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BREAKING: McNeese State had a $1 Million Dollar buyout which led to NC State signing Will Wade to a 6 year deal. First off, Will Wade 3 years ago was fired by LSU and then was hired by McNeese State in 2023, where he served 2 in half years here. In his short stint he led McNeese State to back to back Southland Championships. Also coached McNeese State to their first tournament win in program history after beating Clemson 69-67. By the way McNeese State was the 12th seed and Clemson was the 4 seed. Look, it's simple Will Wade is a program changer no matter where he goes. Wade is 3-5 in tournament play and his overall record is 244-105.
Wednesday March 12th, 2025: Wednesday March 12th, 2025: McNeese State knocked off Lamar 63-54. The Cowboys won back to back Southland Championships and it's their 4th in program history. Win streak hit 11 in a row as well. During the 1st half Copeland drained a three point jumper, 24-18. Then with 2:00 left Copeland would sink a layup, 31-22. McNeese State was on a 7-0 run due to the defense making stops and the offense capitalized scored quickly in transition. Cowboys made solid shots from the field on good ball movement and attacked the paint. Capitalized in the paint(20) and kept turnovers minimized(1). Capitalized on second chance opportunities(5) due to good rebounding. They did struggle on the fast break(0) and three pointers weren't dropping(3 for 10). Now defending mid range attempts was tough and they permitted paint points. Despite that, they stopped three pointers by running Lamar off the line and restricted the fast break. Used some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to cause turnovers. McNeese State tallied 4 offensive boards, dished out 7 assists and slipped into halftime leading 33-30. In the 2nd half Garcia dropped a layup, 43-37 with 10:59 to go. In the end, Copeland would sink two free throws, 63-52. The Cowboys for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field(6 for 19, 31%) and failed to knockdown three's(0 for 7). They were horrible on second chance opportunities(0) due to weak rebounding and slacked on the fast break(0). Lost control of the ball too(6). Now they did score an abundance in the paint(10) and capitalized at the free throw line. Defense stopped three pointers by running the Cardinals off the line and reduced the fast break. Restricted mid range attempts and made stops down the strech. Although, they gave up paint points and surrenderd second chance scores. McNeese State recorded 30 paint points while ending 20 of 27 at the free throw line, acquired 3 three pointers in 17 tries and they bounced up to a 26-6 record.
Lamar recorded a 54-63 loss to McNeese State. The Cardinals haven't won the Southalnd Championship since 2012 and their 2-Game win streak ended. Midway into the 1st half Holifield sunk a mid range jumper, 22-24. Toward the end of this half with 25 seconds left Marmolejos buried a three point jumper, 30-33. Lamar did damage in the paint(16) and made effective shots from the field(43%). Got to the free throw line(60%) too. Good offensive rebounding as well. Too bad they couldn't execute on second chance opportunities(3) and three pointers lacked(3 for 12). Turned it over to go along(5). Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Allowed second chance scores. Luckily they took away three pointers and closed fast break. Lamar had 3 blocks, 6 offensive rebounds and they enetred halftime behind 30-33. Heading to the 2nd half Lamar inched within four after Hamilton delivered a mid range hook, 41-45. In the later stages of this half Holifield hit two free throws, 45-51. Few possessions later Holifield knocked down a three point jumper but they trailed 50-60. Cardinals from the field(8 for 37, 21%) shot the ball poorly and they slacked behind the arc(2 for 11). They also turned it over(5) and struggled on the fast break(0). At least they attacked the paint(12) and executed at the free throw line. Did tremendous on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding. They just couldn't make shots down the starch. Defensively, they put a strain on mid range and three point attempts. Eliminated second chance opportunities and limited the fast break. Shutdown three pointers and used their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to force turnovers. Now they allowed heavy paint points and sent McNee State to the free throw line. Couldn't make stops down the stretch. Lamar finished 5 of 23 behind the arc while going 9 of 17 at the free throw line, earned 28 paint points and dropped down to a 20-12 record.
Tuesday March 11th, 2025: In double Overtime Virginia Tech suffered a 73-82 loss against Cal. The Hokies have been eliminated from the ACC tournament and their losing streak reached 3 in a row. Halfway into the 1st half Tyler Johnson drianed a layup, 21-18. Later on Rechsteiner knocked down a mid range jumper, 30-29. Virginia Tech did damage in the paint(16) and made effective shots from the field(54%). Kept turnovers minimal(4). Lacked on the fast break(0) and struggled on second chance(2) opportunities due to bad rebounding. Three pointers were hard to knockdown(11%) and their passing game was in-effective. Defensively, they put a strain on mid range and three point attempts. Stopped the fast break and scored points off turnovers(6). Used some of their quick hands mixed in solid pressure to cause turnovers. Now they permitted second chance opportunities and gave up paint points. Virginia Tech had 1 offensive rebound, gained 1 assist and entered halftime leading 34-31. We now turn out attention toward the 2nd half, where Tobi Lawal made one free throw on 2 tries, 53-53. Thereafter, Poteat sunk a mid range jumper, 57-59. Four possessions later with 27 seconds left Rechsteiner buried a three point jumper, 60-59. Hokies made effective shots from the field(10 for 21 47%) and attacked the paint(14). Did excellent at the free throw line too. Now they lacked on second chance(1) opportunities due to bad rebounding and three pointers weren't falling(1 for 9). Turnovers bunched up as well(10). Virginia Tech stopped three pointers and eliminated the fast break. Outside of that, they were torched in the paint and allowed second chance opportunities. During OT Rechsteiner would sink a three pointer, 65-61 with 2:38 to go. The Hokies for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field(1 for 5 20%) and failed to knockdown three's. They were terrible on the fast break and did little to no damage in the paint. Were weak on second chance opportunities due to insufficient rebounding and they slacked on the fast break(0). Were horrible in the paint(0). They did well at the charity stripe and kept turnovers minimized(2). Defense took away mid range attempts and reduced three pointers. Shutdown second chance opportunities and denied the fast break. Paint protection was solid too. Now in double OT Rechsteiner laced a mid range jumper, 73-80. Look, the Hokies from the field(1 for 9, 11%)and long distance(0 for 4) had a tough time getting baskets to fall. They showed insufficiency in the paint(0) and were weak on the fast break(0). Were even worse on second chance opportunities because they rebounded so bad(1). However, turnovers were non existent(1) and they made it count at the free throw line. First off, for the defense they had a difficult time defending mid range attempts. Despite that, they took away second chance opportunities and stopped the fast break. Put a strain on three pointers and shutdown the paint by clogging lanes. Virginia Tech 6 second chance scores while going 22 of 31 at charity stripe, finished 3 for 25 behind the arc and they fell to a 13-18 record.
Cal in double Overtime defeated Virginia Tech 82-73. Cal advances in the ACC tournament and their 2-Game losing streak snapped. In the 1st half Blackshear in transition off a steal made a layup, 20-21. Then with 4:02 left Stojakovic drilled a three pointer, 25-25. Golden Bears had issues getting shots to fall from the field(36%) and three point territory(33%). Struggled on the fast break(0) and turned it over(5). Luckily they did damage in the paint(12) and got to the free throw line. Executed on second chance(6) opportunities due to good rebounding. Now defending mid range attempts was tough and they permitted paint points. They did manage to stop second chance and fast break opportunities. Limited three pointers and scored points off turnovers(9). California earned 7 offensive rebounds, tallied 4 assists and they went into halftime behind 31-34. Pushing to the early parts of the 2nd half California tied it after Wilkinson hit a three pointer, 34-34. After that, they would take the lead thanks to Sissoko making a layup, 36-34. Toward the end of the half DJ Campbell made one of two free throws, 60-60. This would force Overtime. Golden Bears from the field(9 for 27 33%) shot the ball poorly and they slacked behind the arc(1 for 9). Were even worse on the fast break(0). At least turnovers(4) were low and they got to free throw line. Capitalized on second chance opportunities(6) due to quality rebounding and attacked the paint(10). Their defense had trouble containing mid range attempts and paint protection was terrible. Now they did put a stop to the fast break and took away second chance opportunities. Denied three pointers by closing out effectively. In Overtime California tied this game after Petraits hit a layup, 65-65. Late in this half Cal knotted this game after Stojakovic made two free throws, 67-67. The Golden Bears weren't shooting the ball all that well from the field(1 for 7, 14%) and couldn't capitalize behind the arc(0 for 4). They were poor on second chance opportunities(0) due to bad rebounding and were unable to execute on the fast break(0). Although, they did good at the free throw line and kept turnovers low(0). Defensively, they put a strain on mid range and three point attempts. Stopped second chance and fast break scoring as well. Then in double Overtime DJ Campbell hit two free throws, 77-69. Golden Bears from the field(4 for 7, 57%) off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and rarely turned it over. Did well at the charity stripe. Too bad they struggled to score inside the paint(6) and showed poor execution on the fast break(0). Were insufficient on second chance opportunities due to weak rebounding(4). Defensively, they shutdown mid range attempts and eliminated three pointers by forcing contested tries. Restricted second chance opportunities and limited the paint by taking away lanes. Denied the fast break too. Cal ended 29 of 40 at the free throw line while making 5 three's on 26 attempts, earned 30 paint points with 15 second chance scores and they kved up to a 13-18 record.
Sunday March 2nd, 2025: Wisconsin took a 62-71 loss facing Michigan State. The Badgers fell to a 5-5 record on the road and their sitting 3rd place in the Big Ten Conference. Early in the 1st half Steven Crowl on a Gilmore pass sunk a three pointer, 10-4. Off to to a great start on offense. As time winded down John Blackwell dropped a layup, 32-32. Then with 12 seconds left Blackwell would make his presence felt again after hitting a mid range jumper, 34-32. Look, Wisconsin from the field(38%) and long distance(2 for 16) had a tough time getting baskets to fall. Had trouble executing on second chance(4) and fast break(0) opportunities. Struggled on offensive rebouding as well(3). Now they made free throws(8 of 10) and kept turnovers low(4). The Badgers defense reduced mid range attempts and took away three pointers. Stopped the fast break and denied the paint. Although, they permitted second chance opportunities. Wisconsin dishes out 4 assists, snagged 7 points off turnovers and they went into the half up 34-32. Switching to the 2nd half John Blackwell brought the Badgers within one thanks to a layup, 41-42. After that, Blackwell knocked down two free throws, 43-42. Now with 6:46 to go Winter dropped off a three pointer, 57-58. Late in this half Nolan Winter delivered a layup, 62-70. The Badgers weren't shooting the ball all that well from the field(10 for 31 32%) and couldn't capitalize behind the arc(3 for 16). They turned it over too(5). Outside of that, they did excellent on second chance opportunities(5) due to quality rebounding and executed at the free throw line. Did tremendous on the fast break(8). Now defending mid range attempts was tough and they permitted paint points. Wisconsin surrendered second chance and fast break opportunities. Now they utilized some of their quick hands mixed in with quality pressure to force turnovers. Also put a strain on three pointers by running Michigan State off the line. Wisconsin finished 5 of 32 behind the arc, recorded 9 second chance scores with 32 paint points and they stumbled down to a 22-7 record.
Akins 19 point performance pushed Michigan State to a 71-62 Victory, over Wisconsin. The Spartans won 5 in a row and their 14-1 at home. With 12:20 left in the 1st half Michigan State tie1d the game after Akins hit a three point jumper, 17-17. Then Michigan State took a brief lead after Akins buried a mid range jumper, 19-17. The Spartans muscled back after trailing by 6. Later on Michigan State gained a. 7-0 run after Akins laced a three pointer, 32-30. This run was set up on the defense forcing the stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. The Spartans for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field(32%) and three pointers weren't as effecient(32%). They were terrible on the fast break(0) and did little to no damage in the paint(8). They were excellent on the offensive glass(7) which led to second chance opportunities(6). Not to mention turnovers were minimal. Now defensively, they put a strain on mid range and three point attempts. Stopped second chance and fast break opportunities. Now their not executing points off turnovers. Michigan State had 1 points off turnovers, secured 3 blocked shots and they enetered halftime behind 32-34. During the 2nd half Jase Richardson drained a three point jumper, 39-36. Keep note Michigan State missed 14 consecutive three pointers before this make. Now with time dwindling down Jaxson Kohler would bury a layup, 69-60. Michigan State was on a 7-0 run due to the defense making stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Michigan State did damage in the paint(26) and made effective shots from the field(16 for 33 48%). Also got to the free throw line and capitalized on second chance opportunities(6) due to good rebounding. Wisconsin did much better on the fast break(20). Now they were sluggish on on the fast break(0) and ball protection was poor(5). Knocking down three's (3 for 8) was rough as well. Their defense turned away three pointers and shutdown mid range attempts. Also used some their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to cause turnovers. Despite that, they were crushed in the paint and couldn't stop second chance opportunities. Relinquished fast break opportunities as well. Michigan State tallied 7 points off turnovers, had 12 second chance buckets while earning 32 paint points and they jumped up to a 24-5 record.
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Friday February 28th, 2025: VCU routed Davidson 80-56. The Rams won 8 in a row and their 15-0 at home. In the 1st half Jack Clark hit a three point J, 30-15. VCU was on an 8-0 run thanks to the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Then with 1 second left Zeb Jackson sunk a three point jumper, 43-19. VCU shot lights out behind the arc(50%) as buckets were falling and did damage in the paint(22). Spaced the floor with excellent passes and capitalized on second chance opportunities thanks to effective rebounding(10). They also knocked down mid range attempts(51%) and kept turnovers minimal(4). No free throw tries though. Defensively, they put a strain on mid range and three point attempts. Took away second chance and fast break opportunities. Now they did get crushed in the paint. VCU had 9 assists, secured 1 steal and they enetred halftime leading 43-19. Switching to the 2nd half Bamgboye laced a Nickey made layup, 63-46. Ultimate dagger came late in this half after Jennings made a layup, 76-51. The Rams got effecient shots to fall from the field(14 for 26 46%) and generated space off excellent ball movement. They did damage in the paint as players cut to the rim and capitalized on second chance opportunities due to good rebounding. Were effective at the free throw line too. Now they turned it over slightly and struggled behind the arc. Defensively, they shutdown second chance and fast break opportunities. VCU also limited three pointers by closing out effectively and used their quick hands to cause turnovers. Defending mid range attempts was difficult and they got plastered in the paint. VCU finished 9 of 23 from deep while going 11 of 14 at the free throw line, had 40 paint points and they moved up to a 23-5 record.
Davidson took a pounding against VCU after losing 56-80. Davidson lost 2 straight and their sitting 11th place in the Atlantic 10 Conference. During the 1st half Zach Lapot downed a layup, 15-22. Few possessions later Bobby Durkin buried a three pointer, 18-30. Davidson had issues getting shots to fall from the field(25%) and three point territory(17%). Lacked on the fast break(0) and struggled on second chance opportunities(4) due to bad rebounding. Showed their struggles at the free throw line too(3 for 7). Now they executed in the paint(10) and kept turnovers low(3). Now defending mid range attempts was tough and they permitted paint points. They allowed three pointers and gave up second chance scores. At least they stopped the fast break and didn't let VCU get to the free throw line. Davidson acquired 5 assists, forced 2 steals and they went into halftime behind 19-43. Now midway into the 2nd half Connor Kochera on a Bobby Durkin pass hit a three pointer, 42-59. Later in this half Roberts Blums would sink a three pointers, 56-80. Davidson was getting consistent shots to fall from the field(12 for 24 50%) and found the open guy with solid passes. Sent traffic in the paint(14) by constantly attacking and did tremendous at the free throw line. Outside of that, they had trouble executing on second chance opportunities(2) due to insufficient rebounding and they struggled on the fast break(0). Turned it over far too much(7) and slacked behind the arc(4 for 10). Defensively, they were tormented in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. They allowed second chance opportunities as well. Luckily Davidson stopped three pointers and eliminated the fast break. Used some of their quick hands(2) mixed in with quality pressure to force turnovers. Davidson went 6 of 22 beyond three point territory with 10 total turnovers, were 12 of 17 at the charity stripe while snagging 6 second chance buckets and they dropped to a 16-12 record.
Sunday February 23rd, 2025: UConn suffered a 75-89 defeat facing Saint John's. Connecticut stands 4th place in the Big East Conference and they fell to a 6-4 road record. Midway into the 1st half Tarris Reed Jr. on a Karaban pass hammered down the slam, 22-24. As time winded down Samson Johnson threw down the jam, 32-48. Connecticut for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field(39%) and failed to knockdown three's(1 for 10). They struggled on the fast break(0) and turned it over(9). They were effective at the free throw line and capitalized on second chance opportunities(7) due to good rebounding. Did excellent in the paint(22) too. For the defense they had poor paint protection and permitted second chance opportunities. They couldn't defend mid range and three point attempts. Now they utilized some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to cause turnovers and put a strain on the fast break. UConn had 9 assists while going 7 of 10 from the free throw line, had 8 offensive rebounds and they went into halftime trailing 32-50. Then in the 2nd half Alex Karaban laced a three point J but UConn still trailed, 53-62. Late in this half Jayden Ross would bury a mid range floater, 75-89. UConn was in a 6-0 run due to the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. UConn from the field(11 for 28 39%) shot the ball poorly and they slacked behind the arc(5 for 13 38%). They also gave the ball away one too many times(8). Now they torched their opponents in the paint(10) and executed at the free throw line. Did much better on the fast break(7). Defensively, they couldn't stop mid range attempts and got beat on the fast break. Stopping second chance opportunities was difficult and their paint protection was insufficient. Luckily they denied three pointers by forcing contested tries and used their quick hands mixed in with quality pressure to cause turnovers. UConn had 17 second chance scores with 32 points in the paint, lost the ball 17 times and they dropped to an 18-9 record.
Saint John's defeated UConn by a final score of 89-75. The Red Storm have won 3 in a row and they moved to 17-0 at home. Now halfway into the 1st half Saint John's gained some cushion after Aaron Scott buried a three point jumper, 27-22. Later on with 4:20 left Aaron Scott drained a three pointer, 43-26. The Red Storm were getting solid shots to drop from the field(46%) and dominated in the paint(12). Great passing to go along and created separation by using set screens. That includes quality three pointers(8 for 16). Effective on second chance opportunities(14) due to good rebounding and executed at the free throw line. Now they had trouble executing in the fast break(0) and turned it over(6). Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and allowed second chance scoring. Outside of that, they shutdown three pointers by running UConn off the line and stopped the fast break. Used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers and defended mid range attempts. Saint John's went 12 for 13 at the free throw line, had 10 assists and they entered halftime leading 50-32. Switching to the 2nd half Kadary Richmond knocked down a layup, 72-56. Toward the end of this half Wilcher sunk a contested layup, 82-63. Saint John's from the field(15 for 31 48%) off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint(22) as players cut to the rim. Capitalized on second chance opportunities(9) due to excellent rebounding and did damage on the fast break(7). Were solid at the free throw line as well. Too bad their ball protection was poor(5) and they lacked beyond the arc(0 for 3). Defensively, they shutdown mid range and three point attempts. They did manage to use their quick hands to force turnovers. However, they allowed second chance and fast break scoring. Don't forget they their paint protection was terrible as well. Saint John's snagged 23 second chance buckets while finishing 8 of 19 behind the arc, defense created 11 steals and they bounced up to a 23-4 record.
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Thursday February 20th, 2025: Northwestern routed Ohio State 70-49. The Wildcats 3-Game losing streak ended and they moved to 500. Midway into the 1st half Ty Berry knocked down a layup, 24-15. Later on Justin Mullins downed a layup, 31-24. Wildcats made effective shots from the field(43%) and attacked the paint(22). They also exceuted great ball movement and capitalized at the free throw line. Low turnovers too. Now they struggled on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and they slacked on the fast break. Had trouble behind the arc as well(17%). Their defense turned away three pointers and shutdown mid range attempts. Also denied the fast break and restricted second chance scoring. Used some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to cause turnovers. Now to start the 2nd half Northwestern jumped out to a 13-0 run after Berry buried a layup and got fouled, 42-24. This run was set up in the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. With 12:07 to go KJ Windham drained a layup, 52-29. The ultimate dagger came late in this half after Nicholson hammered the jam, 64-41. Northwestern was getting consistent shots to fall from the field and found the open guy with solid passes. Sent traffic in the paint by constantly attacking and did tremendous at the free throw line. They capitalized on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding. They did slack on the fast break and they struggled behind the arc. Turned it over too. Defensively, they shutdown mid range attempts and eliminated three pointers by forcing contested tries. Restricted second chance opportunities and limited the fast break. Used some of their quick hands mixed in with quality pressure to force turnovers and they shutdown the paint. Capitalized of turnovers too. Northwestern scored 11 second chance buckets while shooting an overall 46% from the field with 0 fast break scores and they moved up to a 13-13 record.
Ohio State got annihilated 49-70 against Northwestern. The Buckeyes lost 2 in a row and sit 9th place in the Big Ten Conference. With 4:00 to go in the 1st half Sean Stewart threw down the slam, 19-27. As time winded down Parrish drained a free throw, 24-29. They struggled behind the arc(18%) and turnovers(10) bunched up. They were terrible on second chance opportunities due to insufficient rebounding and struggled on the fast break. Mid range(36%) attempts weren't falling. Luckily they damage in the paint and executed at the free throw line. Defensively, they got tormented in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Luckily they took away second chance and fast break opportunities. Stopped three pointers as well. Ohio State entered halftime behind 24-31. Then in the 2nd half Ques Glover sunk a three point jumper but they still trailed 36-60. Late in the half John Mobley Jr. made a mid range jumper, 43-64. The Buckeyes for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field and failed to knockdown three's. They were terrible on the fast break and did little to no damage on second chance opportunities due to insufficient rebounding. Were struggling in the paint and lacked beyond three point territory. Lost control of the ball too. Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. They allowed second chance scoring to go along. Now they did use some of their quick hands mixed in with constant pressure to cause turnovers. Not to mention they denied the fast break and limited three pointers. Ohio State had 22 total paint points, shot 32% from the field while making 4 three's on 21 tries and they fell to a 15-11 record.
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Thursday February 13th, 2025: Stony Brook suffered a 69-79 loss facing Monmouth. The Seawolves fell to a 3-8 record at home and their standing 12th place in the CAA. Midway into the 1st half CJ Luster drained a three point jumper but trailed 24-35. As time winded down O'Connor hit a three point jumper, 29-37. The Seawolves made quality shots from the field off excellent ball transition and did a ton of damage in the paint. Did excellent in the paint and they capitalized at the free throw line. Too bad they turned it over and struggled on the fast break(0). Were sluggish behind the arc and they slacked on second chance opportunities(4) due to bad rebounding. Defensively, they got torched in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Don't forget they trouble stopping three pointers and allowed second chance opportunities. Now they used some of their quick hands mixed in with quality pressure to cause turnovers. Also found ways to eliminate the fast break. Stony Brook shot 44% from the field while making 5 three's on 15 tries, snagged 12 paint points and they entered halftime behind 31-42. Heading to the 2nd half Stony Brook came within one after CJ Luster hit a layup, 47-48. Now Stony Brook kept the game close after Woodard laced a mid range jumper, 55-61. Thereafter, O'Connor made two free throws, 69-79. The Seawolves weren't shooting the ball all that well from the field(13 for 33 39%)and couldn't capitalize on the fast break(2). Although, they executed in the paint(14)and made three pointers(5 for 8) Did well at the free throw line and kept turnovers low(4). Defense defended three pointers by forcing contested tries and they shutdown second chance scores. Too bad they allowed paint points and gave up the fast break. Also they were bad at defending mid range attempts and couldn't make stops down the stretch. Stony Brook finished 10 of 23 behind the arc, had 26 paint points with 15 second chance buckets and they stumbled down to a 6-19 record.
Monmouth defeated Stony Brook by a final score of 79-69. The Hawks are sitting 7th place in the CAA and their back in the win colum. During the 1st half Jaret Valencia threw down the slam, 29-16. Monmouth was on a 7-0 run due to the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Later on Jack Collins buried a three point jumper, 40-29. The Hawks were getting solid shots to drop from the field and dominated in the paint. Great passing to go along and created separation by using set screens. Made quality three's and they capitalized on second chance opportunities due to good rebouding(8). However, their ball protection was weak and they struggled on the fast break(0). Defensively, they got torched in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Outside of that, they stopped the fast break and used some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to force turnovers. Limited three pointers and denied second chance scoring. Monmouth shot 51% from the field while lacing 8 three's on 12 tries, scored 14 paint points and they jogged into halftime leading 42-31. Then in half number 2 Andrew Ball knocked down a mid range jumper, 61-53. In conclusion Andrew Bell would throw down the slam, 78-67. The Hawks was getting consistent shots to fall from the field(13 for 26 50%) and found the open guy with solid passes. Sent traffic in the paint by constantly attacking(14) and did tremendous at the free throw line. Turnovers were insufficient(3) and they executed on the fast break(12). Now they had trouble behind the arc(1 made three) and showed poor execution on second chance opportunities(2) due to weak rebounding. Defense had problems defending three pointers and they permitted second chance opportunities. Now they restricted mid range attempts and stopped the fast break. Also made critical stops down the stretch. Monmouth ended 9 of 18 from long distance while turning it over 11 times, has 36 paint points with 22 assists and they moved up to an 8-17 record.
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Wednesday February 12th, 2025: Poplar's 22 point performance lifted Villanova a 73-71 win over St. John's. The Wildcats won 2 in a row and sit 5th place in the Big East Conference. Halfway into the 1st half Jared Longino hit a mid range jumper, 27-22. Later on Jhamir Brickus knocked down a mid range jumper, 34-29. Nova through one shot 52% from the field while making 4 three's on 11 tries. Earned 14 paint points and went 4 for 4 at the free throw line. Picked up 2 second chance buckets with 0 on the fast break. Turned it over 4 times too. Villanova made effective shots from the field and attacked the paint. They also exceuted great ball movement and did well at the free throw line. Turnover were too. They had trouble executing on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and slacked on the fast break. Struggled behind the arc as well. Their defense turned away three pointers and shutdown mid range attempts. Also denied the fast break and restricted the paint. Not to mention they used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers and stopped second chance scoring. Defense forced 5 steals, had 7 assists and they enetred halftime leading 34-32. Then early in the 2nd half Wooga Poplar on a Longino pass hammered down the slam, 50-44. In the end, with 9 seconds to go Tyler Perkins drilled a three pointer, 73-71. Villanova capped off half number twobm by shooting 54% from the field(13 for 24) and made 7 three's on 13 tries(53%). Coughed the ball up 7 times too. Had 7 second chance scores with 2 coming in the fast break. The Wildcats from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint as players cut to the rim. They were effective beyond three point territory and capitalized at the free throw line. They did excellent on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding. Simply made critical baksets down the stretch. Too bad they struggled on the fast break and turned it over one too many times. Defensively, they had difficult time defending mid range attempts and their paint protection was weak. They permitted second chance and fast break opportunities as well. Although, they denied three pointers and made critical stops down the stretch. Used their quick hands to cause turnovers. Nova finished 11 of 24 behind the arc, had 24 paint points with 11 turnovers and they improved to a 15-10 record.
St. John's took a 71-73 loss to Villanova. The Red Storm stands 1st place in the Big East Conference and their 10-Game win streak came and end. Now with 9:43 to go in the 1st half Kadary Richmond drianed a mid range J, 21-25. With 29 seconds left Liotopoulos buried a three point jumper, 32-34. St. John's in one shot an overall 30% and they scored 4 paint points. Were 3 for 4 at the free throw line and lost the ball 6 times. Gained 3 second chance buckets with 0 coming on the fast break. St. John's from the field shot the ball poorly and they slacked behind the arc. Had struggles on second chance opportunities due to weak rebouding and were sluggish on the fast break. Were insufficient in the paint and they turned it over. Were effective at charity stripe. Defensively, they got torched in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Outside of that, they reduced second chance and fast break scoring. Took away three pointers by running Nova off the line as well. Switching to the 2nd half St. John's came within one after RJ Luis Jr. laced a mid range jumper, 58-59. Few possessions later Ejiofor made a layup, 60-59. Toward the end of the half Wilcher knocked down a three pointer with 27 seconds left, 71-70. St. John's in two shot 51% from the field(16 for while making 4 three's on 16 attempts(25%) and they turned it over 6 times. Talloed 9 second chance buckets and got 8 on the fast break. St. John's from the field off good ball movement got quality shots to fall and executed in the paint. Executed on second chance opportunities due to solid rebouding and were excellent on the fast break. They were effective at the free throw line as well. They struggled behind the arc and turnovers bunches up. Look, down the stretch they matched Villanova basket for basket and you just can't do that. Defense had trouble defending mid range attempts and allowed three pointers. They were also punished in the paint and gave up second chance scores. At least they reduced the fast break and used their quick hands to force turnovers. St. John's ended 11 of 37 beyond three point territory, snagged 19 assists with 16 paint points and they dropped to a 21-4 record.
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Tuesday February 11th, 2025: Syracuse took an 84-91 loss to the Hurricanes. The Orange are 14th place in the ACC and they dropped to a 2-6 road record. Halfway through the 1st half J.J. Starling drilled a layup, 25-25. As time winded down Taylor buried a three point jumper, 37-43. The Orange were getting solid shots to drop from the field(44%) and dominated in the paint(16). Great passing to go along and created separation by using set screens. Executed at the free throw line too(8 for 8). However, Syracuse showed their struggles behind the arc(27%) and they lacked on the fast break(0). Were insufficient on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding(4). Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Outside of that, they stopped second chance and fast break opportunities. Took away three pointers by running Miami off the line. Defense defended three pointers by forcing contested tries but they got hammered in the paint and couldn't stop second chance opportunities. Permitted points on the fast break and struggled to limit mid range attempts. Syracuse had 2 points off turnovers, tallied 8 assists and they entered halftime behind 37-43. Early in the 2nd half Syracuse tied it after Cuffe knocked in three pointer, 52-52. After that, Cuffe would bury a layup, 54-52. In the later stages of the 2nd half Eddie Lampkin Jr. made a layup, 73-80. As time was expiring Starling with 8 seconds left knocked down a layup, 84-90. Syracuse was getting consistent shots to fall from the field(45% 17 for 37) and found the open guy with solid passes. Sent traffic in the paint(22) by constantly attacking and did tremendous at the free throw line. Capitalized on second chance opportunities(8) due to solid rebouding and they made three pointers(5 for 10). They simply had trouble on the fast break(0) and matched Miami basket for basket down the stretch. Defensively, they couldn't defend mid range and three point attempts. They got hammered in the paint and permitted second chance opportunities. Not to mention they had trouble making stops down the stretch. They did restrict the fast break and used their quick hands(4 steals) mixed in with quality pressure to cause turnovers. Syracuse had 38 total paint points while going 8 of 21 behind the arc, tallied 12 secomd chance buckets and they stumbled down to an 11-14 record.
The Hurricanes secured a 91-84 win over Syracuse. Miami is last place in the ACC and they improved to a 6-8 home record. Midway into the 1st half A.J. Staton McCray drianed a three point jumper, 25-21. Later on Cleveland hit a layup, 43-34. The Hurricanes got effecient shots to fall from the field(54%) and generated space off excellent ball movement. Turnovers were protected(2) and dominated on second chance opportunities(7) due to great rebounding. They were also solid at the free throw line(4 for 4) and capitalized in the paint(18). Now they had their struggles on the fast break(0) and did no damage behind the arc(38%). Defensively, they got torched in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Allowed second chance opportunities as well. Luckily they stopped the fast break and limited three pointers. Miami dished out 8 assists, earned 2 offensive rebounds and they went into halftime leading 43-37. Switching to the 2nd half Miami quickly tied it after Cleveland laced a layup, 54-54. Few possessions later Ugochukwu threw down the slam, 58-54. With 4:48 left Paul Djobet delivered a layup, 74-66. In conclusion, McCray with 7 seconds to go hit 2 free throws, 91-84. The Hurricanes made quality shots from the field(56%) off excellent ball transition and did a ton of damage in the paint(16). Miami stayed productive on second chance opportunities(5) due to excellent rebouding and were solid at the free throw line. Not to mention they got three pointers to fall(5 for 7) and made critical baksets down the strech. They did turn it over a bunch(7). Defensively, they got punished in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Let three pointers drop and gave up second chance opportunities. They did manage to deny the fast break and made stops when it counted. Don't forget they used their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to force turnovers. Miami finished 10 of 20 beyond three point territory while earning 34 paint points, snagged 12 second chance scores and they bounced up to a 5-18 record.
Monday February 10th, 2025: Rogers double double lifted American to a 60-58 Victory, over Lafayette. American won 2 consecutive and their sitting 1st place in the Patriot Legaue. During the 1st half Collin Smalls drained a three point jumper, 24-14. American were getting solid shots to drop from the field(50%) and dominated in the paint(12). Great passing to go along and created separation by using set screens. That includes quality three pointers(5 for 11) and low turnovers(4). Now they struggled on second chance opportunities(0) due bad rebounding and they slacked on the fast break(0). Defensively, they shutdown mid range and three point attempts. Denied the paint and restricted the fast break. Not to mention they used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers. Now they permitted second chance scores. American had 5 steaks, gained 8 assists and enetred halftime leading 32-26. Heading to the 2nd half Matt Rogers knocked down a layup and it brought American within one, 50-51. Late in the half Matt Rogers would sink a mid range J, 56-55. In conclusion, Matt Rogers with . American made quality shots from the field(45%) off excellent ball transition and did a ton of damage in the paint(14). Turnovers were at a minimal(3) and they executed at the free throw line. Now they were sluggish on second chance opportunities(0) due to weak rebouding and they struggled on the fast break(0). Had their struggles behind the arc thanks to constant misses. Defensively, they got tormented in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Permitted second chance opportunities as well. Outside of that, they stopped the fast break and limited three's. American dishes out 11 assists, defense had 8 steals and they improved to a 16-10 record.
Lafayette in a nail biter suffered a 58-60 loss to American. Lafayette is back in the loss column and their standing 8th place in the Patriot League. In the 1st half Chaikin hit a three point jumper, 18-24. Then with 3:30 left Caleb Williams in buried a layup, 20-27. Lafayette for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field(34%) and failed to knockdown three's(4 for 12). They were terrible on the fast break(0) and did little to no damage in the paint(6). Turned it over(8) and lacked at the free throw line(3 for 7). Now they capitalized on second chance opportunities(5) on great rebounding. For the defense they had trouble defending mid range and three point attempts. Were crushed in the paint too. Now they did stop second chance and fast break opportunities. Lafayette had 7 assists, 3 steals and they went into halftime trailing 26-32. Pushing to the 2nd half Andrew Phillips brought Lafayette within one after hitting three point jumper, 43-44. After that, Mark Butler hit two free throws, 45-44. Now with 3:08 left Justin Vander Baan threw down the slam, 53-50. With 22 seconds to go Chaikin laced a layup, 58-58. Lafayette from the field(40%) off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint(16) as players cut to the rim. Capitalized on second chance opportunities(6) due to excellent rebounding and did great at the free throw line. Although, they couldn't score on the fast break(0) and three's weren't falling(4 for 13). Defense had problems defending mid range attempts and allowed paint points. They did manage to takeaway second chance and fast break opportunities. Put a strain on three pointers by closing out effectively. Lafayette secured 7 offensive rebounds while tossing 11 assists, finished 10 of 18 from the free throw line and they fell to a 10-16 record.
Friday February 7th, 2025: Wesley Yates's 30 point performance wasn't enough and USC suffered a 72-90 loss to Purdue. The Trojans are sitting 12th place in the Big Ten Conference and their losing streak reached 3 in a row. Wesley Yates with 11:25 left hit a mid range jumper and it brought USC within nine, 16-25. Then with 2 seconds left Wesley Yates made a contested layup, 36-48. USC in one shot 42% from the field while making 2 three's on 11 tries and scored 14 paint points. Turned it over 5 times and went 8 of 10 at the free throw line. Tallied 3 second chance buckets with 0 coming in the fast break. The Trojans got effecient shots to fall from the field and generated space off excellent ball movement. Did damage in the paint and capitalized at the free throw line. Unfortunately, they lacked beyond three point territory and turned it over. Had trouble on second chance opportunities due to insufficient rebounding and they slacked on the fast break. Defensively, they got torched in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Fouled a lot too(10). Although, they restricted three pointers and used some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to force turnovers. Reduced second chance and fast break opportunities. USC had 5 assists, defense caused 3 steals and they went into halftime behind 36-48. Switching to the 2nd half Wesley Yates buried a mid range J but USC still trailed 51-65. As time winded down Jalen Shelley sunk a three point J, 69-90. USC capped off half number by shooting 13 of 32 from the field(40%) while lacing 2 three's and they turned it over 5 times. Earned 20 paint points too. Snagged 10 second chance buckets with 0 coming on the fast break. Trojans from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint as players cut to the rim. Were solid at the free throw line as well. Now they gave the ball away and struggled behind the arc thanks to constant misses. Their defense turned away three pointers and shutdown mid range attempts. Despite that, they couldn't stop second chance or fast break opportunities. They were punished in the paint as well. USC finished 4 of 26 behind the arc while scoring 36 paint points, lost the ball 10 times and they fell to a 13-9 record.
Trey Kaufman Renn's double double pushed Purdue to a 90-72 win over USC. The Boilermakers won 4 consecutive and their standing 1st place in the Big Ten Conference. Midway into the 1st half Braden Smith drowned a nicely made layup, 21-10. Later on Braden Smith tossed an ally oop to Myles Calvin who hammered down the two handed jam, 42-27. Purdue through one shot 67% from the field and made 3 three's on 10 attempts. Lost the ball 7 times and added 32 paint points. Gained 2 second chance scores with 0 on the fast break. Boilermakers made effective shots from the field and attacked the paint. They also exceuted great ball movement and got to the free throw line. Now their ball protection wasn't good and they struggled behind the arc. Were sluggish on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and they slacked on the fast break. Defensively, they used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers and took away three pointers. Shutdown second chance and fast break opportunities. Now they couldn't protect the paint and fouled a lot(8). Defending mid range attempts was tough. Defense forced 5 steals, were 5 of 9 at the free throw line and they enetred halftime leading 48-36. Shifting to the 2nd half Fletcher Loyer knocked down a mid range jumper, 63-47. In the end, the ultimate dagger came when Burgess would sink a layup, 84-61. Purdue in two shot 13 of 36 from the field(36%) and made 3 three's. Gave the ball up 3 times and they scored 18 paint points. Snagged 21 second chance scores with 15 coming on the fast break. Purdue executed on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebouding and they did well at the charity stripe. Dominated on the fast break and turnovers were low. Were effective in the paint. Now they had trouble knocking down mid range attempts. For the defense they used some of their quick hands mixed in with quality pressure to force turnovers. Stopped the fast break and limited three pointers. Now they allowed second chance opportunities and defending mid range attempts was difficult. Got thrashed in the paint too. Purdue ended 6 of 26 beyond three point territory, earned 52 paint points while snagging 21 second chance buckets and they jumped up to an 18-5 record.
