Mar 14, 2021 DAYTON, Ohio – Entering the Atlantic 10 Tournament, St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt repeatedly talked to his team about its opportunity to do something that no other team in the storied history of the program has ever done – win both […]
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#1 Seed Illinois will play 16th-seeded Drexel Dragons in the upcoming NCAA Tournament
Tournament Central The bracket is officially set for the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The 81st annual tournament will begin Thursday with the “First Four” games and will run until the national championship game on April 5. Last season’s tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. The […]
Illinois outlasts Ohio State in overtime, 91-88; earns Big Ten Championship and NCAA automatic bid
March 14, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS – The Fighting Illini basketball team earned their third overall Big Ten Tournament title, and their first title since 2005 in a 91-88 overtime victory over Ohio State Sunday afternoon in Lucas Oil Stadium. The Illini were led by 16 points apiece […]
Illinois Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball Notes for Ohio State game: Big Ten championship game
#2 Seed ILLINOIS (22-6, 16-4) at the Big Ten Tournament Tournament Central Big Ten Tournament Championship Game vs. No. 5 seed Ohio State (21-8, 12-8) Date | Time Sunday, March 14, 2021 | 2:30 p.m. CT (3:30 p.m. ET) Location Indianapolis, Ind. | Lucas Oil Stadium Television CBS (Jim […]
Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament: VCU, St. Bonaventure battle for title
3/13/2021 They’ve played EPIC regular season battles. They’ve won … and lost Atlantic 10 title games. They’ve been two of the winningest programs in the A-10 for most of the last decade. But St. Bonaventure and VCU have never met with a title and NCAA […]
Tough, physical Illinois stops Iowa and Luka Garza; Big 10 championship game next
March 13, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS – The second-seeded Fighting Illini downed the third-seeded Hawkeyes 82-71 Saturday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Illini now move on to the B1G Championship game tomorrow afternoon. The Illini were led by Kofi Cockburn’s 26 points and eight […]
VCU Rams gets to A-10 Championship game after beating Davidson, 64-52
Atlantic 10 Conference SemifinalsFinal Score: #2 VCU 64, #3 Davidson 52Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)Records: VCU 19-6, Davidson 13-8 The Short Story: A balanced scoring attack combined with a smothering defensive effort pushed VCU past Davidson in a hard-fought Atlantic 10 Conference Semifinal matchup. The win sets up a […]
A-10 regular season champion St. Bonaventure plays VCU today at UD Arena for automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
No. 1 ST. BONAVENTURE (15-4) vs No. 2 VCU (19-6) Sunday, March 14 – 1:00 p.m.Dayton, OhioTV: CBS Online Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video | Live AudioComplete Game Notes (PDF) || Championship Central GAME NOTES St. Bonaventure clinched the outright Atlantic 10 regular season championship and the top seed in the Atlantic 10 […]
Kentucky freshman leaving basketball team; enters transfer portal
3/13/2021 Freshman forward appeared in eight games with one start LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball freshman forward Cam’Ron Fletcher has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. Fletcher notified Kentucky of his decision on Saturday and will have the ability to transfer to any school […]
Purdue Postgame Notes from 87-78 OT loss to Ohio State Friday afternoon
Fri, Mar 12, 2021 Matt Painter Postgame: https://youtu.be/3tW1JLBqP94 [9] Ohio State 87, [20] Purdue 78 (Postgame Notes) Purdue fell to 18-9 overall with an 87-78 overtime setback to No. 9-ranked Ohio State in the Big Ten Quarterfinals in Indianapolis. The loss ended a five-game win […]
Michigan Athletics issues COVID-19 Testing Update
Fri, Mar 12, 2021 Below please find updated data for U-M Athletics related to student-athlete return-to-campus and COVID-19 testing through tests of this week, March 12 Latest testing updates as of March 12 Total individuals (student-athletes + coaches/ staff) tested between March 6-12: 5,713Positive test results between March 6-12: Three (3 student-athletes, 0 staff) Complete testing data since June 11 (as of March 12) Student-athlete tests for COVID-19, to date […]
Michigan and Ohio State meet again in this afternoon’s Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW » No. 1 seed Michigan advanced to the semifinal and faces No. 5 seed Ohio State for a chance to reach title game.» After a double-bye, U-M advanced following a 79-66 win over No. 8 seed Maryland in the quarterfinals.» […]
Michigan loses key player in Livers; out indefinitely with stress injury to right foot
3/13/2021 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Juwan Howard, the University of Michigan David and Meredith Men’s Basketball Head Coach, announced today (Saturday, March 13) that senior guard/forward Isaiah Livers will be out indefinitely after an MRI following yesterday’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game against Maryland revealed a stress injury to his […]
Michigan overcomes slow start as Bench, Smith leads team over Maryland in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Site: Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium)Event: Big Ten Tournament (Quarterfinal)Score: #4 Michigan 79, Maryland 66Records: U-M (20-3), Maryland (16-13)Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 13 — vs. Ohio State – Big Ten Tournament Semifinal (Indianapolis, Ind.), 1 p.m. (TV: CBS) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Graduate transfer Mike Smith had a U-M career-high 18 points and […]
Michigan’s Dickinson and Howard headlines Big Ten Basketball Awards as Top Freshman, Coach
ROSEMONT, Ill. — University of Michigan men’s basketball center Hunter Dickinson was selected as the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year, Juwan Howard was named Coach of the Year by the conference, and three total Wolverines earned Big Ten honors as the league released its men’s basketball awards today (Tuesday, […]
Purdue, one of the favorites to win 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, gets started today against Ohio State
INDIANAPOLIS – No. 20-ranked Purdue hopes to begin a long stay in Indianapolis this weekend as it heads to this year’s mecca of college basketball to open play in the 23rd edition of the Big Ten Championship. The Boilermakers will open play against Ohio State on […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball News: Williams All-Big Ten First Team, Edey and Ivey make All-Freshman Team
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior Trevion Williams was voted first-team All-Big Ten while Zach Edey and Jaden Ivey were named to the Big Ten’s All-Freshman Team, the league office announced today. Williams was voted first team by the coaches and second team by the media. It marks the fifth time in the […]
Purdue Boilermakers earned Double-Bye in Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Riding a league-best five-game winning streak, the Purdue men’s basketball team earned a double-bye and the No. 4 seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Boilermakers will be the No. 4 seed, taking on […]
Golden Gophers start slow, but makes it interesting in final minutes against Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament
Minnesota’s three-game win streak against Ohio State ends, Gophers fall 79-75 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. and Justice Sueing each scored 16 points and No. 9 Ohio State fended off Minnesota’s late charge to win 79-75 on Thursday at the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes […]
Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Enshrinement Weekend Schedule for Class of 2020
Mohegan Sun to Host Ceremony on Saturday, May 15 Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today its newly established schedule of events surrounding the Enshrinement of the highly anticipated Class of 2020. Due to the global pandemic, the event was postponed […]