Set for MAC Championship Game with Akron tonight and a bid the NCAA Tournament on the line, 7:40 PM

By Price Brothers 3 15 2025   MIAMI MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME NOTES https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2025/3/15/2024-25_MIAMI_MAC_Tourney_Championship.pdf   AKRON MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME NOTES https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2025/3/15/Game_34_vs_Miami__MAC_Tournament_.pdf   SATURDAY: Miami continues its stint in the 2025 Mid-American Conference Tournament with a championship game against No. 1 seed Akron on Saturday, March 15 at […]