By MIKE HABURA Thanksgiving week provided an abundance of Mountain West Conference hoops with teams traveling to holiday tournaments around the country. Here are five takeaways from this week’s holiday hoops action: 1. Boise State gains valuable experience against top ranked opponents After notching a 71-64 victory over undefeated UC Irvine, Boise State ended the week … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the Mountain West Conference slate
Maui Invitational
UK stays on top of weekly rankings
Week 2 rankings compiled by RYAN McDONOUGH with liner notes written by JOSHUA KAY 1.Kentucky 4-0 (248) (9) How would Calipari’s latest bunch far against top ranked opponents? With ease apparently. Jamal Murray looked like a veteran slicing up the Duke defense, and Tyler Ulis muscled his way down low all night. 2.Maryland 3-0 (221) (1) It may not have been the … [Read more...] about UK stays on top of weekly rankings
Butler falls in Maui Invitational championship game
Courtesy of ButlerSports.com. LAHAINA, HAWAII -- Brandon Paul led four Illinois players in double-figures with 20 points and helped lift the Fighting Illini to a 78-61 victory over Butler in the championship game of the 2012 Maui Invitational on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The loss stopped Butler's dramatic run through the tournament. Paul scored 10 points in the … [Read more...] about Butler falls in Maui Invitational championship game