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NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Conference Champion: No. 16 Memphis Tigers Wins AAC Conference Tournament

By Annabella Ramirez     March 16, 2025   FORT WORTH, Texas – The top-seeded University of Memphis men’s basketball team won the AAC Conference tournament with a win over UAB, 84-72, inside Dickies Arena Sunday afternoon. Led by Redshirt-Sophomore guard PJ Haggerty, who recorded 23 points. He […]

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Conference Champion: VCU Rams Wins Third A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship With 68-63 Victory Over George Mason

By Annabella Ramirez   3/16/2025   WASHINGTON –  Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Max Shulga scored 18 points and Joe Bamisile scored 17 and sealed the win with two free throws with a half-second left as Virginia Commonwealth held off George Mason 66-63 to […]

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Conference Champion: Liberty Flames Wins First CUSA Tournament Title, Metheny Crowned MVP

By Annabella Ramirez     March 16, 2025   HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – No. 1 Liberty hoisted the CUSA Basketball Championship trophy for the first time in program history after defeating No. 2 Jax State, 79-65, in Saturday’s title showdown. Redshirt senior guard Kaden Metheny, the CUSA Men’s Basketball […]

Update on USF Men’s Basketball Program: Bulls AD thanks interim coach Ben Fletcher for taking over after unexpected death of Amir Abdur-Rahim at start of season

By Jeysla Gonzalez March 14, 2025   University of South Florida Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly provides an update regarding the men’s basketball program. “We are eternally grateful to interim head coach Ben Fletcher for his leadership under extraordinary circumstances this season. I also want to thank our […]

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 […]