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Saturday February 1st, 2025: The Gators against Tennessee got blown out 44-64. Florida is sitting 4th place in the SEC and they fell to a 3-2 record on the road. Early in half number 1 Chinyelu drianed a contested layup, 19-16. Later on Aberdeen sunk two free throws with 1:00 left, 21-21. The Gators for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field and failed to knockdown three's. They were terrible on the fast break and did little to no damage in the paint. They struggled on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and turned it over. Luckily they did well at the free throw line. Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and permitted second chance opportunities. Now they did limit mid range attempts and stopped three pointers. Florida gained 2 second chance buckets with 0 coming on the fast break, lost the ball 7 times while going 2 of 14 beyond three point territory and they entered halftime trailing 21-24. Pushing to the 2nd half Aberdeen laced a mid range jumper, 35-52. Afterwards, Martin with 2:55 to go hit a three pointer, 44-60. Florida from the field couldn't get shots to fall and struggled behind the arc due constant misses. They showed insufficiency in the paint and were weak on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding. They did do damage on the fast break and executed at the charity stripe. Defensively, they got torched in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Had trouble denying three pointers and authorized fast break scores. Now they did reduce second chance scoring. Florida finished 4 od 27 behind the arc with 12 turnovers, scored 8 fast break buckets and they fell to an 18-3 record.
Tennessee routs the Gators 64-44. The Volunteers sits 7th place in the SEC and they moved to a 12-1 record at home. In the 1sst half Lanier drilled a three pointer, 14-13. Then as time was winding down Phillips buried 2 free throws 24-21. The Volunteers had issues getting shots to fall from the field and three point territory. They struggled on fast break chances and kept turnovers low. At least they did damage in the paint and capitalized on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding. For the defense they took away mid range and three point attempts. Had excellent paint protection as well. Stopped three pointers and shutdown fast break opportunities. Limited second chance score too. Tennessee had 3 turnovers while going 2 of 13 behind the arc, had 6 second chance buckets with 0 coming on the fast break. Had 12 paint points with 5 steals and they entered halftime leading 24-21. Then in the 2nd half Mashack knocked down a layup, 52-33. Tennessee was on a 9-0 run due to the defense forcing stops and the offense capitalized in transition. In conclusion, Okpara threw down the slam with 55 seconds left, 64-44. Volunteers from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint. Did well on the fast break and kept turnovers to a minimum. Struggled on second chance opportunities due to insufficient rebounding. For the defense they used their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to cause turnovers. Shutdown mid range and three point attempts. Eliminated the fast break. Now they gave up fast break chances. Tennessee went 6 of 22 beyond three point territory while turning it over 7 times, had 34 paint points with 7 defensive steals and they improved to an 18-4 record.
Wednesday January 29th, 2025: Furman squeaked past Samford 72-70. The Paladins are standing 6th place in the Southern Conference and their win streak bounced to 2 in a row. Midway into the 1st half Nick Anderson drained a three point jumper and it gave Furman a 18-12 advantage. As time dwindled down Nick Anderson made a three pointer and got fouled in the process to make this a four point play, 33-21. Furman through one shot 44% from the field while making 4 three's on 13 tries and went 5 of 7 at the free throw line. Turned it over 6 times and tallied 16 paint points. Had 7 second chance buckets and got 0 on the fast break. The Paladins got effecient shots to fall from the field and generated space off excellent ball movement. Capitalized in the paint as players cut to the rim and they executed on second chance opportunities due to quality rebouding. Did tremendous at the free throw line as well. Now they had a slip up in turnovers and three point shooting was poor. Struggled on the fast break. Their defense turned away three pointers and shutdown mid range attempts. Also denied the fast break and used their quick hands to cause turnovers. Now they got punished in the paint and couldn't defend second chance opportunities. Gained points off turnovers as well. Furman attained 9 assists, defense recorded 7 steals and they went into half with a 33-25 lead. Then in the 2nd half Davis Molnar with 10:59 left knocked in a contested layup, 56-44. Couple possessions later Bowser threw down the slam, 58-49. At this time Furman was shooting 10 of 16 from field. Thereafter, Furman broke the tie and took a brief lead after Bowser splashed a mid range hook from inside the paint, 65-63 with 4:21 remaining. In the end Bowser with 12 seconds left made 2 free throws, 72-68. Furman in two shot 15 of 28 from the field(53%) and made 3 three's with 7 turnovers. Picked up 6 second chance scores with 16 on the fast break. Acquired 12 paint points as well. Furman made effective shots from the field and attacked the paint. They did excellent on second chance opportunities due to solid rebouding and capitalized at the free throw line. However, turnovers continued to mount and they were terrible behind the arc. Defensively, they got tormented in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Stopping second chance and fast break opportunities was an issue. They did manage to restrict the fast break and shutdown three pointers. Got points off turnovers. Furman had 19 assists, went 11 of 21 from free throw line and moved up to a 17-5 record.
Samford in a tight one lost 70-72 against Furman. The Bulldogs are sitting 1st place in the Southern Conference and their 2-Game win streak ended. During the 1st half Trey Fort on a Josh Holloway pass knocked down a three pointer, 21-29. Later on Rylan Jones with 33 seconds left hit a layup, 25-33. Samford in one shot an overall 30% and scored 10 paint points. Lost the ball 10 times and went 3 for 4 at the charity stripe. Had 5 second chance buckets with 0 coming in the fast break. The Bulldogs for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field and failed to knockdown three's. They were terrible on the fast break and turned it over. Luckily they capitalized at the charity stripe and did well on second chance opportunities due to good rebouding. For their defense they had a rough time defending mid range attempts and they permitted second chance scoring. Got annihilated in the paint as well. At least they took away three pointers by running Furman off the line and shutdown the fast break. Earned points off takeaways too. Not to mention they used some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to force turnovers. Samford's defense acquired 3 steals with 4 blocked shots, had 5 offensive rebounds and they enetred halftime behind 25-33. Switching to the halfway mark of the 2nd half Collin Holloway hit a nicely made layup, 44-51. Now late in the 2nd half Samford came within one after Jones buried a layup, 60-61 with 6:31 to go. After that, Fort laced a three pointer, 63-63. Then with 29 seconds left Walls made a layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 68-70. Samford in the 2nd shot 18 of 37 from the field(48%) while making 5 three's on 14 attempts and scored 14 paint points. Turned it over 4 times too. Had 9 second chance buckets with 20 coming on the fast break. Samford from the field got quality shots to fall and they executed at the charity stripe. They executed in the paint and turnovers were a rarity. Don't forget they did outstanding on second chance opportunities due to quality rebounding and did damage on the fast break. Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Had trouble containing second chance and fast break opportunities. Now they limited three pointers and used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers. Capitalized off takeaways. Samford went 7 of 9 at the charity stripe, had 11 assists and stumbled down to a 17-5 record.
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Saturday January 25th, 2025: Michigan State defeated Rutgers 81-74. The Spartans won 12 in a row and their sitting 1st place in the Big Ten Conference. So early in the 1st half Michigan State took their first lead after Jase Richardson drained a three pointer, 17-11. Michigan State was on a 10-0 run due to the defense forcing stops and the offense capitalized in transition. Keep Notre they trailed early 3-10 before coming back. Later on with 1:35 left Coen Carr hammered down the jam, 30-28. Michigan State through one shot 39% from the field while making 3 three's on 12 attempts and they lost the ball 5 times. Scored 18 paint points and went 8 of 10 from the free throw line. Gained 4 second chance scores with 0 on the fast break. The Spartans had issues getting shots to fall from the field and three point territory. They struggled on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and slacked on the fast break. Turnovers piled up as well. Although, they executed in the paint as players cut to the rim and were solid at the free throw line. Defensively, they shutdown mid range and three point attempts. Denied the paint and restricted the fast break. They closed off second chance scoring and capitalized off takeaways. Michigan State's defense had 1 steal with 2 blocked shots, had 5 points off turnovers and they enetred halftime leading 35-30. Then in the 2nd half Tre Holloman with 10:51 left buried a contested layup, 54-44. In the end, Xavier Booker threw down the slam, 73-63. The Spartans in the 2nd shot 15 of 25 from the field(60%) and tallied 2 three pointers. 24 paint points as well. Lost the ball 10 times. Earned 12 second chance scores with 21 coming on the fast break. Michigan State from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint and players cut to the rim. Capitalized on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding and did great at the free throw line. Now they turned it over constantly and struggled on the fast break. Had trouble behind the arc due to constant misses. Defensively, they shutdown mid range attempts and eliminated three pointers by forcing contested tries. They stopped the fast break executed off takeaways. Now they did permitt second chance opportunities. Michigan State secured 42 total points with 5 giveaways, earned 11 second chance buckets and improved to a 17-2 record.
Derkack scored 26 points but Rutgers still took a 74-81 loss to Michigan State. The Scarlet Knights lost 2 consecutive and their standing 15th place in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights Midway into the 1st half Jordan Derkack on a Sommerville pass drilled a three point J, 18-23. Then Rutgers with 3:44 to go came within one after Dylan Harper sunk a mid range jumper, 25-26. Rutgers in one shot 31% from the field with 4 three's made on 15 tries and they turned it over 3 times. Were 10 of 13 at the free throw line and tallied 6 paint points. Earned 1 second chance buckets with 0 coming on the fast break. The Scarlet Knights for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field and failed to knockdown three's. They were terrible on the fast break and did little to no damage in the paint. Also, they were insufficient on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding. Luckily they kept turnovers to a minimum and executed at the free throw line. Their defense turned away three pointers and shutdown mid range attempts. Also denied the fast break and restricted second chance opportunities. Used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers and they capitalized off takeaways. However, their paint protection was poor and that needs to be cleaned up moving forward. Rutgers defense forced 3 steals with 2 blocked shots, scored 7 points off turnovers and they went into halftime behind 30-35. Switching to the 2nd half Derkack made 1 of 2 free throws to bring Rutgers within five, 44-49. As time ticked away Ace Bailey knocked down a three point jumper, 74-81. Rutgers in two shot 14 of 38 from the field(35%) while lacing 9 three's on 30 tries and scored 18 paint points. Turned it over twice too. Now they gained 10 second chance buckets and got 15 on the fast break. Look, the Scarlet Knights from the field and long distance had a tough time getting baskets to fall. Now they capitalized on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding and protected the ball. Stayed effective at the free throw line while executing on the fast break. Rutgers turned it over 15 times with 26 paint points, defense had 10 steals and they dropped to a 10-10 record.
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Tuesday January 21st, 2025: Mack and Mara were combined for 41 points which lifted UCLA to an 85-83 win over Wisconsin. The Bruins won 2 consecutive and their tied with Iowa for 8th place in the Big Ten Conference. Halfway into the 1st half UCLA regained their lead after Dylan Andrew buried a three pointer, 20-18. Moments after, UCLA came within two after Adey Mara made 2 free throws, 30-32. Then with 4 seconds remaining Bilodeau drilled a contested layup, 36-41. UCLA in one shot 44% from the field while making 5 three's on 14 tries and turned it over 3 times. Were 3 for 4 at the charity stripe and scored 12 paint points. Earned 1 second chance buckets and got 0 on the fast break. Bruins from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint. They executed at the free throw line and hardly turned it over. Although, they slacked on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and struggled on the fast break. Were insufficient behind the arc as well. Their defense couldn't limit mid range attempts and got punished in the paint. They allowed three pointers as well. Luckily they restricted second chance opportunities and put a strain on the fast break. Also used their quick hands to cause turnovers. Defense had 4 steals, had 5 offensive rebounds and they enetered halftime behind 36-41. Switching to the early parts of the 2nd half Bilodeau sunk a mid range jumper, 43-44. Few possessions later UCLA jumped ahead after Mara knocked down a layup, 45-44. Later in the half Dylan Andrews from baseline would bury a mid range jumper, 70-61. The Bruins were a 14-2 run due to the defense making stops and the offense capitalized in transition. With 1:59 to go Mack would sink a mid range jumper, 81-76. To add the ultimate dagger Skyy Clark hit 2 free throws, 85-83. The Bruins shot 60% from the field while lacing 1 three and scored 18 paint points. Lost the ball 3 times and tallied 1 fast break score. Had 9 second chance baskets as well. UCLA from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint as players cut to the rim. Were solid at the free throw line and kept turnovers minimized. They were effective on second chance opportunities due to good better rebouding. Now they were still sluggish on the fast break and struggled from deep. On defense they couldn't contain mid range attempts and permitted second chance opportunities. Had trouble stopping three pointers and paint protection was weak. Now they shutdown the the fast break and used some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to force turnovers. UCLA finished 6 of 19 behind the arc, added 7 second chance buckets with 30 paint points and they moved up to a 13-6 record.
Wisconsin took a nail-biting 83-85 loss to UCLA. The Badgers fell to 4th place in the Big Ten Conference and their 7-Game win streak came to an end. Keep note before this loss Wisconsin was sitting in 1st place....but NOT ANYMORE! So midway into the 1st half Nolan Winter off a McGee pass drained a three, 16-17. After that, Xavier Amos laced a contested layup, 18-17. Wisconsin was on a 9-2 run due to the defense forcing stops and the offense executed in transition. Later on John Tonje with 3:27 left hit a three point J thus going up 32-29. As time was winding down Crowl made a three, 41-34 Wisconsin through one shot 58% from the field and made 10 three's on 18 attempts. Scored 10 paint points and turned it over 7 times. Were 1 of 2 at the free throw line. Gained 2 second chance buckets with 0 coming in the fast break. The Badgers were getting solid shots to drop from the field and dominated in the paint. Great passing to go along and created separation by using set screens. That includes quality three pointers. Moving forward they need to have better ball protection. Not to mention they need to be more effective on second chance and fast break opportunities. Along with poor offensive rebouding. Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Luckily they took away second chance and fast break opportunities. Took away three pointers by running UCLA off the line. Wisconsin's defense forced 2 steals with 1 blocked shot, dishes out 10 total assists and they slipped into halftime leading 41-36. Early in the 2nd half Max Klesmit knocked in a three pointer, 49-49. Late in game Blackwell hit a tough three pointer and it brought Wisconsin within one, 80-81 with 42.7 seconds remaining. Afterwards, Blackwell splashed a three pointer with 0.5 seconds left, 83-84. Wisconsin capped off the 2nd half by shooting 43% from the field while making 5 three's on 12 tries and scored 8 paint points. Coughed the ball up 6 times too. Gained 11 second chance opportunities with 0 being on the fast break. Wisconsin was getting consistent shots to fall from the field and found the open guy with solid passes. They did damage on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding and executed at the free throw line. Showed dominance in the paint as well. Now some of their struggles were on the fast break and they kept matching UCLA basket for basket down the stretch which is not a good recipe. Turned it over too. Need stops. Defensively, they got torched in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Had a tough time defending second chance opportunities as well. Look, they couldn't make stops down the stretch. At least they took away the fast break and shutdown three pointers. Wisconsin ended 15 of 30 beyond the arc while adding 20 paint points, earned 13 second chance opportunities and they stumbled down to a 15-4 record.
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Friday January 17th, 2025: Akron routed Ohio by a final score of 92-80. Akron is sitting 2nd place in the MAC Conference and they won 4 straight. Midway into the 1st half Nate Johnson buried a fading mid range jumper, 22-18. Later on Lyles drained a nicely made layup, 41-25. Akron from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint as players cut to the rim.They were effective beyond three point territory as well. Not to mention they executed on second chance opportunities and did well at the free throw line. Now they were insufficient on the fast break and they would turn it over 6 times. Defensively, they shutdown mid range and three point attempts. They took away the fast break and used their quick hands to cause turnovers. However, they allowed second chance opportunities and got torched in the paint. Switching to the 2nd half Johnson knocked down a contested layup, 70-54. Akron was getting consistent shots to fall from the field and found the open guy with solid passes. Sent traffic in the paint by constantly attacking and did tremendous at the free throw line. Turnovers were insufficient and they hit three's. Now they struggled on second chance and fast break opportunities. Defense defended mid range and three point attempts. Denied fast break opportunities and shutdown three's. They did have issues taking away second chance opportunities and got beat down in the paint. Akron finished 10 of 26 from deep, defense had 9 steals and they bounced up to a 12-5 record.
Ohio was knocked off by Akron 80-92. Ohio is 3rd place in the MAC Conference and their 6-Game win streak snapped. Halfway into 1st Scott made two free throws to bring Ohio within seven, 20-27. Ohio for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field and failed to knockdown three's. They were terrible on the fast break and turned it over. Some good things were their ability to execute in the paint and they capitalized on second chance opportunities due to tremendous rebounding. Did great at the charity stripe too. Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Let three pointers fall. Now they used their quick hands to force turnovers and they stopped the fast break. Then in the 2nd Elliott hit two free throws, 51-66. Look, Ohio from the field and long distance had a tough time getting baskets to fall. Turnovers were a mess and they struggled on the fast break. Now they did damage in the paint and executed on second chance opportunities due to solid rebouding. Did great at the charity stripe too. Their defense had a tough time defending mid range and three point attempts. They were taken down in the paint and permitted second chance opportunities. They did stop the fast break and used quick hands to cause turnovers. Ohio went 6 of 24 behind the arc while turning it over 12 times, earned 18 second chance buckets and stumbled down to a 10-7 record.
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Wednesday January 15th, 2025: South Carolina went down 63-66 facing Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks are tied with Arkansas for last place in the SEC and they lost 4 in a row. So early in the 1st half Arden Conyers knocked down a mid range jumper, 12-8. Later on Cam Scott on a Verdonk pass sunk a three point jumper, 22-19. South Carolina was getting consistent shots to fall from the field and found the open guy with solid passes. Were effective at the free throw line too. However, they struggled on second chance opportunities due too bad rebounding and turned it over quiet a bit. They were insufficient on the fast break and lacked beyond three point territory. Their defense turned away three pointers and shutdown mid range attempts. Also denied the fast break and shutdown second chance opportunities. Also used some of their quick hands to force turnovers. Now they did get torched in the paint but that's about it really. South Carolina was 40% from the field while making 2 three's on 7 tried, turned it over 16 times and entered halftime trailing 26-33. Then in the 2nd half Arden Conyers hit a three point J, 49-52. Moments later, South Carolina fought back to tie it after Cam Scott knocked in a contested layup, 56-56. With time trickling down Colin Murray hits 2 free throws, 63-63. The Gamecocks from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint. Were effective behind the arc as buckets fell and did well at charity stripe. Executed on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding. Unfortunately, turnovers stayed a mess and they struggled in the fast break. On defense they had a difficult time defending mid range attempts and their paint protection was sluggish. On the flip side they capitalized off turnovers and Used their quick hands to cause giveaways. Look, at the end of the day South Carolina couldn't stop Vandy down the stretch. South Carolina scored 2 fast break buckets while earning 8 second chance scores, turned it over 24 times and they dropped to a 10-7 record.
Vanderbilt narrowly got past South Carolina by snagging a 66-63 win. Vanderbilt is sitting 10th place in SEC and their back in the win colum. During the early parts of the 1st half Tyler Tanner drained a Nickey made layup, 10-12. Now as time was winding down MJ Collins hit a three point J thus going up 25-22. Vanderbilt from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint and players cut to the rim. Were excellent at the free throw line as well. Too bad Vandy struggled on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and they turned it over. Slacked on the fast break and showed issues behind the arc. Defensively, they shutdown second chance and fast break opportunities. Vanderbilt also and limited three pointers by closing out effectively and they eliminated the paint by clogging lanes. Not to mention they used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers. Although, they had trouble defending mid range attempts. Vanderbilt shot 37% from the field while lacing 4 three's on 14 attempts, lost the ball 7 with 8 defensive steals and they went into halftime up 33-26. Switching to the 2nd half Vanderbilt's lead extended after Tyler Tanner laced a mid range jumper, 54-49. Toward the end of the half Hoggard with 1:17 knocked down two free throws, 63-61. In the end, McGlockton with no time drained a mid range jumper and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 66-63. Vanderbilt from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint as players cut to the cup. It's simple, they scored critical baskets down the stretch and executed on the fast break. Showed dominance at charity stripe too. Defensively, they got plowed in the paint and couldn't defend mid range attempts. Guarding three pointers were difficult. Luckily they took away second chance and fast break opportunities. Made critical stops late. Vanderbilt secured 4 three's on 21 tries while snagging 11 second chance buckets, had 34 paint points and they moved up to a 14-3 record.
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Friday January 3rd, 2025: Ohio State suffered a 62-69 loss when facing Michigan State. The Buckeyes 3-Game win streak snapped and fell to a 7-2 home record. So halfway into the 1st half Ohio State came within four after Ques Glover hit a three pointers, 21-25. Later on Micha Parish drianed a layup, 27-31. The Buckeyes had issues getting shots to fall from the field and three point territory. They struggled on fast break chances and lost the ball quiet a bit. Luckily they did a nice job at the charity stripe and executed on second chance opportunities due to quality rebounding. Defensively, they couldn't defend mid range attempts and permitted second chance buckets. At least they denied three pointers and shutdown fast break scores. Put a stop to paint points and utilized their quick hands to force turnovers. Ohio State tallied 5 turnovers, went 2 for 14 beyond three point territory and went into halftime behine 29-37. Then in the 2nd half Ohio State came within one after John Mobley Jr. buried a three point J, 48-49. After that, Ohio State gained the lead thanks to a Bruce Thompson mid range jumper, 50-49. Now Micha Parrish with 3:07 left laced three point J, 58-61. Firstly, the Buckeyes for the most part shot the ball poorly from the field. First off, they turned it over one too many times. Some good things were their ability to knockdown free throws and did damage in the paint. Were effective on the fast break as well. Defense had trouble defending mid range attempts and allowed paint points. Had a difficult time containing mid range attempts and they let up second chance opportunities. Gave up fast break opportunities too. Now they did manage shutdown three pointers. Also used their hands to cause turnovers. Ohio State secured 18 second chance buckets while going 7 for 27 behind the arc. Ohio State went 7 for 27 beyond three point territory, had 11 steals while adding 18 second chance buckets and they stumbled down to a 9-5 record.
Michigan State defeated Ohio State 69-62. The Spartans won 7 consecutive and their 2-0 on the road. During the midway point of the 1st half Jeremy Fears Jr. sunk a three point jumper, 25-18. As the half was winding down Zapla drilled a mid range jumper, 37-29. Michigan State was on a 6-0 run due to the defense making stops and the offense capitalized in transition. Michigan State made effective shots from the field and attacked the paint. They also exceuted great ball movement and took advantage of their second chance opportunities due to good rebouding. Did well at the free throw line too. Now they struggled on the fast break and turned it over. Had trouble behind the arc. Defense defended three pointers by forcing contested tries and restricted mid range attempts. Took away fast break scores and used their quick hands to cause turnovers. Stopped points in the paint too. Although, they allowed second chance opportunities. Michigan State had 0 paint points while going 2 for 11 behind the arc, 9 turnovers and entered halftime with a 37-29 lead. Switching to the 2nd half Coen Carr knockdown a mid range jumper, 49-45. Minutes later Michigan State regained their lead after Xavier Booker downed a contested layup, 51-50. In conclusion, Coen Carr made 1 of 2 free throws, 66-59. The Spartans got effecient shots to fall from the field and generated space off excellent ball movement. They showed dominance in the paint as players cut to the rim. Not to mention they executed on second chance opportunities due to effective rebounding and capitalized at the free throw line. Too bad they kept turning it over and were worse behind the arc. Permitted fast break scoring too. Defensively, they shutdown mid range attempts. They also used some of their quick hands which resulted in turnovers. However, they got plowed in the paint and gave up second chance buckets. Allowed fast break opportunities too. Michigan State finished 3 of 18 behind the arc, turned it over 16 times while scoring 38 paint points and they moved up to a 12-2 record.
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Monday December 30th, 2024: Orgeon State defeated Portland by a final score of 89-79. Oregon State is tied with Washington State for 1st place in the West Coast Conference and their back in the win colum. During the early parts of the 1st half Sy drilled a three point jumper to tie the game at 20-20. As time winded down Michael Rataj hit a three point jumper, 41-39. Oregon State got effective shots to drop from the field and delivered solid passes. Got three pointers to fall and did well at the free throw line. They also did damage in the paint. Oregon State slacked on the fast break and struggled on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding. Barley turned it over too. For the defense they took away second chance and fast break opportunities. Also used their quick hands which resulted in turnovers. However, they had trouble defending mid range and three point attempts. Got hammered in the paint too. Shifting to the 2nd half Nate Kingz off a Lelevicius pass sunk a three pointer, 60-52. Now to ultimately end this game Sy knockdown a contested layup, 83-68. Oregon State from the field off good ball movement got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint as players cut to the rim. Did much better in second chance opportunities to great rebounding and capitalized at the free throw line. Unfortunately, they turned it over a bit too much. Their defense had a struggle when defending mid range attempts and let three pointers fly. Got beat down in the paint too. Now they did use their quick hands to cause turnovers and stopped second chance scoring. Denied the fast break too. Orgeon State finished 10 for 23 behind the arc, scored 38 paint points with 9 giveaways and they moved up to an 11-3 record.
Portland suffered a 79-89 loss against Oregon State. Portland sits last place in the West Coast Conference and they lost 2 in a row. In the 1st half Ballisager delivered a Nickey made layup, 22-20. Later on Ballisager drianed a three point jumper, 30-24. Portland got quality shots to fall from the field and three point territory. Were good at the free and did excellent in the paint. Although, they lacked on second chance opportunities and struggled on the fast break. Turned it over as well. Defense had problems defending mid range and three point attempts. Got torched in the paint as well. Luckily they limited second chance and fast break opportunities. Heading to half number 2 Austin Rapp hit a much needed layup and it brought his team within five, 52-57. Then late in the 2nd half Austin Rapp downed a three point J, 73-83. Portland made quality shots from the field off excellent ball transition and did a ton of damage in the paint. Solid at the free throw line as well. On the flip side they gave the ball away and still had trouble executing on the fast break. Were worse on second chance opportunities because of their bad rebounding. Defensely, they had problems defending mid range attempts and let three pointers drop. They couldn't even stop second chance opportunities. With that being said.....they stopped the fast break and forced Oregon State to turn it over. Portland snagged 10 turnovers, went 12 of 30 beyond three point territory and stumbled down to a 5-10 record.
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Thursday March 14th, 2024: Battle's 23 point performances lifted Ohio State to a 90-78 win over Iowa. The Buckeyes advance in the Big Ten tourney to take on Illinois and won 5 straight. Keep note the Buckeyes were a 10th seed team taking on a 7th. In the early stages of the 1st half Ohio State gained a five point advantage after Dale Booner drained three pointer, 20-15. Later on Roddy Gayle with 3:35 left laced a three point jumper thus going up 40-33. The Buckeyes in one shot 60% from the field while going 7 of 10 behind the arc and scored 16 points in the paint. Lost the ball 6 times and scored 0 second chance buckets. Had 8 assists and went 1 for 4 from the free throw line. Ohio State from the field off excellent ball movement got quality shots to fall and dominated in the paint. Unfortunately, they slacked on second chance opportunities due to insufficient rebounding and struggled on the fast break. Turnovers were mounting and they issues at the free throw line. Defensively, they had trouble defending mid range attempts and got hammered in the paint. They also let three pointers drop thanks to poor pressure. Now they stopped second chance and fast break opportunities. Ohio State's defense blocked 1 shot with 1 steal, acquired 5 points off the Hawkeyes turnovers and went into the half leading 43-38. Then shifting into half number 2 Jamison Battle off a Dale Booner pass drained a tough layup, 59-50. Eventually, Ohio State added the final dagger after Devin Royal hammered down the slam, 82-72 with 3:31 to go. The Buckeyes shot 51% from the field with 3 three's made and scored 20 in the paint. Gained 14 second chance points and lost the ball 5 times. Got 0 on the fast break. Ohio State got shots to fall from the field on good ball movement and and executed in the paint as players cut to the rim. They also dominated second chance scoring due to effective rebounding and started capitalizing at the free throw line. Although, they still slacked on the fast break. Defensively, they had issues defending mid range attempts and got plowed in the paint. More importantly they got punished on second chance opportunities. Luckily they took away the fast break and shutdown three pointers by closing out effectively. Ohio State ended 11 of 20 betond three point territory, turned it over 10 times, secured 18 assists and bounced up to a 20-12 record.
Iowa against Ohio State lost by a final score of 78-90. The Hawkeys have been eliminated from the Big Ten tournament and lost 2 in a row. Iowa in the 1st half came within three thanks to a Tony Perkins layup, 17-20. Towards the end of the half Iowa inched within five after Krikl sunk a contested layup, 35-40. Iowa through the first 20 minutes shot an overall 50% and tallied 16 in the paint. Reeled in 4 turnovers and scored 0 second chance points. Got 0 on the fast break and went 5 of 8 from the free throw line. Defense forced 1 steal. The Hawkeyes shot the ball effeciently from the field and did damage in the paint. Moved the ball with excellent passes and kept turnovers low. Did well at the charity stripe too. Too bad they lacked on second chance opportunities due to poor rebounding and couldn't execute on the fast break. For the defense they used their quick hands mixed in solid pressure to cause turnovers. They shutdown second chance opportunities and stopped the fast break. Defense had 0 blocked shots, scored 9 points off the Buckeyes giveaways and slipped into halftime trailing 38-43. Moving to the 2nd half Owen Freeman with over 7 minutes to go hit a layup, 65-73. Now in latter stages of this half Josh Dix would bury a layup, 70-80. The Hawkeyes shot 41% from the field while making 3 three pointers and added 14 in the paint. Turned it over 4 times and picked up 9 second chance buckets. Secured 0 on the fast break. Iowa made quality shots from the field off excellent ball transition and did a ton of damage in the paint. The Hawkeyes did a fantastic job on second chance opportunities because they were able to crash the offensive board effectively. Turnovers were rare and they stayed relevant at the free throw free throw line. Now they struggled beyond three point territory thanks to constant misses and were terrible on the fast break. The defense failed to defend mid range attempts and got punished in the paint. They couldn't stop second chance opportunities but did the next best thing which was eliminate three pointers and slow down the fast break. Iowa finished 8 of 21 behind the arc, scored 30 paint points, went 18 for 27 at the free throw line and sunk to an 18-14 record.
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Sunday February 25th, 2024: Gary scored 22 points and it led Nebraska to a 73-55 blowout Victory over Minnesota. The Cornhuskers won 4 consecutive games and moved to a 17-1 record at home. During the 1st half Nebraska gained a 6-0 run after Mast hit a nicley made layup, 18-14. This run was sparked by the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Later on Nebraska extended their run after Brice Williams drained a layup, 26-14. This 14-2 run was set up off the defense making stops and it allowed the offense to score in transition. Nebraska shot 34% from the field with 2 three's made on 10 attempts and scored 14 in the paint. Secured 0 second chance points and got 0 on the fast break. Went 6 of 8 at the free throw line. Defense forced 3 steals. Look, Nebraska from the field and long distance had a tough time getting baskets to fall. Also turnovers were a problem and they slacked on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding. Were insufficient on the fast break as well. Now most of their points came in the paint as players cut to the rim and executed at the free throw line. Dished out some good passes too. For the defense they limited mid range attempts and shutdown three pointers. They also used some of their quick hands which resulted in turnovers and stopped the fast break. Unfortunately, the Cornhuskers got pounded in the paint and couldn't slowdown second chance opportunities. Nebraska went into the half with a 28-20 lead. We now turn our attention toward the 2nd half, where Gary laced a three pointer this going up 65-47. In conclusion, Lawrence off a Hoiberg asisst dropped off a three point J, 71-50. Nebraska shot 39% from the field while going 7 of 18 beyond the arc and scored 14 of their 28 total points in the paint. Picked up 7 second chance buckets and got 0 on the fast break. Turned it over 5 times. Defense secured 2 steals. Nebraska from the field couldn't get shots to fall and struggled behind the arc due consistent misses. They also turned it over a bunch. Now the Cornhuskers did capitalize on second chance opportunities off quality rebounding and dished out solid passes. Were also effective in the paint and did great at the charity stripe. Showed dominance on the fast break as well. So on the defensive side they took away mid range attempts and stopped three pointers by running Minnesota off the line. Can't exclude their ability to use some of their quick hands mixed in with solid pressure to cause turnovers. Also Protected the paint by taking away open lanes. Yet they got beat down on the fast break and couldn't stop second chance opportunities. Nebraska went 9 of 28 from deep, scored 7 second chance buckets with 10 being on the fast break, gave the ball away 10 times and moved up to a 19-8 record.
Minnesota in last night's meeting with Nebraska suffered a 55-73 blowout loss. Minnesota fell to a 2-6 record on the road and sit 7th place in the Big Ten. In the 1st half Elijah Hawkins dropped off a conested layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 12-12. Eventually, Minnesota would secure 6-0 run after Parker Fox hammered down the slam, 20-26. This run was set up by the defense forcing stops and the offense scored in transition. Minnesota in one shot 28% from the field with 1 three pointer made and scored 16 in the paint. Turned it over 6 times and tallied 8 second chance buckets. Gained 0 on the fast break and went 1 for 2 at the free throw line. Including 2 assists. Defense forced 1 steal. Getting buckets to fall was an absolute struggle......it didn't matter if it was from the field or three point territory. Poor ball movement and lacked on the fast break. More importantly they turned it over. Luckily they capitalized on second chance opportunities due to effective rebounding and did damage in the paint. Were 50/50 at the free throw line. Defensively, they shutdown mid range attempts and restricted three's by forcing contested tries. They also took away second chance and fast break opportunities. That includes utilizing their defensive pressure to force Nebraska into turning it over. Too bad they got hammered in the paint. Minnesota entered halftime trailing 20-28. Then during the 2nd half Minnesota jumped out to a 6-0 run after Cam Christie buried a layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 44-59. This run was off good defensive stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. So as the game was winding down Carrington got a three point jumper to fall, 53-73. Minnesota shot 31% from the field while making 5 three's on 12 attempts and dialed 6 in the paint. Acquired 6 second chance points and recorded 0 on the fast break. Lost the ball 6 times too. The Gophers were struggling to knockdown shots from the field and passed the ball poorly. To make things even more difficult turnovers kept mounting. They also had trouble scoring in the paint. At least they capitalized on second chance opportunities off excellent rebounding and got three pointers to drop. Let's not forget they did a much better job at the free throw line and did tremendous on the fast break. Defensively, they restricted mid range attempts and eliminated three pointers. They used some their quick hands to force turnovers. Now they permitted second chance scoring and got thrashed in the paint. Got beat on the fast break too. Minnesota is 8-8 when facing the Big Ten Conference, are seven games above 500, finished 6 of 23 behind the arc, gave the ball up 12 times, tallie14 second chance points with 6 coming on the fast break and staggered down to a 17-10 record.
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Monday February 19th, 2024: Virginia during last night's bout against Virginia Tech suffered a 41-75 blowout loss. Virginia is sitting 3rd place in the ACC and dropped down to a 4-5 record on the road. Now in the 1st half Jordan Minor knocked down a contested layup, 14-16. Virginia in one shot 32% from the field with 0 made three's on 5 attempts and scored 16 in the paint. Tallied 3 turnovers and picked up 2 second chance points. Got 0 on the fast break and were 0 for 1 at the charity stripe. Look, Virginia before this basket was scoreless for 9 minutes. Blastamous! Virginia were absolutely cold on the offensive end because they were unable to get shots to fall from both the field and three point territory. Poor ball movement to and lacked on the fast break. Also struggled to capitalize on second chance opportunities due to insufficient rebounding. To make matters worse they were having issues at the free throw line. All of their points came in the paint and turnovers were a non factor. For the defense they couldn't defend mid range attempts and got plowed in the paint. At least they took away second chance and fast break opportunities. Not to mention Virginia shutdown three pointers by aggressively closing out. Defense forced 1 steals, earned 2 blocks, dished out 3 assists and entered halftime facing a 16-36 deficit. Heading to the halfway mark of the 2nd half Ryan Dunn drove the lane and dropped off a layu, 21-43. Eventually, Evan Gertrude with 42 seconds left delivered layup, 41-75. Virginia shot 32% from the field while lacing 2 three pointers and snagged 8 points in the paint. Lost the ball 7 times and scored 1 second chance point. Gained 0 on the fast break. Virginia was struggling to knockdown shots from the field and three's weren't falling. They were insufficient on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and were ineffective on the fast break. Doesn't help that they turned it over consistently and couldn't capitalize at the free throw line. Once again all their points came in the paint. The defense failed to defend mid range attempts and got punished in the paint. At least they took away second chance opportunities and stopped the fast break. Virginia Tech finished 8 of 23 beyond the arc, turned it over 5 times while scoring 6 second chance points, added 36 in the paint and jumped up to a 15-11 record.
Virginia Tech outscored Virginia 39-25 in the 2nd half and it led to a 75-41 blowout Victory. Virginia Tech is standing 10th place in the ACC and moved to a 12-2 record at home. During the 1st half Lynn Kidd off an MJ Collins pass hammered in a two handed slam, 20-14. Few possessions later Virginia Tech jumped out to a 14-0 run after MJ Collins hit a stepback mid ramge jumper, 30-14. This run was due to the defense forcing stops and it helped the offense score in transition. Virginia Tech through one shot 50% from the field while making 4 three's on 11 tries and added 16 in the paimnt. Gained 4 second chance buckets and got 0 on the fast break. Lost the ball twice and went 6 for 9 at the free throw linre. Virginia Tech from the field got shots to fall effectively and did damage in the paint. They also created space with good ball movement and used set screens. Great ball protection and showed effecientcy at the free throw line. Too bad they slacked on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and struggled on the fast break. Unfortunately, they had trouble getting three pointers to go in thanks to constant misses. Now they did a tremendous job defending mid range attempts and restricted three pointers by forcing contested tries. Stopped second chance and fast break opportunities as well. More importantly they executed off takeaways. Now they did get thrashed in the paint. Virginia Tech's defense picked up 2 steals with 2 blocked shots, fired 8 assists and went into half leading 36-16. We now transition to the 2nd half, where Beran buried a three point jumper and it extended Virginia Tech's lead, 63-31. To conclude this bout, Young drained a three point jumper, 75-39. Virginia Tech shot 51% from the field with 2 three's made and tallied 20 points in the paint. Earned 2 second chance buckets and got 0 on the fast break. Turned the ball over twice. Virginia Tech got effecient shots to drop from the field off good ball movement and attacked the paint. Turnovers were limited and they stayed hot at the free throw line. Granite, they continued to struggle on second chance opportunities off bad rebounding and performed poorly on the fast break. Virginia Tech also had trouble knocking down three's. Defensively, they restricted mid range attempts and eliminated three pointers. Denied second chance and fast break opportunities. Also used some of their quick hands to force Virginia into turning it over and shutdown the paint by plugging open lanes. Now they couldn't protect the paint. Virginia shot 2 of 12 from deep, scored 26 in the paint, tallied 3 second chance buckets with 4 coming in the fast break, lost control of the ball 10 times and dropped down to a 20-7 record.
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Sunday February 18th, 2924: Utah escaped with a 70-69 win over UCLA. Utah snaps their 3-Game losing streak and moved to a 2-6 record on the road. During the 1st half Utah would earn a 7-0 run as Bajema sunk a three ball, 24-26. This run was worked by the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Eventually, Utah would force a late tie after Bajema drained a tough layup, 34-34. Utah shot 35% from the field with 2 three's made and tallied 14 in the paint. Added 5 second chance points and got 0 on the fast break. Turned it over 5 times and were 8 of 11 at the free throw line. Defense forced 4 steals. Getting buckets to fall was an absolute struggle......it didn't matter if it was from the field or three point territory. Turnovers were a slight issue as well. They also slacked on the fast break. Most of their points came in the paint and at the free throw line. Did well on second chance opportunities due to solid rebounding. Defensively, they did a tremendous job of defending mid range and three point attempts. Took away the fast break and used their quick hands to cause turnovers. Too bad they couldn't limit second chance opportunities and got beat in the paint. Utah headed into halftime trailing 34-36. Then during the midway mark of the 2nd half Bajema drilled a three pointer and it brought Utah within two, 51-53 with 11:17 left. Few offensive possessions later Utah got off to a 7-0 run thanks to Smith sinking a layup, 57-57. Now with 1 second left Carlson off his own offensive rebound sunk a game winning layup, 70-69. Utah through 2 shot 42% from the field while going 5 of 12 behind the arc and scored 12 in the paint. Secured 5 second chance points with 0 coming on the fast break. Turned it over 4 times. The Utes were sinking quality shots from the field and attacked the paint. They also created separation with good passes. Here's the thing though.....they still lacked three point shooting due to constant misses and second chance opportunities were poor. Fast break scores were shutdown as well. Defensively, Utah did a tremendous job defending mid range and three point attempts. eliminated second chance opportunities and shutdown the fast break. Now they got punished in the paint. Utah turned it over 9 times, scored 26 in the paint, gained 10 second chance buckets, finished 9 of 28 beyond the arc and jumped up to 15-10 record.
