College Basketball

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 streak for the Boilermakers.    Purdue was looking for a three-game…

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 (all tests): 62,066Positive Tests: 299 Staff member tests: 21,628Positive tests: 35 Total tests administered (student-athletes + coaches/…

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.» The Maize and Blue has reached three straight championship games,…

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 right foot. Livers will wear a protective boot while he…

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 set a Big Ten Tournament record with 15 assists as…

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, March 9). In addition to his Freshman of the Year…

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 Friday at 2 p.m. ET, in Lucas Oil Stadium. The…

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 last six seasons that Purdue had a first-team representative, tied…

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 either Ohio State, Northwestern or Minnesota in Friday’s quarterfinals at…

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 (19-8) snapped a four-game losing streak and advanced to Friday’s…

3/9/2021 Carr receives All-Big Ten honors, while Kalscheur recognized for Sportsmanship Minnesota guards Marcus Carr and Gabe Kalscheur were recognized by the Big Ten today. Carr was named All-Big Ten Second Team (media) and All-Big Ten Third Team (coaches), while Kalscheur was Minnesota’s Sportsmanship Award honoree. Separately, Carr was named AP All-Big Ten First Team. Carr finished third in the Big…

3/11/2021  SERIES INFORMATION144th Meeting (54-89 all-time record)Home: 37-32 // Road: 17-54 // Neutral: 0-3 // Streak: W-3Richard Pitino vs. Ohio State: 5-7Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 780-867*Pitino vs. Big Ten regular season games: 54-96Pitino vs. Big Ten (includes postseason games): 61-103 * – excludes vacated games STARTING FIVE1. Minnesota will play No. 5 seed Ohio State in the second…

Tre Williams scored 14 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. 11 and Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid with a 51-46 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Wednesday. The Golden Gophers advance to take on fifth-seeded and No. 9 ranked Ohio State on Thursday. Minnesota pulled out the win…

Kispert Named Player of the Year; Few is Coach of the Year; Suggs is Newcomer of the Year SAN MATEO, Calif. – Mark Few was selected as the West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year, Corey Kispert was titled the Player of the Year, Jalen Suggs was named the Newcomer of the Year and Andrew Nembhard was tabbed the Sixth Man…

3/9/2021 Suggs and Timme tabbed second team by both outlets SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert was named First Team All-American by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated. Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme were selected second team by both outlets. The Sporting News team is one of the four the NCAA employs in establishing its consensus All-America team. Kispert, the West Coast Conference Player…

The game is set for Friday, Nov. 26 at T-Mobile Arena LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga men’s basketball has announced a marquee opponent for the 2021-22 regular season – a heavyweight bout vs. Duke at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The game is set for Black Friday – Nov. 26, 2021 – bringing together two of the nation’s…

Zag coach one of 10 candidates up for nation’s top head coach ATLANTA – Gonzaga’s Mark Few was named a semifinalist for the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award Friday. Few extended his own conference record, capturing his 14th West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honor recently. He led Gonzaga to its first-ever unbeaten…