College Basketball

Au’diese Toney leaves Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball; enters Transfer Portal

2/25/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior Au’Diese Toney Thursday. Toney will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. “We have come to the mutual agreement that Au’Diese [Toney] will be leaving the Pitt Men’s Basketball program effective immediately,” said Capel. “We appreciate his […]

Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball and Xavier Johnson agree to part ways

2/24/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior guard Xavier Johnson Wednesday afternoon. Johnson will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately. “The Pitt men’s basketball program and Xavier Johnson have mutually agreed that it is in everyone’s best interest to part ways,” said Capel. “He will […]

Horizon League News: Board of Directors update attendance policy for Basketball Championships

FEBRUARY 19 INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League Board of Directors announced on Friday, as a part of its role of overseeing League-wide safety protocols focused on consistency and clarity for all League competition, that the 2021 Horizon League Basketball Championships will be played without fans for […]

Horizon League Basketball News: IUPUI’s Burk, Oakland’s Parrish named Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for February 15

INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI’s Marcus Burk registered back-to-back 30-point efforts including setting a season-high with 36 points and shot nearly 70 percent for the weekend to earn Nike® #HLMBB Player of the Week, while Oakland’s Micah Parrish picked up his second Nike® #HLMBB Freshman of the Week […]

ORU guard Max Abmas named Summit League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

2/15/2021 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas nabbed the first #SummitMBB Player of the Week honor of his career after an electrifying-scoring weekend, league officials announced Monday. The sharpshooting sophomore averaged 36.0 ppg while shooting 54 percent from the field and 58 percent from 3-point […]

Max Abmas becomes first ORU player to score 40 points since 2008 in 103-86 win over South Dakota State

 2/13/2021 86 South Dakota St. 11-5,5-2 Summit League 103 Oral Roberts 11-8,8-3 Summit League Location: Tulsa, Okla. (Mabee Center) TULSA, Okla. – Behind 42 points from Max Abmas, the Oral Roberts men’s basketball team scored 56 second-half points to shoot past South Dakota State in a 103-86 victory Saturday afternoon at […]