UCLA against Utah went lost by one after going down 69-70. The Bruins had their 6-Game win streak snapped and fell to 9-5 when facing the Pac-12. So in the 1st half Stefanovic would bury a three point jumper, 14-10. Shots were a bit shaky from the interior. Later on Dylan Andrews with 5:29 to go dropped off a contested layup and dlgotnfouoed in the process to make this a three point play, 23-19. UCLA shot 36% from the field with 5 turnovers and scored 12 in the paint. Went 10 of 10 at the free throw line while scoring 12 second chance points and got 0 on the fast break. Knocked down 2 three pointers on 11 attempts. The Bruins from the field were struggling to knockdown shots and three's weren't falling. They lacked on the fast break and turnovers mounted. At least they capitalized on second chance opportunities and executed at the charity stripe. Defensively, they shutdown mid range and three points attempts. They stopped the fast break but couldn't contain second chance opportunities and got crushed in the paint. UCLA went into half leading 36-34. Now during the latter stages of the 2nd half McCoendon laced a three point jumper thus taking a 64-69 lead. In conclusion, Andrews with 6 seconds left hit a mid range jumper, 69-68. UCLA shot 39% from the field with 3 three's made and snagged 10 in the paint. Gave the ball over 0 times. Gained 5 second chance buckets with 0 being in the fast break. Look, UCLA from the field and long distance had a tough time getting baskets to fall. To make matters worse they struggled on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and got nothing going on the fast break. A lot of their points came in the paint and at free throw line. Turnovers were no where to be found. On the defensive side they had trouble defending mid range attempts and got thrashed on second chance opportunities. Couldn't protect the paint ethier. With that being said.....they restricted the fast break and executed off takeaways. They also took away three pointers by forcing contested tries. UCLA added 24 in the paint, gained 14 second chance points with 5 turnovers, ended 5 for 21 beyond the arc and dropped off to a 14-11 record.
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Saturday February 17th, 2024: Sears scored 23 points and it led Alabama to a 100-75 blowout Victory, over Texas A&M. Alabama moved to a 10-2 record when facing the SEC and won two in a row. During the 1st half Alabama would extend their lead after Grant Nelson drained a slam, 40-28. This run was set up off the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Few possessions later Rylan Griffen buried a contested layup and was fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 49-33. Alabama through one shot an overall 50% and scored 18 points in the paint. Lost the ball 4 times and secured 9 second chance buckets. Got 0 on the fast break and were 6 of 6 at the charity stripe. Defense forced 5 steals. Alabama got quality shots to fall from both the field and three point territory. Capitalized on second chance opportunities due to good rebounding and executed in the paint. Turnovers were no where to be found and they did damage at the free throw line. Not to mention they created space by dishing out good passes. Too bad they struggled on the fast break. For the defense they limited mid range attempts and shutdown three pointers. Also used their quick hands to cause constant turnovers and eliminated the fast break. Although, they permitted points in the paint and couldn't defend second chance opportunities. Bama went into the half leading 49-35. Then during the midway point of the 2nd half Latrell Wrightsell would drop off a mid range jumper thus pushing their lead to 17, 67-50. Eventually, Alabama late would put the final nail in after Davin Crosby drilled a three point jumper, 100-75. Bama shot 51% from the field with 10 three pointers made and snagged 16 points in the paint. Earned 7 second chance buckets with 0 coming in the fast break. Coughed the ball up 8 times. Alabama got quality shots to fall weather it came from the field or three point territory and delivered solid passes. Were punishing in the paint as players cut to the rim and did great at the free throw line. Also, they capitalized on second chance opportunities due to good rebounding. Unfortunately, they performed poorly on the fast break and turnovers piled up. Defensively, Alabama did a tremendous job defending mid range and three point attempts. They restricted fast break scoring and used their pick pocketing hands to force Texas A&M into turning it over. Too bad they couldn't protect paint. Bama scored 22 fast break points, finished 18 of 34 behind the arc, turned the ball over 12 times, tallied 16 second chance buckets with 36 coming in the paint and improved to an 18-7 record.
Texas A&M against Alabama suffered a 75-100 loss. The Aggies are tied with two other teams for 7th place and lost 2 straight. In the 1st half Radford with 7:07 remaining knocked down a mid range jumper, 23-29. Thereafter, Washington with 29 seconds left dropped off a contested layup, 35-49. Texas A&M in one shot 39% from the field with 2 three pointers made and scored 22 in the paint. Turned it over 7 times and and tallied 15 second chance buckets. Gained 0 on the fast break and went 3 of 6 from the charity stripe. That includes 3 assists. The Aggies were struggling to knockdown shots from the field and three's weren't falling. Were insufficient at the free throw line and their passes were poor. Now they did heavy damage in the paint and due to excellent rebounding it allowed for easy second chance opportunities. So they lacked on the fast break and turnovers the ball over way too much. Defensively, they couldn't contain mid range and three point attempts. They got also hammered in the paint due to poor protection in that area. They took away the fast break as well. However, they had trouble defending second chance opportunities. The Aggies slipped into halftime trailing 35-49. Transitioning into the 2nd half Henry Coleman off a Radford pass sunk a mid range J but trailed 52-69. Moving to later stages of this half Obaseki would bury a three, 73-97. The Aggies ended the 2nd by shooting 37% from the field and made 2 three pointers with 7 turnovers. Secured 8 second chance points and got 0 on the fast break. Look, the Aggies from the field and long distance had a tough time getting baskets to fall. They were still struggling on the fast break and had problems at the free throw line. Turnovers were a huge issue as well. Luckily they capitalized on second chance opportunities off quality rebounding. On the defensive side they had trouble defending mid range attempts and got thrashed on second chance opportunities. They couldn't protect the paint and let three pointers fly. At least they shutdown the fast break and used their fast hands to force turnovers. The Aggies scored 42 in the paint, recorded 21 second chance points with 4 being on the fast break, lost the ball 14 times, went 4 of 23 beyond three point territory and dropped down to a 15-10 record.
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Friday February 16th, 2024: Villanova completely domimated Georgetown after picking up a 70-54 win. Villanova won 2 consecutive games in a row and moved to a 7-7 record against the Big East. During half number 1 Hausen would sink a three point J thus extending Nova's lead, 20-15. Later on Nova earned a 6-0 run off a Hausen three pointer, 26-17. This run was sparked by the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Villanova shot 32% from the field with 5 three's on 17 attempts and scored 8 in the paint. Added 3 turnovers and tallied 2 second chance points with 0 coming on the fast break. Nova had trouble getting shots to fall weather it came from the field or three point territory. Did well at the free throw line. Bad passing and struggled in the paint. Lacked second chance opportunities due to poor rebounding and couldnt execute on the fast break. Defense limited mid range and three point attempts. Took away the fast break but couldn't protect the phone and got beat on second chance scores. Nova entered halftime with a 28-19 lead. During the 2nd half Hakim Hart drained a three point jumper, 59-46. To conclude this bout Dixon would dial up a driving slam, 70-54. Nova shot 45% from the field whike going 6 of 14 beyond the arc and tallied 18 in the paint. Secured 0 second chance points with 6 coming on the fast break. Coughed the ball up 3 times. Villanova from the field off excellent ball movement got quality shots to go in and attacked the paint by cutting to the rim. Turnovers were a non factor but they still lacked second chance opportunities due to terrible rebounding and three's weren't falling. Luckily they did much better on the fast break and turnovers were held in check. Defensively, they restricted mid range attempts and shutdown three pointers by forcing contested tries. Now they had their fair share of issues defending second chance opportunities and got punished in the paint. Couldn't stop the fast break. Nova scored 2 second chance points with 6 coming on the fast break, gained 26 in the paint, turned it over 5 total times, finished 11 for 31 beyond three point territory and improved to a 14-11 record.
Georgetown sustained a 54-70 blowout loss to Villanova. Georgetown lost their 10th game in a row and and fall to a 1-13 record when facing the Big East Conference. In the 1st half Supreme Cook with 5:00 left secured a rebound off Jay Heath's missed shot attempt and hammered a putback slam, 17-20. Afterwards, Jay Heath delivered a mid range hook from inside the paint, 19-26. Georgetown shot 25% from the field with 2 three pointers made and scored 12 in the paint. Turned it over 7 times and gained 7 second chance points. Had 0 on the fast break. Look, from the field and long distance they had a tough time getting baskets to fall. Turnovers were a mess and struggled in the fast break. However, they did great on second chance opportunities off good rebounding and did damage in the paint. Defense shutdown mid range attempts and took away three pointers by closing out effectively. Limited the fast break and eliminated the paint by clogging gaps but struggled to limit second chance scores. Georgetown entered the half trailing 19-28 de. Moving to the halfway mark of the 2nd half Supreme Cook off a Burnbaugh pass dropped in a contested layup, 50-61. Georgetown shot an overall 30% and scored 10 points in the paint. Lost the ball 4 times and recorded 6 second chance points. Earned 6 on the fast break. Georgetown getting buckets to fall was an absolute struggle......it didn't matter if it was from the field or three point territory. They were still Insufficient on the fast break and moved passed the ball poorly. At least they did a tremendous job of crashing the offensive board because it led to easy second chance opportunities. Rarely turned it over too. The defense failed to defend mid range attempts and got plowed in the paint. Were unable to stop the fast break. Now they took away second chance scoring. Georgetown scored 22 in the paint, snagged 13 second chance points with 6 being on the fast break, coughed the ball up 11 times, went 9 of 30 behind the arc and dropped off to an 8-17 record.
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Tusday February 13th, 2024: Michigan suffered a 68-97 blowout loss to Illinois. The Wolverines are standing last place in the Big Ten and lost 2 in a row. In the 1st half Nimari Burnett dropped off a layup and brought Michigan within four, 27-31. Michigan started taking good shot selections. Michigan was struggling to knockdown shots from the field and three's weren't falling. They were insufficient on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding and were ineffective on the fast break. At least they executed in the paint and did great at the charity stripe. Turnovers piled up too. Their defense failed to defend mid range and three point attempts. Got hammered in the paint as well. Luckily they restricted second chance and fast break scores. The Wolverines shot 38% from the field with 0 three's made on 8 attempts, turned it over 5 times, scored 3 second chance points with 0 coming in the fast break, gained 22 in the paint and entered halftine trailing big, 29-41. Going to the halfway mark of the 2nd half Terrance Williams dropped a mid range jumper, 58-90. They were knocking down solid shots from the field and moved the ball well by dishing out good passes. Did damage on second chance opportunities due to excellent rebounding and did great in the paint. Too bad they struggled behind the arc thanks to constant misses and lacked on the fast break. Defense couldn't contain mid range attempts and got torched in the paint. To make matters worse they got crushed in the fast break. So they restricted second chance points. Michigan is 3-11 when versing the Big Ten, earned 8 fast break points, finished 1 for 10 from long distance and staggered down to an 8-17 record.
Illinois knocked off Michigan by a final score of 97-68. Illinois moved to a 9-4 record when facing the Big Ten Conference and are 13-2 at home. Illinois in the 1st half took an 11 point lead after Domask buried a nicley made layup, 24-13. Later on Illinois lead would extend after Domask sunk a mid range jumper with 3:11 left thus going up 36-27. Illinois made a lot of quality shots whether it came from the field or three point territory. Did damage in the paint as players cut to the cup and open the lane with good passes. Not to mention they were solid at the free throw line. Unfortunately, they struggled in ball protection and lacked fast break scoring. Performed poorly on second chance opportunities due to bad rebounding. Defensively, they shutdown mid range and three point attempts. They also stopped second chance and fast break opportunities. Used their constant pressure to force turnovers as well. Now they got punished in the paint. Illinois shot 64% from the field while making 8 three pointers on 14 tries, scored 18 in the paint, secured 2 second chance buckets with 0 coming in the fast break, lost the ball 5 times and went into the half with a 41-29 lead. Heading to the 2nd half Quincy Guerrero with 16:11 drive the lake and hit a contested layup thus extending their lead to 63-37. To conclude this half Dainja delivered a slam, 95-64. The Fighting Illini made quality shots from the field off excellent ball transition and did a ton of damage in the paint. Turnovers were rare and they dominated second chance opportunities off great rebounding. Now they did manage to struggle from deep due to consistent misses and lacked fast break scoring. They were insufficient on fast break opportunities. Defense limited three pointers by closing out effectively and took away fast break opportunities. Now they gave up second chance points and weren't defending mid range attempts. Illinois scored 22 fast break points, had 17 assists and moved up to an 18-6 record.
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Friday February 9th, 2024: Nevada in Overtime knocked off San Diego State 70-66. Nevada improved to a 12-1 record at home and won 3 in a row. In the 1st half Blackshear with 9:24 left buried a mid range jumper, 14-9. Later on Jerod Lucas delivered a mid range J thus going up 26-22. Nevada through one shot 45% from the field while making 3 three's on 7 tries and scored 6 in the paint. Secured 4 second chance buckets and got 0 on the fast break. Coming ghed the ball up 11 times. The defense forced 2 steals.. Nevada shit the extremely well from the field and moved the ball with solid passes. Too bad they turned it over and lacked second chance opportunities thanks to insufficient rebounding. Slacked on the fast break and performed poorly in the paint. Their defense forced San Diego State to giveaway the ball and restricted second chance opportunities. Slowdown the fast break but couldn't defend mid range and three point attempts. Nevada went into halftime leading 30-27. In the 2nd half Davidson with 5:42 remaining got a contested layup to fall, 50-48. Eventually, Davidson with 9 seconds to go made 2 free throw to tie the game at 60-60. Nevada from the field got quality shots to go in off good ball movement and did much better in the paint. Also due to excellent rebounding it allowed for easy second chance opportunities and kept turnovers low. Although, they lacked three point shooting thanks to constant misses and struggled on the fast break. Defensively, Nevada couldn't stop mid range attempts and got crushed in the paint. Now they slowdown second chance and fast break opportunities. Eliminated three pointers by closing out the perimeter and use their quick hands to cause turnovers. Now Nevada put this game away in Overtime after Blackshear with 1 second left knockdown 2 free throws, 70-66. Nevada shot the ball extremely well from the field and created space with good ball movement. Struggled in the paint and lacked second chance scoring and were poor on the fast break. Let's not forget they performed insufficiently beyond three point territory. The defense defended mid range attempts and shutdown three point shooting. Had no trouble stopping second chance and fast break opportunities. Nevada had 30 in the paint, turned it over 16 times, finished 3 of 13 from deep, scored 15 second chance points with 6 coming on the fast break and improved to a 19-5 record.
San Diego State in Overtime against Nevada sustained a 66-70 loss. San Diego State fell to 7-4 when facing the Mountain West Conference and drop down to a 4-6 r Ford on the road. During the of the 1st half Trammell would dial in a mid range jumper and brought San Diego State within two, 22-24. Afterwards, Reese Waters with 57 seconds to go hit a three point jumper, 27-28. San Diego State in one shot 36% from the field with 3 three's made on 12 attempts and scored 6 in the paint. Lost the ball 8 times and snagged 2 second chance points. Added 0 on the fast break. Defense had 5 steals. Look, it's real simple....San Diego State was cold because they couldn't get a shot to fall from ethier the field or three point territory and turned it over a lot. Insufficient on second chance opportunities due to poor rebounding and lacked fast break scoring. Couldn't execute in the paint. Defense struggled to limit mid range attempts but they used quick hands to force turnovers and shutdown three point shooting by closing out effectively. They eliminated the paint by plugging gaps and took away second chance opportunities. Turned away the fast break. San Diego State entered halftime trailing 27-30. During the midway point of the 2nd half Miles Heide drained a contested layup, 48-48. Then LeDee barreled to the rim for nicley made layup, 55-53 with 2:14 left. Going to the late stages of this half San Diego State took a two point lead after LeDee buried 2 free throws, 60-58. San Diego State from the interior got solid shots to drop and did damage in the paint. Showed poor effecientcy on second chance opportunities due to the lack rebounding and struggled in the fast break. Turnovers were a mess and were poor behind the arc off a lot misses. Their defense had trouble defending mid range attempts and got punished in the paint. However, they found ways to restrict three point attempts and shutdown second chance scoring. Lockdown the fast break too. Approaching the late stages of Overtime San Diego State would gain a 4 point lead thanks to LeDee hitting a mid range J, 64-60. San Diego State had issues making mid range attempts and lacked points in the paint. They couldn't get three pointers to fall ethier. To make matters worse they were struggling to execute on the fast break. Defensively, they couldn't defend mid range attempts but they restricted the paint by closing the lane and lockdown second chance scoring. Stopped the fast break as well. San Diego State lost the ball 15 times, piled in 6 second chance buckets with 5 being on the fast break, went 3 for 19 behind the arc and dropped down to an 18-6 record.
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Tuesday January 30th, 2024: Ohio State goes down 75-87 against Illinois. The Buckeyes are 3-7 in the Big Ten and lost 3 straight games. During the 1st half Zed Key would drain a nicley made layup, 23-20. Thereafter Evan Mahaffey was able to sink a mid range J, 34-39. Ohio State from the field were getting quality shots to fall and delivered solid assists. Did heavy damage in the paint and kept turnovers in check. Did great at the charity stripe as well. Too bad they lacked three point shooting due to constant misses and struggled on second chance opportunities off bad rebounding. Poor on the fast break as well. The defense couldn't limit mid range and three point attempts. More importantly they got dominated in the paint and taking away second chance opportunities was tough. At least they shutdown the fast break. Ohio State went into the half trailing 34-41. Shifting to the 2nd half Rody Gayle with 12:24 to go sunk a contested layup, 50-60. Now as the game was winding down Royal with 24 seconds left laced a layup but trailed 75-87. Ohio State in the 2nd shot 50% from the field and scored 0 second chance points. Had 0 on the fast break as well. The Buckeyes from the interior got solid shots to go in and moved the ball well by feeding good passes. They were effective in the paint and kept turnovers to a minimum. Look, not just in this half but theoughout the game they struggled behind the arc due to constant misses and performed poorly on the fast break. To make matters even worse they fizzled out on second chance opportunities due to terrible rebounding. The defense still had issues restricting mid range attempts and got crushed in the paint. They couldn't slowdown second chance scoring ethier. Now they took away three point shooting by forcing contested attempts and shutdown the fast break. Ohio State scored 42 total points in the paint, had 7 second chance points with 0 on the fast break, finished 4 of 12 from long range and fell off to a 13-7 record.
Domask and Shannon were combined for 46 points and it led Illinois to an 87-75 Victory, over Ohio State. Illinois moves to a 7-3 record when facing the Big Ten and won 2 in a row. In the 1st half with 6:92 to go Marcus Domask would hit a mid range jumper, 28-28. Afterwards, Amani Handson with 56 seconds left buried a layup thus going up 41-34. Illinois through one shot 50% from the field with 5 three pointers made and scored 20 in the paint. Turned it over 3 times and went 6 of 8 from the free throw line. Acquired 7 second chance points and 0 on the fast break. Illinois shot the ball extremely well weather it came from the field or long distance. They also passed the ball effectively and attacked the paint. Not to mention they dominated on second chance opportunities due to good rebounding and turnovers were low. They did well at the free throw line too. Unfortunately, they lacked fast break scoring. The defense was struggling to defend mid range attempts and got beat down in the paint. Luckily the Fighting Illini took away second chance and fast break opportunities. Along with eliminating three point attempts. Moving the early stages of the 2nd half Illinois would extend their lead after Terrance Shannon hit a mid range J, 60-48. In conclusion, Domask would bury a fading mid range jumper while fading away, 81-66. Illinois from the field were knocking down quality shots off excellent ball movement and thrashed the defense inside the paint. It also helps that they did damage on second chance opportunities off great rebounding abilities and turnovers were no where to be found. In this half alone they struggled from deep and were poor on the fast break. The defense got punished in the paint and couldn't limit mid range attempts. Now they eliminated three point shooting with smoothering defensive pressure and restricted the fast break. Illinois ended with 14 second chance buckets, got 0 on the fast break, went 7 of 17 from deep and moved up to a 15-5 record.
BREAKING: DePaul fires their Head Coach Stubblefield after three seasons with the team. So DePaul mainly fired Stubblefield because his team in 2023-2024 is 3-15 with an 0-7 record when versing the Big East Conference. Keep note Stubblefield and his team for the past 2 seasons ranked no higher than 9th place in the Big East.
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My prediction score was Providence over St. John but clearly I was wrong.
Wednesday January 10th, 2024: St. John against Providence picked up a 75-73 Victory. St. John is sitting 2nd in the Big East and won 4 in a row. In the early stages of the 1st half Jordan Dingle buried a three point jumper to give St. John's a 20-5 lead. St. John was on a 10-0 run that started with the defense forcing stops and the offense scored in transition. St. John through one shot 56% from the field while making 5 three pointers and tallied 12 in the paint. Snagged 7 second chance scores off 4 rebounds and coughed the ball up 7 times. Gained 0 points on the fast break as well. St. John from the field got shot shots to fall on good ball movement and capitalized in the paint. Executed on second chance opportunities due to solid rebounding and got three's to drop. Too bad they turned it over consistently and were poor on the fast break. Defensively, they used their quick hands to cause turnovers and took away three pointers. Then in the 2nd half St. John would get control back after Allen off a Jenkins pass dropped in a three pointer this going up 60-48. In conclusion, RJ Luis with 4 seconds left hit two clutch free throws to go up 75-73. St. John through two shot 48% from the field with 2 three pointers made and scored 10 in the paint. Posted 8 second chance points and got 5 on the fast break. Offensively, St. John from the field knocked down good shots and couldn't be stopped in the paint. The Red Storm remained sharp on second chance opportunities off terrific rebounding. However, turnovers were a mess and they weren't as effective beyond three point territory. Struggled on the fast break still. So Providence and St. John got shots to go in from the field on solid passes and thrashed the defenses inside the paint. Also, both crashed the offensive boards as it led to easy second chance opportunities. Now nethier were effecient at the free throw line and turnovers mounted. They each had their fair share of problems behind the arc. Look at the end of the night, St. John down the stretch got critical baskets to go in. For Providence they were more aggressive on the fast break. Defensively, they each had issues defending mid range attempts and couldn't protect the paint. Let's not forget they barely stopped second chance opportunities. With that being said....they both used quick hands to cause the offenses into turning it over and executed off takeaways. Restricted three pointers by forcing contested shots. In the end, St. John's defense down the stretch got Providence to miss key baskets. As for Providence they shutdown the fast break. St. John racks up 22 in the paint, scored 15 second chance points and knocked their record up to 12-4.
Providence bin a nail bitter went down 73-75 against St. John. Providence is standing 8th place in the Big East Conference and lost 3 striaght. Jayden Pierre in the 1st half with 4:01 to go hit a mid range jumper but Providence trailed 23-33. Providence in the 1st shot 42% from the field with 3 three's and scored 14 in the paint. Added 7 second chance buckets on 6 rebounds and lost the ball 8 times. Also went 4 for 9 at the free throw line and secured 0 on the fast break. Providence from the field got quality to fall on good ball rotation and did damage in the paint. Also due to excellent rebounding they were able to generate second chance opportunities and were solid at the free throw line. Now they did turn it over on consistent basis and struggled on the fast break. Poor three point shooting as well. On defense it was their fast hands that forced St. Johns to lose control of the ball. Shifting to the midway mark of the 2nd half Jayden Pierre brought Providence within three after sinking a reverse layin, 41-44. Few offensive possessions later Providence would take their first lead after Carter driller a nicely made layup, 45-44. Providence continued their solid shooting performance from the field. Later on Devin Carter would deliver a contested layup, 73-74. Providence ended the 2nd half by shooting 44% from the field while placing 5 three's and adding 20 in the paint. Scored 5 second chance points with 15 coming on the fast break. Providence got a lot of quality shots selections to drop from the field and created separation on good ball rotation. They also continued to dominate second chance scoring thanks to good rebounding and did great in the paint as players cut to the rim. Rare turnovers and sunk most of their three's. They were very much effective on the fast break as well. Providence racked up 34 points in the paint, gave the ball over 9 times, scored 12 second chance points and dropped off to an 11-5 record.
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UConn outscored Butler in 2nd half 53-38 and it them to an 88-81 Victory. The Huskies are sitting 2nd place Big East Conference and won 3 in a row. UConn early in the 1st half jumped ahead thanks to Johnson cutting to the rim while receiving a pass Can Spencer and burying a layup, 16-15. Afterwards, late in the half Karaban would knock down a a nicely made layup 23-22. UConn shot 48% from the field with 4 three's made and tallied 14 in the paint. Added 6 second chance scores and 0 on the fast break. That includes 8 turnovers. So UConn from the field got excellent shots to fall with the help of good ball movement and did quality damage in the paint. Capitalized at the free throw line. Although, they struggled second chance opportunities due to poor rebounding and couldn't execute on the fast break. Turnovers piled up and baskets from deep weren't dropping thanks to Butler's defensive pressure. Defensively they limited three point shots by closing out. Then during the 2nd half UConn took a four point advantage after Karaban drained a three pointer, 54-50. In conclusion, UConn would add a key basket after Cam Spencer canned a three point jumper, 83-76 with 49 seconds left. Followed up with the Huskies going 5 of 6 at the charity stripe as the clock winded down. UConn capped off the 2nd by making 54% of their shots from the field and tossed in 6 three pointers. Dished out 20 points in the paint while attaching 4 turnovers and scoring 5 second chance points. Generated 16 on the fast break. First and foremost what a game this was between the two teams. Now both did tremendous job of knocking down solid shots from the field and beat down the defenses when scoring in painter area. It was consistent pressure down low all game long. Also showed amazing discipline at the free throw line and thanks to solid rebounding it led to easy second chance opportunities. With that being said....turnovers were a disaster by each team. Luckily UConn down the stretch made key baskets to pull away. At least Butler did better from long range. UConn rattled 34 points in the paint while acquiring 11 second chance buckets with 16 on the fast break, piled up 12 giveaways, made 10 three's on 26 attempts and bounced to a 13-2 record.
Butler sustained a disappointing 81-88 loss when facing UConn. Butler is 9th place in the Big East and fell to 8-1 at home. In the 1st half Brooks on a Davis assist hit a three point jumper, 15-9. Thereafter, Davis would sink a step back mid range jumper, 28-23. Butler in the 1st half shot 48% from the field while making 3 three's and scored 20 points in the paint. Inckuding 5 turnovers and went 11 for 13 at the free throw line. Includimg 10 second chance points with 0 on the fast break. Defense secured 7 steals too. Butler from the field got shots to go in on great ball rotation and thrashed UConn in the paint. Also due to effective rebounding it allowed Butler to dominate second chance scoring and were sharp at the charity stripe. Kept turnovers low as well. However, they performed poorly on the fast break and were struggling beyond three point territory. On defense they used quick hands to cause consistent giveaways. Shifting into the early stages of the 2nd half Landon Moore delivered a nice pass to Jalen Thomas who dropped off a layup, 52-54. This game was going back and fourth. Later on Butler would come within one after Posh Alexander sunk a three point J, 74-75. Butler sealed off the 2nd by shooting an overall 40% and recorded 12 in the paint. They would acquire 0 second chance scores with 11 coming in the fast break and gave the ball up 6 times. Butler finished with 32 in the paint while posting 11 points in the fast break, filed 10 second chance scores and staggered down to a 10-5 record.
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BREAKING: Penn State went ahead and hired their newest Head Coach, Mike Rhodas. Now Mike Rhoadas has coached for 4 different teams before coming over to Penn State. Rhodas in the NCAA Tournament has a 3-4 record in division 3 and 0-3 in division 2 but throughout the regular season he amassed a win/loss record of 373-189.
BREAKING: Penn State went ahead and hired their newest Head Coach, Mike Rhodas. Now Mike Rhoadas has coached for 4 different teams before coming over to Penn State. Rhodas in the NCAA Tournament has a 3-4 record in division 3 and 0-3 in division 2 but throughout the regular season he amassed a win/loss record of 373-189.
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BREAKING NEWS: Now the Ole Miss Rebels Basketball program has decided to hire their newest Head Coach in Chris Beard. Originally Chris Beard was the Head Coach at Texas University, where he led them to two NCAA Tournaments but they lost them both. Be aware that he currently holds a 10-4 record in the NCAA Tournament. Question now is can he help Ole Miss at the start of next season? Ole Miss in 2023 is 12-21 overall and 3-15 in Conference play.
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BREAKING NEWS: Georgia Tech has agreed to hire and sign the Celtics assiatant Damon Stoudamire to become the programs newest Head Coach. This could be big for Georgia Tech moving forward. Georgia Tech hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2004 and 2005. The Yellowjackets woes continue into 2023 as they hold an overall record of 15-18 and 6-14 in Conference play.
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Sunday March 6th, 2023: Young's 26 point performance wasn't enough and it led Maryland to a disappointing 64-65 loss to the Penn State. This defeat has Maryland sitting in 6th place throughout the Big Ten Conference and riding two consecutive losses in a row. In the 1st half Maryland would be gain a 14-0 run after Ian Martinez buried a three point jumper thus going up 28-15. This run was sparked by the defense forcing easy stops on quick turnovers and the offense responded with points in transition. Few possessions later Jahmir Young would slice his way to the rim for a nice layup, 35-22
Maryland through one shot 41% from the field with 7 made three's and scored 8 points in the paint. They added 7 second chance scores on 4 rebounds and gave the ball up 7 times. Maryland's offense moved the ball to create space and were getting quality shots to fall wheather it came from the field or behind the arc. They dominated the offensive glass as it led to easy second chance opportunities but turned the ball over one too many times. Maryland were a perfect 4 of 4 from the free throw line, defense forced 2 team steals and entered halftime with a 35-22 lead. Now during the 2nd half Jahmir Young would lace in a three point jumper and it pushed Maryland's lead to 50-35. Later on with 19 seconds left Julian Reese would spot up a mid range jumper and it gave Maryland a 64-63 lead. Maryland closed out the 2nd by knocking down 48% from the field with 1 three pointer made and tallied 16 points in the paint. Including 5 turnovers lost and racked up 6 second chance scores. Maryland used good ball movement to help free up space and from the field they got shots to fall consistently. They executed inside the paint but had poor ball protection and lacked three point shooting while struggling on second chance opportunities. Maryland finished with 11 second chance buckets, snagged 24 paint points and dropped to a 20-11 record.
Penn State rallied back from 15 points down to knock off Mayland 65-64. Penn State moves to 13-4 on home court and riding a 2-Game win streak. Camren Wynter late in the 1st half would knock down a pullup mid range jumper but his team still faced an uphill battle, 19-28. Penn State ended the first 20 minutes by shooting an overall 30% while scoring 8 paint points and secured 7 turnovers. Offensively, Penn State seemingly looked flat throughout this entire half. As they struggled to get a shot off from ends of the court and consistently gave the ball away but one positive was that they did okay when getting to the paint. Penn State snagged 2 fast break points, were 0 for 3 from the charity stripe and slipped into halftime facing a 22-35 deficit. Then in the 2nd half Penn State would pull within one after Andrew Funk sunk in a nicely made mid range jumper, 61-62 with 1:26 left. In conclusion, Camren Wynter secured an offensive rebound before delivering a game clinching putback layup to give his team a 65-64 advantage. The Nittany Lions capped off the 2nd by spotting in 46% from the field while snagging 18 of their 26 total points in the paint and turned it over just twice. They recorded 7 made three's and reeled in 6 second chance scores. Penn State from the field and when going deep were getting solid shots to fall while being efficient inside the paint. Also, the Nittany Lions would execute second chance opportunities on good reboudning and kept careless mistakes limited. Penn State jammed in 6 fast break points, gained 11 points off Maryland's 14 turnovers and improved to a 19-12 record.
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Wednesday February 22nd, 2023: Hawkins 20 point performance was enough to lead Uconn past Providence by a score of 87-69. Uconn moves to 14-2 record when playing on home court and are riding two wins in a row. Jordan Hawkins in the half off an Andre Jackson assist would fire in a three point jumper, 23-22. Afterwards, with over 3 minutes to go Karaban would dial in a three point J of his own thus gaining a 30-25 lead. Uconn in one half shot 50% from field while scoring 18 points in the paint and gave the ball up 7 times. Along with tallying 5 second chsnce scores on 4 offensive rebounds. On excellent ball movement Uconn created separation while knocking down shots consistently from the field and beyond the arc. Uconn capitalized on second chance opportunities due to good rebouding and were dominate in the paint. One concern was their inability to protect the ball and needs to get to the line more, because 0 for 0 won't cut it. The Huskies pulled in 13 team rebounds, utilized 8 assists and slipped into halftime with a 37-32 lead. During the 2nd half Sanogo from inside the paint would hammer down a turning two handed slam, 75-56. Eventually, Uconn would add the ultamate dagger thanks to Karaban knocking in a nicley made layup, 81-61. The Huskies capped off the 2nd by shooting 53% from the field with 6 three pointers made and racked up 24 points in the paint. Also, they scored 6 second chance buckets and finished 13 of 14 from the charity stripe while giving the ball away 5 times. Uconn utilized precision passing to generate open looks and got critical shots to drop from the field or behind the arc and were much more efficient at the free throw line. Uconn continued dominated second chance opportunities and attacked the paint with ease. Uconn outscored Providence 50-37, tallied 42 paint points and moved up to a 21-7 record.
Providence against Uconn suffered a rough 69-87 defeat. Providence falls to 3-3 when versing top 25 teams and are sitting 3rd place throughout the Big East Conference. Midway into the 1st half Jared Bynum would drop off a three point jumper to give his team a 20-18 lead. This would be the sixth lead change of the game. Few possessions later Bynum would bury a three point jumper to bring Prividence within two, 30-32. Bynum would be 4 for 4 from deep at this point in time. Providence through one shot 44% from te field with 6 made three's and scored 10 points in the paint. Including 5 second chance buckets on 5 rebounds and turned the ball over 6 times. Providence were getting quality shots to fall weather it came from the field or long distance and were effective in the paint. They executed on the offensive glass as it led to easy second chance opportunities, but struggled in turnovers. Providence went 0 for 0 from the charity stripe, scored 0 fast break points and entered the half facung a 32-37 deficit. Shifting into the early stages of the 2nd half Providece would be on a 9-0 run after Devin Carter in transition hammered down a one handed slam, 46-48. Thus run was sparked by the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Now Bryce Hopkins down the stretch with 4:24 left would sink in a three point jumper but trailed 61-77. Providence wrapped up the 2nd by spotting in an overall 40% while orchestrating 14 of their 24 total points in the paint and Providence from the field did most of their damage inside the paint due to players making good cuts to the rim and were much better at the free throw line. It was poor three point shooting and careless mistakes that ultimately cost them. They could barely hit a mid range jumper as well. Providence went 17 of 20 from the free throw line, coughed the ball up 9 times and fell to a 20-8 record.
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Monday February 20th, 2023: Louisville's rough season continues after getting downed 62-79 against the Duke Bluedevils. Louisville sits last place in the ACC and fell to 0-9 on the road. Lousville Mike James during the 1st half of would drive to the rim and finished with a layup, 20-22. Afterwards, with 31 ticks left Mike James would drill in a nicely made mid range J, 33-40. Louisville through one shot 44% from the field while making 5 made three's and scored 8 points in the paint. Including 6 turnovers and snagged 0 on the fast break. Louisville from the field were getting solid shots to fall and hammered Duke's defense beyond the three point line while executing inside the paint. However, they need to limit careless turnovers execute better on fast break opportunities. Lousville jammed in 6 team assists, added 2 second chance buckets and entered halftime facing a 33-42 deficit. We now turn our attentions to the 2nd half where, JJ Traynor dropped off a three point jumper but Louisville still faced an uphill battle, 51-61. Moments after, Huntley-Hatfield would sink in a nice layup, 62-72. Louisville capped off the 2nd half by knocking down an overall 40% and added 16 points in the paint with 5 turnovers attached. They racked up 6 second chance buckets with 7 coming on the fast break. Louisville shot the ball extremely well from the field on good ball rotation and were consistent in the paint. They were a force from downtown, but continuously turned the ball over. Lousville orchestrated 26 paint points, turned the ball over a 12 total times and dropped off to a 4-24 record.
Duke handles Louisville after winning by a score of 79-62. Duke mives to three wins in a row and 14-0 at home. In the 1st half Duke would get off to a 13-0 run after Grandison launched in a three point jumper thus going up 22-18. This run was sparked by the defense making positive stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Few possessions later Roach with 3 seconds to go would lace in a mid range jumper, 42-33. The Bluedevils ended the first 20 minutes by shooting 43% from the field with 4 three pointers made and tallied 14 total paint points. They attached 3 turnovers and knocked down 88% of their free throws. Duke utilized excellent ball movement to help create open looks and got quality shots to fall weather it was from the field or behind the arc. Duke capitalized in the paint due to players cutting to the rim and were efficient at the free throw line. As well as executing second chance opportunities. Duke pulled in 10 assists, chalked up 7 second chance scores and slipped into halftime with a 42-33 lead. Then in the 2nd half with 5:52 to go Jeremy Roach would squeez in a mid range jumper to extend Duke's lead to 68-55. Duke would eventually put this game away after Proctor downed a late three point J, 79-62. Bluedevils were on an 8-0 run thanks to the defense forcing quick stops and turnovers while the offense scored easily in transition. Duke sealed off the 2nd by lacing in 49% from the field while tallying 18 of their 34 total points in the paint and gave the ball up twice. That includes 16 second chance scores with 8 coming on the fast break. Duke down the stretch got their shots to fall consistently from the field and were effective when getting to the paint. The Bluedevils capitalized on second chance and fast break opportunities while keeping turnovers low. Duke secured 11 offensive rebounds on 31 total, scored 14 points off Louisville's 12 turnovers and moved their record to 20-8.
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Sunday February 19th, 2023: Cincinnati survives a late scare by knocking UCF off 73-71. Cincinnati is currently standing 5th place throughout the AAC and has a win percentage of .643. Midway into the 1st half David DeJulius would bury a nice mid range J and it gave Cincinnati a 20-19 lead. Afterwards, with 3:26 remaining Landers Nolley would barrel to the cup for nicley made layup thus going up 31-27. The Bearcats through one went 12 of 25 from the field with 5 made three's made and scored 12 points in the paint. That includes 4 second chance buckets and 2 total turnovers. Cincinnati delivered nice passes to help generate open looks and it would lead to quality shots falling weather it be from the field or behind the arc. They attacked the paint consistently and executed second chance opportunities. Bearcats clinged in 5 team assists, defense blocked 1 shot and entered halftime with a 33-30 lead. Shifting into the 2nd half Nolley from the baseline would drill in a mid range jumper and extended Cincinnati's lead to 65-62. Following that big score DeJulius from the top of the key would spalsh in a mid range J, 67-62. In concludion, DeJulius with only 1 second to go would knock down a game winning mid range floater, 73-71. Bearcats closed out half number 2 by shooting 47% from the field with 1 three pointer made and tallied 22 of their 40 total points in ths paint. Including 13 turnovers and got 11 second chance scores to go along. Cincinnati's offense shot the ball efficiently from the field on good rotation and dominated inside the paint. Bearcats executed second chance opportunties and did well at the free throw line. However, Cincinnati was a lucky because they repeatedly turned it over and couldn't get a three pointer to drop. Cincinnati shot 73% from the free throw line, snagged 15 second chance points, scored 14 points off UCF's 8 turns and jumped out to an 18-11 record.
