Twitter/Instagram: @RutgersWBB Web Release: go.rutgers.edu/nlkqpiu1 Senior CLASS Award Release: t.ly/XgEP OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Rutgers women’s basketball’s Arella Guirantes has been named one of 10 national finalists for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award®, which honors excellence in community, classroom, character and competition among the best-of-the-best across the country. […]
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Big Ten Men’s Basketball News
View Online: https://bit.ly/3qExdlL Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State Earn Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors Iowa’s Luka Garza and Ohio State’s Duane Washington Jr. named Co-Players of the Week; Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson named Freshman of the Week Co-Player of the Week Luka Garza, Iowa C – Sr. – 6-11 […]
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark sets Big 10 record with 11th Weekly Award
Online Release: https://bit.ly/3sgC8JT Big Ten Release: https://bit.ly/2NNzvAD Vote Clark Campaign: updated information on Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark: www.hawkeyesports.com/voteclark IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week and Player of the Week Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday. Clark […]
Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball News
View Online: https://bit.ly/3aH11Zf Iowa and Nebraska Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards Huskers’ Bourne and Hawkeyes’ Clark selected for honors; Clark set conference record with 11th Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade Player of the Week Isabelle Bourne, Nebraska So. – F – Canberra, […]
Indiana Women’s Basketball earns its highest ranking in AP Top 25 at #11
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball moved up three spots in the Week 14 Associated Press Top 25 to No. 11 and its highest ever ranking among both national polls on Monday. The Hoosiers previously checked in at No. 12 in the 2019-20 season in three […]
Hawkeyes star Luka Garza named Naismith Trophy Player of the Week
Feb. 22, 2021 bit.ly/3qL4egf IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball All-American Luka Garza was tabbed the Naismith Trophy Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts in Iowa’s two victories last week. Garza (6-foot-11, 265 pounds) helped lead the nationally-ranked Hawkeyes to a pair […]
Rutgers Women’s Basketball enters AP Top 25 Poll at #25
Twitter/Instagram: @RutgersWBB Web Release: go.rutgers.edu/tuv3xmcu Rutgers rises in national ranks following five consecutive wins by an average margin of 22.5 points PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women’s basketball made its debut in the Associated Press Poll on Monday with a No. 25 national ranking. The Scarlet […]
Iowa’s Luka Garza named a Finalist for Senior CLASS Award
Feb. 22, 2021 bit.ly/3aKxu17 IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball senior All-American Luka Garza is one of 10 NCAA men’s basketball finalists for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate basketball. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award […]
Western Athletic Conference News February 22
This Week in WAC Men’s Basketball – Feb. 22 GCU’S MIDTGAARD NAMED TICKETSMARTER PLAYER OF THE WEEK Grand Canyon’s Asbjørn Midtgaard has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for February 15 through February 21. Midtgaard, a senior from Helsingør, Denmark, continued […]
Big Ten Men’s Basketball News: February 22-28
NCAA STATISTICS | BIG TEN STATISTICS | BIG TEN SCHEDULE | BIG TEN STANDINGS | BIG TEN BASKETBALL • The Big Ten currently has five teams in the Associated Press Top-25 poll, including four teams in the top 10. The conference made history on Monday, Feb. 15, with Michigan (No. 3), Ohio State (No. 4) […]
Texas State head coach Terrence Johnson may not be the interim much longer, after the Bobcats wins Sun Belt Conference Regular season title; proven he can handle the job
Bobcats were picked 5th in Pre-season Poll 2/26/2021 SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State claimed its first Sun Belt Conference Championship title with a 58-49 win over ULM Friday evening at Strahan Arena. The Bobcats (17-6, 11-3 Sun Belt) become conference champions for the first time […]
Texas State Bobcats making noise in CIT Mid-Major Poll
2/23/2021 BOSTON, Mass. – Texas State improves to No. 17 in the CollegeInsider.com (CIT) Men’s Mid-Major Top 25 Poll released Monday evening. It is the Bobcats highest ranking in the poll this season. The Bobcats (16-6, 10-3 Sun Belt) moved up one spot from last week’s […]
Winning 12 of last 14 games, Wichita State promotes Isaac Brown from interim to head coach of Wichita State Shockers Men’s Basketball Program
2/26/2021 WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State director of athletics Darron Boatright announced Friday that he will remove the interim tag from men’s basketball coach Isaac Brown. Brown has verbally agreed to a five-year deal and will be formally introduced on Monday as the 26th full-time coach in program history. Brown will also […]
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 […]
Warrick, Faulkner, Langdon and Bohm lead Northern Kentucky to 81-75 win over Wright State Friday night
2/19/2021 HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team bested the Raiders of Wright State in an 81-75 performance. NKU moves to 13-9 on the season and 11-6 in the Horizon League, as Wright State drops to 17-5 overall and 15-4 in the Horizon […]
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 announces 2020-21 All-Academic Team
FEBRUARY 18 INDIANAPOLIS – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League released its 2020-21 Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team on Thursday. A total of six student-athletes were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives. Six Horizon League […]
Horizon League Basketball News: Weekly Notebook
2/17/21 #HLMBB Standings | #HLMBB Statistics | #HLMBB Weekly NotebookINDIANAPOLIS – It is the final week of the #HLMBB regular season with all 12 teams vying for seeding in the Horizon League Basketball Championship. Wright State and Cleveland State are tied on top of the standings and are battling 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 […]