Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee State men’s basketball team suffered a 77-67 overtime loss to Eastern Illinois on Thursday night in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network. Wayne Martin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a team-high 16 points and had a key block on EIU’s final possession of regulation to force overtime. Tennessee State … [Read more...] about TSU falls to EIU, 77-67, in Overtime
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Canisius Joins Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius head men’s basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon announced today that the Golden Griffins are joining the Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge. The contest directly benefits American Cancer Society through the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative. Friends, family and fans of the Griffs are encouraged to make a contribution for every 3-point field … [Read more...] about Canisius Joins Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge
Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett named To 2017 Julius Erving Award Watch List of ten finalists
Courtesy of GoXavier.com SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that Xavier University junior Trevon Bluiett is among the 10 watch list finalists for the 2017 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its third year recognizes the top small … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett named To 2017 Julius Erving Award Watch List of ten finalists
T.J. Cline named USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected the Richmond's T.J. Cline as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Jan. 29. The USBWA's weekly honor is presented by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. As the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week, Cline was nominated for the weekly award, which … [Read more...] about T.J. Cline named USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week
Peyton Aldridge, Kendall Pollard and the Atlantic 10 mid-week rundown
Dayton (16-5/7-2) 75 Fordham (9-13/3-6) 66 Kendall Pollard led the Flyers with 25 points, hitting the 1,000-point milestone on a dunk off an assist from his fellow senior from Chicago, Kyle Davis, in the second half. READ MORE. Video courtesy of University of Dayton Athletics. Davidson (12-8/5-4) 75 Saint Joseph's (10-11/3-6) 60 Aldridge, the conference's third … [Read more...] about Peyton Aldridge, Kendall Pollard and the Atlantic 10 mid-week rundown