UCF during last nights meeting against Cincinnati sustained a tough 71-73 loss. UCF falls to 6-8 when versing the AAC and have lost back to back games in a row. Darius Johnson in the 1st half would dial up a mid range jumper and it helped UCF reagain their lead, 21-20. Few possessions later Taylor Hendricks off a Datius Johnson pass would drop off a three point jumper, 27-27. UCF in one shot 56% from the field and tallied 16 points in the paint with 6 turnovers added. They acquired 5 second chance scores on 3 rebounds snagged and got outscored 33-30. UCF on good ball movement knocked down quality shots from the field and inside the paint they were effective. UCF due to good rebounding were able to capitalize on second chance opportunities but it was the poor three point shooting and repetitive turnovers that slowed them down. UCF jammed in 7 assists, defense utilized 3 blocked shots and slipped into halftime down 30-33. Now in the 2nd half UCF would come within five after Jalen Sugga buried a beauty of a layup, 50-55 with 9:35 left. UCF after that, would inch even closer thanks to Horton launching a pullup three point jumper, 59-61. Eventually, UCF with 26 ticks left would force a tie after Kelly drove to the rim and knocked in a much needed layup, 71-71. UCF in the 2nd shot 47% from the field while outscoring Cincinnati 41-40 and gave the ball up 8 times. UCF down the stretch pushed the ball up court to create confusion for the defense and it led to solid shots falling from the field. They did damage in the paint and capitalized on second chance buckets yet they struggled from beyond the arc and consistently gave the ball away. UCF scored 10 second chance baksets, scraped in 28 paint points and dropped off to a 15-11 record.
Sunday February 19th, 2023: Cincinnati survives a late scare by knocking UCF off 73-71. Cincinnati is currently standing 5th place throughout the AAC and has a win percentage of .643. Midway into the 1st half David DeJulius would bury a nice mid range J and it gave Cincinnati a 20-19 lead. Afterwards, with 3:26 remaining Landers Nolley would barrel to the cup for nicley made layup thus going up 31-27. The Bearcats through one went 12 of 25 from the field with 5 made three's made and scored 12 points in the paint. That includes 4 second chance buckets and 2 total turnovers. Cincinnati delivered nice passes to help generate open looks and it would lead to quality shots falling weather it be from the field or behind the arc. They attacked the paint consistently and executed second chance opportunities. Bearcats clinged in 5 team assists, defense blocked 1 shot and entered halftime with a 33-30 lead. Shifting into the 2nd half Nolley from the baseline would drill in a mid range jumper and extended Cincinnati's lead to 65-62. Following that big score DeJulius from the top of the key would spalsh in a mid range J, 67-62. In concludion, DeJulius with only 1 second to go would knock down a game winning mid range floater, 73-71. Bearcats closed out half number 2 by shooting 47% from the field with 1 three pointer made and tallied 22 of their 40 total points in ths paint. Including 13 turnovers and got 11 second chance scores to go along. Cincinnati's offense shot the ball efficiently from the field on good rotation and dominated inside the paint. Bearcats executed second chance opportunties and did well at the free throw line. However, Cincinnati was a lucky because they repeatedly turned it over and couldn't get a three pointer to drop. Cincinnati shot 73% from the free throw line, snagged 15 second chance points, scored 14 points off UCF's 8 turns and jumped out to an 18-11 record.
UCF during last nights meeting against Cincinnati sustained a tough 71-73 loss. UCF falls to 6-8 when versing the AAC and have lost back to back games in a row. Darius Johnson in the 1st half would dial up a mid range jumper and it helped UCF reagain their lead, 21-20. Few possessions later Taylor Hendricks off a Datius Johnson pass would drop off a three point jumper, 27-27. UCF in one shot 56% from the field and tallied 16 points in the paint with 6 turnovers added. They acquired 5 second chance scores on 3 rebounds snagged and got outscored 33-30. UCF on good ball movement knocked down quality shots from the field and inside the paint they were effective. UCF due to good rebounding were able to capitalize on second chance opportunities but it was the poor three point shooting and repetitive turnovers that slowed them down. UCF jammed in 7 assists, defense utilized 3 blocked shots and slipped into halftime down 30-33. Now in the 2nd half UCF would come within five after Jalen Sugga buried a beauty of a layup, 50-55 with 9:35 left. UCF after that, would inch even closer thanks to Horton launching a pullup three point jumper, 59-61. Eventually, UCF with 26 ticks left would force a tie after Kelly drove to the rim and knocked in a much needed layup, 71-71. UCF in the 2nd shot 47% from the field while outscoring Cincinnati 41-40 and gave the ball up 8 times. UCF down the stretch pushed the ball up court to create confusion for the defense and it led to solid shots falling from the field. They did damage in the paint and capitalized on second chance buckets yet they struggled from beyond the arc and consistently gave the ball away. UCF scored 10 second chance baksets, scraped in 28 paint points and dropped off to a 15-11 record.
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Saturday February 18th, 2023: Virginia holds off Notre Dame in order to pick up a 57-55 win. Virginia moves to 21 wins and sit 1st place in the ACC. Late in the 1st half Virginia would get off to an 8-0 run after Vander dropped in a nicley made layup thus going up 24-15. This run was sparked by the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Virginia through one went 10 of 26 from the field while scoring 12 points in the paint and gave the ball away 3 times. Including 26% from beyond the arc and outscored Notre Dame 29-25. Virginia's offense on excellent ball movement were able to get quality shots to fall from the field and effectively attacked the paint. They kept turnovers down, but struggled from deep due to Notre Dame's defense taking away open looks. Virginia dished in 7 team assists, scored 3 second chance buckets and slipped into halftime ??. Shifting into the 2nd half Virginia would earn a 9-0 run thanks to Vander Plas burying a three point jumper, 53-45. This run was set off by the defense forcing quick stops and in transition the offense responded with easy points. Afterwards, Clark would extend Virginia's lead as he sunk in layup, 55-50. Virginia concluded the 2nd half by knocking down an overall 30% and racked up 6 points in the paint with 3 turnovers added. Virginia down the strech got critical shots to fall from the field and executed well at the free throw line. A few miscues were that they struggled to score inside the paint and couldn't buy a bakset from behind the arc. Virginia raked in 14 paint points, forced 3 blocks and improved to a 21-4 record.
Notre Dame suffered a disappointing 55-56 two point loss against Virginia. Notre Dame suffer 17th defeat and are 14th in the ACC. Cormac Ryan in the 1st half off a Hammond pass would lace in a three point jumper, 21-27. A possession later Laszewski would barrel to the rim for nice layup but Notre Dame still trailed 23-28. Notre Dame in one shot an overall 30% and scored 4 points in the paint with 6 total turnovers. Notre Dame seemingly had issues shooting the ball as they couldn't get a basket to drop whether it be from the field or long distance. The Irish executed poorly in the paint due to Virginia's defense eliminating the middle of the lane and turned the ball over one too many times. Notre Dame scored 0 fast break points, shot 100% from the free throw line and entered halftime ??. Then during the 2nd half with 15:26 remaining, Notre Dame would regain their lead after Trey Wentz fired a pass to Dane Goodwin who buried a three point jumper, 34-33. This would be Notre Dame's first lead since 3-2. Eventually, Dane Goodwin at the 4:35 mark would hit a turning mid range jumper and brought Notre Dame within three, 50-53. The Fighting Irish closed out half nunber 2 by spotting in 39% from the field with 2 made three's and tallied 16 points in the paint. They coughed the ball up once and shot 80% from the free throw line. Notre Dame did a ton of damage inside the paint due to players making good cuts to rim and from the field they shot the ball extremely well. The Irish capitalized at the free throw line and dominated second chance opportunities but they had issues from behind the the three point line. Notre Dame hung in 3 offensive boards, jammed in 1 block and fell to a 10-17 record.
Saturday February 18th, 2023: Virginia holds off Notre Dame in order to pick up a 57-55 win. Virginia moves to 21 wins and sit 1st place in the ACC. Late in the 1st half Virginia would get off to an 8-0 run after Vander dropped in a nicley made layup thus going up 24-15. This run was sparked by the defense forcing stops and the offense scored quickly in transition. Virginia through one went 10 of 26 from the field while scoring 12 points in the paint and gave the ball away 3 times. Including 26% from beyond the arc and outscored Notre Dame 29-25. Virginia's offense on excellent ball movement were able to get quality shots to fall from the field and effectively attacked the paint. They kept turnovers down, but struggled from deep due to Notre Dame's defense taking away open looks. Virginia dished in 7 team assists, scored 3 second chance buckets and slipped into halftime ??. Shifting into the 2nd half Virginia would earn a 9-0 run thanks to Vander Plas burying a three point jumper, 53-45. This run was set off by the defense forcing quick stops and in transition the offense responded with easy points. Afterwards, Clark would extend Virginia's lead as he sunk in layup, 55-50. Virginia concluded the 2nd half by knocking down an overall 30% and racked up 6 points in the paint with 3 turnovers added. Virginia down the strech got critical shots to fall from the field and executed well at the free throw line. A few miscues were that they struggled to score inside the paint and couldn't buy a bakset from behind the arc. Virginia raked in 14 paint points, forced 3 blocks and improved to a 21-4 record.
Notre Dame suffered a disappointing 55-56 two point loss against Virginia. Notre Dame suffer 17th defeat and are 14th in the ACC. Cormac Ryan in the 1st half off a Hammond pass would lace in a three point jumper, 21-27. A possession later Laszewski would barrel to the rim for nice layup but Notre Dame still trailed 23-28. Notre Dame in one shot an overall 30% and scored 4 points in the paint with 6 total turnovers. Notre Dame seemingly had issues shooting the ball as they couldn't get a basket to drop whether it be from the field or long distance. The Irish executed poorly in the paint due to Virginia's defense eliminating the middle of the lane and turned the ball over one too many times. Notre Dame scored 0 fast break points, shot 100% from the free throw line and entered halftime ??. Then during the 2nd half with 15:26 remaining, Notre Dame would regain their lead after Trey Wentz fired a pass to Dane Goodwin who buried a three point jumper, 34-33. This would be Notre Dame's first lead since 3-2. Eventually, Dane Goodwin at the 4:35 mark would hit a turning mid range jumper and brought Notre Dame within three, 50-53. The Fighting Irish closed out half nunber 2 by spotting in 39% from the field with 2 made three's and tallied 16 points in the paint. They coughed the ball up once and shot 80% from the free throw line. Notre Dame did a ton of damage inside the paint due to players making good cuts to rim and from the field they shot the ball extremely well. The Irish capitalized at the free throw line and dominated second chance opportunities but they had issues from behind the the three point line. Notre Dame hung in 3 offensive boards, jammed in 1 block and fell to a 10-17 record.
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Sunday February 5th, 2023: Ohio State in a rivalry matchup against Michigan suffered a 69-77 loss. Buckeyes are one under .500 and are 12th in the Big Ten. Bruce Thornton midway into the 1st half would deliver a three point jumper but trailed 23-29. Afterwards, with 7:01 left Bruce Thornton would make presence felt again after lacing in a mid range jumper, 33-36. Defense started making stops and the offense would capitalize with quick points. Ohio State shot an overall 30% and scored 10 points in the paint with 1 turnover tallied. They picked up 0 fast break scores as well. Ohio State's offense managed to knock down quality shots from the field and did a nice job of attacking the paint but had issues from behind the arc and fast break opportunities were eliminated. Keep note that in the first 10 minutes the Buckeyes couldn't shoot from the field or long distance. Buckeyes shot 75% from the free throw line, recorded 10 paint points and staggered into halftime with a 50-51 deficit. In the 2nd half Sean McNeil would hit a mid range jumper to bring Ohio State within 9, 52-61. Later as the game on Zed Key would sink in a nice layup with 5 ticks to go, 69-77. Ohio State wrapped up the 2nd half shooting a poor 34% from the field with 5 turnovers and in the paint they scraped in 12 points. They added in 4 second chance buckets and 4 on the fast break. The Buckeyes shot the ball extremely well from the field and were excellent inside the paint while capitalizing on second chance buckets. They managed to do a way better job in transition as well but they continued their struggle from long distance and gave the ball up one to many times. Buckeyes picked up 8 second chance buckets, pulled in 22 points in the paint and dropped off to an 11-12 record.
Michigan blows past their rivals after knocking off Ohio State by a score of 77-69. Michigan clamps down on their 13th win of the year and secured their 2nd striaght Victory in a row. Jett Howard in half number 1 would lace in a nicley made three and gave Michigan a 20-14 lead. Few possessions later Hunter Dickinson would knock in a mid range hook from inside the paint, 41-33. The Wolverines through one shot 51% from the field with 5 made three's and scored 16 total points in the paint. Including 4 turnovers and added 6 second chance scores. Michigan from the field and when going deep were getting shots to fall on a consistent basis and were effective inside the paint. Also executed on the glass as it led to easy second chance buckets but turned the ball over a bit to much. Michigan snagged 16 points in the paint, secured 6 second chance scores on 3 rebounds and entered halftime with a 61-50 lead. We now turn our attentions to the 2nd half, where the Wolverines would start to pull away after Jett Howard buried a mid range J, 70-57. In conclusion, Jett Howard would knock down two clutch free throws to give his team a 76-65 lead. Michigan closed out the 2nd half by shooting 49% from the field while scoring 14 points in the paint and coughed the ball up 4 times. Michigan down the stretch shot the ball efficiently from the field with a couple of made three's and executed inside the paint. They had terrific ball movement as well. Michigan delivered 11 assists, latched in 30 total points in the paint and moved their record to 13-10.
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Saturday February 4th, 2023: UCF's late surge was cut short after going down to Cincinnati 64-73. UCF drops to their 9th defeat of the year and have lost 5 games in a row. Freeman in the 1st half would knock down nicely made layup, 17-24. Afterwards, with 23 ticks left C.J. Kelly would bury a three point jumper but trailed 20-27. UCF in one shot an overall 30% with 15 turnovers added and scored 6 points in the paint. Including 3 second chance points. UCF's offense from the field and when going deep shot the ball extremely poor and had paint points limited due to the Bearcats defense clogging the middlen of the lane. They've had major turnover issues as well. UCF went 1 for 1 from the free throw line, scored 0 points on the fast break and stepped into halftime down 20-31. During the 2nd half UCF was off to a 10-0 run after P.J. Edwards downed a three pointer, 43-49. This run was let off by quick defensive stops and scored easy points in transition. UCF after that, would force a tie as Edwards sunk in a nice layup, 60-60. Keep note that they rallied back from a 12 point deficit. UCF from the field got an overall of their shots to fall at 40% and scored 16 points in the paint with 9 turnovers tallied. Incuding 8 second chance scores. UCF moved the ball around much better as it helped create open looks and it led to quality buckets falling from the field and behind the three point line. Along with capitalizing on second chance opportunities due to good reboudning and were efficient inside the paint but careless giveaways is what ultamately cost them. UCF were able to tally 22 points in the painted area, scored 11 second chance baskets, gave the ball away 24 total times and dropped off to a 13-9 record.
Cincinnati barely survives UCF after snagging a 73-64 win. Cincinnati moves to 16 wins on the year and are in 5th place in the AAC. Cincinnati midway into the 1st half would earn a 14-0 run after Lahkim hammered down the slam, 24-12. This run was sparked by getting defensive stops on one end and scored quickly in transition on the other. The Bearcats shot 40% from the field while scoring 10 points in the paint and turned the ball over 6 times. Cincinnati got quality shots to fall weather it came from field or long distance and were effective in the paint but struggled in second chance scoring due poor rebounding and gave the ball away one to many times. Cincinnati recorded 2 second chance baksets on 3 boards secured and entered halftime with a 31-20 lead. Then six minutes into the 2nd half Cincinnati's lead would increase after Dejulius dialed up a mid rage jumper, thus going up 41-28. However, Cincinnati would now find themselves in a fight to the finish line after Lahkim knocked down a clutch layup to give his team a 62-60 lead with 1:34 left. Cincinnati eventually added the dagger late after Dejulius with 53 ticks got a three pointer to go in, 66-62. Cincinnati capped of half number two by shooting 43% from the field with 2 made three's and gave the ball up 6 times. That includes 22 paint points and recorded 6 second chance baskets. From the field Cincinnati down the strech got solid shots to fall on good ball rotation and were dominate inside the paint. Bearcats happen to be effective on second chance buckets but at the same time they were lucky because they couldn't buy a three pointer to save their life and turned it over a ton. The Bearcats dished in 16 assists, raked in 36 points in the paint, 14 fast break scores and improved to a 16-8 record.
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Wednesday January 25th, 2023: Gators knock off SEC for South Carolina by a score of 81-60. This sends Florida to win nunber 12 on the year and are sitting in 6th place throughout the entire SEC. Reaves midway into the 1st half would drop in a three point jumper and it pushed the Gators lead to 20-11. Afterwards, with 1:57 left Lofton would dial up a mid range jumper, thus going up 32-22. Gators through one shot 45% from the field and scored 14 points in the paint with 3 turnovers tallied. Gators shot the ball efficiently from the field and executed inside the paint but were struggling to buy a three due South Carolina's defense taking away open looks and turned it over a few times. Gators secured 10 assists, shot 23% from downtown and entered halftime with a 34-26 lead. Then during the 2nd half Florida would esrn an 8-0 run after Kyle Lofton dropped in a layup, 53-35. This run was sparked by getting quick stops and scored easy buckets in transition. In the end, Ryan Kugel would bury a putaway mid range jumper, 79-53. Florida ended half number two by shooting 47% from the field with 4 made three's and scored 30 points in the paint. Florida managed to rake in 7 second chance opportunities. The Gators shot the ball effectively weather it came from the field or behind the arc. They couldn't be stopped in the paint and capitalized on second chance buckets. Defense forced 10 team steals, scored 40 in the paint, 21 on the fast break and went up to a 12-8 record.
South Carolina get obliterated by the Gators after going down 60-81. Gamecoack are sitting in 11th place in the SEC and suffered their 12th loss of the year. South Carolina in the 1st half would chip into Flordia's lead after Carter laced in a three point jumper, 17-23. South Carolina would continue their fight back after Gregorgy Jackson buried a nice layup, 24-32. Gamecocks in one shot an overall 30% while scoring 8 points in the paint and gave the ball away 9 times. Including 10 second chance buckets. South Carolina owned the offensive glass as it led to easy second chance opportunities and dominated inside the paint. However, they've had poor ball protection and struggled from deep. South Carolina were 3 for 3 from the free throw line, scored 0 points on the fast break and slipped into halftime facing a 26-34 deficit. Heading into the halfway mark of the 2nd half Chico Carter would barrel to the cup for nicley made layup but trialed 47-73. Things wouldn't get any better for the Gamecocks going into the late stages of this half but it didn't stop Wright from sinking in a layup, 53-79. South Carolina wrapped up the 2nd half by spotting in 36% from the field and got trounced 47-34 with 6 turnovers acquired. The Gamecoacks would add in 18 paint points. Offensively South Carolina lacked consistent shooting weather it was from the field or long distance. They did manage to dominate second chance scoring and were efficient inside the paint. South Carolina shot 23% from deep, earned 21 second chance points, hauled in 26 points in the paint and dropped down to an 8-12 record.
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Friday January 20th, 2023: Ball State falls to Kent State after going down 65-86. Ball State drops to their 6th loss of the year and are five games over .500. Ball State in the 1st half would inch within 14 after Jaylin Sellers buried a three pointer, 20-34. Ball State capped off half number 1 by shooting shot 39% from the field with 5 made three's and scored 8 total points in the paint. That also includes 11 turnovers. Ball State's offense from both ends of floor shot the ball extremely well and created open looks on good rotation and were effective inside the paint but they had second chance opportunities eliminated and carelessly turned it over. Ball State earned only 3 second chance points, shot 62% from the free throw line and slipped into halftime facing a 28-45 deficit. During the midway point of the 2nd half were trying to get back in it after Luke Bumbalough drilled in a three point jumper but trailed 48-71. Afterwards, with 3:26 left Sellers would drop in a pullup mid range jumper, 59-80. Ball State concluded the 2nd by spotting in an overall 30% and turned it over 4 times. Ball State did well when getting to the paint but shot the ball horribly from ends of the court. Ball State also kept killing possessions with careless turnovers. Ball State secured 8 team assists, shot 76% from the free throw line and fell to a 13-6 record.
Kent State handles Ball State by securing an 86-65 blowout win. This moves Kent State to their 16th win of the season and are 13 games over .500. Kent State in the 1st half with 3:20 left would gain a lead after Jalen Sullinger dropped in a layup, 36-23. Kent State through one recorded shot 54% from the field while scoring 24 total points and outscored Ball State 45-28. Along with shooting 45% from deep. Kent State spaced the floor with good passes and got shots to fall at high percentages weather it was from the field or long distance. Also executed inside the paint and capitalized on second chance scores off quality rebounding. Kent State scored 5 second chance buckets, turned it over 3 times and entered halftime with a 45-28 lead. Then during the 2nd half of action Kent State would increase their lead after Jacob's tossed an alley oop pass to Payton who knocked in a nicley made layup, 60-37. In the end, Kent State would add the dagger after Malique Jacob's dropped in a beauty of a layup, 83-64. Kent State in the 2nd half shot 52% from the field and outscored Ball State 41-37. Offensively Kent State continued to dominate the offensive glass as it led to easy second chance scores and shot the ball efficiently well. It didn't matter if they were shooting from the field or long range. They also executed insode the paint due to players getting to the rim on nice cuts. Kent State earned 25 defensive rebounds, scored 10 total points on the fast break and jumped up to a 16-3 record.
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Wednesday January 11th, 2023: Georgia survives Mississippi State after picking up 58-50 Victory. This moves the Bulldogs to their 12th win of the year and are 10-0 on home court. Georgia in the 1st half were off to an 8-0 run after Terry Roberts buried a nicely made three, 16-11. Georgia after that, This run was sparked by forcing quick stops and scored easy buckets in transition. Georgia in one shot an overall 20% with 4 points in the paint and gave the ball away 9 times. Despite having a lead, the Bulldogs for most of the time couldn't get a shot to fall and executed poorly insode the paint due to Mississippi State clogging lanes. They were also a turnover machine and that definitely played a big part in why their offense struggled to get going. Bulldogs tacked on 4 team assists, scored 3 second chance buckets and entered halftime with 20-19 lead. Then during the 2nd half Georgia would reagin their lead after Justin Hill sunk in a three poimt J, 38-37. Few possessions later Georgia's lead to extend after Moncrieff drove the lane for nocley made layup, 44-41. In the end, Georgia would add the dagger after Holt turned in two game sealimg free throws, 58-50. The Bulldogs ended the 2nd shot 29% from the field and scored 14 of their 18 total points in the paint with 8 turnivers tallied. Georgia down the strech knocked down key baksets from the field and had an efficient attack when getting to the paint. The Bulldogs ended the 2nd shot 29% from the field and scored 14 of their 18 total points in the paint with 8 turnivers tallied. Georgia down the strech knocked down key baksets from the field and had an efficient attack when getting to the paint. Also went 14 for 14 from the free throw line in order to put this put this game away. Georgia shot a total 80% from the free throw line, dished in 7 team assists and improved to a 12-4 record.
Mississippi State goes down to Georgia after suffering a 50-58 loss. This sends Mississippi State to a 1-3 record when versing the SEC and fell to their 4th defeat of the season. Shakeel Moore in the 1st half extended their lead after hammering down a slam, thus going up 11-7. Afterwards, with 2:03 left Mississippi State would esrn an 8-0 run after Moore knocked down a three point jumper, 19-18. This run was let off by forcing quick turnovers and its leading to easy baksets in transition. Mississippi State through one shot an overall 20% while scoring 8 total points in the paint and turned it over 3 times. That also includes 6 second chsnce buckets off 6 offensive rebounds. Mississippi State struggled to shoot the ball but were able to do most of their damage inside the paint and dominated the offensive glass as it led to easy second chance opportunities. Mississippi State moving forward just need to shoot better and clean up their transition game. Mississippi State went 2 for 3 from the free throw line, scored 7 points off the Bulldogs 9 turns and slipped into halftime down 19-20. During the midway point of the 2nd half Will McNair would drop in a mid range jumper and gave Mississippi State a 34-30 four point lead. Mississippi State continued their fight and tied this bout after Moore off a Davis pass knocked in a three point jumper, 44-44. Mississippi State moments after continuted to fight after Matthews hammered down the slam, 50-54. Mississippi State wrapped up half number 2 by spotting in an overall 20% and scored 10 points down low. They secured 6 second chance scores as well. Mississippi State capitalized well on second chance opportunities off good rebounding but shot the ball poorly as baskets weren't going in and struggled to protect the ball. Mississippi State scored 15 points off the Bullldogs 17 turns, shot 31% from the free throw line and fell to a 12-4 record.
Wednesday January 11th, 2023: Georgia survives Mississippi State after picking up 58-50 Victory. This moves the Bulldogs to their 12th win of the year and are 10-0 on home court. Georgia in the 1st half were off to an 8-0 run after Terry Roberts buried a nicely made three, 16-11. Georgia after that, This run was sparked by forcing quick stops and scored easy buckets in transition. Georgia in one shot an overall 20% with 4 points in the paint and gave the ball away 9 times. Despite having a lead, the Bulldogs for most of the time couldn't get a shot to fall and executed poorly insode the paint due to Mississippi State clogging lanes. They were also a turnover machine and that definitely played a big part in why their offense struggled to get going. Bulldogs tacked on 4 team assists, scored 3 second chance buckets and entered halftime with 20-19 lead. Then during the 2nd half Georgia would reagin their lead after Justin Hill sunk in a three poimt J, 38-37. Few possessions later Georgia's lead to extend after Moncrieff drove the lane for nocley made layup, 44-41. In the end, Georgia would add the dagger after Holt turned in two game sealimg free throws, 58-50. The Bulldogs ended the 2nd shot 29% from the field and scored 14 of their 18 total points in the paint with 8 turnivers tallied. Georgia down the strech knocked down key baksets from the field and had an efficient attack when getting to the paint. The Bulldogs ended the 2nd shot 29% from the field and scored 14 of their 18 total points in the paint with 8 turnivers tallied. Georgia down the strech knocked down key baksets from the field and had an efficient attack when getting to the paint. Also went 14 for 14 from the free throw line in order to put this put this game away. Georgia shot a total 80% from the free throw line, dished in 7 team assists and improved to a 12-4 record.
Mississippi State goes down to Georgia after suffering a 50-58 loss. This sends Mississippi State to a 1-3 record when versing the SEC and fell to their 4th defeat of the season. Shakeel Moore in the 1st half extended their lead after hammering down a slam, thus going up 11-7. Afterwards, with 2:03 left Mississippi State would esrn an 8-0 run after Moore knocked down a three point jumper, 19-18. This run was let off by forcing quick turnovers and its leading to easy baksets in transition. Mississippi State through one shot an overall 20% while scoring 8 total points in the paint and turned it over 3 times. That also includes 6 second chsnce buckets off 6 offensive rebounds. Mississippi State struggled to shoot the ball but were able to do most of their damage inside the paint and dominated the offensive glass as it led to easy second chance opportunities. Mississippi State moving forward just need to shoot better and clean up their transition game. Mississippi State went 2 for 3 from the free throw line, scored 7 points off the Bulldogs 9 turns and slipped into halftime down 19-20. During the midway point of the 2nd half Will McNair would drop in a mid range jumper and gave Mississippi State a 34-30 four point lead. Mississippi State continued their fight and tied this bout after Moore off a Davis pass knocked in a three point jumper, 44-44. Mississippi State moments after continuted to fight after Matthews hammered down the slam, 50-54. Mississippi State wrapped up half number 2 by spotting in an overall 20% and scored 10 points down low. They secured 6 second chance scores as well. Mississippi State capitalized well on second chance opportunities off good rebounding but shot the ball poorly as baskets weren't going in and struggled to protect the ball. Mississippi State scored 15 points off the Bullldogs 17 turns, shot 31% from the free throw line and fell to a 12-4 record.
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Wednesday January 4th, 2023: Charleston knocks off North Carolina A&T by snagging a 92-79 Victory. This win keeps Charleston in 1st place in the Colonial Conference and are atop a 14-Game win streak. In the 1st half Reyne Smith would bury a three point jumper and his gave his team a 23-14 lead with 9:54 left. Afterwards, Charleston with 1 second tp go would extend their lead after Pat Robinson buried a layup, thus going up 51-31. Charleston capped offf half number 1 by shooting 52% from the field with 6 turnovers added and and sfored 28 paint points. Also redorded 17 second chsnce scores. Charleston from the field created good looks with nice passing and it led quality baskets. They also attacked the paint early and capitalized on second chance opportunities off good offensive rebounding but turned it over one to many times and struggle on the fast break. Charleston secured 17 second chance points, dished in 8 team assists and entered halftime with a 51-31 lead. Then four minutes into the 2nd half Pat Robinson off a Ryan Larsson pass would barrel to the rim for a beauty of a layup, 61-39. In the end, Charleston would add the dagger Babacar sldropped in a game sealing layup, 92-68. Charleston through two recorded 26 paint points while shooting 49% from the field and added 4 second chance scores with 4 turns. Charleston's offense continued to punish North Carolina A&T when getting tonthe paint and set each other with passes that led quality scoring opportunities. They also remained a machine on the offensive glass and it allowed for easy second chance scores. Charleston recorded 52 total points in the paint, 19 second chance buckets and moved up a 15-1 record.
North Carolina A&T get routed by Charleston as they went down 79-92. North Carolina A&T are 1-2 in the Colonial Conference and 4-2 at home. Webster Filmore midway into the 1st half would knock in a mid range hook from insode the paint, 23-25. Thereafter, North Carolina A&T with 1:31 left were trying to claw their way back after Kam Woods turned in a nicley made layup, 31-45. North Carolina A&T ended the 1st by shooting 38% from the field with two made three's and scored 22 points in the paint. Including 6 turnovers and got outscored 51-31. North Carolina A&T struggling to buy bkasets on both ends of the field, unless it was in the paint because they did most of their damage in that area. They also gave the ball up to much. North Carolina A&T shot 75% from the free throw line, turned it over 6 times and walked into halftime down 31-51. During the 2nd half Kyle Duke with 4:10 left would knock down a layup off a Kam Woods pass but trailed 68-88. Few possessions later Marcus Watson would sink in a layup of his own, 70-92. North Carolina ended the 2nd by scoring 22 of their 40 total points in the paint with 8 made three's and shot 43% from the field. As well as turning it over 5 times. North Carolina A&T this time around shot the ball extremely well weather it was from the field or when going deep and executed in the paint. Along with better execution on the offensinsive boards vecaise it allowed for quick second chance buckets. However, down the strech North Carolina A&T matched Charleston basket for basket and turned it over to many times. North Carolina A&T outscored Charleston 48-41, added 24 fast break scores and stumbled down to a 6-10 record.
Wednesday January 4th, 2023: Charleston knocks off North Carolina A&T by snagging a 92-79 Victory. This win keeps Charleston in 1st place in the Colonial Conference and are atop a 14-Game win streak. In the 1st half Reyne Smith would bury a three point jumper and his gave his team a 23-14 lead with 9:54 left. Afterwards, Charleston with 1 second tp go would extend their lead after Pat Robinson buried a layup, thus going up 51-31. Charleston capped offf half number 1 by shooting 52% from the field with 6 turnovers added and and sfored 28 paint points. Also redorded 17 second chsnce scores. Charleston from the field created good looks with nice passing and it led quality baskets. They also attacked the paint early and capitalized on second chance opportunities off good offensive rebounding but turned it over one to many times and struggle on the fast break. Charleston secured 17 second chance points, dished in 8 team assists and entered halftime with a 51-31 lead. Then four minutes into the 2nd half Pat Robinson off a Ryan Larsson pass would barrel to the rim for a beauty of a layup, 61-39. In the end, Charleston would add the dagger Babacar sldropped in a game sealing layup, 92-68. Charleston through two recorded 26 paint points while shooting 49% from the field and added 4 second chance scores with 4 turns. Charleston's offense continued to punish North Carolina A&T when getting tonthe paint and set each other with passes that led quality scoring opportunities. They also remained a machine on the offensive glass and it allowed for easy second chance scores. Charleston recorded 52 total points in the paint, 19 second chance buckets and moved up a 15-1 record.
North Carolina A&T get routed by Charleston as they went down 79-92. North Carolina A&T are 1-2 in the Colonial Conference and 4-2 at home. Webster Filmore midway into the 1st half would knock in a mid range hook from insode the paint, 23-25. Thereafter, North Carolina A&T with 1:31 left were trying to claw their way back after Kam Woods turned in a nicley made layup, 31-45. North Carolina A&T ended the 1st by shooting 38% from the field with two made three's and scored 22 points in the paint. Including 6 turnovers and got outscored 51-31. North Carolina A&T struggling to buy bkasets on both ends of the field, unless it was in the paint because they did most of their damage in that area. They also gave the ball up to much. North Carolina A&T shot 75% from the free throw line, turned it over 6 times and walked into halftime down 31-51. During the 2nd half Kyle Duke with 4:10 left would knock down a layup off a Kam Woods pass but trailed 68-88. Few possessions later Marcus Watson would sink in a layup of his own, 70-92. North Carolina ended the 2nd by scoring 22 of their 40 total points in the paint with 8 made three's and shot 43% from the field. As well as turning it over 5 times. North Carolina A&T this time around shot the ball extremely well weather it was from the field or when going deep and executed in the paint. Along with better execution on the offensinsive boards vecaise it allowed for quick second chance buckets. However, down the strech North Carolina A&T matched Charleston basket for basket and turned it over to many times. North Carolina A&T outscored Charleston 48-41, added 24 fast break scores and stumbled down to a 6-10 record.
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Tuesday January 3rd, 2023: Louisville falls to a tough Syracuse team after going down 69-70. Louisville falls to 0-4 when versing the ACC and are riding 4 losses in a row. Louisville in the 1st half would earn a 12-0 run after Winters sunk in a three point jumper, 19-10. This run was sparked by getting quick stops and forced turnovers that led easy points in transition. Louisville after that, with 1 second left would regain their lead after Hatfield dropped in a three point jumper, 35-34. Louisville in the 1st shot 52% from the field while scoring 12 paint points and scored 11 second chance points on 5 boards secured but gave the ball up 10 times. Including 66% from long distance. Louisville hammered Syracuse from both ends of the floor as they got quality shots to fall off great balk movement and executed inside the paint. They also dominated the offensive glass and it led to easy second chance scores but moving forward they need to clean up their turnovers. Louisville shot 1 of 6 from the free throw line, snagged 0 fast hreak points and entered halftime with a 35-34 lead. Then during the 2nd half Louisville would earn a fast break opportunity after Orange forced a steal off Huntley's bad pass and found Mike James down court for a layup, 55-50. Few offensive possessions later Louisville with 1:05 regained their lead after Mike James knocked down a three point jumper, 67-66. Louisville ended the 2nd by shooting 42% from the field with five made three's and scored 14 points in the paint. Also secured 8 second chance points and turned the ball over 7 times. Louisville spaced the floor the floor out with great passing and from both ends of the court it allowed for standard shots to go in at high percentage. They continued to execute their paint game and capitalized well on second chance scoring but gave the ball away one to many times. Louisville scored 19 second chance points off 13 offensive rebounds, turned it over 17 times, scored 17 points off Syracuse mistakes and fell to a 2-13 record.
Syracuse knocks off a slugglish Louisville team by securing a 70-69 win. Syracuse sits in 4th place in the ACC and are atop 2 striaght wins in a row. Syracuse in the first half with 8:15 leff would push their lead after Justin Taylor buried a three point jumper, thus going up 25-21. Afterwards, with 40 ticks left Joseph Girard would bury a nicley made layup, 34-31. Syracuse through one shot 66% from deep with 12 points in the paint added and turned it over 7 times. Also shot 39% from the field and tallied 4 second chance points. Syracuse struggled to shoot jumper as most of their points came inside the paint and from deep they got quality shots to fall off solid ball rotation but had issues in second chance scoring and turned it over way to much. Syracuse shot 6 of 7 from the free throw line, defense forced 5 team steals and entered halftime down 34-35. Later on during the late stages of the 2nd half Judah Mintz would barrel to the rim for layup, 55-57. Syracuse moments after would snag a one point advantage thanks to Judah Mintz hammering down the slam, 61-60. In the end, Mintz would knock in two game sealing free throws, 70-67 with 20 ticks. Syracuse capped off half number two by shooting an overall 40% while scoring 12 of their 24 total points in the paint and outscored Louisville 36-34. Along with 7 turnovers. Syracuse set each other up with good passes and it led to quality baksets to drop from the field and continued their dominance inside the paint. However, they are lucky because they gave the ball to much and next time another team will capitalize off that. Syracuse scored 7 second chance points, recorded 8 on the fast break, racked up 25 points off Louisville turns and improved to a 10-5 record.
Tuesday January 3rd, 2023: Louisville falls to a tough Syracuse team after going down 69-70. Louisville falls to 0-4 when versing the ACC and are riding 4 losses in a row. Louisville in the 1st half would earn a 12-0 run after Winters sunk in a three point jumper, 19-10. This run was sparked by getting quick stops and forced turnovers that led easy points in transition. Louisville after that, with 1 second left would regain their lead after Hatfield dropped in a three point jumper, 35-34. Louisville in the 1st shot 52% from the field while scoring 12 paint points and scored 11 second chance points on 5 boards secured but gave the ball up 10 times. Including 66% from long distance. Louisville hammered Syracuse from both ends of the floor as they got quality shots to fall off great balk movement and executed inside the paint. They also dominated the offensive glass and it led to easy second chance scores but moving forward they need to clean up their turnovers. Louisville shot 1 of 6 from the free throw line, snagged 0 fast hreak points and entered halftime with a 35-34 lead. Then during the 2nd half Louisville would earn a fast break opportunity after Orange forced a steal off Huntley's bad pass and found Mike James down court for a layup, 55-50. Few offensive possessions later Louisville with 1:05 regained their lead after Mike James knocked down a three point jumper, 67-66. Louisville ended the 2nd by shooting 42% from the field with five made three's and scored 14 points in the paint. Also secured 8 second chance points and turned the ball over 7 times. Louisville spaced the floor the floor out with great passing and from both ends of the court it allowed for standard shots to go in at high percentage. They continued to execute their paint game and capitalized well on second chance scoring but gave the ball away one to many times. Louisville scored 19 second chance points off 13 offensive rebounds, turned it over 17 times, scored 17 points off Syracuse mistakes and fell to a 2-13 record.
