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 […]
UC Bearcats Football names Darren Paige as new Running Backs coach
WEB LINK: https://bit.ly/37C3xxY CINCINNATI – Darren Paige was named the University of Cincinnati football program’s running backs coach, Head Coach Luke Fickell announced Wednesday. Paige, entering his second decade in coaching, came to UC after spending 2019-20 mentoring wide receivers at Eastern Michigan. “Happy to complete our […]
Buckeyes guard Duane Washington Jr. named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Duane Washington Jr. was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week Monday after posting a career best 30 points vs. Michigan and averaging 25.5 points over two games last week, the conference office announced. Washington Jr. made 18-of-27 shots from the field last week […]
Ohio State Women’s Volleyball sophomore Mac Podraza named Big Ten Setter of the Week
ADDITIONAL INFO Facebook | Twitter | Instagram It is her first weekly honor COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sophomore Mac Podraza earned the first weekly honor of her career after being tabbed as the Big Ten Setter of the Week, the conference announced today. Podraza averaged 9.21 assists per set and totaled […]
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 […]
North Coast Athletic Conference News February 22
NCAC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER & ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week – Grant Spicer, Ohio WesleyanOhio Wesleyan sophomore Grant Spicer (Cincinnati, OH/Lakota East) helped the Battling Bishops to a pair of victories over Wittenberg last week. In Thursday’s 66-53 win, Spicer collected 16 points, […]
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) […]
Nebraska at Ohio State Women’s Soccer on Sunday Postponed
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Nebraska women’s soccer game scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28 against Ohio State has been postponed out of an abundance of caution for both teams. The institutions will work with the Big Ten Conference to identify rescheduling options. Ohio State plays next at […]
#4 Ohio State can’t beat relentless Michigan State, 71-67; Spartans on drive for NCAA tourney winning 5 of last 7
EAST LANSING—The No. 4 Ohio State men’s basketball team (18-6, 12-6) fell 71-67 in a physical battle at Michigan State (13-9, 7-9) Thursday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The Buckeyes went on a 9-0 run and led 49-40 with more than 13 minutes […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, February 28, 2021: Black History Month Feature: Rosa Parks
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has called her “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement”. […]
Dayton’s Itala Gemelli named Women’s Soccer A-10 Rookie Of The Week
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference has named University of Dayton freshman Itala Gemelli the Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week. The award is for games played Feb. 15-21. Gemelli, a 5-foot-4 forward from Rochester, Mich., scored her first collegiate goals this week. Her first-ever goal […]
University of Cincinnati Athletics announces increased capacity at Fifth Third Arena
WEB LINK: http://bit.ly/2NvieMw CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics announced additional ticket availability inside Fifth Third Arena for upcoming men’s basketball games and volleyball matches. Athletics was granted an attendance variance by the State of Ohio which allows for crowds of around 1,135 fans inside the […]
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway this afternoon
NASCAR Xfinity Series Next Race: Contender Boats 250 The Place: Homestead-Miami Speedway The Date: Saturday, February 27 The Time: 4:30 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 4 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 250.5 miles (167 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 40), Stage 2 […]
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News: Next race March 5 at Las Vegas Speedway
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Next Race: Silver State 200 The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway The Date: Friday, March 5 The Time: 9 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 201 miles (134 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on […]
Ohio State Women’s Hockey player Emma Maltais named Top 10 finalist for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
Currently leads the Buckeyes with eight assists COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the second year in a row, Ohio State’s Emma Maltais has been named a Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 10 Finalist. Maltais is the seventh Buckeye in program history to be named a finalist. An award of the […]
OHSAA Partners with Varsity Brands on Sport, Spirit and Achievement
www.OHSAA.org | twitter.com/OHSAASports | facebook.com/OHSAAsports February 25, 2021 Partnership includes Varsity Spirit, BSN SPORTS and Herff Jones COLUMBUS, Ohio and DALLAS, Texas – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition, have announced a comprehensive partnership under […]
Miami RedHawks Men’s Basketball earns ticket to MAC Tournament after Thursday win at Western Michigan, 74-66
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Winning its third-straight road game, the Miami University men’s basketball team clinched a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland with three regular-season games remaining on its schedule. A pair of 20-point scoring efforts by senior forward Dalonte Brown and junior guard Mekhi Lairy helped lift Miami to […]