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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 12:10 P.M. Midwest (1) Illinois vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS  , CBS; Ramblers Game Preview

3/20/2021 Ramblers are aiming for their second Sweet 16 appearance in four years https://loyolaramblers.com/documents/2021/3/20/Loyola_NCAA_SecondRound_Notes_3_21_21.pdf INDIANAPOLIS (March 20, 2021) – Winner of 18 of its last 19 contests, including seven straight games, Loyola, which is making its second NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018, will attempt to punch […]

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: Battle of Illinois, 12:10 P.M.: Midwest (1) Illinois vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS: Fighting Illini Game preview

March 20, 2021 1 ILLINOIS (24-6, 16-4 B1G) at the NCAA Tournament Social Media @IlliniMBB  | #Illini  | @IlliniMBB  | Facebook  | YouTube  HEAD COACH BRAD UNDERWOOD Career Record: 180-82 (.687), 8th yearAt Illinois: 71-55 (.563), 4th yearNCAA Tournament at Illinois: 1-0, 1st appearanceNCAA Tournament, Career: 3-0, 5th appearance ILLINI NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances: 31stRecord: 41-31Final Fours: 5 SERIES NOTES VS. LOYOLA CHICAGO Record: Illinois leads 12-3Streak: Illinois […]

Fired Steve Wojciechowski, 128-95 record not good enough in 7 seasons at Marquette; postseason bids 2 NCAA’s, 1 NIT

3/19/2021 National search for next head coach begins immediately Marquette University Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Scholl today announced a change in leadership of the Marquette men’s basketball program. Steve Wojciechowski has been relieved of his duties as head coach after seven seasons. “After a thorough evaluation of […]

Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball News: Set to ‘Dance’ today at 3 PM, Golden Eagles and Buckeyes; ORU first time back since 2008

3/18/2021 The BasicsNCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First RoundNo. 15 Oral Roberts (16-10) vs. No. 2 Ohio State (21-9)Game Date / Time: Friday, March 19, 2021 / 2 p.m. (CT)Location: Mackey Arena / West Lafayette, Ind.TV: CBS / March Madness LiveLive Stats: NCAARadio: 99.9FM ESPN Radio (Local) / Westwood One […]

Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball News: Awards piling up for Abmas; selected to USBWA All-District Team

3/16/2021 Full USBWA ReleaseINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas joined an elite crew being selected to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association 2020-21 Men’s All-District Team, based on voting from its national membership of 900-plus. Currently the nation’s leading scorer, the sophomore from Rockwall, Texas averages 24.2 points […]

Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball News: Abmas, Obanor selected NABC All-District First Team

3/16/2021 Full NABC ReleaseKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Oral Roberts men’s basketball duo of Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor earned All-District First Team honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Tuesday as voted upon by NABC-member head coaches. Combining for 1,060 points this season, Abmas and Obanor are the […]

Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball News: 2021 Summit League Champions!!!

Box Score | Season Stats | 2020-21 ScheduleThe BasicsScore: No. 4 Oral Roberts 75 – No. 3 North Dakota State 72Record: ORU (16-10) – NDSU (15-12)Location: Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the first time since 2008, the Oral Roberts men’s basketball team is going to the NCAA Championships […]

Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball News: Max Abmas, Summit League Player of the Year; Obanor, Glasper get honors as well

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts men’s basketball guard Max Abmas was chosen as The Summit League Player of the Year as announced by the league office Thursday, while he joined forward Kevin Obanor on the All-Summit League First Team. Redshirt senior RJ Glasper was named to the league’s All-Newcomer Team. The […]

Oral Roberts Men’s Basketball News: Max Abmas Summit League Player of the Month

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts’ Max Abmas and North Dakota State’s Akealy Moton captured February Summit League Athlete of the Month honors, league officials announced Wednesday. Abmas earned his second-straight monthly nod by outscoring everyone in Division I basketball, while Moton collected the female honor after setting […]

NCAA Tournament First Four Game: Mount Saint Mary’s ready to tackle Texas Southern this afternoon

3/16/2021 NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST FOUR#16 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (12-10) vs. #16 TEXAS SOUTHERN (16-8)Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 5:10 p.m.Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall | Bloomington, Ind.TELEVISION: truTV (Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Avery Johnson and Evan Washburn)STREAM: NCAA.com/march-madness-live/watchLISTEN: Westwood One (Ted Emrich, Kyle Macy) GAME NOTES | TWITTER | OFFICIAL GAME PROGRAM MOUNT STORY LINES […]

Toledo Rockets Trio of Kowalczyk, Jackson and Littleson honored by NABC

3/16/2021 TOLEDO, Ohio – Senior guards Marreon Jackson and Spencer Littleson as well as Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk earned additional postseason honors on Tuesday. Jackson and Littleson were named to the National Basketball Coaches Association’s First- and Second-Team All-District 14 squads, while Kowalczyk was tabbed as District 14 Coach of the […]

Toledo Rockets more honors: Kowalczyk up for Durham Award; Rollins up for Macy Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk was named a finalist for the Hugh Durham National Mid-Major Coach of the Year award and Ryan Rollins is a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award, CollegeInsider.com announced. Kowalczyk has guided Toledo to a 21-8 overall record and its […]

Toledo Rockets Men’s Basketball News: MAC honors to Coach Kowalczyk, Jackson and Rollins

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Toledo men’s basketball program was honored for its tremendous 2020-21 season on Wednesday morning with the Mid-American Conference’s announcement of the specialty awards and all-conference teams. Senior guard Marreon Jackson received MAC Player of the Year, guard Ryan Rollins earned MAC Freshman of the Year […]