Syracuse knocks off a slugglish Louisville team by securing a 70-69 win. Syracuse sits in 4th place in the ACC and are atop 2 striaght wins in a row. Syracuse in the first half with 8:15 leff would push their lead after Justin Taylor buried a three point jumper, thus going up 25-21. Afterwards, with 40 ticks left Joseph Girard would bury a nicley made layup, 34-31. Syracuse through one shot 66% from deep with 12 points in the paint added and turned it over 7 times. Also shot 39% from the field and tallied 4 second chance points. Syracuse struggled to shoot jumper as most of their points came inside the paint and from deep they got quality shots to fall off solid ball rotation but had issues in second chance scoring and turned it over way to much. Syracuse shot 6 of 7 from the free throw line, defense forced 5 team steals and entered halftime down 34-35. Later on during the late stages of the 2nd half Judah Mintz would barrel to the rim for layup, 55-57. Syracuse moments after would snag a one point advantage thanks to Judah Mintz hammering down the slam, 61-60. In the end, Mintz would knock in two game sealing free throws, 70-67 with 20 ticks. Syracuse capped off half number two by shooting an overall 40% while scoring 12 of their 24 total points in the paint and outscored Louisville 36-34. Along with 7 turnovers. Syracuse set each other up with good passes and it led to quality baksets to drop from the field and continued their dominance inside the paint. However, they are lucky because they gave the ball to much and next time another team will capitalize off that. Syracuse scored 7 second chance points, recorded 8 on the fast break, racked up 25 points off Louisville turns and improved to a 10-5 record.
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Wednesday December 28th, 2022: Uconn handles Villanova by securing a 74-66 win. This helps Uconn remain unbeaten and are in 1st place in the Big East. Uconn's kead halfway into the 1st half started to grow after Jackson buried a wide open three point jumper, 23-19. Afterwards, with 1:19 Jordan Hawkins would bury a pullup mid rnage J, thus going up 33-27. Uconn ended the 1st half by shooting an overall 30% and outscored Niva 33-32 with 4 turnovers added. Also scored 2 points in the paint and 0 on the fast break. Uconn from the field were shutdown in the paint due to the middle of the lane getting clogged but did damaged by knocking down mid range jumpers and got the three ball falling. Uconn moving forward has to clean up turnovers and are executing poorly in transition. Once they clean those miscues up.....then they can get rolling. During the 2nd half Uconn would extens their lead after Diarra sunk in a mid range jumper, 55-47. Few possessions later Uconn would start to run away after Jackson knocked down a key three pointer from the corner and gave his team a 63-56 lead. The Huskies sealed off the 2nd half . Uconn in crunch time really pushed the pace up court as they rotated the ball well and knocked down key shots from both ends of the floor. Also dominated second chance scoring as they executed on the offensive glass. Uconn scored 21 points off Nova's 18 turnovers and improved to 14-0.
Villanova falls to a high powered Uconn team after going down 66-74. Huskies are one game above .500 and are in 8th place in the Big East Conference. Nova late in the 1st half would come within four after Eric Dixon knocked down a turning mid rnag hook from inside the paint, 27-31. Two offensive possessions later Nova would inch closer to Uconn's lead following Brandon Slater hitting a three point jumper, 30-33. Nova capped off half number 1 by knocking in 47% from the field and scored 14 total points in the paint with 5 turnovers tallied. They shot 12% from long range as well. Villanova from the field got good shots to fall and attacked the paint effectively. Nova's paint game opened up due to quakity cuts and good passes. However, they've been plagued by turning it over a ton and struggled to buy a basket from deep. Then during the 2nd half Nova would inch within six after Daniels buried a nicley made layup, 49-55. Nova late kept fighting as Daniels powered to the rim for contested layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 56-58. Nova ended the 2nd half shooting 43% from the field and scored 12 of their 28 total points in the paint but coughed the ball up 5 times and got outscored 41-34. The Wildcats off good ball movement knocked down quality shots from the field but in crunch time they turned it over and missed key baksets. They had a lack of three point shooting as well as shots just wouldn't fall. A few positives where that that thy executed in the paint and capitalized on second chance scores off solid offensive rebounding. Nova shot 94% from the free throw line, defense snagged 3 team steals and fell to a 7-6 record.
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Wednesdsy December 21st, 2022: San Jose goes down to Villanova after suffering a 63-78 loss. St. John's fall to loss number 2 and are 5th in the Big East. David Jones in the 1st woukd sink in a three point jumper to go up 29-18. Two possessions later Jones would get to the rim for a nicely made layup, 31-22. San Jose capped off half one by by shooting an overall 30% and scored 14 points in the paint with 7 turnovers added. Including 7 second chance points off 6 offensive boards. St. John throughout this half managed to spread the ball around to create quality shot opportunities from both ends of floor. Also executed in paint points and capitalized in second chance scoring off easy offensive reboudning but it wasnt till late they were slowed down due to Nova's defense forcing misses and turned it over one to many times. Defensively they were able to takeaway the three point line as they forced contested shots and were very active with their hands by securing 5 team steals but moving forward they need to start clogging the middle of the lane and eliminate down low scoring. St. John recorded 9 assists, shot 0% from the free throw line and slipped into the half down 31-35. During the 2nd half with 13:46 would inch within ten after Soriano off a Curbello pass would drop in a layup, 41-51. Few possessions later David Jones would spot in a much needed layup but trialed 45-58. St. John ended the 2nd by notching 36% shooting from the field and got outscored 42-34 with 5 turnovers. Also tallied 4 second chance points. St. John were simply flat! They lacked shooting as they couldn't buy bakset to save their life and had poor ball security yet their only positive was the execution inside the paint. Keep in mind that getting open three's were hard to come by due to Nova's defense continuing to smother them and forced multiple misses. Defense secured 7 team steals, shot 24% shooting from deep and fell to an 11-2 record.
Villanova turns away San Jose by securing a 78-63 win. This moves Nova two games above .500 and are sitting 4th in the Big East Conference. Cam Whitmore midway into the 1st half would bring Nova within seven afyer hitting a nicley made layup, 22-29. Afterwards, with 47 ticks left Niva would earn a 13-0 run after Caleb Daniels buried a layup of his own, thus taking a 35-31 lead. Nova's run was soarked by getting quick turnovers and stops and it led to east scoring in transition. Villanova ended the 1st half by shooting 48% from the field while outscoring San Jose 35-31 and scored 20 paint points but turned it over 6 times and went 3 of 10 from deep. Off good passes Villanova created open lanes to the paint and got shots to fall at a high percentage from the field. Moving forward Nova has to rebound better on the offensive glass in order to earn second chance opportunities and limit miatakes. Nova scored 2 second chance points, turned in 6 team assists and entered the half with a 35-31 lead. Then during halfway mark of the 2nd half Cam Whitmore would drive the lane for beauty of a layup, 51-39. Villanova after that, started to run away as Longino with 8:45 left knocked down a layup to give his team a 62-45 lead. In conclusion, the dagger would come later after Brandon Slater sunk in a three point jumper, 78-63. Nova through two shot 47% from the field but scored only 2 points in the paint and turned it over 4 times. Villanova in this half alone hammered San Jose in the paint with a ton points and crunch time they had great ball rotation to help create easy shot opportunities from the field. One negative would be that they gave the ball up a bit to much. Nova scored 40 total points in the paint, scored 20 points off St. John's 12 turnovers and bumped their record to 7-5.
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Saturday December 17th, 2022: Connecticut knocks off Butler by snagging a 68-46 win. This keeps the Huskies unbeaten and moved to 2-0 on the road. Connecticut midway into the 1st half would get on a 12-0 run after Clingon buried a mid range jumper, 19-12. This run was sparked by getting quick stops and scored easy points in transition. The Huskies after that, with 2 seconds to spare would extend their lead after Allleyana turned in a three point J, thus going up 28-20. Connecticut through one half shot 30% from the field and scored 10 second chance points off 14 offensive rebounds. As well as adding 16 paint points. The Huskies did most of their damage from the field by getting quality baskets to fall and attacked the paint effectively. Connecticut also dominated the offensive glass as it led to easy second chance scoring but turned it over a ton and struggled on the three ball after shooting 23%. Huskies gained 31 rebounds, were a total 12 for 40 in shooting and entered the half leading 28-20. Then during the 2nd half Connecticut with 5:28 to go would get on a 9-0 run as Sanogo off a Andre Jackson pass knocked in a mid range jumper, 57-42. This run was let off by scoring quickly in transition and making defensive stops. In the end, during the late stages of the 2nd half Connecticut would add the dagger after Calcaterra buried a mid range jumper, 68-46. Huskies shot an overall 30% and tallied 20 points in the paint. Connecticut in the final half of action simply shot the ball well from both ends of the field as they got baskets to fall in crunch time off quakity passes and hammered Butler inside the paint for an abundance of points. Including dominating second chance scoring. Connecticut shot 50%from the free throw line, scored 12 points off Butler's 9 turnovers and improved to 12-0.
Butler gets routed by Connecticut after going down 46-68. Butler fell to their 4th defeat and got outscored 40-26 in the 2nd half. Manny Bates in one half halfway through would come within five after hitting a mid range jumper, 14-19. Afterwards, with 1:27 Ali Ali sunk in a three point jumper and cane within five, 20-25. Butler capped off the 1st half shot 29% from the field while scoring 4 points in the paint and coughed it up 4 times. Including 0 points on the fast break and had 30% from deep. Butler secured 16 rebounds, were 3 for 3 from the frree throw line and slipped into halftime down 20-28. Butler ultimately struggled to buy a basket from both ends of floor and turned the ball over a bit to much. Butler was also shutdown inside the paint and executed poorly in transition. During the midway mark of the 2nd half Manny Bates would dial in a mid range jumper, 42-48. Not just in this half but pretty much all night struggled to get shots to go in weather it was from the field or going deep and turned it over a ton but cleaned up their paint game by attacking the middle of the lane off good passes. Butler secured 30 rebounds, dished in 8 team assists to their 20 and fell to an 8-4 record.
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BREAKING: The South Carolina Gamecocks have officially fired Head Coach, Frank Martin and brought in Lamont Paris. Now Frank Martin spent 10 years with this program and led them the Final Four round back in the 2017 NCAA season where they ost to the Zags. But since then South Carolina has missed the last five NCAA tournaments in a row. Including this season where they finished 18-13 and were tied for 5th place in the SEC Conference.
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BREAKING: The South Carolina Gamecocks went ahead and inked Lamont Paris to a five year deal for the upcoming season. Now Lamont Paris took over for Chattanooga back in 2018 and had a rough start by securing a 22-43 win/loss record in his first two years with the program. Luckily enough, Lamont Paris would be able to turn this team around in his final three seasons by racking in a combined record of 65-28. However, 2022 had to have been his best year after finishing 27-8 overall and 14-4 in the Southern Conference. Also won the Southern Conference title as well. It's just unfortunate that Chattanooga's season came to an end in the first round of the tournament after suffering a 55-54 loss to Illinois.
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BREAKING: The Florida Gators went ahead and hired their newest Head Coach out of San Francisco, Todd Golden. Now this comes a week or so removed after the firing of Mike White. Now Todd Golden led San Francisco to the NCAA tourney this year, with a 24-11 record but were knocked out of the first round by Murray State 92-87. This also happen to be San Francisco's first NCAA tourney since the 1998 season.
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BREAKING: Xavier University felt it was best to go ahead and fire their Head Coach, Travis Steele. Now Travis Steele took over for Xavier University back in 2018, where he finished with a combined 70-50 win/loss record overall and had no NCAA tournament appearances during that span. However, Travis Steele did manage to coach his team into the NIT tourney twice in his four year stay. Steele will also end his stint by securing a 31-37 record when versing the Big East Conference.
BREAKING: The South Carolina Gamecocks have officially fired Head Coach, Frank Martin and brought in Lamont Paris. Now Frank Martin spent 10 years with this program and led them the Final Four round back in the 2017 NCAA season where they ost to the Zags. But since then South Carolina has missed the last five NCAA tournaments in a row. Including this season where they finished 18-13 and were tied for 5th place in the SEC Conference.
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BREAKING: The South Carolina Gamecocks went ahead and inked Lamont Paris to a five year deal for the upcoming season. Now Lamont Paris took over for Chattanooga back in 2018 and had a rough start by securing a 22-43 win/loss record in his first two years with the program. Luckily enough, Lamont Paris would be able to turn this team around in his final three seasons by racking in a combined record of 65-28. However, 2022 had to have been his best year after finishing 27-8 overall and 14-4 in the Southern Conference. Also won the Southern Conference title as well. It's just unfortunate that Chattanooga's season came to an end in the first round of the tournament after suffering a 55-54 loss to Illinois.
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BREAKING: The Florida Gators went ahead and hired their newest Head Coach out of San Francisco, Todd Golden. Now this comes a week or so removed after the firing of Mike White. Now Todd Golden led San Francisco to the NCAA tourney this year, with a 24-11 record but were knocked out of the first round by Murray State 92-87. This also happen to be San Francisco's first NCAA tourney since the 1998 season.
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BREAKING: Xavier University felt it was best to go ahead and fire their Head Coach, Travis Steele. Now Travis Steele took over for Xavier University back in 2018, where he finished with a combined 70-50 win/loss record overall and had no NCAA tournament appearances during that span. However, Travis Steele did manage to coach his team into the NIT tourney twice in his four year stay. Steele will also end his stint by securing a 31-37 record when versing the Big East Conference.
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BREAKING: The Georgia Bulldogs went along to hire their new Head Coach, Mike White. Now Mike White spent 7 total seasons in Gainesville and in that time he led the Gators to the NCAA tournament four times and two of those games were in the round of 32 with one elite eight appearance. However, this past season in 2021-2022, Mike White led the Gators to an unfortunate 20-13 record and missed the NCAA tournament.
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Sunday March 13th, 2022: Iowa outscored Purdue 40-34 in the 2nd half and it led to a 75-66 Victory. This win helped Iowa secure their first Big Ten Championship since 2006. Also will face Richmond in the first four. Midway through the 1st half Iowa went up 26-18 after Murray buried a three point jumper. Thereafter, Iowa with 41 ticks left would snag a much needed six point lead after Bahonnon buried a three pointer, 35-29. Iowa in the 1st half struggled to make a basket from ether the field or from deep as they just couldn't get a shot to fall in and had no easy lanes to rim, due to a fiesty Purdue defense. Hawkeyes shot 39% from the field, 20% from deep and entered halftime 35-32. Eventually, Iowa's lead halfway into the 2nd half would extend after Sandfort dropped in a nicley made layup, 61-55. However, Iowa would finalize Purdue's night as McCaffrey dialed in a dagger of a mid range jumper and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 66-62. Iowa on offense in the 2nd half got better looks at the basket from mid range most of this matchup and distributed the ball around to help open up the floor. A couple negatives to their game was that they from time to time had their lanes clogged up to the rim and allowed 38 points inside the paint. Iowa secured 15 team assist to Purdue's 13, shot 42% the floor and moved up to a 26-9 record.
Purdue knocked out of the SEC tournament after sustaining a tough 66-75 loss to Iowa. This defeat officially denied Purdue of winning their 2nd Big Ten title in program history and would've been their first since 2009. Purdue with 3:14 to go in the 1st half would come within three after an Ivey layup, 27-30. Then Jalen Ivey would bring Purdue within three yet again with 16 ticks to go in the 1st, as he nailed in a three pointer, 32-35. Purdue through one half had struggles knocking down the three ball but did an excellent job outrebounding Iowa on the boards. Including great shot making from the field. Purdue shot 44% from the floor, 33% from deep and walked into the half down 32-35. Although, Purdue's offense midway through the 2nd half got off to a brief 10-0 run after Eric Hunter buried a three point J, 62-63. This would unfortunately be as close as they would come to a lead after Iowa pulled away with game clinching free throws. Ultamately though, Ivey with 16 ticks left in the 2nd would knock in a layup to bring Purdue within nine, 66-75. Purdue in the 2nd half seemingly were smothered when behind the three point line as Iowa made it difficult to get open and get shots off. A few positives to Purdue's game is the fact that they outrebounded Iowa and of course it led to second chance opportunities. Purdue scored 14 second chance points to Iowa's 9, turned in 44 team boards and fell to a 27-7 record.
Purdue knocked out of the SEC tournament after sustaining a tough 66-75 loss to Iowa. This defeat officially denied Purdue of winning their 2nd Big Ten title in program history and would've been their first since 2009. Purdue with 3:14 to go in the 1st half would come within three after an Ivey layup, 27-30. Then Jalen Ivey would bring Purdue within three yet again with 16 ticks to go in the 1st, as he nailed in a three pointer, 32-35. Purdue through one half had struggles knocking down the three ball but did an excellent job outrebounding Iowa on the boards. Including great shot making from the field. Purdue shot 44% from the floor, 33% from deep and walked into the half down 32-35. Although, Purdue's offense midway through the 2nd half got off to a brief 10-0 run after Eric Hunter buried a three point J, 62-63. This would unfortunately be as close as they would come to a lead after Iowa pulled away with game clinching free throws. Ultamately though, Ivey with 16 ticks left in the 2nd would knock in a layup to bring Purdue within nine, 66-75. Purdue in the 2nd half seemingly were smothered when behind the three point line as Iowa made it difficult to get open and get shots off. A few positives to Purdue's game is the fact that they outrebounded Iowa and of course it led to second chance opportunities. Purdue scored 14 second chance points to Iowa's 9, turned in 44 team boards and fell to a 27-7 record.
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Saturday March 13th, 2022: Arkansas sluggish play in the 2nd half led them to a difficult 64-82 loss to Texas A&M. This defeat knocked the Razorbacks out this SEC tournament and were denied of back to back wins in a row. Now midway through half number 1 Umudee would dial in a pull-up mid range jumper and came within six, 18-24. Then with over a minute left in the 1st half, Arkansas would cut into the Aggies ten point lead after Williams dropped in a contested layup, 24-32. Arkansas was undisciplined when it comes to closing out any open lanes to basket and spent most of the 1st half chasing the ball due to Texas A&M's great ball movement. But on the offensive side of things, Arkansas seemingly couldn't get shots to fall in from ether deep or from the field. Along with J.D. Notae getting in foul trouble with 3. Arkansas shot 11% from deep, 39% from the floor and entered halftime trailing 24-36. However, Arkansas early in the 2nd half came within three after Unudee buried a pullup three point jumper and it forced a Texas A&M timeout, 44-47. It's just unfortunate that things only got more difficult in the 2nd half. As they found themselves down by 17 after Davis buried a well-timed layup, 59-76. Arkansas unfortunately like the 1st half came out slow as they struggled to defend the three and allowed 13 second chance points. On offense, well they simply still couldn't buy a basket from behind the three point line or from anywhere really and were just one step slower than the Aggies defense were. The Razorbacks ended their night 16% three point shooting, scored 12 points off the Aggies 13 turnovers and fell down to a 25-7 win/loss record.
A tireless Texas A&M team knocked off Arkansas by a lopsided 82-64 Victory. This win advances the Aggies to the SEC Championship game and earned their 7th win of the year. During the 1st half, Jackson would deliver a bounce pass inside the paint to Cash who hammered down the two handed slam, 21-11. Afterwards, Quenton Jackson late in half number one would bury a wide open three point J, thus going going up 27-18. This would be the Aggies 5th three on 10 tries at this point in time. Texas A&M through one excelled on the defensive front by forcing turnovers off bad passing from Arkansas and were winning one on one matchups. But the offense really lit it up from downtown as they got shots to fall on good looks. Aggies shot 54% from downtown, defense forced 8 turnovers and walked into the locker rooms leading 36-24. Eventually, A&M's kead would continue to grow just five minutes into the 2nd half. Thanks to Wiliams forcing a steal off Henderson before darting a bullet downcourt to Jackson who was on a fast break and hannered down a heavy one handed slam, 47-36. Next, the Aggies midway through the 2nd then started to pull away after Hefner sunk in a three point jumper to go up 57-47. But in the end, Quentin Jackson would blow past his defender before hammering down a one handed jam, 76-57. Texas A&M never let their foot off the gas pedal as they continued to be a threat when behind the arc and dominated Arkansas inside the paint. Also won loose balls and outrebounded the Razorbacks on the glass. Aggies shot 53% from beyond the arc, turned in 38 team rebounds to Arkansas 25 and moved up to a 22-11 win/loss record.
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Friday March 11th, 2022: USC during last night's outing suffered a difficult 59-69 ten point loss to UCLA. This defeat knocked the Trojans out the Pac-12 Conference and atop two losses in a row. Boogie Ellis during the 1sflt half would drop in a three point jumper to bring USC within three, 19-22. Thereafter, Chavez Goodwin with 5:00 would jam in a beauty of a layup, but trailed 21-27. Keep note that USC needed to fix their poor shooting performance that they put up in the 1st and were outassisted as well. One positive for USC is that they were shooting 50% from the free throw line. Trojans barely cracked 41% shooting from the floor, couldn't generate fast break points and slipped into halftime down 28-36. Although, USC started to inch closer to the Bruins lead midway through the 2nd half, once Isaiah Mibley buried a layup with 4:39 left, 52-59. Then about seven plays later and Boogie Ellis would dial in a much needed layup, 55-65. USC to cap off 2nd half just never found their shot as they turned in under 30% from both deep and from the field. Also got to the rim and outscored UCLA 10-8 in fast break points. Trojans were outscored 31-33 in the 2nd half, turned in 6 team assists to UCLA's 11 and fell down to a 26-7 record.
The UCLA Bruins knocked off USC by a dinal score of 69-59. This win propelled the Bruins to the 2nd round where they'll meet Arizona and improved their win streak to four straight. Now Tyger Campbell halfway through the 1st would help UCLA earn a 21-16 lead after hitting a three point jumper. Them Jamie Jacquez late in the 1st half with over four minutes to go, would knock down a mid range jumper, 29-21. UCLA dominated the 1st half from deep as they made every shot count with every open look they got. UCLA also on defense forced 6 turnovers and held the Trojans to just 31% shooting from the field. The Bruins shot 50% from behind the the the three point line, outrebounded USC 17-12 on the defensive glass and entered the half up 36-28. However, during the 2nd half with over five to go UCLA would launch their lead to nine points after Jules Bernanrd sunk in a layup, 59-50. But in the end, the Bruins would tally in a dagger to finalize the Trojans night, thanks to Juzag nailing in a game sealing layup, 63-52. Be aware that the Bruins in the 2nd half continued to be a threat from behind the arc after getting solid open looks to fall and dominated the Trojans in the assist department. Only real downside to the Bruins game was that they turned the ball over 8 times and allowed multiple second chance points. Bruins ended their night shooting 48% from the floor, gave up 8 second chance points and moved up to a 25-6 record.
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Thursday March 10th, 2022: Ohio State can't hang on to an 11 point lead as they get knocked off 68-71 to Penn State. This defeat officially eliminates Ohio State from the Big Ten tournament and were denied of win number 20 on the year. During the 1st half, Joey Brunk with 5:45 left would drop in a mid range jumper, 22-12. Thereafter, Jamari Wheeler with 55 ticks left would spalsh in a three pointer to go up 31-23. Ohio State did a good job in the 1st by facilitating the ball around to get guys open and knocked down quality shots from downtown. Defensively though, Ohio State held Penn State to no second chance points. Buckeyes shot 55% from behind the arc, 44% from the field entered halftime leading 33-24. However, Ohio State late in the 2nd half would pull within one after Brunk secured a mid range hook from inside the paint, 58-59. Now we are going to shift on over end of the 2nd half with 1 second left as Wheeler launched in a three ball, but trailed still 68-71. Be aware that Ohio State managed to loose their lead after defensively giving up mini runs from time to time and went cold from deep. As guys weren't getting shots to fall like they were in the 1st. Ohio State were also fighting from behind for the final five minutes. Ohio State staggered to 38% shooting from the floor, defense gave up 7 second chance points and fell to a 19-11 record.
Penn State outscored Ohio State 47-35 in the 2nd half on their way to a 71-68 three point Victory. This win propelled Penn State to 2nd round where they will meet Purdue University. Also riding three wins in a row as well. Jalen Pickett would bring Penn State within five points after burying a three point jumper, 21-26. Note that Penn State started thus half slow as they gave up a 15-4 run but quickly made up for it with better mid range shots and defended a little better. Then Sam Sessions moments after buried a layup, 23-28. To end the 1st, Penn State forced turnovers but struggled with their three point defense. Penn State turned in three turnovers, shot 25% from behind the three point line and slouched into halftime trailing 24-33. Eventually, Penn State around the 6 minute mark of the 2nd half would tie this game at 53-53. After Dread sunk in a nicley made three point jumper. Followed up with Seth Lundy dropping in a three of his own to push his teams lead to 56-54. But in the end, Harare late in the 2nd would add the dagger by driving the lane for a game clinching layup, 66-62. Penn State in the 2nd half played lockdown defense, while offensively thrashing the Buckeyes when it can to scoring points inside the paint. Along with continuing to win the turnover battle. Penn State turned in 32 points in the paint, scored 10 points off the Buckeyes 8 turnovers and moved up to a 14-16 record.
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Wednesday March 9th, 2022: Nebraska knocked out of the Big Ten tourney after being dealt a tough 69-71 loss to Northwestern. This defeat officially ended their three-game win streak. Derrick Walker midway through the 1st half gave Nebraska a 22-18 four point lead after htting a mid range hook from inside the paint. Then with five seconds left in the 1st Verge would spalsh in a nicley made layup, 39-25. The Cornhuskers did an excellent job knocking down shots and were very hands on with the ball. Nebrkasa also played good perimeter defense. Nebraksa forced 8 steals, shot 51% from the field and entered halftime up 39-25. Eventually, Nebraska would push their lead to five after Mayen hit a three pointer, 56-51. Ultamately though, McGowens with 1:36 to go in the 2nd would drive the lane for a beauty of layup, 67-69. It's just unfortunate that Robbie Beran with 3 ticks left would have his game tying layup blocked by McGowens. As this gane remained a Northwestern 71-69 lead. Cornhuskers blew this game in the 2nd half due to a poor shooting percentage from long distance and were being outrebounded 11-4 on the offensive glass. One thing Nebraska did well was outscore Northwestern in transition points. Nebrkasa turned in 13 fast break points to Northwestern's 3, shot 20% from long range and fell to a 10-22 record.
Buie's double double leads Northwestern over Nebraska for a 71-69 Victory. This win moves Northwestern to the 2nd round of the Big Ten tournament and are on top of a two-game win streak. Now with 5:54 left in the 1st, Pete Nance would bury a mid range jumper and brought Northwestern within five, 20-25. Then towards the end of the 1st with 2:11 to go, Williams would jam in a three point J, 23-35. Story through one for Noethwestern was that they struggled to shoot by not being able to get a basket to fall and turned the ball over a ton. One positive was that their three point defense held Nebraska to 14% shooting. Northwestern 27% from the floor, turned the ball over 10 times and entered the half down 25-39. However, Northwestern midway through the 2nd, sparked a comeback after getting off to a 15-2 run, following a Buie three point jumper, 49-50. Meep in mind that Nothwestern unlike the 1st half started locking down defensively and got their shots to fall. Including that huge run I just mentioned up a above. Afterwards, Buie late in the 2nd then Gave Northwestern a go ahead four point lead after hitting a three pointer, 69-65. But in the end, Chase Audige would bury three straight game clinching free throws to finalize Nebraska's night, 71-69. Northwestern shot 72% from the free throw line, turned in 18 team assists to the Cornhuskers 10 and improved to a 15-15 record.
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Tuesday March 8th, 2022: Gonzaga shot 8 of 16 from deep as it led to a highly impressive 82-69 Victory. This win officially helped the Zags secure their 3rd consecutive West Coast Conference title and picked up their 26th win of the year. During half number 1, Watson would knock down a nicely made layup and brought the Zags up to a 23-16 lead. Afterwards, Tass late in the 1st with over a minute left would launch in a layup of his own and stretched the lead to ten, 36-26. Gonzaga ended the half by playing lockdown defense when it came to defending the three point line and put on a solid shooting performance from the field. Zags shot 48% from the field, scored 16 points in the paint and entered halftime up 38-28. Although, Gonzaga in the 2nd half would gain a 12 point lead after Nembhard buried a three point jumper, 71-59. This would also be the Zags 9th consecutive made shot in a row down the stretch. But in the end, Watson would haul in a pass from Nembhard before hammering down a game ending slam, 81-69. Subsequently, Gonzaga in the 2nd half caught fire on the offensive side of things after shooting acceptionally well from both the field and from deep. Zags also continued to play lockdown defense from behind the arc as they made it tough for Saint Mary's. Gonzaga shot 57% from the floor, 50% from long distance and improved to a 26-3 record.
Saint Mary's were outscored 44-41 in the 2nd half before being dealt a difficult 69-82 loss to Gonzaga. This loss denied Saint Mary's of winning their 2nd West Coast Conference title in program history since the 2019 season. Also had their 5-Game win streak cut short. Tommy Kushe midway through the 1st half would splash in a three point jumper to bring the Zags within eight, 21-29. Next, Tommy Kushe would make his presence felt yet again with only 10 ticks left in the 1st, as he spotted in a layup, 28-38. Through the first 20 minutes Saint Mary's had issues knocking down shots from the field after barely shooting just 40% and didn't get to the free throw line not once. Including the defense allowing 6 Gonzaga points off 5 turnovers. The Gaels went 4 of 11 from long range, allowed 3 second chance points and stumbled into halftime down 28-38. But come the 8:05 mark of the 2nd half Tass would drop in a layup and brought Saint Mary's within two, 52-54. Then Kyle Bowen with 3:19 left would bury a three pointer off a Kushe assist and came within ten, 61-71. Saint Mary's at the end of the 2nd continued to turn the ball over, while struggling to defend inside the paint. Also had their passing lanes clogged against a fiesty Zags defense. One positive was that Saint Mary's got to the free throw line and finished 10 of 12. Saint Mary's gave up 34 points in the paint while scoring 38, were outassisted 13-6 and fell to a 25-7 record.
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Monday March 7th, 2022: Santa Clara's late surge was put on hold after sustaining a difficult 72-75 loss to Saint Mary's. This defeat keeps Santa Clara in 3rd place in the West Coast Conference and had their 2-Game win streak snapped. Now Keyshawn Justice in the 1st half with 1:09 to go, would knock in a three point jumper to bring Santa Clara within nine, 30-39. Afterwards, Bediako at the buzzer would bury a putback layin off a Williams missed shot attempt, 34-39. Santa Clara through one were struggling to shoot from behind the arc as they couldn't get anything to fall until later on. Along with being outassisted. One positive for Santa Clara was that they originally trailed by 11 points before cutting that deficit to five with a nice little surge. Santa Clara turned in 3 assists to Saint Mary's 6, shot 50% from deep and entered halftime down 34-39. Santa Clara started the 2nd half a little sluggish, as they gave up easy baskets and fell behind. But then towards middle of the game Santa Clara at some point rose to a 6-0 run by forcing turnivers and attacked the rim at every stop. Keep note that Bediako dominated by securing 12 of the teams final 34 rebounds. Now Santa Clara would chip into Saint Mary's 6 point lead laye in the 2nd half to Balnkenship hitting a one handed layup from inside the paint but trialed still 69-73. However, Keyshawn Justice late in the 2nd half with 42 seconds left would launch in a critical corner three pointer and brought Santa Clara back within one, 72-73. Santa Clara scored 17 points off Saint Mary's 6 turnover night, turned in 12 offensive rebounds and still staggered down to a 21-11 win/loss record.
Logan Johnson utilized a game saving block on Williams and it led Saint Mary's to a 75-72 Victory. This win means they'll now meet Gonzaga in the Championship round and picked up their 25th win of the year. During the 1st half, a Saxen blocked shot on Stewart would allow Logan Johnson in transition to dial in a layup and went up by ten, 24-14. Then a Dan Fotu three pointer kept Saint Mary's lead at ten points, 35-25. Saint Mary's in the 1st did a great job by rebouding and were dominating inside the paint. Along with a solid shooting performance from the field as well. One negative is that defensively they allowed Santa Clara to end this half on a 7-0 run. Saint Mary's turned in 18 boards collected, earned 24 points in the paint and entered the half up 39-34. But come the halfway mark of the 2nd half, Saint Mary's lead would get pushed to 13 points after Tass blew past his defender for well-timed one handed reverse layin, 60-47. Eventually, late in the 2nd Tommy Kuhse would drive the lane before turning in a much needed layup, 71-65. But in the end, it would be Logan Johnson sinking in a two game clinching free throws to go up 75-72. Understand that Saint Mary's almost lost this game late in the 2nd half after being careless with the ball and were out muscled on the offensive glass. Including the defense giving up 14 total second chance points. Saint Mary's shot 80% from the free throw line, scored 40 points in the paint and improved to a 25-6 record.
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Sunday March 6th, 2022: Temple in a lopsided game knocked off South Florida by a score of 75-47. This win moved Temple to a 10-7 record when versing the American Athletic and are now 11-5 at home. During the midway point of the 1st half, Zack Hicks would splash in a three point jumper to help Temple gain a 22-13 lead. After that, Damian Dunn with 4:14 left in the 1st would knock in a three point jumper of his own off a White assist and increased their lead to 30-18. Temple simply did a solid job by getting baskets to fall and got off to a couple runs to close out the 1st. Along with outrebouding South Florida. Temple secured 20 rebounds to South Florida's 13 and entered halftime up 37-26. Eventually, Temple's lead continued to mount with over three minutes left in the 2nd half, as Daly buried a three point jumper and went up 71-38. But in the end, a Colin Daly three point jumper late in the 2nd would prove to be the dagger and put Temple up 75-45. Temple scored 8 points off South Florida's 8 turnovers, shot 44% from long distance and improved to a 17-11 win/loss record.
South Florida was outscored 38-21 in the 2nd half as they sustained a 47-75 blowout loss to Temple. This defeat dropped South Florida to a 3-15 American Athletic record and are riding two straight losses in a row. South Florida during half number 1 would come within nine points after Tchewa sunk in a mid range hook from inside the paint, 15-24. Thereafter, Sam Hines late in the 1st with 1:14 left would bury a layup to bring South Florida within ten, 24-34. South Florida during the 1st half had issues defending the three and were getting beat inside the paint. South Florida forced 3 total turnovers and walked into halftime trailing 26-37. But come the latter points of the 2nd half and South Florida would sink in back to back shots in a row. Thanks to Sam Hines Jr turning in a mid range jumper, 45-72. However, Trey Moss just a play or two later late in the 2nd would toss an alley pass to Sam Hines who hammered down the slam, 47-75. Leaving just 28 seconds left on the game clock. South Florida defensively never adjusted as they continued to give up baskets and allowed an 18-2 Temple run late in the 2nd. One positive to South Florida's game was that they were able to outscore Temple in transition offense and forced a few turnovers in that process. South Florida worked 11 fast break points to Temple's 5, shot a very poor 5% from downtown and slipped down to an 8-22 record.
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Saturday March 5th, 2022: Hamilton's 28-point performance wasn't enough as UNLV sustained a difficult 67-76 loss to New Mexico. This defeat dropped UNLV to a 10-8 record when versing the Mountain West and slipped to a 4-7 road record. During the halfway mark of the 1st half Hamilton would knock in a mid range jumper and brought UNLV within 15, 15-30. After that, Justin Webster towards the end of the 1st would dial in a nicley made mid range floater, 22-37. Note that Offensively, UNLV had a very tough time shooting from the floor or from long distance and on defense they couldn't stop New Mexico from a scoring onslaught. UNLV shot 11% from deep, 23% from the field and entered the half facing 22-38 deficit. Ultamately though, UNLV started to rally back late in the 2nd half and came within six after Juatin Webster jammed in a beauty of layup, 60-66. UNLV's offense unlike the 1st half started knocking down shots and even got off to a few runs. Along with making their free throws when when getting to the line. Now Bryce Hamiltin late in the 2nd with 1:13 to go, would bury an unassisted three point jumper. But still trailed 65-68. UNLV ended their treacherous night from deep as they shot 7 of 31, outrebounded 43-36 and plummeted down to an 18-13 record.
Mashburn and House combined for 48 points led New Mexico over UNLV by a score of 76-67. This propelled New Mexico to their 13th overall win of the year and are five beneath 500. New Mexico midway through the 1st half would gain a 32-15 lead after House knocked in a well-timed layup. Then a few possessions later Singleton would knock down a three point J to extend their lead to 35-16. New Mexico did a good job by defending the basket and on offense made good shot selections. New Mexico shot a solid 45% from the field, 30% from downtown and walked into halftime leading 38-22. However, New Mexico with 3:29 left in the 2nd would gain a 64-56 advantage once House dropped in a mid range jumper. New Mexico for a brief moment during this half had collapsed defensively and at some point had their 18 point lead cut down to six. But in the end, Jaelen House would launch in a game sealing mid range J with 32 ticks left and went up 70-65. New Mexico ended the 2nd half on a 6-2 run by free throws, House and Mashburn are combined for 35.2 in points per game this season and improve their record to 13-18.
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Kent State on Friday night basketball knocked off Buffalo by a score of 70-65. This win improved Kent State's win streak to 12 in a row and remain in 2nd place throughout the Mid-American Conference. Kent State early in the 1st half jumped out to a 15-2 run after Carry tossed an alley oop pass to Hamilton who hammered down the two handed slam, 21-13. Then Hamilton late in the 1st with 22 ticks left secured a rebound on offense before hammering down a two handed slam, 34-26. Kent State had a solid 1st half after dominating from behind the arc and from the field. Kent State also played lockdown defense eliminating any open lanes and held Buffalo to no second chance points. Kent State snagged 12 second chance points, shot 42% from downtown and stormed into halftime leading 34-26. Thereafter, Kent State's lead midway through the 2nd half was extended to three points. Thanks to Carry knocking in a three point jumper, 64-61. Eventually, Kent State late in the 2nd half would seal Buffalo night after Jacobs knocked down a putback layin off a Carry missed three pointer and snagged a much needed five point lead, 68-63. Kent State moves to 16-4 when versing the Mid-American, Carry scored 20 points and they improved to a 21-9 record.
Buffalo's 16 turnovers led to a disappointing 65-70 loss to Kent State. This defeat dropped Buffalo down to 5th place in the Mid-American Conference and it bumped Akron into 4th. Also were denied of win number 20 on the year. Buffalo late in the 1st would come within six points after Hardnett dropped in a layup, 21-27. After that, Williams with a 1:14 left in the 1st would create space before knocking down a corner three, 26-32. Buffalo in half number 1 did a good job at attacking the rim but poor shooting from deep and turnovers would slow them down. Buffalo coughed the ball up 12 times, scored 10 points in the paint and entered halftime down 26-34. Now Josh Maballa in the 2nd with 5:08 to go would knock down a three point J to bring Buffalo within three, 59-62. The very next play, Skogman hammered in the slam but trailed still 61-62. Buffalo had a better start on defense by forcing stops midway through the 2nd. They just couldn't get in front as Kent State would just pull away evertyime they got close. Afterwards, Segu would sink in a layup with 8 seconds left but this game was already out of reach, 65-69. Buffalo outscored Kent State 39-36 in the 2nd half, shot a poor 28% from deep and fell to a 19-10 record.
