Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball News: UR places Conference Best-3 Players on NABC All-District Team

RICHMOND, Va. — Blake Francis, Jacob Gilyard, and Grant Golden were selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Team for District 4, which is composed of the 14 teams in the Atlantic 10, the organization announced on Tuesday. Francis, Gilyard, and Golden were named NABC Second Team […]

Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball News: Gilyard named to Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond senior guard Jacob Gilyard has been named a Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American and is a finalist for the 2021 Lefty Driesell Award, CollegeInsider.com announced on Thursday.  The Driesell Award, given to the best defensive player in Division I, is named in honor of the former […]

Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball News: Four Players gain Atlantic 10 honors

RICHMOND, Va. – Three members of the Richmond men’s basketball team were selected to the Atlantic 10’s All-Conference teams, and a fourth, sophomore Tyler Burton, earned the league’s Most Improved Player Award, the conference announced Wednesday. The three Spiders on the All-Atlantic 10 teams — seniors Blake Francis, Jacob Gilyard, […]

Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball News: Bowling Green Falcons to compete in CBI Tournament

03.16.2021 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Bowling Green State University men’s basketball team has accepted a bid to compete in the 2021 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). The eight-team field will compete in a bracket-style tournament over March 22-24 in the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. […]

Toledo Rockets Trio of Kowalczyk, Jackson and Littleson honored by NABC

3/16/2021 TOLEDO, Ohio – Senior guards Marreon Jackson and Spencer Littleson as well as Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk earned additional postseason honors on Tuesday. Jackson and Littleson were named to the National Basketball Coaches Association’s First- and Second-Team All-District 14 squads, while Kowalczyk was tabbed as District 14 Coach of the […]

Toledo Rockets more honors: Kowalczyk up for Durham Award; Rollins up for Macy Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk was named a finalist for the Hugh Durham National Mid-Major Coach of the Year award and Ryan Rollins is a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award, CollegeInsider.com announced. Kowalczyk has guided Toledo to a 21-8 overall record and its […]

Toledo Rockets Men’s Basketball News: MAC honors to Coach Kowalczyk, Jackson and Rollins

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Toledo men’s basketball program was honored for its tremendous 2020-21 season on Wednesday morning with the Mid-American Conference’s announcement of the specialty awards and all-conference teams. Senior guard Marreon Jackson received MAC Player of the Year, guard Ryan Rollins earned MAC Freshman of the Year […]

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 […]