Courtesy of BucknellBison.com DETROIT -- Zach Thomas scored 27 points and fellow senior Stephen Brown added 20, but Michigan State's trio of Miles Bridges, Joshua Langford and Cassius Winston proved to be too much as the third-seeded Spartans beat the 14th-seeded Bison, 82-78, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Little Caesar's Arena. Thomas scored 20 … [Read more...] about Bucknell’s season ends with 82-78 loss to Michigan State
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Duke, Louisville knocked off on Day 4
SOUTH REGION: No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA 72 No. 8 ARKANSAS 65 GREENVILLE, SC-- Kennedy Meeks picked up a double-double for North Carolina (29-7) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Tar Heels finished the game on a 12-0 run. Daryl Macon gave Arkansas (26-10) 19 points and three assists. The Tar Heels will take on the Butler Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen. No. 2 KENTUCKY 65 No. … [Read more...] about Duke, Louisville knocked off on Day 4
Controversial ending hurts FGCU in one-point loss at No. 13 Michigan State
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com EAST LANSING, Mich. - A controversial ending related with the game clock went the wrong way for the FGCU men's basketball team (1-3) Sunday night in front of a national TV audience as the Eagles battled No. 13 Michigan State (2-2) to the final seconds but fell one point short, 78-77. With 1.6 seconds remaining, Christian Terrell threw an … [Read more...] about Controversial ending hurts FGCU in one-point loss at No. 13 Michigan State
Penn State’s Barkley Selected Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Courtesy of Penn State Athletics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; October 31, 2016 – Sophomore running back Saquon Barkley (Coplay, Pa.) claimed his second Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award after tallying 277 all-purpose yards in the 62-24 win over Purdue Saturday. In addition to his Big Ten weekly award, Barkley was also named CBS Sports National Player of the Week. He is … [Read more...] about Penn State’s Barkley Selected Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Tom Izzo to receive 2016 Dean Smith Award
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – Tom Izzo, who recently was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is adding another award to a growing list of honors as the Michigan State coach. The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today it has selected Izzo to receive this year's Dean Smith Award, given annually to an individual in college basketball who embodies the … [Read more...] about Tom Izzo to receive 2016 Dean Smith Award