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Thursday, March 3rd 2022: Bradley's 26 points and 10 boards lead San Diego State to a 65-64 Victory in 2nd Overtime. San Diego State remain in 3rd place in the Moutain West Conference and are 14-1 at home this season. During half number 1, Matt Bradley off a Pulliam assist would jam in a three point J to secure a 20-10 advantage. Then Keshad Johnson would bury a three pointer of his own late in the 1st with 54 seconds left, 27-24. San Diego State shot 37% from the field, picked up 19 team boards and walked into halftime leading 27-24. Now going into the latter stages of the half number 2 Trey Pulliam with 20 seconds left would splash in a mid range jumper to go up 54-51. San Diego State ended the 2nd half by getting outscored 30-27. Although, San Diego State midway through the first Overtime got off to a 6-2 run after Bradley knocked down a shot from behind the arc to move his teams lead to 60-57. Just like Fresno San Diego State also turned in 6 points to finish off the first OT period. Eventually, San Diego Sate late in the 2nd Overtime gained a brief 63-60 lead once Seiko sunk in a three pointer. Followed up with Bradley knocking down two game winning free throws moments after to give San Diego State a 65-64 lead with over two minutes remaining. San Diego State ended their night by shooting 36% from the field, outscored Fresno 5-4 in the second d OT and improved to a 20-7 win/loss record.
Fresno during last night's outing sustained a difficult 64-65 loss in double Overtime to San Diego State. This defeat dropped Fresno to an 8-8 Moutain West record and fell to a 5-7 road record in 2022. Fresno midway through the 1st half came within seven once Campbell turned in a three point jumper, 10-17. After that, Anthony Holland late in the 1st brought Fresno within two and were off to an 8-0 run. After burying a three pointer, 18-20. Fresno shot 35% from the field, Campbell scored 11 1st half points and entered the half trailing 24-27. Ultamately though, Junior Ballard would force the first Overtime with 2 seconds to go in the 2nd half by dialing in a game tying three pointer, 54-54. However, with 41 ticks to go in the first Overtime Orlando Robinson would knock in game tying layup, while getting fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 60-60. Fresno ended the first OT by scoring 6 total points. Then Robinson in the 2nd Overtime would knock in a critical layup to give Fresno a brief 64-63 lead. Fresno struggled from the field as they shot just 33%, scored nine points off the Aztecs 14 turnovers and staggered down to an 18-11 record.
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Wong dropped 27 points to lead the Hurricanes past Boston College by a score if 81-70. This win helped the Hurricanes earn their 21st win of the year and are 11-5 at home. During the 1st half, Wong would dial in a nicely made layup to bring Miami up to a 32-17 lead. Then late in the 1st with 2:24 to go, Miami's lead would grow to 17 as Jordan Miller turned in a layup, 40-23. Miami shot 56% from the field, scored 17 points off Boston College's 8 turnovers and stepped into halftime leading 40-25. Then come the midway point if the 2nd half Wardenberg would knock down a three ball and moved Miami's lead to 60-41. However, the Hurricanes would add the kncokout punch late in the 2nd half after Womg buried a game ending three pointer to increase Miami's lead to 79-62. Miami shot 56% from the field, scored 12 fast break points and moved up to a 21-9 record.
Boston College during last night's outing sustained a difficult 70-81 loss to the Hurricanes. This defeat dropped Boston College to a 6-13 ACC record and are 2-10 on the road in 2022. Galloway with over four minutes to go in the 1st half would knock in a mid range jumper to bring Boston College within 11, 17-28. After that, Galloway towards the closing minutes of the 1st half would drop in a three pointer but Boston College still trailed by 13, 22-35. Boston College shot 11% from beyond the arc, defense forced three turnovers and walked into halftime trailing 25-40. Now Ashton Langford with 7:10 remaning in the 2nd half would bring Boston College within 12 after ringing in a three point jumper, 53-65. Boston College then with over a minute to go in the 2nd would bring themselves within 13 as Karnik dialed in a layup with his team behind 68-81. Boston College outscored Miami 45-41 in the 2nd half, shot a 50% from the field and slipped down to an 11-18 record.
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Tuesday March 1st, 2022: USC in last night's outing endured a disappointing 71-91 loss to the Arizona Wildcats. This defeat keeps USC in 2nd place in the Pac-12 and had their six-game win streak. Now USC around the 8:09 mark of the 1st half would come within nine after Goodwin sunk in a nicely made layup, 18-27. Eventually, Dixon Waters towards the closing seconds of half number 1 would jam in mid range J. But USC trailed still 27-51. Trojans shot 12% from downtown, 32% from the field and entered halftime down 27-51. Now Joshua Morgan with 2:22 remaining in the 2nd half would sink in a three pointer, while USC trailed behind 68-88. Followed up with Agonkpolo bringing the Trojans within 20 points as he dialed in a three pointer of his own, 71-91. USC ended their night by shooting a difficult 22% from behind the arc, outscored Arizona 44-40 in the 2nd and slipped down to a 25-5 record.
Arizona demoralized the USC Trojans after earning a huge 91-71 Victory. This win keeps Arizona in 1st place in the Pac-12 and moved to a 9-3 road record. During the 1st half, Bennedict Mathurin would splash in a mid range floater to give Arizona a 27-11 lead. Leaving just 10:10 on the game clock. Then Arizona's lead late in the 1st would increase to 26 points once Ballo hammered down the slam and went up 51-25. Arizona shot 55% from the field, 41% from deep and walked inton halftime leading 51-27. Going into the mid stages of the 2nd half and Arizona would extend their lead to 80-56, followimg a Kier three point J. But in the end, a Tubells three pointer with 31 seconds left would put Arizona up 91-64. Wildcats scored 19 points off the Trojans 12 turnovers and improved to a 26-3 record.
Arizona demoralized the USC Trojans after earning a huge 91-71 Victory. This win keeps Arizona in 1st place in the Pac-12 and moved to a 9-3 road record. During the 1st half, Bennedict Mathurin would splash in a mid range floater to give Arizona a 27-11 lead. Leaving just 10:10 on the game clock. Then Arizona's lead late in the 1st would increase to 26 points once Ballo hammered down the slam and went up 51-25. Arizona shot 55% from the field, 41% from deep and walked inton halftime leading 51-27. Going into the mid stages of the 2nd half and Arizona would extend their lead to 80-56, followimg a Kier three point J. But in the end, a Tubells three pointer with 31 seconds left would put Arizona up 91-64. Wildcats scored 19 points off the Trojans 12 turnovers and improved to a 26-3 record.
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Monday February 28th, 2022: UCLA holds off Washington by a score of 77-66. This win helped UCLA earn win number 22 on the year and remain in 3rd place throughout the Pac-12 Conference. Now Cody Riley in the 1st half, with 2:09 to go, would splash in a mid rage jumper. In order to tie this game at 25-25. Next, Jamie Jaquez towards the closing minutes of the half number 1, would knock down a fading mid range jumper. Which gave UCLA a brief 22-21 lead. UCLA shot 34% from the field, Campbell had zero points on 0 of 7 shooting and entered halftime facing a 25-29 deficit. Then UCLA's beating on Washington would continue on into the midway point of the 2nd half. Once Singleton buried a three point J to go up 60-46. But in the end, UCLA would add the knockout punch late in the 2nd half. As Myles Johnson hammered down the two handed slam over a Huskies defender. Thus going up 73-54. UCLA shot 73% from the free throw line, Jaquez scored a 30 piece on 11 of 17 shooting from the field and moved up to a 22-6 record.
Washington were outscored 52-37 in the 2nd half, as it led to a disappointing 66-77 loss to the UCLA Bruins. This defeat dropped Washington down to .500 and were 9-9 when versing the Pac-12. Brown in the 1st half off a dribble drive move, would dish a pass to Hall who knocked down a three ball and tied this game at 15-15. After that, Washington late in the 1st, then boosted their lead to four points. Thanks to a Bey mid range J, 29-25. Washington shot 25% from deep, 48% from the field and entered the locker rooms up 29-25. Terrell Brown in the 2nd half, with 3:37 to go, would bring Washington within a 20 point deficit. After dialing in a three pointer, 50-70. Eventually, the Huskies on their final offensive possession of the 2nd half, would come within ten. After Penn sunk in a three point jumper, 66-77. Washington distributed 7 team assists, scored 14 points off the Bruins 10 turnovers and fell to a 14-14 win/loss record.
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Sunday February 27th, 2022: McGowens 25 point night led the Nebraska Cornhuskers to a 93-70 Victory, over Penn State. This improved Nebraska to a 2-16 Big Ten record and snapped a 4-Game losing streak. Now Nebraska during the 12:23 mark of the 1st half, would jump out to an 11 point advantage. After Trey McGowens dropped in a three point J, 26-15. Then during the late stages of the 1st, Trey McGowens would hammer down the slam and increased the Cornhuskers lead to 41-27. Nebrakska shot a very solid 60% from the floor, facilitated 7 team assists and entered halftime leading 49-31. Going into the 2nd half of play and Nebraska's lead would continue to grow. Thanks to C.J. Wilcher knocking in a three point J. Thus going up 77-48. However, C.J. Wilcher would add the knockout punch late in the 2nd half, as he delivered a game ending three pointer. Which extended his teams lead to 93-63. Nebraska scored 15 points off the Nittany Lions 12 turnovers, shot 65% from behind the three point line and moved up to an 8-21 record.
Penn State falls two ganes beneath .500 after being dealt a 70-93 loss to Nebraska. This defeat also dropped Penn State to a 10-5 home record in 2022. Greg Lee hauled in a pass from Dorsey during the midway point 1st half, before dialing in a mid range jumper, 15-21. Afterwards, Sam Sessions would knock down a turning mid range jumper and brought Penn State within 12, 29-41. Penn State shot 50% from the free throw line, picked up 12 team boards and walked into halftime trailing 31-49. Although, Jackson Pitt around the 8:48 mark of the 2nd half, would launch in a mid range jumper. But Penn State still trailed 50-77. Thereafter, towards the closing seconds of half number 2, Johnson would splash in a three ball to come within 27 points 66-93. Penn State ended their night by shooting 34% from beyond the arc, scored six fast break points and fell to a 12-14 record.
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Saturday February 26th, 2022: Virginia Tech snuck out with a nail-biting 71-70 win, over the Miami Hurricanes. This win actually dropped Virginia Tech down to 7th place in the ACC. As they have one loss more than Virginia does. Also improved to a 7-5 road record. During the 1st half, Virginia Tech would gain a 20-16 four point advantage. After Maddox turned in a nicley made layup. Then towards the end of half number 1, you'd spot Virginia Tech regaining a 33-32 lead with 30 ticks to go. Following a Cattoor three pointer. Virginia Tech shot a very solid 60% from the field, picked up 16 team rebounds and entered the half down 33-35. Afterwards, in the latter parts of the 2nd half, Virginia Tech would pull within a six point deficit. Thanks to Pedulla dialing in a beauty of layup, thus making this bout 61-67. But in the end, Cattoor would force a steal off McGusty's bad pass with 17 seconds left and in transition Maddox would launch in a game winning three. 71-70. Virginia Tech turned the ball over 19 times, shot 58% from the field and improved to an 18-11 record.
The Hurricanes by a thread sustained a difficult 70-71 loss to Virginia Tech. This defeat keeps the Hurricanes in 4th place throughout the ACC and dropped down to a 10-5 home record. Miami during the 1st half of play, with over a minute would tie this matchup at 30-30. Once McGusty dropped in a three point jumper. Few plays later and Miami then gained a 32-30 two point advantage. Thanks to a Wong layup. Miami shot 50% from deep, 48% from the floor and walked into halftime leading 35-33. Although, Wong would be responsible for giving the Hurricanes a critical five point lead with 2:55 left in the 2nd half. As he splashed in a three point J, 64-59. It's just unfortunate that Sam Waardenberg would miss a possible gane winner from behind the arc with 1 second left. Which kept this game at a 70-71 Virginia Tech lead. Miami ended their night shooting a poor 37% from downtown, scored ten fast break points to Virginia Tech's zero and fell to a 20-9 win/loss record.
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Friday February 25th, 2022: San Jose State during last night's outing sustained a lopsided 52-77 loss to San Diego State. This defeat officially dropped San Jose Sate down to a 1-15 record when taking on the Mountain West Conference. Now Cardenas midway through the 1st half, would bury a three point jumper to help San Jose State come within six. 15-21. Then towards the closing minutes of half number 1, Omari Moore would down a three ball to bring San Jose State within eight 24-32. San Jose State went 2 of 6 from behind the arc, picked up 11 team rebounds and entered halftime trailing 25-36. Although, San Jose State late in half number 2 would inch themselves within a 21 point deficit. As Diallo jammed in a beauty of a layup, 45-66. Along with San Joses's final shot coming late in the 2nd half, following an Anderson layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 52-75. San Jose State were outscored 41-27 in the 2nd half, shot 2 of 19 from deep and fell to an 8-20 win/loss record.
San Diego State picked up their 18th win of the 2022 season, follwoing an impressive 77-52 routing against San Jose State. This win helped propel San Diego State to a 10-4 record when versing the Moutain West Conference in 2022. During the 1st half with 11:40 left, San Diego State would bump their lead to seven points after a Maraza three point J, 24-17. After that, Bradley late in the 1st with 1:09 to go would haul in a pass from Butler. Before draining in a layup, thus going up 36-25. The Aztecs shot 46% from the floor, picked up six assists and entered the half leading 36-25. Now during the mid stages of the 2nd half, San Diego State would gain a pretty hefty 18 point lead. As Matt Bradley dropped in a nicley made layup, 53-35. However, San Diego State would add the knockout punch with 33 ticks left. As Alger sunk in a mid range jumper, 77-52. San Diego State scored ten fast break points to San Joses's three, shot 50% from the field and improved to an 18-7 record.
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Thursday February 24th, 2022: Ohio State holds off a tough Illinois team by picking up an 86-83 Victory. This win keeps the Buckeyes in 4th place in the Big Ten and earned win number 18 on the year. The Buckeyes in the 1st half got off to a 9-2 run and came within six, following a Branham three point jumper 17-23. Ohio State at this time was shooting a solid 66% from deep. Afterwards, with over a minute to go in the 1st half, Kyle Young would drop in a mid range hook from inside the paint to bring Ohio State within five, 32-37. Young at this point in time was 5 of 5 from the field. Ohio State scored 3 second chance points to Illinois 7, shot 57% from behind the three point line and walked into the half trialing 36-37. But going into the 2nd half, Ohio State would secure a 22-2 run after Branham sunk in a three to push his teams lead to 50-39. However, Ohio State at some point in the 2nd half would increase their lead to four with 4:08 left. As Liddell dropped in a fading mid range jumper, 82-78. Ohio State outscored Illinois 50-46 in the 2nd half, shot 51% from downtown and moved their record to 18-7.
Illinois during last night's outing walked into an 83-86 defeat to Ohio State. This loss keeps Illinois in 3rd place in the Big Ten Conference and staggered down to an 11-3 home record. Now Illinois during the 10:35 mark of the 1st half would push their big lead to 13 points. After Plummer buried a three point jumper, 21-8. Then Bellows late in the 1st, would save the ball from going out of bounds by firing his pass over to Plummer who buried a BIG three point J. Thus going up 30-28. Illinois in the 1st half shot 44% from the field, team distributed 19 assists and entered halftime with a 37-36 lead. Thereafter, with oer four to go in the 2nd half and Illinois would come within two. Once Hawkins sunk in a three ball, 80-82. Be aware that Illinois earlier on trailed by ten with 6:53 to go in regulation. After that, Illinois would inch themselves to a one point deficit thanks to a Frazier three, 83-84 with 14 ticks to go. Illinois secured six fast break points to Ohio State's zero, shot 12 of 25 from behind the arc and fell to a 19-8 record.
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Wednesday February 23rd, 2022: Virginia's tournament hopes take a hit after being dealt a tough 61-65 loss to Duke University. This loss denied Virginia from gaining back to back wins in a row and fell to an 11-7 ACC record. The Virginia crowd halfway through the 1st half were getting into it after Clark buried a catch and shoot three off a Beekman assist, 19-17. Keep note that this would be Ckark's fifth made three of the half at this point in time. After that, just around the 55 second mark of 1st and Virginia would snag a 24-23 one point advantage once Reece Beekman launched in a mid range J. Virginia shot 50% from downtown, earned seven team assists and entered halftime trailing 25-30. Afterwards, Virginia would bring themselves within one during the mid stages of the 2nd half, following a Clark mid range jumper, 49-52. Clark at this point in time had also matched his career best with 23 points. Sooner or later, Clark late in the 2nd would find a gaping hole in Duke's defense down low before charging to the rim for contested layup, 61-63. Virginia secured six fast break points, turned in 19 team assists and fell to a 17-12 win/loss record.
Griffin and Keels were combined for 26 points in order to lift Duke to a 65-61 Victory, over Virginia. This win now has Duke averaging 79.5 in points per game and it happens to be 22nd in the Country. Along with sitting atop 1st place in the ACC. Now Jeramy Roach with over eight minutes to go in the 1st half, would be responsible for giving the Bluedevils a 15-13 two point lead after knocking in a mid range jumper. Then Banchero with 4 seconds to go in half number 1 would sink in a nicely made layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 30-25. Duke in the 1st half struggled to make shots from deep and defensively couldn't contain Kenny Clark from behind the arc who at the time was shooting 6 of 9. Duke shot 30% from behind the arc, 46% from the field and entered the locker rooms up 30-25. Although, come the 6:27 mark of the 2nd and Jermey Roach would knock down a three point jumper to give Duke a 52-44 lead. However, Duke with just 55 seconds to go in half number 2 would secure a critical 62-57 five point cushion....thanks to Keels downing a well timed layup. Duke ended their night shooting 48% from the field, snagged 33 team boards and improved to a 25-4 record.
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Tuesday February 22nd, 2022: Arkansas beats Florida in Gainesville for the first time since 1995 after picking up a solid 82-74 Victory. Arkansas remains in 3rd place in the SEC Conference while on top of a 3-Game win streak. Arkansas during the 1st half of play would gain a 27-23 four point lead after Davis jammed in a nicely made layup. Then JD Notae with 3:03 left in the 1st half would be responsible for giving the Razorbacks a seven point cushion as he sunk in a mid range jumper and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 37-30. One issue for Arkansas defense was that they couldn't defend the Gators three point shooting. Arkansas shot 46% from the field, picked up 17 team rebounds and entered the half leading 37-34. Now going into the 2nd half Arkansas with 4:43 left would jump ahead of Florida by one after Amuida buried a well timed three pointer to secure a brief 66-64 advantage. Sooner or later, Arkansas would finish off the Gators with 19 seconds left in the 2nd after Williams picked off Appleton's pass and found a streaking Davis who got off to a solo fast break that ended with a game sealing two handed jam, 80-73. Arkansas outscored Florida 45-40 in the 2nd half, scored eight points off Florida's nine turnovers and improved to a 22-6 win/loss record.
Gators turn in loss number 11 after being held off 74-82 by Arkansas. This defeat unfortunately dropped Florida down to 9th place in the SEC and moved Alabama into 5th. Also were denied of their 18th win of the season. Now a Felder offensive rebound midway through the 1st half would lead to an Appleby three point J, 23-20. This also happen to the Gators sixth made three of the half at this point in time. Going into the latter points of the 1st and the Gators would pull within three...once Castelton knocked in a range hook from inside the paint, 34-37. Gators shot 43% from behind the arc, Castleton had 11 1st half points and entered halftime trailing 34-37. But come the halfway mark of the 2nd half and Florida would gain a six point lead thanks to Colin Castleton knocking in a turning one handed mid range J from inside the paint while in single coverage and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 60-54. Afterwards, Castleton with 31 ticks left in half number 2 would make his presence felt yet again as he sunk in flying layup off a Appleby assist but trailed 73-77. Gators secured fifteen team assists, ended their night shooting 77% from the free throw line and moved down to a 17-11 record.
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Monday February 21st, 2022: UCLA holds off a late Arizona State surge in order to pick up a 66-52 Victory. This win keeps the Bruins in 3rd place in the Pac-12 Conference and were atop a 3-Game win streak. Now UCLA during the midway point of the 1st half would get off to a 14-6 run after Johny Juzang buried a catch and shoot three pointer off a Riley assist and went up 21-11. Thereafter, UCLA towards the late stages of half number 1 would grow their lead to 17 points as Myles Johnson flushed down the two handed jam, 32-15. The Bruins shot 40% from the field, turned in 21 team boards and entered the half up 34-21. Eventually, UCLA during the halfway mark of the 2nd half would keep the pressure on a surging Arizona State team thanks to Jamie Jacquez dishing a pass to Cody Riley who hammered in a hard two handed slam, thus going up 51-45. But in the end, the Bruins would finalize ASU's night late in the 2nd half as Clark forced steal off Muhammad before getting off to a solo fast break that ended with a game ending two handed slam, 66-52. UCLA scored 16 points off Arizona State's 10 turnovers, earned 13 fast break points and moved up to a 20-5 win/loss record.
Arizona State were dealt by UCLA as they sustained a tough 52-66 loss. This defeat dropped Arizona State to a 6-10 Pac-12 record while having their 3-Game win streak snapped. Arizona State with a little less than 7 minutes to go in the 1st half would pull within ten, following a Luther Muhammad layup, 13-23. Then Arizona State during the closing minutes of the 1st half would come within eleven points after Jackson blew past his defender for a nicley made one handed layup, 21-32. Arizona State ended the 1st half by shooting 12% from downtown, 34% from the floor and entered the locker rooms facing 21-34 deficit. However, Arizona State with over two minutes to go in the 2nd half would keep themselves in this fight once Jay Heath sunk in a three point J to bring his team within eight, 50-58. Followed up with their final shot of the night coming with over a minute to spare, follwoing a Muhammed layup 52-60. Arizona State picked up just two fast break points, defense forced 10 UCLA turnovers and stumbled down to a 10-16 record.
Sunday February 20th, 2022: USC stuns Washington State late in the 2nd half by picking up a hard fought 62-60 Victory. This win propelled USC to a 13-2 home record and are atop a 4-Game win streak. USC during the halfway mark of the 1st half would regain their lead back after Mobley jammed in a nicley made layup and made things 21-20. Afterwards, USC with 1:31 to go would pull within one thanks to an Ellis layup, 28-29. One problem for USC in the 1st half is that they defensively gave up a ten point lead and couldn't defend the three point shots. Keep in mind that USC is also last in three point defense in 2022. USC shot 40% from the floor, picked up 16 team board and walked into halftime trailing 28-32. Eventually, USC at some point or another in the 2nd half with over two minutes remaining would knot this battle up at 60-60 once Agbonkpolo knocked in a corner three pointer. But in the end, Boogie Ellis in the 2nd half with just 2 seconds to go would splash in a game winning mid rage jumper to secure a critical 62-60 lead.
Washington State went 15 of 31 from deep but suffered a tough 60-62 loss to the USC Trojans. This defeat dropped Washington State's Pac-12 record to 7-8 while riding five consecutive losses in a row. Now Washington Stat during the early points of the 1sr half would rally themselves to a 20-19 one point lead, follwoing a Noah Williams three pointer. Keep in mind before gaining this lead Washington State was originally trailing 8-17. Then Roberts with just 6:26 left in the 1st would dial in three ball to tie this contest at 26-26. Washington State shot 52% from deep, tallied in 25 team rebounds and entered the half leading 32-28. Thereafter, during the 2nd half of play you'd spot Washington State bumping their lead to seven points once Noah Williams buried a mid range jumper, 51-44. Moments later and Washington State late in the 2nd would snag a brief 60-57 three point cushion thanks to a Roberts jumper from the mid range area.
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Saturday February 19th, 2022: Villanova holds off a surging Georgetown team by a score of a 74-66. This win propelled Villanova to a five game win streak and remained in 2nd place in the Big East Conference. Now Slater during the late stages of the 1st half from the corner would bury a three pointer, thus going up 22-18. Thereafter, Villanova would then push their late lead to ten as Slater dialed in a mid range jumper with 1:30 showing in the 1st. Nova shot 30% from the floor, earned 24 team rebounds and entered the half up 32-22. However, come the mid stages of the 2nd half and Villanova would end the Hoyas 6-0 run, follwoing an Eric Dixon layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 56-48. Eventually, it would be Justin Moore helping Villanova soak this game away by sinking in a game clinching three pointer, 74-64. Keep note that one issue for Villanova's offense during their win was that they went cold from time to time when shooting from the field or deep and carelessly turned the ball over at times. Nova scored 12 points off the Hoyas 14 turnovers, shot 43% from the field and improved to a 21-6 record.
Georgetown's woes continue in the Big East after being dealt a 66-74 loss to Villanova. This defeat dropped Georgetown to an 0-15 record when taking on the Big East Conference while carrying around 16 sleight losses. Georgetown halfway through the 1st half with 4:15 left started fighting their way back into bout after Carey dropped in a three point jumper, 18-19. Keep note that Georgetown originally trailed 18-5 in the early goings. Then with over a minute remaining in half number 1 the Hoyas would chip into Nova ten point lead after Motumbo sunk in a smooth mid range J, 22-30. Georgetown in the 1st half shot 60% from the charity strike, secured 5 team assists and entered the half down 22-32. Afterwards, Georgetown with over eight to go in the 2nd half would pull within three points....thanks to a Donald Carey three point jumper and made things 53-56. We are now going to shift our attentions on over towards the closing seconds of the half number 2 where Georgetown town came inside a ten point deficit, following a Dante Harris mid range J 62-72. The Hoyas never led in this game, scored 19 points off Nova's 15 turnovers and fell to a 6-20 win/loss record.
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Friday February 18th, 2022: Missouri were outscored 34-26 in the 2nd half as they sustained a disappointing 49-68 loss to Mississippi State. This defeat dropped Missouri to a 2-4 record through their last six games and are also six games beneath .500. For Missouri they'd come four points early in the 1st as Javon Pickett knocked down a three point jumper, 12-16. After that, Missouri then found themselves down by six late in the 1st thanks to Gordon hitting a nicley made layup and made this bout 17-23. Missouri struggled from deep as they shot 22%, snagged 18 team rebounds and slid into halftime facing a 23-34 deficit. Although, Missouri during the 6:33 mark of the 2nd half would pull within a 16-point deficit once Ronnie DeGray buried a well timed layup, 42-58. Afterwards, just a few offensive possessions later and Missouri's final shot of the night would come late in the 2nd half by Brazile getting to the rim for a layup, but his team still trailed 49-66. Missouri did much worse in the 2nd half after shooting just 17% from behind the three point line, coughed the ball up twelve total times and stumbled down to a 10-16 win/loss record.
Mississippi State secured their 15th win of the season by knocking off Missouri 68-49. This win propelled Mississippi State to a 13-2 home record and moved to 6-7 when versing the SEC Conference. Now Garrisson Brooks late in the 1st half would bury a mid range jumper to allow Mississippi State to go up 24-17. Then Javian Davis late in half number 1 would continue to rack up Mississippi State's lead thanks to hitting a beauty of a layup, thus going up 30-19. Mississippi State shot a solid 42% from the field, scored eight points off Missouri's seven turnovers and entered halftime up 34-23. So now we are going turn our attentions on over to the mid stages of the 2nd half where Mississippi State started to takeoff, following a D.J. Jefferies three point jumper, 56-40. But in the end, the dagger for Mississippi State would come with just 1:33 left in half number 2 as Jeffries dialed in game sealing reverse layin, 68-49. Mississippi State earned 16 team assists, scored eight total fast break points to Missouri's six and piled their record to 15-11 on the year.
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Thursday February 17th, 2022: Goodwin dropped 24 points to lead USC to a 79-69 Victory when going against Washington. This win keeps USC in 2nd place in the Pac-12 Conference and were on top of a 3-Game win streak. Now Drew Petersen halfway through the 1st half would give USC a 22-20 lead after burying a nickey made layup. After that, USC with over 2 minutes to go in the 1st half would extend their lead to 11, following a Goodwin mid range J 36-25. USC turned in 15 team rebounds and entered halftime up 42-25. Eventually, USC's lead would continue to pile up with 8;05 to go in the 2nd half once Petersen dropped in a beauty of a layup, 71-54. Including the dagger by USC towards the end of the 2nd thanks to an Anderson mid range jumper to go up 79-62. USC shot 48% from the floor, scored 14 fast break points and improved to a 22-4 win/loss record.
The Washington Huskies during last night's bout suffered a tough 69-79 ten point loss to the USC Trojans. This defeat dropped Washington to an 0-3 record when versing top 25 teams and are 8-6 when versing the Pac-12 Conference. For the Huskies they'd come within five thanks to Terrell Brown hitting a mid range jumper and made this bout 23-28 with over four to go in the 1st half. Then a few plays later and PJ Fuller would knock down a mid range jumper of his own, but the team trialed 25-31. Washington coughed the ball up six times while walking into halftime down 25-42. Unfortunately things weren't getting any better come the mid point of the 2nd half, but it didnt stop Terrell Brown from slashing in a well timed layup 62-76. Now Washington during the end of the 2nd half would pull within fourteen after Wilson stuck in a three point jumper off a Matthews assist. Washington scored 22 fast break points, outscored USC 44-37 in the 2nd and stumbled down to a 13-11 record.
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Wednesday February 16th, 2022: Gonzaga toppled Pepperdine by picking up a massive 86-66 Victory. This win improved the Zags to an 11-0 record when versing the West Coast Conference and bounced their win streak to 16 straight. Now Gonzaga during the halfway mark of the 1st half would jump out to a 26-13 lead after Drew Timme buried a reverse layin. Moments later and Gonzaga towards the closing minutes of the 1st would gain an 18-point advantage as Strawther hit a three point jumper and made this bout 43-24. Zags shot a solid 51% from the field, Timme secured 8 1st half points and entered the locker rooms up 45-29. Although, Gonzaga's lead during the 9:27 mark of the 2nd half would go ahead by 15 points following Nembhard tossing an alley oop pass to Sallis who hammered in the slam and went up 66-51. However, the Zags would eventually put this game away in the closing minutes of the 2nd....following a Watson layup in order to push their lead to 86-64. Zags earned 58 points in the paint to Pepperdine's 24, scored 18 fast break points and moved up to a 22-2 record.
Pepperdine during last night's outing suffered a lopsided 66-86 loss to Gonzaga. This defeat dropped Pepperdine down to a 7-8 record when playing on the road and had their two game win streak snapped. Pepperdine during half number 1 with 6:25 to go would come within ten once Zidek launched in a three pointer, 20-30. Then Zidek would make his presence felt yet again with 5 ticks showing in the 1st as he knocked in a three ball, but the team trialed still 29-45. Pepperdine shot a poor 37% from behind the arc, 39% from the field and entered the half down 29-45. Eventually, Pepperdine with 8:59 remaining in the 2nd half would pull within 12 after Polk Jr splashed in a three point jumper off a Mitchell assist 54-66. Including their final shot coming with 10 seconds to go once Obioha knocked in a three ball of his own, 66-86. Pepperdine falls to 1-12 when taking on the West Coast, scored 7 second chance points to the Zags 16 and stumbled down to a 7-21 record.
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Tuesday February 15th, 2022: San Jose State continues to pile up the losses as they endured a difficult 72-81 loss to Nevada. This defeat dropped San Jose State down to an 0-13 record when versing the Moutain West while riding a 13-Game losing streak. Now San Diego State were off to a solid start midway through the 1st half after Kuath buried a nicley made reverse layin to go up 25-19. Afterwards, towards the closing minutes of the 1st half you'd spot San Jose State snagging a 30-27 three point cushion once Kuath knocked in a beauty of a layup. San Jose State shot 50% from both the field and from deep, outrebounded Nevada 21-8 and stepped into the locker rooms up 43-39. However, San Jose State with 4:27 left in the 2nd half would come within a point after Alvaro Cardenas buried a very tough contested three point jumper from the corner in order to make this game 68-69. Next, Omari Moore would earn his 22nd point of the game with 17 seconds to go in the 2nd once he jammed in a hard slam but the team were still behind 72-79. San Jose Stae secured 2 fast break points to Nevada's 13, shot 43% from behind the three point line and staggered down to a 7-18 win/loss record.
Nevada is now two games back of .500 after knocking off San Jose State by a score of 81-72. This win allowed Nevada to remain in 8th place in the Moutain West Conference and picked up win number 11 on the year. Nevada with a little less than five minutes to go in the 1st half would pull within a point once Tre Coleman sunk in a nicley made layup and made this contest 27-28. Then Nevada just a few offensive possessions later towards the end of the 1st would come within three yet again with 44 ticks left, following a Grant Serfield layup 37-40. Nevada dominated behind the arc as they 80% from the field, Cambridge knocked in 14 points on 4 of 7 shootimg from the floor and entered halftime down 39-43. Although, Keenan Blacksheer towards the halfway mark of the 2nd half would drive the lane before turning in a contested layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 69-65. In the end, Nevada would finalize San Jose State's night late in half number 2, following Grant Sherfield throwing up an alley oop pass to Will Baker who hammered in a dagger of a two handed slam and secured a seven point lead, 77-70. Nevada outscored San Jose State 42-29 in the 2nd, shot a solid 53% from the floor and moved up to an 11-13 record.
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Monday February 14th, 2022: Kansas win streak bounced up to two in a row after thumping Oklahoma State by a score of 76-62. This Victory tied Kansas for 1st place in the Big-12 Conference with Baylor and picked up their 21st win of 2022. Now Kansas State during the 1st half would secure a 26-17 lead after Agbabi knocked in a nicley made three point jumper. Kansas then around the 1:44 mark of the 1st half would increase their lead to a 35-26 nine point cushion once Agbabi tossed an alley oop pass to McCormack who hammered in the slam. Kansas shot 40% from the field, scored eight points off Oklahoma State's five turnovers and entered halftime up 38-28. Although, the Kansas Jayhawks halfway through the 2nd half would extend their lead to 26 points after Christian Braun hammered in a methodical two handed slam off a Yesufu assist, 68-42. This basket doesn't happen unless Zach Clemens forces a steal off Alexander Moncrief. Sooner or later laye in the 2nd half Kansas would add the final blow to put Oklahoma State away, following a Braun three point jumper 76-54. Kansas shot 39% from the floor, scored 11 fast break points and moved up to a 21-4 record.
Oklahoma State during last night's matchup got routed 62-76 by the Kansas Jayhawks. This defeat moves Oklahoma State one game beneath .500 and are now 5-8 in the Big-12 Conference. Avery Anderson midway through the 1st half kept Oklahoma State in this battle after hitting a mid range jumper, 22-29. Luckily enough towards the end of half number 1, you'd then spot Oklahoma State coming within ten as Tyreak Smith buried a layup to make this contest 28-38. Oklahoma State struggled from deep as they 0 of 6, were outrebounded 19-26 and came into the half down 28-38. Thereafter, during the mid stages of the 2nd half Avery Anderson launched in a three point J but the team trailed 40-61. Now we are going to turn our attentions over to the latter points of the 2nd half with 2:01 remaining, where Oklahoma State would come inside a 20 point deficit after Bryce Thompson buried a three ball 56-76. Oklahoma State ended their night shooting 17% from downtown, earned ten team assists to the Jayhawks eleven and fell to a 12-13 win/loss record.
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The Indiana Hooisers on Saturday morning get outscored 39-31 in half number 2 as the final score read a disappointing 61-76 loss to Michigan State. This defeat officially drops the Hooisers to a 2-6 road record while riding three losses in a row. Now Trayce Jackson Davis with four minutes to go would overpower Bingham to turn in a one handed layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 21-25. Then towards the closing minutes of half number 1 Indiana would knot this game at 29-29 after Tamar Bates hit a wide open three point jumper. Be aware at this point in time the Hooisers were on a 15-4 run. Indiana with all five starters scored a combined 20 1st half points and entered halftime down 30-37. Sooner or later, during half number 2 and the Hooisers would finally end their drought thanks to Tamar Bates dialing in a nicley made layup and made this contest 55-64. Keep in mind that Indiana before this basket went six scoreless minutes from the field. Ultamately though, Indiana during the latter points of the 2nd half with 3 seconds left would come within 15 points, following a Geronimo contested layup while getting fouled in the process to make this a three point possession, 61-76.
Michigan State took care of business in the 2nd half as they knocked off Indiana 76-61. This win keeps the Spartans sitting in 4th place throughout the Big Ten Conference and snapped their two game losing skid. Michigan State halfway through the 1st half would get the crowd going after getting off to a 16-6 run as Joey Houser buried a catch and shoot three pointer off an AJ Hoggard assist, 21-15. Afterwards, AJ Hoggard with just 1:15 remaining in the 1st would then draw the attention of the defense before dishing a pass to Malik Hall who sunk in a three point jumper, 34-30. Michigan State saw Hoggard drop 11 points on 3 of 5 adopting from the field and walked into halftime leading 37-30. However, Michigan State during the mid stages of the 2nd half would bounce their lead to eleven following Malik Hall securing his own ball after being blocked by an Indiana defender and dropped in a baseline mid range jumper over the backboard, thus going up 62-51. Eventually, the knockout punch for Michigan State would come after Tyson Walker launched in a game sealing 2nd half three pointer to gain a 76-58 advantage.
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Thursday February 10th, 2022: Arizona State gets thumped by the Washington Huskies as the final score showed 64-87. This defeat dropped Arizona State to a 3-9 Pac-12 record and were unable to pick up their 8th win of the season. Graham jacked in 14 points and 8 rebounds on 7 of 13 shooting from the field. Including Lawrence sinking in 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting from the field. Arizona State tried to back themselves out if a corner with over 7 minutes to go in the 1st, following Graham mid range jumper, 15-30. Then with just 1:06 to go you'd spot Lawrence knocking in a mid range J to come within ten, 30-40. Arizona State picked up 10 team fouls, shot a 23% from behind the arc and slouched into halftime trailing by ten, 32-42. Now we are going to transition into the halfway mark of the 2nd half where Graham hauled in a pass from Muhammed before securing a mid range J but trailed still 56-81. Afterwards, Arizona State with just 3:04 left on the game clock would come within a 20 point deficit after Graham hit a late mid range J, 64-84. Arizona a State shot 5 of 22 from deep, scored 4 fast break points and dropped to a 7-15 win/loss record.
Washington in last nights outing delivered an 87-64 blowout win over Arizona State. This win moved Washington into 5th place in the Pac-12 and bumped Washington State down to 6th. Including an 8-4 home record. Matthews Jr buried 15 points and 4 boards on 5 of 9 shooting from the field. Along with PJ Fuller hitting 16 points on 5 of 9 shooting also from the floor. Now Terrell Brown Jr around the midway point of the 1st half would get to the rim for a nicely made layup to alow Washington to go up 27-11. Thereafter, the Huskies lead late in the 1st would increase by ten once Nate Robinson sunk in a beauty of a slam, 42-32. Washington shot 46% from the floor, scored nine points off Arizona State's five turnovers and walked into the half up 42-32. Although, PJ Fuller with over 8 minutes to play in the 2nd half would turn in a beauty of a three ball to make things 79-52. Followed up with the Huskies adding a dagger late in the 2nd half as Riley Sorn jammed in a beautifully made slam to extend their cushion to 86-64. Huskies earned 18 fast break points, outscored ASU 45-32 in the 2nd and moved up to a 13-9 record.
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Wednesday February 9th, 2022: Georgia's losing streak reaches four consecutive defeats in a row, following a difficult 63-72 loss to the Gators. This defeat dropped the Bulldogs down to a 1-10 record when versing the SEC Conference and are now 0-7 on the road. Oquendo locked in 22 points and 8 boards collected while shooting 7 of 19 from the floor and went 0 of 5 from deep. Along with Cook chipping in a 14 points performance on 4 of 11 shooting from the floor. Georgia with 5:20 left in the 1st half would chip into Florida's sixteen point cushion as Oquendo knocked in a layup, 21-35. Keep note to that Georgia struggled early on to make shots from behind the three point line. Afterwards, Christian Wright with 1 second left would help Georgia come within 8 after hitting a layup, 30-38. The Bulldogs shot 27% from deep, defense forced 6 turnovers and walked into halftime facing a 30-38 deficit. Eventually, Aaron Cook by the midway points if the 2nd half with over three minutes to go would splash in a step back three pointer to make things 59-64. Although, just a few offensive possessions later and Georgia would come within 6 points once Bridges knocked in a putback layin off a Oquendo missed three, 63-69 with 31 ticks left. Georgia secured just 8 fast break points to Florida's 9, shot 37% from the field and fell to a 6-18 win/loss record.
