TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men’s basketball team (21-8) opens postseason play on Wednesday, March 17 when it faces Richmond (13-8, 6-5) in Denton, Texas in the first round of the 2021 National Invitation Tournament. The contest will be televised nationally on ESPN2 and tip off […]
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Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball News: Toledo in NIT
NIT BRACKET TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo men’s basketball team has qualified for post-season play with its selection to the National Invitation Tournament. The Rockets (21-8) will travel to Denton, Texas to face the University of Richmond (13-8) in the UNT Coliseum on Wednesday, […]
Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball News: Tipoff time, TV information announced for Loyola’s NCAA game against Georgia Tech
CHICAGO (March 14, 2021) – Loyola University Chicago’s (24-4, 16-2 MVC) NCAA Tournament First Round game against Georgia Tech (17-8, 11-6 ACC) will tip off Friday, March 19 at 4 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson will call […]
Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball News: Drake Bulldogs going dancing in the NCAA Tournament!
The Drake University men’s basketball team will meet a familiar face in its First Four game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as the No. 11 seed Bulldogs face fellow No. 11 seed and former league foe Wichita State. The latest installment of the series […]
Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball News: Loyola’s Krutwig named Third Team All-America by Sports Illustrated
CHICAGO (March 11, 2021) – Cameron Krutwig (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs), a center on the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team, has been named Third Team All-America by Sports Illustrated. The 6-foot-9 senior center, who is averaging 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals […]
Missouri Valley Conference News: Bradley’s Dr. Chris Reynolds one of 28 NACDA Athletic Directors of the Year
CLEVELAND – With numerous achievements on the national level already to his credit, Bradley Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds once again is being recognized for his efforts on behalf of Bradley University. Reynolds is one of 28 winners of the Athletics Director of the Year Award, […]
Missouri Valley Conference News: Northern Iowa’s David Harris named NACDA FSC Athletic Director of the Year
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI Director of Athletics David Harris has been named an Athletics Director of the Year for 2020-21 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Harris is in his fifth year leading the departments and is one of four FCS Directors of […]
Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball News: Drake Bulldogs Darian DeVries named Coach of the Year
Drake University head coach Darian DeVries was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year on Thursday morning. In just his third season at the helm of Drake, DeVries has earned the league’s top coaching honor two times (2019 and this year). DeVries edged […]
Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball News: 2021 Scholar-Athletes Teams; Loyola’s Krutwig named Scholar Athlete of the Year
The league’s Larry Bird Player of the Year Cameron Krutwig of Loyola Chicago highlights a list of 15 student-athletes honored as part of the 2021 MVC Scholar-Athlete Teams, announced today by the league office. Voting was conducted by league’s sports information directors. One of the […]
Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball News: All Bench/Most Improved Teams
ST. LOUIS — Sophomore Joseph Yesufu of Drake and sophomore Isiaih Mosley of Missouri State headline the list of selections for the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference specialty teams for men’s basketball. Yesufu has been tabbed the conference’s Team Captain for the All-Bench Team, while Mosley […]
Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball News: All-Conference Team
ST. LOUIS — For the third time in the past four years, a Loyola Chicago student-athlete has earned the Larry Bird Trophy, presented to the MVC men’s basketball Player of the Year. Senior Cameron Krutwig of Loyola joins former Ramblers Clayton Custer (2018) and Marques […]
WCC Men’s Basketball News: Gonzaga stars make AP All-America Teams; Kispert on First Team, Suggs and Timme make Second Team, Ayiyi named Honorable mention
3/16/2021 INDIANAPOLIS. – Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert was named First Team Associated Press All-American the outlet announced Tuesday. Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme were selected second team, and Joel Ayayi was tabbed honorable mention. Kispert is joined on the first team by Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, Luka Garza of Iowa, Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu and Jared […]
West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball News: Gonzaga and BYU ready for NCAA challenge
3/14/2021 Zags collect No. 1 overall national seed; Cougars collect No. 6 seed SAN MATEO, Calif. – No. 1/1 Gonzaga collected its fourth No. 1 seed since 2013 seizing the No. 1 overall national seed (West Region) in the 2021 NCAA Tournament as announced today on […]
West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball News: Gonzaga’s Named First Team All-American by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated
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 […]
Atlantic 10 Conference Basketball News: St. Bonaventure, VCU to NCAA; Dayton, Davidson, Richmond and St. Louis to NIT
3/14/2021 Atlantic 10 Champion St. Bonaventure and A-10 runner-up VCU were both selected to the the NCAA Tournament Field Sunday night, and four Atlantic 10 teams were named to the 16-team NIT field. Four of the Atlantic 10’s six postseason opponents are teams that an […]
Atlantic 10 Basketball News: St. Bonaventure Bonnies win first Tournament title since 2012
3/14/2021 DAYTON, OHIO — St. Bonaventure has not had the opportunity to play in front of fans this season, but Sunday afternoon at Dayton’s UD Arena, after securing a 74-65 victory to earn its second-ever Atlantic 10 Championship title, the players acknowledge those who made the […]
Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota collect Big Ten Weekly Women’s Gymnastics Awards
March 15, 2021 Hawkeyes’ Kenlin, Wolverines’ Heiskell and Gophers’ Ramler earn final weekly conference honors of 2020-21 season Gymnast of the Week Lexy Ramler, Minnesota Sr. – St. Michael, Minn. – Winona – Major: Entrepreneurial Management & Human Resources • Won the all-around title for […]
Michigan’s Bock and Ohio State’s Nelson collect Big Ten Weekly Men’s Gymnastics Honors
March 15, 2021 Gymnast of the Week Cameron Bock, Michigan Sr. – Tustin, Calif. – Connections Academy – Major: Economics • Earned three event titles in second-ranked Michigan’s Senior Day win over No. 10 Minnesota on Sunday • Won the pommel horse (14.200) and parallel […]
Milwaukee opened Horizon League Tournament play with 84-72 win over IUPUI on
February 25, 2021 Milwaukee advances in the Horizon League Tournament MILWAUKEE – Te’Jon Lucas led four players in double-figures and the Milwaukee men’s basketball team opened the 2021 Horizon League Tournament with an 84-72 victory over IUPUI Thursday night at the Klotsche Center. The Panthers (9-11) used a […]
Wright State Raiders hosts Milwaukee Panthers tonight in Horizon League Quarterfinals
The Wright State men’s basketball team begins postseason play at home on Tuesday night, as the No. 2-seeded Raiders host No. 8 Milwaukee inside the Nutter Center in the 2021 Horizon League Championship quarterfinals. Wright State clinched at least a share of the Horizon League regular […]