College Basketball

First-ever victory over an AP No. 1 team in program history. COLUMBIA, Mo. – Playing with just eight available players, University of Missouri women’s basketball stunned No. 1 South Carolina, 70-69, in overtime on Lauren Hansen’s layup with 0.1 seconds remaining in Mizzou Arena on Thursday night. The victory over the top-ranked Gamecocks (12-1, 0-1 SEC) marks the…

The Milwaukee men’s basketball team will be back on the court and returns to Horizon League action with a road trip to Ohio and Kentucky, starting the trek with a battle against Wright State Thursday. The Panthers and Raiders are two of four teams to open league play at 1-1 and will tip-off at 6…

 12/21/2021 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Roll ‘Cats. The Davidson Wildcats knocked off No. 10 Alabama 79-78 Tuesday night in the inaugural C.M. Newton Classic at Legacy Arena, picking up their first top-10 win since they defeated No. 5 Wisconsin en route to the 2008 Elite Eight. Now 9-2, Davidson has won eight straight games, with the win over the…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Jimmy Hagan, a Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Famer and one of the greatest players ever to don a Golden Eagle basketball uniform, passed away recently at the age of 83. A 1960 graduate of Tech, Hagan turned in arguably the most decorated career by a Golden Eagle cager, dominating the paint…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A coaching veteran of more than 20 years, including each of the past two as an assistant for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team, Marcus King has been promoted and will now serve as the Golden Eagles’ associate head coach, as announced by head coach John Pelphrey. “I am so excited about…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After serving the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team as its director of operations for the past two seasons, Blake Gray has been promoted and will now take over as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles, as announced by head coach John Pelphrey. “Blake embodies everything we want our program to stand…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A former four-year letterwinner for the Alabama basketball program and coach at Alabama State, Andrew Steele has been added to the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach John Pelphrey. “We are happy to have Andrew, his wife Brittany, and son Kaden join our Tennessee…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech men’s basketball head coach John Pelphrey put the finishing touches on his 2021-22 staff, announcing the addition of Justin Coleman as the team’s director of basketball operations. “We are thrilled to have Justin join our Tennessee Tech men’s basketball family,” Pelphrey said. “Once again, we treated our search the same…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and communication directors, the League officially released its Preseason All-OVC Team and preseason poll Tuesday morning, previewing the upcoming Media Day sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Back for his fourth season in the purple and gold, Jr. Clay was once again named to…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Ball movement and a revitalized defense in the second half were key for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Thursday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles tied a 21-year-old program record on its way to a 117-60 victory over Montreat College in the Hooper Eblen Center. “First of all, we’d like to say…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team hits the road for the first of two contests in the state of Ohio over the next four days, a Saturday matinee against Wright State. Tip is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. Coverage will be provided on ESPN+, as…

DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball team welcomes visiting Tennessee Tech to town for a Saturday afternoon matinee, with tipoff slated for 2 p.m. inside the Nutter Center. The Raiders are coming off a home loss on Wednesday night to Akron, while Tennessee Tech’s Thursday victory snapped what had been a five-game losing streak. Fans can…

Follow Akron Basketball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram | Follow Coach Groce on Twitter Game 10 Notes: Akron at Wright State (PDF) Akron Zips (6-3, 0-0 MAC) at Wright State (2-6, 1-1 Horizon)Wednesday, Dec. 15 • Ervin J. Nutter Center • Dayton, Ohio • 7 PM • ESPN+ Wright State Head CoachScott Nagy (Delta State ’88)Overall Record: 521-295 (27th Season)Record at Wright State: 111-55 (6th Season)Record at…

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. The combat, between the Union Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Gen. Robert E. Lee, included futile frontal attacks by the Union army on December 13 against entrenched Confederate defenders along the Sunken…

The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball team (4-4) upset No. 10/12 Kentucky (7-2) 66-62 in a raucous Purcell Pavilion on Saturday night. The Irish made a series of clutch plays in the game’s final minute, including a midrange jumper by South Bend, Indiana, native Blake Wesley with 12 seconds remaining. The Irish defense then…

Glenn and Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey chose LaPhonso Ellis as the program’s ninth individual inducted into the Purcell Pavilion Ring of Honor. That happened yesterday, Saturday, December 11, 2021.  “LaPhonso Ellis is one of the greatest athletes and gentlemen to ever suit up for Notre Dame basketball,” Brey said.  “A dominant…

12/7/2021 STORRS, Conn. – UConn women’s basketball sophomore guard Paige Bueckers underwent diagnostic testing after suffering a non-contact injury to the left knee in Sunday’s game vs. Notre Dame. An MRI and a CT scan revealed a tibial plateau fracture. The estimated time of recovery is 6-8 weeks. Statement from head coach Geno Auriemma Obviously, we’re all extremely disappointed…

Nov 18, 2021 WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – This afternoon, University of Saint Joseph (USJ) head men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun announced that he will officially be stepping down as the head coach of the program. Associate head coach Glen Miller will be elevated to acting head coach effective immediately. “It’s just the right time,” stated Calhoun. “I’m healthy, my wife (Pat) is…

BOSTON, Mass. – Lipscomb men’s basketball junior Ahsan Asadullah was named to the Lou Henson Award preseason watch list earlier in November. The Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major player in Division I college basketball, honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775…

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 Link to complete release: https://boile.rs/3kHNDsW WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s basketball team will open its 124th season of collegiate basketball with its first official practice on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The team will participate in 30 practices leading up to the season opener against Bellarmine on Nov. 9, in Mackey Arena. Purdue returns…