Gators earned their 16th win of the year after knocking off Georgia by a score of 72-63. This win propelled Florida to an 11-3 home record while riding a four game streak. Jones came off the bench scoring 23 points while shooting a career best 7 of 11 from both the field and three point line. Alongside Appleby securing 11 points and 3 assists on 3 of 9 shooting from the field. Now Florida would jump out to an early 24-12 lead after Reeves launched in a three point jumper off a Appleby asisst. Then towards the end of half number 1 Florida's lead would grow increasing large after Jones hit a three ball off a McKissic assist and went up 38-23. Florida shot a solid 53% from the floor, scored 8 points off Georgia's 7 turnovers and steeped into halftime up 38-30. Thereafter, the Gators around the 7:00 mark of the 2nd half would extend their cushion to a large margin as Appeby sunk in a three pointer to make this contest 61-47. But in the end, Florida would eventually find away to put out their SEC rival after Appleby turned in a game clinching three point jumper, 69-61. Gators defense forced 12 total takeaways, picked up 13 team assists and improved to a 16-8 record.
Tuesday, February 8th 2022: Toppin leaves with ankle injury, Kentucky holds off South Carolina by picking up an 86-76 Victory. This win propelled the Wildcats to a five game win streak and secured win number 20 on the season. Tshiebwe jammed in a double double by racking in 18 points and 14 boards on 9 of 12 shooting from the floor. Along with Mintz coming off the bench to score 10 points on 3 of 6 shooting from the floor. Now Davion Mintz early in the 1st half would quiet the crowd after burying a wide open three point jumper and went up 21-12. Afterwards, Kentucky at this point in time midway through half number 1 would extend their lead to seven points after Jacob Toppin knocked in a mid range J, thus going up 35-28. Kentucky shot a solid 51% from the floor, racked in 20 team rebounds and entered halftime up 39-34. Although, the Wildcats lead in the 2nd half would continue to grow after Brooks dialed in a mid range jumoer off a Mintz assist, 60-41. However, Kentucky would put an end to South Carolina's night late in the 2nd as Tshiebwe hammered down a game clinching two handed slam, 83-72. Kentucky turned in 25 team assists to South Carolina's 15, shot 56% from the floor and improved to a 20-4 win/loss record.
South Carolina shot a low 25% from behind the arc and it led to a disappointing 76-86 ten point loss to Kentucky. The Gamecocks move to 0-4 when versing top 25 teams and extended their losing streak to three in a row. Bryant knocked in 18 points and 14 rebounds on 8 of 18 shooting from the field. Alongside Cousinard coming off the bench to spot in 17 and 5 assists on 5 of 17 shooting from the field. For South Carolina they'd come within 8 during the 1st half after a James Reese mid range jumper 20-28. Then Cousinard with 24 seconds left in the 1st half would launch in a three pointer but trailed 34-39. Gamecocks scored 14 points off the Wildcats 10 turnovers, shot 1 of 9 from downtown and slouched into halftime down 34-39. Ultamately though, South Carolina with 10:02 left in the 2nd half would come within nine, following a Bryant mid range jumper, 51-60. Sooner or later towards the end of half number two South Carolina would come within ten points on a Keyshawn Bryant three ball and made this matchup 70-80. South Carolina ended their night by shooting 37% from the field, scored 17 fast break points to Kentucky's 26 and slipped to a 13-10 record.
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Monday, February 7th 2022: Arizona records a 10-1 record when versing the Pac-12, following a routing 91-79 Victory when going against Arizona State. This win moved the Wildcats to a four game win streak while securing a 5-2 record when playing on the road. Tubelis jammed in a double double by scoring 19 points and 11 boards while knocking down 7 of 12 from the field. Including Mathurin earning 18 and 5 boards on 5 of 12 shooting from the field. Now Arizona with over three minutes remaining in half number 1 would snag themselves a 32-31 one point advantage after Larsson buried a three point jumper. Then a few offensive possessions later and Larsson would come up big once again by turning in a beauty of a layup, 40-32. Arizona shot 53% from the floor, 44% from deep and entered halftime up 40-36. Although, during the mid stages of the 2nd half Arizona's pouncing over Arizona State would continue as Ballo drained in a well timed layup to extend their lead to 72-53. However, the Arizona Wildcats with 57 seconds left in half number two would add the knockout punch, following a Dean Terry three ball 91-72. Arizona earned 56 points in the paint to Arizona State's 28, scored 14 second chance points and got bumped up to a solid 20-2 win/loss record.
Arizona State turns in their fourteenth defeat of the season after a disappointing 79-91 loss to Arizona. This loss keeps Arizona State sitting in ninth place throughout the Pac-12 Conference and slipped to a 5-6 home record. Jay Heath turned in 16 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds on 5 of 9 shooting from the floor and went 4 of 7 from behind the arc. Jalen Graham during the 1st half would give Arizona State a two point cushion after dropping in a mid range jumper, 21-19. Thereafter, Jalen Graham in the late stages of the 1st with 5:21 to go would make his presence felt once again by knocking in a nice little mid range J, which made this bout 30-28. The Sundevils shot 40% from the field, Heath had five 1st half points and walked into halftime down 36-40. But come the 11:00 mark of half number two, you'd see Jay Heath sinking in a three pointer while trailing 50-68. We will now jump on over to later points of the 2nd half where Arizona State would come within fourteen once Gaffney knocked down a three ball 77-91. Arizona State scored 32 points off Arizona's 19 turnovers, recorded six fast break points and slipped down to a 7-14 record.
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Sunday, February 6th 2022: Cincinnati during yesterday's outing suffered a routing 58-80 loss to Houston. This defeat dropped Cincinnati down to 6th place in the American Athletic while holding an 11-3 record home record. Cincinnati during the late stages of the 1st half tried to back themselves out if corner by Battle hitting a corner three pointer but trialed 17-36. Remember at the start if this half Cincinnati had issues making shots and had a defnese that couldn't stop squat. Afterwards, Cincinnati started tp come alive after getting off to a 12-2 run, following a Lahkem three point jumper and made this bout 31-42. Bearcats shot 2 of 9 from deep, turned the ball over six times and walked into the half down 31-42. Thereafter, Victor Lakanen with 5:44 to go in the 2nd half would sink in a well timed layup but were still behind 50-69. Sooner or later towards the end of this matchup Cincinnati would have one last shot as Lahkin made his presence felt yet again by dialing in a layup to come within twenty-two points, 58-80. Cincinnati scored six fast break points, shot 20% from downtown and staggered down to a 15-7.
Houston in the second half outscored Cincinnati 38-27 in order to pick up an 80-58 Victory. This win helped Houston pick up win number 20 on the year and are 9-0 when versing the American Athletic Conference. Fabian White secured 22 points on 4 of 5 shooting from deep and went 8 of 13 from the field. Along with Shead racking in 17 and 6 assists on 8 of 15 shooting from the field. Now Houston during the midway point of the 1st half would extend their lead to 18 thanks to a Kyler Edwards three pointer to go up 25-7. Then around the 4:06 mark of the 1st half and Taze Moore would bury a mid range jumper to push their lead to 40-19. Houston shot 46% from behind the arc, secured eight team assists and entered the half up 42-31. However, Houston halfway into the 2nd half would extend their lead to twenty one points after Carlton secured a pass from Jamal Shead before hammering down a two handed slam, 75-54. But in the end, Armbrester with 47 ticks left would be responsible for putting this contest away by knocking down a layup to make this matchup 79-56. Houston shot 53% from the field, scored ten points off Cincinnati's nine turnovers and improved to a 20-2 win/loss record
Friday, February 4th 2022: Fresno State routs Nevada by picking up a 73-56 Victory. This win moved Fresno State into 4th place in the Moutain West and bumped UNLV into the 4th. Holland drained a double double after securing 21 points and 10 boards on 7 of 12 shooting from the field. Along with Robinson scoring 16 and 3 assists while knocking down 6 of 16 from the field.. Now Fresno State during the 1st half with 5:58 left would gain a four point cushion after a Hill layup, 21-17. Fresno State shot 37% from the field, turned in twenty one team assists and walked into the half up 33-24. We will now cross on over to the halfway point of the 2nd half where Jordan Campbell buried a nicley made three point jumper to extend Freson State's lead to 55-42. Although, Fresno State towards the end of the 2nd half would add the knockout punch thanks to an Isaha Hill step back three pointer and made this contest 73-54. Fresno State secured thirteen team assists to Nevada's ten, rising two wins in a row and bounced up to a 16-6 record.
Nevada turned the ball over eleven total times and it led to a disappointing 56-73 loss to Fresno State. This defeat dropped Nevada to to .500 and are riding three striaght losses in a row. Cambridge came off the bench recording a double double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 6 of 13 from the field. Including Will Baker adding in 14 points on 3 of 11 shooting from the floor. Cambridge in half number 1 hauled in a pass from Baker before hitting a three ball, 20-26. Few possessions later and Desmond Canbridge would make his presence felt yet again only this time after knocking down a three point jumper 24-26. Nevada shot 50% from deep, 31% from the field and stormed into halftime down 24-33. Then around the 2:27 mark of the 2nd half you'd catch Will Baker recording a mid range hook from inside the paint off a Cambridge assist, 51-64. Followed up with Nevada's final shot of the night coming after Huseinovic dropped in a three with fourty three seconds left, 54-70. Nevada ended their night by shooting 37% from the three point line, earned twenty-nine team rebounds and slipped to a 9-11 win/loss record.
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Georgetown got outscored 45-39 in the 2nd half and I'll led to a disappointing 77-90 loss to St. Johns. This defeat improved Georgetown's losing streak to two ganes in a row and are now 0-9 when versing the Big East. Despite a tough loss, Carey jammed in 23 points and 7 rebounds on 7 of 14 shooting from the field. Along with. Georgetown during the 1st half of play would come within four points after a Donald Carey three pointer and made things 14-18. Be aware to that Georgetown looked slow in the early part of this half after not being able to defend let alone make a basket offensively. Then Donald Carey would make his presence felt yet again as he forced a steal off Champainie before dishing in a fast break layup, 25-31. Georgetown scored five points off St. Johns five turnovers, shot 41% from downtown and slouched into halftime down 38-45. We will now cross on over to the 3:50 mark of the 2nd half where Collin Holloway would secure a pass from Donald Carey before knocking in a layup but trialed still 71-82. Thereafter, Georgetown's final shot of the night came with just 31 seconds remaining as Rice buried a three ball 77-90. Georgetown recorded fourth four team boards, picked up fourteen points in transition and fell to a 6-14 record.
Champainie's 27 points scored were just enough to help St. Johns glide past Georgetown by securing a 90-77 win. This Victory snapped St. Johns two game skid and improved to a 4-6 record when taking on the Big East. Wheeler turned in 14 points and 9 rebounds while shooting 5 of 11 from the floor. Alongside Wusu coming off the bench to jam on 11 ppints on 4 of 10 shooting from the floor. St. Johns midway through the 1st half would gain a 21-15 six point advantage after Coburn buried a three point jumper off a Smith assist. Thereafter, St. John would extend their lead to ten with 1:00 left in half number 1 once Wusu buried a well timed layup 45-35. St. Johns shot 47% from the floor, picked up twelve team assists and walked into halftime up 45-38. However, just fine minutes into the 2nd half and St. Johns lead got boosted up to sixteen after Champainie downed a three ball to go up 61-44. But in the end, St. Johns eould finalize Geirgetown's night late in the 2nd half after Posh Alexande dialed in a gane sealing layip to go up 90-73. St. Johns shot 50% from the floor, earned 21 team assists to Georgetown's 11 and improved to an 11-9 win/loss record.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2022: Villanova earned their sixth loss of the season after getting dealt 73-83 by Marquette. This defeat keeps Niva sitting in 2nd place throughout the Big East Conference and are now on top of four striaght losses in a row. Despite a tough one, Gillespie ended his night by scoring 16 points and 4 assists while shooting 5 of 15 from the field. Alongside Caleb Daniels coming off the bench to rack in 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the floor and went 3 of 5 from deep. Villanova with over eight to play in the 1st half would come within five, following a Samuel's layup and made things 24-30. Then Villanova with 2:29 left in the 1st half would cut into Marquette's twelve point lead after Gillespie buried a three pointer, 32-41. Nova shot 42% from the floor, secured ten team rebounds to Marquette's thirteen and slid into halftime down 32-46. Now Villanova midway through the 2nd half had come inside six points once Brandon Slater knocked down a nicley made layup and this matchup 50-56. Ultamately though, towards the end of the 2nd half with 29 ticks left Villanova would come within nine points on a Caleb Daniels three pointer while trailing 73-82. Villanova struggled from deep as they shot a gane ending 29%, outscored Marquette 41-37 and dipped down to a 16-6 win/loss record.
Kolek and Lewis were combined for 37 total points to help lift Marquette to a big 83-73 ten point Victory, over Villanova. This win helped Marquette move into third place in the Big East while holding a 6-5 record when versing the top twenty-five teams in the nation. Kolek slammed in 18 points and 6 assists while shooting 5 of 13 from the field. Along with Lewis securing 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the floor and finished 4 of 5 from behind the arc. Now Marquette early into the 1st half would jump out to a quick 15-6 nine point cushion after Ihgadaro turned in a beauty of a layup. Keep note to that this basket was set up off Morsell forcing a steal off a Gillespie bad pass. Thereafter, Marquette's lead would get boosted to 30-19 after a Kam Jones three point jumper. Marquette scored ten points off Nova's seven turnovers, shot shot 56% from the field and entered halftime up 46-32. Although, Marquette's lead would continue to grow come the 2nd half of play after Kolek downed a three point jumper 56-48. However, Marquette's domiate night over Villanova would continue as Prosper drained in a nice little layup and increased their lead to 72-57. But in the end, Marquette would knock down ten of their final eleven free throws to officially wrap this up and secured an 83-73 put away lead. Marquette buried 53% shooting from the field, scored 20 fast break points to Nova's 15 and improved to a 16-7 record.
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Tuesday, February 1st 2022: San Jose State's tough skid continues after sustaining a difficult 43-73 loss to Fresno State. San Jose State's losing streak bounced up to eight striaght and fell to an 0-8 record when versing the Mountain West Conference. Moore dished in two steals while scoring 11 points on 5 of 9 shooting from the floor. Along with Anderson esrning 10 point when coming off the bench. Now San Diego State early in the 1st half were able to jump out to a 14-10 four point lead as Goerener sunk in a mid range jumper. Eventually, San Jose State would inch closer to Fresno State's lead late in the 1st half, following a Torre mid range hook but trialed 21-29. San Jose State shot 11% from behind the three point line, defense forced five total takeaways and entered halftime facing a 23-32 deficit. Afterwards, Torre early in the 2nd half would zip a pass to Trey Anderson so he could jam in a layup while trailing still 36-53. Ultimately, Omari Moore would turn in San Jose State's final shot of the night with 3:12 left in the 2nd half....once he buried a layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 43-58. San Jose State shot 17% from deep, turned the ball over eleven total times and fell to a 7-13 record.
Fresno State absolutely blew San Jose State out the building after securing a 73-43 Victory. This win propelled Fresno State to a 4-2 record through their past six games and picked up their 15th win of the season. Robisnon jammed in 18 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds while shooting 6 of 12 from the field. Including Campbell adding in 11 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the field. Fresno State with just 8:00 left inthe 1st half would snag a 17-14 three point advantage, following a Junior Ballard layup. Then Fresno State midway through the 1st half would build their lead to ten once Colimerio drilled in a mid range J, which made this bout 24-14. Fresno State put on a shooting performance as they knocked in 56% from the floor, 50% from downtown and stormed into halftime with a 32-23 lead. Come the halfway mark of the 2nd half and Fresno State would continue to pounce on Sna Jose State, following a Hollard mid range jumper to secure a 53-34 lead. Although, Fresno State would finalize San Jose State's night late in the 2nd half as Campbell utilized a game clinching layup to go up. Fresno State heavily outscored San Jose State 41-20 in the 2nd half, shot 66% from downtown and improved to a 16-6 win/loss record.
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Monday, January 31st 2022: New Mexico State turned in their 14th loss of the year after getting routed up 47-72. This defeat does keep New Mexico State standing in 10 place in the Moutain West Conference and were denied of their 9th win of the year. Despite a tough loss, Mashburn Jr dialed in 10 ppints, 3 assists and 2 rebounds on 3 of 11 shooting from the field. Along with Jenkins coming off the bench to spot in 16 points and 9 boards collected while knocking down 6 of 13 from the field. Now K.J. Jenkins midway through the 1st half would splash in a nicley made mid range jumper and brought New Mexico State within four, 17-22. Few possessions later and Mashburn Jr would bury a beauty of three point jumper which made this contest 20-25. Ht. Thereafter, during the latter stages of the 2nd half youd catch Taryn Todd getting to the basket for layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, but trialed 42-67. Leaving just 3:12 remaining. Now this game for New Mexico State had already been out of reach during the 2nd half but it didnt stop Francis from sinking in a three point jumper, 46-69. New Mexico State ended their night by shooting 30% from the field, scored 1 fast break point to San Diego State's 25 and dropped down to a ln 8-14 record.
Bradley and Johnson's 28 combined points was enough to help San Diego State cruise to a 72-47 blowout Victory, over New Mexico State. This win propelled San Diego State's home record to 9-1 and are now 3-2 when versing the Moutain West Conference. Keshad Johnson turned in a double double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds on 6 of 10 shooting from the floor. Alongside Matt Bradley chipping in 14 points as well and shot 6 of 13 from the floor. San Diego State at the 5:02 mark of the 1st half would gain an eleven point advantage after Keshad Kohnson knocked down a mid range J off a Bradley assist, 31-20. Then just moments later and Matt Bradley would jam in a three pointer to help San Diego State go up 34-20. Ht. Ultamately, midway through the 2nd half and San Diego State would push their lead to 62-37, following Matt Bradley hitting a three ball. Ten points later and San Diego State would finalize New Mexico State's night late in the 2nd half, once Tomaic off a Barnett assist dialed in a game clinching three pointer and moved up to a 72-47 lead. San Diego State shot 45% from downtown, defense forced 17 total takeaways and improved to a 12-5 winning record.
Saturday, January 29th 2022: Michigan State outscored Michigan 44-32 in the 2nd half and it resulted in a big 83-67 Victory. This win moved the Spartans into 3rd place in the Big Ten Conference and bumped Ohio State down to 4th. Including a 9-1 home record. Christie recorded 16 points and 3 boards on 5 of 8 shooting from the field and finished 3 of 4 from deep. Including Hauser adding 14 and 2 boards on 5 of 6 shooting from the field. Michigan State during half number 1 would pick up a 23-22 one e point lead, following a Malik Hall putback layin off a Hoggard missed shot attempt. Afterwards, Malik Hall with over 2 minutes to go would splash in a three pointer to secure a 36-32 lead. Late in half number 1. MSU shot 51% from the floor, secured 17 team rebounds and walked into the half up 39-35. Eventually, just 7 minutes into the 2nd half Michigan State would gain a 15 point advantage as Gabe Brown secured a pass from Tyson Walker and harnessed in a slam, 53-38. Although, Michigan State would get the crowd riled up after Hoggard tossed a pass to Gabe Brown who hammered down a baseline one handed slam to go up 76-58. In the end, Coleman 23 seconds left into the 2nd would bury a game ending layup, which propelled their lead to 83-66. Spartans ended their night shooting 50% from downtown, defense forced 13 total takeaways and improved to a 16-4 ein/loss record.
Michigan falls to 8th place in the Big Ten Conference, following a disappointing 67-83 loss to Michigan State. This defeat dropped Michigan to a four game losing streak while holding a 4-4 record when versing the Big Ten. Diabate and Houstain each piled in 11 points. Along with Dickinson chipping in 25 points on 8 of 19 shooting from the floor. Now midway through the 1st half Michiagn would gain a 22-18 four point advantage, following a Dickerson hook from inside the paint. Then Michaigan with 4:22 remaining in the 1st half would jumpe out to a brief late two point lead....as Eli Brooks buried a three point jumper, 30-28. Wolverines shot 12% from beyond the arc, scored 5 points off MSU's 4 turnivers and entered halftime down 35-39. Ultamately, around the 8:49 mark of the 2nd half, you'd catch Terrance Williams dropping in a nicely made reverse layin but trialed 46-60. We will now head on over towards the end of half number two, where Jones dropped in layup but were still behind by fifteen points, 64-79. Wolverines secured 16 gast break points to the Spartans 28, shot 15% from deep and staggered down to a 10-8 record.
Friday, January 28th 2022: Boise State knocks off Fresno State after picking up a highly impressive 68-63 Overtime Victory. This win helped Boise State improve their record to 8-0 when versing the Moutain West Conference and are riding a 14-Game win streak as well. Shaver jammed in 14 points and 5 rebounds on 5 of 12 shooting from the field. Including Akott adding in 16 points and 5 assists while knocking down 5 of 12 from the field as well. Now Boise State midway through the 1st half would secure a brief 16-14 lead thanks to a Shaver steal off Strout that led to a solo fast break before jamming one handed layup. Followed up Boise State gaining a late 1st half 7-point cushion after Akott buried a three ball off a Max Rice assist, 27-20. Boise State shot 53% from downtown, 100% from the free throw line and entered the half up 29-25. Thereafter, Max Rice during the halfway mark would give the Broncos a 40-37 lead, following his three pointer. Although, towards the end of the 2nd half with 3 ticks left Marcus Shaver sink in a pull up three point jumper to tie this game up at 63-63 to force Overtime. Then come the late stages of Overtime with 21 seconds to go.....you'd catch Akott buying a huge three ball to give Boise State a 66-61 cushion. Moments after and Tyson Degenhart would knock down two critical game ending free throws to secure a 68-63 lead.
Fresno State were outscored by Boise State during OT en route to a 63-68 defeat. This loss officially drops them to 5th place in the Moutain West Conference and moved San Diego State into 4th. Along with dropping down to a 9-1 home record. Robinson splashed in 21 points and 5 rebounds while shooting 9 of 15 from the floor and went 2 of 3 from behind the arc. Alongside Campbell chipping in 11 points on 4 of 9 shooting from the floor. Fresno State early in the 1st half found a way to come within three points after Campbell knocked in a beauty of a layup, 18-21. Next, Calamario with over 3 to go in the 1st half qould help Fresno State come within four points off his three point jumper, 23-27. Fresno State shot 50% from deep, 44% from the floor and entered halftime down 25-29. We will now shift over to the late stages of the 2nd half, where Leo Calimerio with 31 seconds to go would snag a critical three point lead following his nicely made layup to secure a 53-50 advantage. However, during OT with just 1:20 left Fresno State would tie this battle up at 61-61 as Jordan Campebell secured a rebound on offense off a Holland missed three before utilizing a putback layin, 61-61. Along with getting fouled by Kigab to make this a three point play. Luckily just four offenisve possessions later and Fresno State with 21 ticks left would come within three once Isaiah Hill turned in a well timed layup to make things 63-66. Unfortunately for Fresno State this would be their final shot moving forward.
Wednesday, The Gators road record dropped down to 1-4 after being handled 71-78 by Tennessee. This loss staggered Florida to a 3-5 record when versing the SEC Conference and are riding 2 striaght losses in a row. Duruji ended his night by shooting 6 of 10 from the field while scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. Including Appleby adding 16 points as well and dished in 7 assists while shooting 4 of 10 from the field. Now Florida halfway through the 1st half would snap the Volunteers 11-0 run once Reaves knocked in three point jumper to go up 26-21. Next, Florida's lead would continue tinge to grow late in half number 1 after Fleming buried baseline mid range jumper to go up 40-28. Florida scored 17 points off the Volunteers 10 turnovers, shot 51% from the floor and walked into halftime up 42-34. However, with 12:05 to go Florida would gain a three point advantage thanks to Druji burying a three ball. 55-52. Ultamately. Florida would find a way to come inside three after Jones hit a three pointer 62-65. Florida shot 43% from the field, scored 9 fast break points and dropped to a 12-8 record.
Tennessee outscored the Gators 44-29 in the 2nd half as the final score showed a 78-71 Victory. This win propelled the Volunteers to an 11-0 home record and improved to 5-3 when taking in the SEC Conference. Chandler recorded 17 points and 5 assists on 5 if 13 shooting from the floor. Along with Vescovi downing 23 points and shot 6 of 10 from the floor. Tennessee would chip into Florida's 13 point lead and snapped a 6 minute drought without a basket, following a Ziegler three ball but trailed by 10 still 13-23. Then Tennessee midway through the 1st half got off to an 11-0 run, following a Chandler fading mid range jumper and made this bout 21-23. This basket was set up on Zigler forcing a takeaway off Druji loosing the ball. Tennessee shot 57% from deep, Vescovi turned in 14 points and entered halftime down 34-42. Although, Bailey on a fast break would knock in a one handed reverse layin to go up 57-55. This also happen to be the Volunteers first lead since 10-8 in the 1st half. However, Tennessee would gain a 70-64 cushion once Fulkerson downed a mid range J. But in the end, the Volunteers would go 8 of 8 from the free throw line to seal this game up. 78-71. Tennessee shot 45% from the floor, secured 13 fast break points and improved to a 14-5 win/loss record.
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022: Texas forced 12 TCU turnovers that would end up resulting in a 73-50 Victory. This win moved Texas into 4th place in the Big 12 Conference and secured their 15th win of the year. Allen turned in 16 points and 8 boards while shooting 6 of 13 from the floor. Including Ramey adding in 14 points and 3 rebounds on 6 of 13 shooting from the floor. Now Texas would gain a 23-12 advantage after Allen buried a beauty of a layup. Then Texas later on towards the end if half number 1 would extend their lead to 21 points, following a Jones layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play. 41-20. Texas shot 48% from the field and entered halftime with a comfy 43-23 lead. Sooner or later the Longhorns lead just continued to grow in the 2nd half as Ramey received a pass from Marcus Carr and downed a mid range J, 63-43. Thereafter, Texas would eventually put an end to TCU's night late in the 2nd half after Ramey knocked down a mid range jumper with 5 seconds left, 73-50. Texas finished their night shooting 44% from the floor, scored 22 fast break points to TCU's 18 and boosted their win/loss record to 15-5.
TCU got routed by the Texas Longhorns as they lost by a score of 50-73. This defeat knocked TCU down to 3rd place in the Big 12 Conference with a 3-3 record. Along with falling to a 7-2 home record as well. Miller jammed in 13 points and 3 rebounds while shooting 6 of 9 from the field. Along with Mike Miles knocking down 4 of 11 from the field while scoring 14 points and 2 assists. TCU early in the 1st half would come within 9 after Mills knocked in a mid range jumper and made this contest 14-23. Afterwards, Emmanuel Miller would jam in a layup but trailed 23-41. TCU shot 30% from the floor, 0% from deep and slouched into halftime down 23-43. Although, TCU with 5:18 left in the 2nd half came inside the 15 point mark after Mike Miles jammed in a three pointer and made this bout 48-63. Followed up with an Emmanuel Miller mid range J while trailing behind 50-71. Bench points scored 8 total points, were out assisted 21-10 and dropped down to a 13-4 record.
Friday, January 21st 2022: Michigan State shoots 50% from the field while knocking off the Wisconsin Badgers by a score of 86-74. This moved the Spartans into 1st place throughout the Big Ten Conference and are 4-0 on the road in 2021-2022. Christie ended his night by scoring 12 points and 2 assists while shooting 5 of 7 from the floor and went 2 of 2 from downtown. Including Hall coming off the bench to jam in 14 points and 8 boards while knocking down 7 of 11 from the field. Now Michigan State midway through the 1st half would gain a five point advantage after a Hauser three point jumper, 20-15. Eventually, during the latter stages of the 1st half Michigan State would gain a 36-21 advantage after Christie turned in a three ball. MSU shot a solid 60% from the field, turned the ball over 7 total times and stepped into the half up 40-26. Afterwards, Michigan State's lead continued to grow midway into the 2nd half after Atkins hauled in a pass from Higgard and jammed in a three point jumper. Which made things 55-41. But in the end, Michigan State would finalize the Badgers night late in the 2nd half.....thanks to a Tyson Walker three pointer. 79-67. The Spartans ended their night shooting 50% from downtown, scored 9 points off the Badgers 10 turnovers and improved to a 15-3 win/loss record.
Davidson and Davis were combined for 47 points but Wisconsin sustained a tough 74-86 loss to Michigan State. This defeat dropped the Badgers down to 2nd place in the Big Ten Conference and had their 7-Game win streak snapped. Despite a tough loss, Davis buried 25 points and 5 rebounds while hitting 8 of 20 from the floor and finished 2 of 4 from behind the arc. Along with Davidson scoring 22 and 2 rebounds on 8 of 12 shooting from the field. Jonathan Davis with 8:52 to go in the 1st half had buried a nicley made layup and made this bout 15-20. Next, Wisconsin would come within 12 points during the late stages of the 1st half following a Heath three pointer 21-33. Leaving just 5:23 on the game clock at this point in time. Wisconsin shot 27% from the floor, were outrebounded 22-13 and entered halftime down 26-40. Now a Lorne Bowman layup during the halfway point of the 2nd half would knock in a layup to bring Wisconsin within 12, 43-55. Although, the Badgers would yet again cut into the Spartans 17 point lead in the 2nd half, following a Brad Davidson three pointer. 65-77. Moments later and Brad Davidson yet again would jam in a three ball but trailed still 70-79. Wisconsin outscored MSU 48-44 in the 2nd half, scored 12 points off their 13 turnovers and dropped down to a 15-3 record.
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Thursday, January 20th 2022: Air Force fights their way back into this game after knocking off UNLV by a score of 69-62. Air Force officially snapped their 3-Game losing streak and are two games over .500 on the year. A.J. Walker finished his night shooting 4 of 9 from the field while scoring 14 points and 1 rebound. Following behind him would be Ethan Taylor chipping in 16 points and 10 rebounds on 6 of 9 shooting from the field. Now Ethan Taylor during the early stages of the 1st half would help his team come within 7 points, after knocking down a well timed layup. 11-18. Afterwards, a little later on in the 1st half and Air Force would rally back....thanks to a Jeffery Mills layup, 24-21. Keep note to at the start of this half they trailed 9-18. Air Force shot 59% from the field, earned 15 team rebounds and entered halftime up 33-25. Thereafter, with over 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd half Vander would dial in a mid range jumper to push Air Force's lead to 56-45. This basket was set up after Jackson packed Hamilton's shot attempt. Although, late in the 2nd half and A.J. Walker would knock down a put away mid rnage jumper, 64-55. Leaving just 1:30 on the game clock. Air Force picked up 16 team assists to UNLV's 6, scored 13 points off UNLV's 12 turnovers and moved up to a 9-7 record.
UNLV outscored Air Force 37-36 in the 2nd half, but still suffered a 62-69 loss. This defeat denied UNLV of back to back wins in a row. Along with their record falling down to 2-3 when versing the Moutain West Conference. Hamilton dropped in 32 points and 7 rebounds on 10 of 19 shooting from the field. Alongside Williams adding in 19 and 2 boards. For UNLV during the 1st half of play, they'd increase their lead to 7 as Bruce Hamilton buried a beauty of a layup, 20-13. UNLV shot 36% from the floor, 25% from deep and entered halftime down 25-33. Then during the latter stages of the 2nd half, you'd catch UNLV coming within arms reach of Air Force's lead, following a Williams layup. 55-59. Ultamately, UNLV's final shot of the night would come with 6 seconds left on te gane clock after Hamilton buried a layup of his own and made this bout 62-69. UNLV'S night would eventually end after Air Force made their final 8 free throws in a row to seal this night away for good. UNLV turned in 8 fast break points, defense enforced 10 total turnovers and plummeted down to a 10-8 win/loss record.
Wednesday, January 19th 2022: Pittsburgh sustained a difficult 61-66 defeat at the hands of Virginia. Pittsburgh dropped down to a 6-7 home record and fell to a 2-5 record when versing the ACC in 2021-2022. Hugley turned in 23 ppokts and 7 rebounds on 7 of 14 shooting from the floor. Including Odukale scoring 10 and 3 assists on 3 of 7 shooting from the floor. Now during the midway point if the 1st half, you'd catch Jamarious Burton splashing down a mid range jumoer and went up 16-15. Afterwards, Nate Santos with over 4 minutes left would knock down a nicley made layup. Which bumped their lead to 20-17. Pittsburgh turned in 50% shooting from the floor, scored 7 points off Virginia's 6 turnovers and walked into the half down 25-29.. Although, Pittsburgh during the halfway mark of the 2nd half would come within 7 as Gueye dialed in a mid range jumper. 51-58. Followed up Odukale ringing in a layup but had only 3 seconds left on the game clock. 61-66. Pittsburgh were outscored 37-36 in the 2nd half, shot a low 16% from behind the three point line and plummeted down to a 7-11 record.
Virginia scored 21 points off Pittsburgh's 15 turnovers and it led to a 66-61 Victory. This win moved Virginia into 8th place in the ACC and bumped Boston College down to 11th. For Virginia they would rally themselves back into this matchup after Reece Beekman jammed in a three point jumper to go up 27-22. Few plays later and Clark would bury a nice little mid rnage jumper with 28 ticks remaining in the 1st half. Thus going up 29-25. Virginia shot 41% from the field, Beekman turned in 11 1st half points and entered the half up 29-25. Eventually, Reece Beekman would be responsible for giving Virginia a 62-54 advantage after knocking down a beauty of a layup. However, Virginia would seal Pittsburgh's night with 32 seconds left in the 2nd half. Thanks to Franklin sinking in a game ending layup, 64-59. Virginia ended their night knocking down 50% from the field, Beekman now averaging 8.1 in points per game and moved up to an 11-7 win/loss record.
Tuesday, January 18th 2022: Jeremy Roach's shooting foul late in OT led Duke to a reeling 78-79 loss to Florida State. This defeat officially dropped Duke down to 3rd place in the ACC and are now averaging 82.8 in points per game which happens to be 8th in the Country. Banchero turned in a double double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds on 6 of 11 shooting from the field. Including Mark Williams adding in 13 points and shot 6 of 8 from the field. Duke in the 1st half would knot this game up at 21-21 on a Mark Williams slam. Few plays later and the Bluedevils secured 26-25 one point lead after Banchero layup. Duke shot a perfect 59% from the floor, defense forced 3 takeaways and stomped into halftime up 38-33. Although, the Duke Bluedevils with over 7 minutes showing on the game clock in the 2nd half would come inside four points. As Roach tossed an alley oop pass to Mark Williams before hammering down the two handed slam, 50-54. Next, Duke with just 31 ticks left in the 2nd half would secure a brief two point advantage, thanks to a Mark Williams slam and made things 67-65. Now during Overtime Banchero would be responsible for burying a contested layup in order to give Duke a brief 76-74 two point advantage. However, Duke with just 2 seconds to spare in OT would come up a tad bit short after Wendell Moore had his game winning layup attempt blocked off by John Butler and their fate would be sealed. Duke's offense had the ball stolen from them 9 total times, fell to 4-2 when playing the ACC and plummeted down to a 14-3 win/loss record.
Florida State outscored Duke 12-11 during Overtime and it led to a 79-78 one point Victory. This win moved Florida State into 2nd place throughout the ACC with a 5-2 record. Along with earning their 4th striaght win in a row. John Butler turned in 14 points while shooting 5 of 17 from the floor and went 3 of 4 from downtown with 2 blocked shots. Alongside Caleb Mills splashing in 18 points on 5 of 17 shooting from the floor. Now Florida State with 7:21 left in the 1st half would gain 21-19 two point lead, following a John Butler three pointer. Afterwards, Florida State during the late stages of the 1st half would regain their lead back after a Fletcher mid range jumper and made this contest 27-26. Florida State shot a poor 37% from the floor, turned in 7 team assists and walked into halftime down 33-38. Eventually, during the midway point of the 2nd half the Seminoles would snag a 50-46 seven point lead after Anthony Polite splashed in a mid range jumper. Ultamately though, Florida State would be fortunate enough to force Overtime with 1 second left in the 2nd half, following Rayquan Evans hitting a layup to tie this game at 67-67. Although, Florida State with 58 seconds to go in OT would snag a brief 77-76 one point lead on a Caleb Mills three pointer. But in the end, Rayquan Evans would knock down two critical game ending free throws to give the Seminoles a 79-78 lead. Leaving just 12 seconds to go. Seminoles scored 13 points off Duke's 15 turnovers, earned their 13th steiaght OT win and moved up to an 11-5 record.
Florida State outscored Duke 12-11 during Overtime and it led to a 79-78 one point Victory. This win moved Florida State into 2nd place throughout the ACC with a 5-2 record. Along with earning their 4th striaght win in a row. John Butler turned in 14 points while shooting 5 of 17 from the floor and went 3 of 4 from downtown with 2 blocked shots. Alongside Caleb Mills splashing in 18 points on 5 of 17 shooting from the floor. Now Florida State with 7:21 left in the 1st half would gain 21-19 two point lead, following a John Butler three pointer. Afterwards, Florida State during the late stages of the 1st half would regain their lead back after a Fletcher mid range jumper and made this contest 27-26. Florida State shot a poor 37% from the floor, turned in 7 team assists and walked into halftime down 33-38. Eventually, during the midway point of the 2nd half the Seminoles would snag a 50-46 seven point lead after Anthony Polite splashed in a mid range jumper. Ultamately though, Florida State would be fortunate enough to force Overtime with 1 second left in the 2nd half, following Rayquan Evans hitting a layup to tie this game at 67-67. Although, Florida State with 58 seconds to go in OT would snag a brief 77-76 one point lead on a Caleb Mills three pointer. But in the end, Rayquan Evans would knock down two critical game ending free throws to give the Seminoles a 79-78 lead. Leaving just 12 seconds to go. Seminoles scored 13 points off Duke's 15 turnovers, earned their 13th steiaght OT win and moved up to an 11-5 record.
Wednesday, January 12th 2022: Kansas State is now one loss away from falling to .500, following a difficult 57-60 loss against TCU. This defeat dropped Kansas State to an 0-4 record when versing the Big 12 Conference and are riding 4 losses in a row. Despite all that, Nowell knocked in 18 points and 4 assists while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 4 of 7 from behind the arc. Including Smith and Pack each scoring 10 points. Now Kansas State early in the 1st half secured a brief 18-14 lead, following Nowell getting to the rim to hammer down the slam. Then Kasoi midway into the 1st half would knock in nicely made layup, which brought his team within two. 21-23. Kansas State shot 1 of 7 from deep, turned the ball over 6 total times and walked into halftime facing a 25-26 deficit. Eventually, Mark Smith during the 2nd half with a little less than a minute would u be responsible for knocking down a well timed layin. Thus taking a 50-46 advantage. Although, Kansas State's final shot of the 2nd half would secure a brief 57-52 five point lead....once Nowell hit a layup with 1:46 left. Kansas Statescored 0 fast break points to TCU's 11, were outscored 34-32 in the 2nd half and staggered down to an 8-7 record.
