By Kyle Soppe On many nights when your leading scorer eclipses 50 and you score 140 points, your team is in a near unbeatable spot. Well, the Timberwolves did just that, but fell at Oklahoma City 149-140 in double overtime. Before I dive into the teams individual stats, let's take some time to compare this game to the other 10 on the NBA schedule. Of the 289 total … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Timberwolves @ Thunder
Archives for March 2012
Hoosiers, Muskies, ‘Pack and the Sweet Sixteen
No. 10 Xavier Univ. Musketeers (23-12) vs. No. 3 Baylor University Bears (29-7) Baylor leads the series 1-0, winning the only meeting in the 2009-10 season in the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (69-64 on 11-29-09). Xavier is making its seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance and its 11th NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 12 years, including the Sweet … [Read more...] about Hoosiers, Muskies, ‘Pack and the Sweet Sixteen
McCollum garners ECAC Player of the Year
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh junior guard C.J. McCollum continues to rack in the honors, most recently earning ECAC Player of the Year honors, as announced on Thursday. It marks McCollum’s second ECAC major award of his career after earning Rookie of the Year laurels as a freshman. McCollum was joined on the ECAC First Team by Scott … [Read more...] about McCollum garners ECAC Player of the Year
Deuce Briscoe given release to transfer
Courtesy: Charlotte49ers.com. Halton Arena -- Charlotte 49ers head coach Alan Major announced that junior guard Jamar “Deuce” Briscoe has been given his release to speak with other institutions in order to transfer from the program. Briscoe is considering the options available to him at other institutions. “We appreciate his contribution to the program,” … [Read more...] about Deuce Briscoe given release to transfer
Duquesne announces change in leadership of men’s basketball program
Courtesy of GoDuquesne.com. PITTSBURGH - Duquesne University Director of Athletics Greg Amodio announced today that Ron Everhart will not be retained as head men's basketball coach. "I appreciate all Ron has done for our men's basketball program," said Amodio. "He stepped into a difficult situation six years ago and was able to make Duquesne competitive in the Atlantic … [Read more...] about Duquesne announces change in leadership of men’s basketball program