Miles Jr scores 19 to lead TCU to a highly impressive 60-57 three point win, over Kansas State. This Victory helped TCU improve their road record to 3-0 and picked up win number 11 on the year. Baugh turned in 12 points on 4 of 9 shooting from the floor. Miller on the other hand was two points shy of a double double by scoring 8 and 10 boards on 4 of 5 shooting from the floor and forced 2 steals. TCU during the 1st half would knock down back to back shots in a row, thanks to a Lampkin layup. 23-18. Few plays later and Mike Miles with 57 seconds left would in a beauty of a layup. Which extneded their lead to 26-24. Next, Chuck O'Bannon midway through the 2nd half would knock down a beauty of a three ball and came within one, 45-46. But in the end, Damion Baugh with 12 seconds left had turned in a critical layup to push TCU's lead to 58-57. Followed up with two dagger free throws by Mike Miles to officialy put this game on ice 60-57. TCU shot 39% from the field, scored 15 points off Kansas State's 12 turnovers and improved to an 11-2 record.
Tuesday, January 11th 2022: Oklahoma dropped all the way down to 6th place in the Big 12 Conference after sustaining a disappointing 52-66 defeat to Texas. This loss denied Oklahoma of their 13th win of the year and staggered to a 2-2 record when versing the Big 12 in 2021-2022. Despite a reeling loss, Hill secured 13 points and 5 rebounds on 3 of 6 shooting from the field with 4 total turnovers. Along with Groves coming off the bench to chip in 10 points on 4 of 8 shooting from the floor. Oklahoma started to inch their way back into this matchup late in the 1st half, as Umjoa Gibson buried a three point jumper 19-27. This would also be Oklahoma's 2nd made basket in a row at this point in time. Afterwards, just a few possessions later and Cortes sunk in a mid rage floater while trailing still 21-32. OU shot a disgusting 12% from downtown, fouled Texas 10 total times and entered halftime down 21-32. Now Goldwire midway through the 2nd half would get to the rim for beauty of a layup but were facing a 41-53 deficit. Later on in half number 2, you'd spot Oklahoma securing their final shot of the night with just 53 ticks left. Thanks to Jacob Groves downing a layup and came within 16, 50-66. OU finished their night shooting just 7% from downtown, defense forced 9 turnovers and slipped to a 12-4 record.
Texas scooped up their 13th win of the NCAA season, following an impressive 66-52 Victory, over Oklahoma. This win officially moved Texas into 2nd place throughout the Big 12 and improved their home record to 11-0. Allen, Bishop and Ramey all three racked in a 10 point performance. Including Jones knocking in 22 poimts and 2 assists on 7 of 15 shooting from the floor. Now Texas with over 4 minutes to go in the 1st half would build their lead to 13 points. After Timmy Allen drove the lane and turned in a beauty of a layup, 25-12. Then Andrew Jones laye would knock down a nocley made mid range jumper, 32-19. Ht. Although, Timmy Allen with 5:16 left in the 2nd half would power himself to the basket before turning in a well timed layup, 58-45. However, Timmy Allen with just a 1:20 left in the 2nd half would dial in a game ending mid range floater and went up 64-48. Texas outscored OU 33-31 in the 2nd half, scored 14 points off Oklahoma's 16 turnovers and improved to a 13-3 win/loss record.
Friday, January 7th 2022: Xavier earns 12th win of the season after holding off Butler 87-72. This win moved Xavier into 4th place in the Big East Conference and fell to a 1-2 road record. Scruggs jammed in 16 points, 6 assists and 7 boards secured. While shooting 3 of 7 from the floor. Including Kunkel coming off the bench to sink in 25 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the floor and finished 4 of 8 from beyond the arc. Now early in the 1st half Freemantle would drop in a three pointer off an Odom assist, 20-15. Then Xavier would be able to jump out to a late 31-19 1st half lead, following a Nate Johnson mid range jumper. Xavier 60% from the floor, 54% from the field and walked into the half with a 42-31 lead. Next, Xavier would get their 2nd half lead extended to 13 points on a Nunge layup and made this contest 52-42. Although, Xavier continued to pour it on Butler with over 3 minutes to go.....as Kunkel buried a nice little layin, 75-64. Ultamately, Xavier sealed Butler's night for good late in the 2nd half after knocking down their final 12 made free throws in a row and boosted their lead to 82-71. Xavier shot 55% from the field, scored 10 points off Butler's 5 turnovers and improved to an 11-2 record.
Butler get's handed their 5th loss of the year as the final score showed a distasteful 72-82 lpss to Xavier. This defeat dropped Butler to an 0-4 record when versing top 25 teams in 2021-2022. Along with averaging 63.4 in points per game and it happens to be 328th in the Country. Golden during this loss dialed in 19 points and 4 rebounds on 8 of 12 shooting from the field. Along with Thompson scoring 20 points and knocking down 9 of his 14 shots from the field. Bryce Golden with over 5 minutes would bring Butler within 10 points after catching a pass from Aaron Thompson and dialed in a mid range hook inside the paint. 21-31. Couple plays later and Aaron Thompson would get himself to the rim before downing a beauty of layup. 25-36. Butler shot 50% from the field, 11% from behind the arc and entered halftime down 31-42. Eventually, Bryce Golden with over 6 minutes left in the 2nd half would drive his way to the basket before turning in a well timed layup. But trailed 59-68. Followed up with Chuck Harris getting to the rim himself for a well made layin but were still behind by 11. 66-77. Butler ended their night shooting 50% from the floor, were outscored 45-41 in the 2nd half and slumped down to an 8-5 win/loss record.
Thursday, January 6th 2022: Mobley's 19 point performance led USC to a 77-63 Victory, over Cal. This win helped USC to improve to a 3-0 record when versing the Pac-12 Conference. Including a 4-0 record when playing on the road. Goodwin knocked down 12 points and 4 rebounds on 6 of 9 shooting from the field. Including Drew Pearson draining in 17 points and 9 boards on 8 of 14 from the field. Now Drew Pearson in the 1st half would give USC a 4 point lead, following his nicley made slam. 24-20. Then Goodwin with over a minute would knock down a three ball and went up 34-29. USC secured 20 team rebounds and entered halftime up 36-31. USC with over 8 minutes to go in half number 2 would increase their lead by 9 on a Mobley three ball. 59-50. Few plays later and Agbonkpolo would sink in a critical three pointer off an Ethan Anderson assist. 68-55. But in the end, USC with just 10 seconds left would finalize Cal's night. Thanks to Goodwin getting to the rim to hammer in the slam. 77-63. USC scored 8 points off Cal's 8 turnovers, Mobley in 2021-2022 is averaging 15.3 in ppints per game and moved up to a 13-0 record.
Cal were outscored 41-32 in the 2nd half while suffering a 63-77 loss to USC. Cal is now 2-2 when taking on the Pac-12 Conference and had their 5-Game win streak snapped. Despite a reeling defeat, Kelly jammed in a double double night by scoring 13 points and 11 boards secured while shooting 6 of 12 from the field. Alongside Shepard downing 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting from the field. Celestine midway into the 1st half would help Cal come within three points after burying a three pointer, 25-28. Afterwards, Celestine would be responsible for bringing Cal within three points yet again after powering himself to the rim before jamming in a well timed layup. 31-34. Cal turned in 5 team assists and slouched I to halftime facing a 31-36 deficit. Thereafter, just 10 minutes into the 2nd half and Cal would come within 6 after Calestine hit a three point jumper. 46-52. Followed up with Grant Anticevich hitting a three ball of his own and made things 55-65. Although, Cal would at some point in the 2nd half find themselves down by 10 points once Anticevich knocked down a three ball. 60-70. Cal shot 5 of 17 from behind the arc, earned 7 fast break points to USC's 7 and plummeted to a 9-6 win/loss record.
Wednesday, January 5th 2022: Alabama got off to a 24-4 run to lead them to an 83-70 Victory, over the Gators. This win brought Bama to a 1-1 road record on the year. Along with moving into 2nd place in the SEC Conference and bumped Texas A&M down to 3rd. Quinerly and Gary during last night's win were able to score 19 points each. Alongside Jaden Shackelford downing 14 points on 4 of 12 shooting from the field. Now Keon Ellis would bury a catch and shoot three pointer while getting fouled by McKissic and made this a four point play. 21-15. Then Jaden Shacklford would bring Alabama within one after hitting a three point jumper, 36-37. Alabama secured 15 team rebounds and stepped into the locker rooms down 36-39. Ultamately though, Alabama during the 8:32 mark of the 2nd half would gain an 11 point advantage by Davison tossing an alley oop pass to Bediako, who hammered down the jam. 64-53. But in the end, Jaden Shackelford would utilize a game sealing layup to end Florida's night. 83-70. Bama outscored Florida 47-31 in the 2nd half, shot 40% from the field and improved to a ln 11-3 win/loss record.
The Florida Gators fell to a 1-1 when versing the SEC in 2021-2022, following a difficult 70-83 loss to Alabama. This defeat officially snapped the Gators 2-Game win streak. Despite a tough loss, Castleton jammed in 19 points and 7 rebounds on 7 of 10 shooting from the field. Including Felder scoring 12 points on 5 of 10 shooting from the field when coming off the bench. Florida during the 1st half would secure a 23-22 one point lead, following a CJ Felder layup. Next, CJ Felder would make his presence felt yet again after burying a three point jumper and secured a 36-33 lead. Gators took in 5 team assists and entered halftime up 39-36. However, Florida would inch closer to Alabama's lead and came within 6 during the 2nd half. As Castleton knocked down a spinning mid range hook inside the paint. 55-64. Moments later and McKissic would receive a pass from Appleby before turning in a nicley made three pointer. 65-73. Gators shot 34% from deep, scored 5 fast break points to Alabama's 12 and plummeted down to a 9-4 record.
Tuesday, January 4th 2022: The Baylor Bears have officially won 20 consecutive games in a row, following a big 84-74 10 point Victory, over Oklahoma. This win allowed Baylor to remain undefeated through the season's first 14 games and are now 9-0 on home court. Flagler hammered in 22 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds on 8 of 14 shooting from the field. Alongside Akinjo securing a 27 point performance and 5 boards snagged out the air while shooting 10 of 15 from the floor and 3 of from the the three point line. Now Kendall Brown midway into the 1st half would force a steal off a bad pass from Cortes before getting onto a solo fast break that ended with a nicley made layup, 31-23. Then Akinjo would increase Baylor's lead with over 2 minutes to go in the 1st half of play. As he dropped in a beauty of a mid range jumper. 43-32. Flagler and Akinjo were combined for 26 1st half points, scored 10 points of the Sooners 8 turnovers and entered halftime up 45-36. Nonetheless, Baylor with over 5 minutes would secure a 69-59 10 point lead, following Tchatchoua jamming in a spinning layin. Followed up with Flo Thamba dialing in a game sealing layup, 71-63. Baylor finished Tuesday's battle shooting 56% from the floor to OU's 55%, outrebounded Oklahoma 34-16 and moved up to a 14-0 record.
Oklahoma dropped their first game of the year when playing on the road, as they sustained a disappointing 74-84 loss to the Baylor Bears. This defeat ended the Sooners 4-Game win streak and are now 1-1 on the road. Tanner Groves ended his night by scoring 13 points in 4 of 5 shooting from the field. Along with Hill and Gibson each racking in a 12 point night. Well Oklahoma during the 1st half would come within three points, following a Tanner Groves mid range hook from inside the paint. 23-26. Thereafter, Cortes would be respnoblse for knocking down a 1st half buzzer beating layup but trailed still 36-45. Sooners in the 1st half shot a solid 68% from the field, Tanner Groves turned in 7 points on 3 of 4 shooting from the floor and slouched into halftime facing a 36-45 deficit. However, just 6 minutes into half number 2 and the Sooners would come within 6 after Jacob Groves would power himself to the rim before turning in a nicley made layup, 53-59. Next, Jordan Goldwire with 33 seconds left in the 2nd half had sunk in a reverse layin and trailed 74-79 at this point in time. Sooners were outscored in the 2nd half 38-39, shot 5 of 20 from deep and plummeted down to an 11-3 win/loss record.
Thursday, December 30th 2021: UCF earns their 9th win of the season after holding off Michigan 85-71. This win propelled UCF to a 6-1 home record and extended their win streak to 5 in a row. Mahan scored 26 points, 3 assists and 7 boards snagged out the air. Including Wendell Green Jr adding in 27 points on 10 of 13 shooting from the floor and finished 7 of 9 from behind the arc. Well for UCF they'd come within two points during the 1st half after a Darin Green three pointer, 23-25. Afterwards with a little less than a minute to go, you'd catch Diong driving to the rim and turned in a layup. But still trailed 30-34. UCF shot 35% from the field, defense forced 3 total steals and slipped into halftime down 31-35. Then at some point or another during the 2nd half UCF would cut into the Wolverines 10 point lead and came within 9. Thanks to Mahan turning in a much needed three point jumper. Which made this bout 40-49. Now come the midway point of half number 2, where UCF would gain a 52-51 one point lead, following Raymond's beauty of a layup. But in the end, it would be Mahan hauling in a pass from C.J. Walker before hitting a mid range jumper to secure a much needed 79-69 10 point advantage. With of course just over a minute to play in the 2nd. UCF tallied 20 team assists, shot a beautiful 60% from beyond the arc and moved up to a 9-2 record.
Michigan were outscored 51-36 during the 2nd half and it led to a tough 71-85 loss to UCF. This defeat denied the Wolverines of their 8th win of the year and dropped down to a 1-2 road record. Eli Brooks scored 18 points, 4 assists and 3 boards snagged out the air. Including Jones adding in 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting from the floor and finished 4 of 5 from behind the arc. Now Michigan during the halfway mark of 1st half would secure a 6 point lead, following Terrance Williams sinking in a nicley made layup. 23-17. Then Dickinson with just 2:05 left in the 1st half would hammer in the slam and went up 32-26. Michigan shot 38% from the field, offense turned the ball over 3 times and walked into halftime with a 35-31 lead. However, Michigan would continue to grow their lead just 3 minutes into the 2nd half, once Dickinson hauled in a pass from Eli Brooks before hammering down the jam and went up by 10. 42-32. Ultamately, Michigan during the late stages of the 2nd half were trying to fight their way back into this contest and came within 6 points. Thanks to Burfkin downing a three point jumper. 66-72. Michigan secured just 11 team assists, shot 36% from the field and staggered down to a 7-5 win/loss record.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021: LSU got routed 55-70 by the Auburn Tigers. This defeat officially dropped LSU from the unbeaten ranks through the seasons first 13 games of the year. Including an 0-1 record when versing the SEC in 2021. Pinson turned in 13 points and 4 rebounds on 3 of 11 shooting from the field. Including Days downing 11 points and 2 rebounds while shooting 4 of 14 from the field. Well for LSU midway into half number 1, you'd spot Eason turning in a nice little layin but trailed still 14-21. Next, Darius Days late in the 1st half would bury a three point jumper to come within 7, 21-28. LSU shot 20% from the floor, secured 15 team rebounds and entered halftime facing a 21-32 deficit. Then come the early goings of half number 2 and LSU with over 14 minutes to play would have Pinson knock down layup while still facing a 26-41 deficit. However, LSU towards the midway point would start to inch closer to Auburn's lead, once Justice Williams buried a three ball and made this bout 42-48. Nonetheless, LSU's final shot and score of the night would come late in the 2nd half, as Days pumped in a beauty of a slam. 55-67. LSU tallied in 5 second chance points, 22 points in the paint and staggered down to a 12-1 record.
Smith and Kessler each secured a 16 point performance to help blast the Auburn Tigers past LSU with the final score showing 70-55. This Victory allowed Auburn to tie LSU for 1st place throughout the SEC Conference and their win streak was pushed to 9 in a row. Flanigan secured 10 points on 4 of 8 shooting from the field. Alongside Wendell Green Jr notching 15 points and 6 boards on 4 of 10 shooting from the field. Now Jabari Smith early in the 1st half would knock in a nicley made three point jumper, which pushed their lead to 10. 24-14. Then Jabari Smith would strike yet again with 3 seconds left, as he buried a beauty of a mid range jumper, 32-21. Auburn shot 40% from the field, shot 27% from deep and entered halftime with a 32-21 lead. Thereafter, Wendell Green Jr just 6 minutes into the 2nd half would dial in a nicley made layup and took a then 43-30 lead over LSU. Moments later and Walker Kessler would drain a shot from behind the arc to boost Auburn's lead to 46-34. But in the end, Wendell Green with 18 ticks left in the 2nd half had buried a game clinching three point jumper and gave his team a 70-55 lead. Auburn shot 43% from the floor, scored 17 points off LSU's 17 turnovers and improved to a 12-1 record.
Smith and Kessler each secured a 16 point performance to help blast the Auburn Tigers past LSU with the final score showing 70-55. This Victory allowed Auburn to tie LSU for 1st place throughout the SEC Conference and their win streak was pushed to 9 in a row. Flanigan secured 10 points on 4 of 8 shooting from the field. Alongside Wendell Green Jr notching 15 points and 6 boards on 4 of 10 shooting from the field. Now Jabari Smith early in the 1st half would knock in a nicley made three point jumper, which pushed their lead to 10. 24-14. Then Jabari Smith would strike yet again with 3 seconds left, as he buried a beauty of a mid range jumper, 32-21. Auburn shot 40% from the field, shot 27% from deep and entered halftime with a 32-21 lead. Thereafter, Wendell Green Jr just 6 minutes into the 2nd half would dial in a nicley made layup and took a then 43-30 lead over LSU. Moments later and Walker Kessler would drain a shot from behind the arc to boost Auburn's lead to 46-34. But in the end, Wendell Green with 18 ticks left in the 2nd half had buried a game clinching three point jumper and gave his team a 70-55 lead. Auburn shot 43% from the floor, scored 17 points off LSU's 17 turnovers and improved to a 12-1 record.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021: The 1st place West Coast Conference leaders, Saints Mary's dominated Yale by a score of 87-60. This propelled Saint Mary's to a 9-0 home record and picked up win number 12 on the year. Kuhse came off the bench spotting in 11 points and 4 rebounds on 5 of 8 shooting from the field. Alongside Logan Johnson dishing in 26 points while shooting 10 of 14 from the field and finished 3 of 4 from downtown. Now Tommy Kuhse during the halfway mark of the 1st half would help Saint Mary's jump out to a 29-13 advantage, following his nicley made finger roll layin. Then with 37 seconds left Saint Mary's would gain a massive lead over Yale, as Johnson delivered in a beauty of layin and went up 44-23. Saint Mary's defense forced 7 turnovers and entered halftime up 46-25. Eventually though, Saint Mary's early in the 2nd half continued to mount more pressure on Yale, following a Logan Johnson three pointer and boosted their lead to 71-42. But come the end of the 2nd half and Saint Mary's knockout punch would be delivered by a Saxen layin, 87-60. Saint Mary's outscored Yale 41-35 in the 2nd half, shot 50% from the floor and secured a 12-3 win/loss record.
Yale turned the ball over 23 total times during a 60-87 routing against Saint Mary's. This defeat dropped Yale two games beneath .500 and are now on top of a 3-Game losing streak. Swain ended his night by scoring 21 points and 5 boards snagged on 8 of 14 shooting from the floor and went 5 of 6 from behind the arc. Knowling earning 12 points while knocking 5 of 7 from the field. Poulakidas with a little less than 3 minutes to play in the 1st half would recover a pass from Mbeng before hitting a nicley made three pointer. 21-38. Two offensive possessions later and Matt Knowling would over himself to the rim before turning in a nice little layup. As they trailed big still 25-44. Yale turned in 9 total rebounds while going into halftime facing a tough 25-46 deficit. Ultimately, just 6 minutes into the 2nd half and problems for Yale continued on. But it wouldn't stop Swain from burying a three point jumper while still facing a 33-56 deficit. However, Yale's final shot of the night would come with 1:22 remaining in the 2nd half after Matt Knowling sunk in a contested layin. 60-85. Yale shot a poor 35% from downtown, earned 11 team assists to Saint Mary's 15 and fell to a 6-8 record.
Monday, December 27th 2021: Syracuse outscored Brown 55-30 in the 2nd half and received a 93-62 Victory. This win propelled Syracuse one game past .500 and snapped their 2-Game losing streak. Boeheim and Swider each racked in a 13 point performance during last night's win. Including Buddy Boeheim notching 28 points on 11 of 19 shooting from the field and went 4 of 6 from deep. Now Benny Williams during the halfway mark of the 1st half would bury a mid range jumper. 26-13. Then Jesse Edwards would extend Syracuse's lead to 8 points, following his beauty of a slam. 34-26. Syracuse shot a solid 58% from deep, scored 11 points off Brown's 12 turnovers and entered halftime up 38-32. Afterwards, midway into the 2nd half Syrcause would extend their lead by 27 points after Girard knocked down a mid range jumper. 70-43. However, Chaz Owens with 11 seconds left would bury a game sealing layup and boosted their lead to 93-62. Syracuse finalized their night by shooting 61% from behind the arc, defense forced 14 total turnovers and jumped up to a 6-5 win/loss record.
Brown met Syracuse and sustained a 62-93 blowout loss. This defeat denied Brown of their 9th win of the season and dropped down to a 3-2 record when playing on the road. Despite a tough one, Kino Lilley would come off the bench punching in 13 points and 2 rebounds while shooting 5 of 12 from the floor. Following behind him would be Choh, who jammed in just 9 points on 3 of 9 shooting from the floor. Well it would be a rocky start to Brown's 1st half after falling behind. But at some point Dan Friday would knock in a nicley made layin but trailed 10-21. However, Brown started inching closer to Syracuse's 6 point lead. After Cowan downed a three ball and made things 32-38. Brown shot a poor 38% from downtown, outrebounded Syracuse 20-17 and walked into the half down 32-38. Then during the late stages of the 2nd half, you'd catch Kino Lilley hauling in a pass from Owusu Anane before hitting mid range jumper. But still trailed big 54-83. Few possessions later with over a minute to play in the 2nd half and it would Perry Cowan dialing in a three point jumper, 62-89. Brown players were fouled 17 times to Syracuse's 8, shot 34% from the field and got turned away to an 8-6 record.
Friday, December 17th 2021: Saint Mary's on Friday night sustained a 53-63 ten point loss when going against San Diego State. This defeat dropped Saint Mary's to a 1-2 road record while having their 2-Game win streak snapped. Despite a rough defeat, Kuhse turned in 13 points and 3 rebounds while shooting 6 of 14 from the floor. Including Tass adding 12 points on 4 of 7 shooting from the field. Marciiulionis during the 1st half would help Saint Mary's tie this game up at 18-18, as he hit a three ball. Followed up with Kuhse hitting a mid range hook from inside the paint to give Saint Mary's a brief 23-21 two point lead. Saint Mary's shot 33% from the field, scored 5 points of San Diego State's 7 turnovers and entered halftime down 25-26. Thereafter, towards the halfway point of half number 2, you'd catch Jabe Mullins dialing in a three ball off a Kuhse assist to make this contest 46-49. Then Tommy Kuhse would bury a late 2nd half three pointer to bring Saint Mary's within four, 53-57. Saint Mary's in the 2nd half struggled from deep by shooting a poor 25%, gained 33 team rebounds and dropped down to a 10-3 record.
San Diego State outscored Saint Mary's 37-28 in the 2nd half and it led to a 63-53 Victory. San Diego State earned win number 7 on the year and improved their home record to 6-0. Pulliam ended his night shooting 6 of 11 from the field while scoring 15 points and 6 assists. Along with Bradley sinking in 14 points on 5 of 14 shooting from the field. Now Adam Seiko early in the 1st half would knock down a three point jumper to give his team a brief three point 18-15 lead. Afterwards, Keshad Johnson with 1:08 remaining in the 1st half would dial in a beauty of a layup to increase their lead to 26-25. San Diego State shot 37% from the field, defense forced 7 team turnovers and entered the half up 64-54. Eventually, San Diego State's lead would continue to grow come the 2nd half of play. Once Bradley drove himself to the basket for a contested layup and gained a 59-53 6 point edge. But in the end, Pulliam would knock in a dagger of a mid range floater and increased their lead to 63-53. San Diego State turned in 10 team steals, shot a solid 70% from beyond the arc and moved up to a 7-3 win/loss record.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021: Lipscomb had a tough 2nd half after getting steamrolled 53-32 and it led to a disappointing 60-97 loss to Florida State. This defeat increased Lipscomb's losing streak to 5 in a row and were denied of their 6th win of 2021. Despite a rough defeat, Ognacevic dropped 20 points on 5 of 6 shooting from deep. Along with Coleman coming off the bench to score 10 points and 1 rebound on 4 of 5 shooting from the floor. Well Grant Asman during the mid point of the 1st half would bring Lipscomb within five points, following his three pointer and made things 21-26. Afterwards, towards the end of half number 1, you'd spot Hazen hauling in a pass from Greg Jones before knocking down a nicley made three ball. 28-39. Lipscomb were outscored heavily by a score of 44-28 to end half number 1. Now during the midway points of the 2nd half, Lipscomb by this time were already getting railed and came within 34 points as Hazen knocked down a beauty of a layup, 40-74. However, Kaleb Coleman with 3:29 remaining in the 2nd half would knock down a nice little layup, but still trailed big 55-94.
Florida State pummels Lipscomb by turning in a 97-60 Victory. This win propelled Florida State to a 4-1 home record and picked up win number 7 on the year. Polite jammed in a career best 25 points and 5 assists dished out on 10 of 14 shooting from the field and went 2 of 3 from downtown. Following behind him would be Wilkes scoring 13 points when coming off the bench and made 5 shots on 13 attempts. Now Ron Fletcher midway into the 1st half would drive the lane before turning in a nicely made layup. Which increased their lead to 34-21. Then it would be Malik Osborne knocking in a three point jumper to give his team a 42-28 advantage. The Seminoles defense forced 4 turnovers and entered halftime up 44-28. Eventually, Florida State early in the 1st half would start to pull away from Lipscomb.....thanks to Polite hauling in an alley oop pass from Mills before hammering in the slam, 74-34. This would also be the Seminoles third made basket in a row. But in the end, Isaac Spainhour would deliver the knockout punch by recording a three point jumper and went up 97-55.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021: Arizona State outscored Creighton 32-25 in the 2nd half to secure a big 58-57 Victory. This win propelled Arizona State to 3 victories in a row and were one win away from moving back to .500. D.J. Horne spotted in 12 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds on 5 of 11 shooting from the field. Now midway into the 1st half Arizona State would climb within two points thanks to a DJ Horne 2-point mid range jumper and made things 20-22. Few offensive possessions later and Jay Heath would bury a mid ranger to tie this game up at 24-24. Arizona State outscored Creighton 32-26 to seal off the 1st half of play. Afterwards, Arizona State would snag a much needed 54-50 four point lead in the 2nd half....as Luther Muhammad forced a steal off Nembhard and got off to a fast break that ended with Jay Heath hitting a mid range floater. But in the end, Jay Heath would deliver a dagger of layup to give Arizona State a critical 58-56 lead. During the 2nd half of play. Arizona State shot 41% from the floor, scored 14 points off Creighton turnovers and improved to a 5-6 win/loss record.
Creighton turned the ball over 14 total times and it led to a disappointing 57-58 one point loss to Arizona State. This defeat denied Creighton of their 9th win of the season while carrying around a 4-2 home record. Despite a tough loss, O'Connell turned in 11 points and 7 boards on 5 of 10 shooting from the field. Including Kalkbrenner securing 16 and 9 rebounds while knocking down 6 of 7 from the field. Well for Creighton they'd jump out to a four point lead after Nembard knocked down a mid range jumper, 22-18. Then Creighton late would secure a 6 point lead on a Nembhard 2-point jumper to make this bout 32-26. While leaving over 1 minute to go in the 1st half. Creighton recorded 21 team rebounds and entered halftime down 26-32. However, Creighton midway into the 2nd half would tie this ball game up at 50-50 all....as Kaluma dialed in a turning mid range hook. Followed up with Kalkbrenner hauling in a pass from Alex O'Connell before dropping in a layup, but still trailed 52-54. Creighton struggle from the field after shooting 38%, secured 5 fast break points and slipped down to an 8-3 record.
Friday, December 10th 2021: Boise State wallupped Praier View by outscoring them 61-37 in the 2nd half and won by a score of 97-60. This win propelled Boise State to a 3-2 record when playing at home and extended their win streak to 3 in a row. Kigab ended his night with a double double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds on 10 of 12 shooting from the field. Including Shaver earning 20 and 8 rebounds while knocking down 4 of 9 from the field and went 11 of 14 from the free throw line. Now Boise State midway into the 1st half would extend their lead to 26-21 after Degenhart dropped in a nicely made layup. Then towards the end of half number 1, you'd spot Marcus Shaver hitting a mid range jumper to push their lead to 33-21. Boise State scored 8 points off Prarier View A&M 7 turnovers, shot a solid 41% from the field and walked into the half leading 36-23. Eventually, Boise State in the 2nd half would punch their lead to 42-25, following a Dagenhart three pointer. Moments later and it would be Kigab dialing in a contested layup to increase Boise State's lead to 85-51. But in the end, Boise State would add the knockout punch late in the 2nd half after Sam Winter drained in a dagger of a three point jumper to push their lead to 97-58. Boise State scored 18 fast break points, earned 12 team assists and improved to a 6-4 record.
Prarier View A&M shot a disgusting 12% from deep and suffered a 60-97 blowout loss to Boise State. This loss keeps Prarier View A&M winless in 2021 and are now 0-8 when playing on the road. Despite a reeling loss, Roberts came off the bench spotting in 21 points on 5 of 14 shooting from the floor. Following behind him would be Bell, who tapped in 8 points while shooting 4 of 7 from the field. D'Rell Roberts during the 1st half would tie this game up at 21-21 after knocking down a mid range floater. Afterwards, Prairie View A&M towards the end of the half would come within 10 points, once D'Rell Roberts hit a nicley made layup, 23-33. Prarier View A&M shot a poor 1 of 10 from downtown, outrebounded 25-17 and entered halftime facing a 23-36 deficit. However, during half number 2 McDougal would drop in a mid range jumper, but still faced a 43-70 deficit. Then a few offensive possession later and Edgar would sink in a late 2nd half mid ranger, 60-97. With just 6 seconds to go in the game. A&M secured just 3 team assist, scored 2 fast break points a d dropped to an 0-9 record.
Wednesday, December 8th 2021: The Michigan State Spartans knocked off Minnesota by a score of 75-67. This win propelled the Spartans to a 1-0 record when versing the Big Ten and are riding 3 striaght wins in a row. Gabe Brown spotted in 15 points and 8 rebounds on 5 of 8 shooting from the floor. Including Walker downing 15 points and 3 assists while shooting 5 of 7 from the floor. Now Tyson Walker midway into the 1st half would bury a three ball to give MSU a 20-15 five point lead. Thereafter, with just 1:20 remaining in half number 1, you'd spot Hoggard driving to the basket and turned in a jockey made layup, 35-24. Michigan State shot 56% from deep, secured 24 team rebounds and entered halftime up 37-24. Nonetheless, Michigan State would continue to pounce on the Gophers early in the 2nd half, thanks to Tyson Walker hitting a beauty if a layup and increased their lead to 46-28. However, Gabe Brown with over 3 minutes to play would boost Michigan State's lead up to 67-55 after securing a three point jumper. The Spartans ended this by knocking down their final 8 made free throws to officially seal the Gophers night permanently. Michigan State shot 48% from the field, earned 18 team assists to Minnesota's 17 and improved to an 8-2 record.
Minnesota outscored Michigan State 43-38 in the 2nd half, but still suffered a 67-75 defeat. This loss dropped the Gophers from the unbeaten ranks and fell to 0-1 when taking on the Big Ten Conference. Despite a tough loss, Eric Curry drained in 18 points, 3 assists and 5 boards secured while shooting 9 of 14 from the field. Alongside Battle knocking in 17 points on 5 of 14 shooting from the field. For Minnesota late in the 1st half they'd come within 8 points after Payton Will8s drilled in a three ball, but still trailed 22-30. Then a few possessions later and Eric Curry would drop in a mid range jumper to make things 24-33. Minnesota shot a poor 18% from deep, Curry had 10 points and they entered the half down 24-37. Afterwards, Eric Curry would make his presence felt in the 2nd half with over 16 minutes to play, as he drained in a layup and made this contest 30-46. Although, Minnesota started building enough momentum by playing good defense and it allowed them come within 9 points, after Sutherline hammered down the slam, 60-69. When I say good defense I mean they made it tough for MSU to make shots down the stretch. Minnesota scored 18 fast break points, scored 13 points off Michigan State's 13 turnovers and dropped to a 7-1 win/loss record.
Tuesday, December 7th 2021: Michigan shot 15 of 32 from behind the arc in order to knock off the Nebrakska Cornhuskers by a blowout score of 102-67. This win allowed Michigan to knock off Nebrakska for a 6th straight year in a row and are 1-0 when versing the Big Ten Conference. Brandon Jones Jr turned in 20 points and 5 rebounds on 6 of 9 shooting from the floor and went 2 of 3 from behind the arc. Following behind would be none other than Terrance Williams jamming in 22 points and 5 boards on 9 of 12 shooting from the floor when coming off the bench. Now Duncan Dickinson in the 1st half would knock down a mid range hook and went up 13-9. Thereafter, you'd spot Terrance Williams burying a three point jumper to give Michigan a 26-15 lead. Michigan managed to heavily outscore the Cornhuskers 51-32 to seal half number 1. Then midway into the 2nd half Michigan would increase their lead to 87-56, following Kobe Bufkin hitting a three point jumper. However, the knockout punch for Nebrakska would come off Jaron Faulds sinking in a mid range jumper to extend their big lead to 102-67. Michigan scored 42 points in the paint, earned 18 second chance points and moved up to a 6-3 record.
Nebrakska falls down to .500 in 2021 after sustaining a reeling 67-102 loss to Michigan. Nebrakska has now fallen to a 1-14 record when taking on Michigan and dropped down to a 1-2 record when versing the Big Ten. Despite a tough defeat, Alonzo Verge Jr would hammer in 31 points and 8 rebounds on 12 of 21 shooting from the field and went 6 of 6 from the free throw line with 4 turnovers. Along with Tominaga dishing in 11 and 3 boards while knocking down 4 of 14 from the field. Breidenbach midway into the 1st half would knock down a mid range hook from inside the paint to make things 15-19. Then with over 3 minutes to go in the 1st half Alonso would dial in a nicley made mid range jumper, but still trailed 26-45. Nebrakska secured just 3 turnivers in the 1st half and entered the locker rooms down 32-51. Afterwards, Alonzo Verge Jr would secure a three point jumper with over 12 minutes to play in half number 2. 49-67. Ultimately, this matchup was very much over come the Kate stages of the 2nd half, but it wouldn't stop Nebrakska from fighting still. As Tominaga buried a three pointer after receiving the pass from Chris McGraw. 65-96. Nebrakska shot 14% from behind the arc, racked in 34 points in the paint and slipped to a 5-5 record.
Friday, December 3rd 2021: Iowa was cooled down after suffering a 70-77 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers. This loss drops Iowa to their first defeat of the year and fell to 1-1 when playing on the road. Despite a tough loss, McCaffrey ended his night by scoring 15 points, 3 assists and 5 rebounds on 4 of 13 shooting from the floor. Including Kris Murray posting 12 points and 4 rebounds on 5 of 10 shooting from the field. For Iowa they'd come within six points, following Bohannon knocking down a nicely made layup to make things 16-22. Then with over minute to go in the 1st half, you'd catch Tony Perkins downing a three ball to come within 11 points. 26-37. Iowa were outscored 26-39 in the 1st and entered halftime down 26-39. Afterwards, just two minutes into the 2nd half Kris Murray would dial in a nicely made mid range jumper to then come within 9, 30-39. We are now going to shift on over to the late stages of the 2nd half with 3:08 remaining, as Iowa was able to inch closer to Purdue's lead after Kris Murray buried a three pointer but still trialed 68-70. Iowa shot 23% from behind the arc, scored 20 points off Purdue's 15 turnovers and staggered down to a 7-1 record.
Trevion Williams double double was enough to lead Purdue to a 77-70 Victory, over Iowa. Purdue does its job to stay unbeaten and and improved to 7-0 when playing at home. Trevion Williams splashed in 13 points and 18 rebounds angled out the air while shooting 4 of 12 from the field and went 1 of 1 from deep. Including Jayden Ivy scoring 19 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds on 7 of 13 shooting from the floor. Now Purdue were having themselves a real good atart to their 1st half of action. Thanks to Jayden Ivy getting to the basket for beauty of layup, 26-16. Then moments after and it would be Sasha Stefonovic draining in a three point jumper and increased their lead to 29-17. Purdue were making good shots and playing even better defense before entering halftime up 39-26. Eventually, Purdue in the early goings of the 2nd half would go up by 14 points after Trevion Williams drilled in a three point jumper and increased their lead to 50-36. However, Jayden Ivy would help Purdue wrap this game up late in the 2nd half once he turned in an eventual putaway layup to give his team a 74-70 lead. In the end, the Boilermakers would go on to knock down their final three free throws of the game to seal Iowa's night for good. Purdue scored 8 fast break points to Iowa's 9, shot 42% from the floor and improved to an 8-0 record.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021: Michigan State Spartans shot a solid 55% from downtown to move past Louisville for a 73-64 Victory. This win propelled Michigan State to a 3-0 record when playing at home and avoided back to back losses in a row. Gave Brown helped out his team by spotting in 10 points, 1 assist and 5 rebounds while shooting 4 of 8 from the floor and went 2 of 5 from behind the arc. Including Malik Hall splashing in 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field. Naturally, Michigan State would respond and take back the lead late in the 1st half, following Brooks knocking in a three ball. 30-22. Keep note to that this would be the Spartans 3rd made in a row. Then with 11 seconds showing in half number 1, you'd spot Bingham jamming in the slam and went up 36-28. MSU shot 60% from beyond the arc, scored 10 points off Louisville's 8 turnovers and entered halftime up 36-28. Thereafter, earlier in the 2nd A.J. Hoggard would force a loose ball steal off El Ellis before getting MSU on to a fast break that ended with Jaden Atkins knocking down a three point jumper, 45-37. Ultimately, midway into the 2nd half things started to get out of hand for Louisville after Walker tossed up an alley oop pass to Bingham, who hammered in a two handed jam, 55-41. However, Michigan State's final blow of the 2nd half would come after Atkins drove himself through the lane before dialing in a layup, 67-50. Michigan State scored 25 points off the Louisville turnovers, earned 25 fast break points to their opponents 12 and improved to a 6-2 record.
Louisville turned the ball over 16 times which led to a disappointing 64-73 loss to Michigan State. Louisville is averaging 429 points for them in 2021 while having their 4-Game win streak snapped. Despite a tough defeat, Dre Davis would launch in 15 points, 1 assist and 4 rebounds on 7 of 12 shooting from the floor. Alongside El Ellis coming off the bench to secure 22 points and 1 rebound while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor and went 4 of 7 from deep. Now El Ellis in the 1st half would drop in a nicely made layup and tied the game up at 19-19. Couple plays after and Louisville would take the lead, following Jarrod West hitting a three pointer, 22-21. Louisville in the 1st half shot a poor 16% from downtown, recorded 5 total steals and walked into the half down 28-36. Subsequently, just 9 minutes into the 2nd half Dre Davis would bury a mid range jumper but still trailed 41-52. Moments later during the 2nd half Ellis would bury a three point jumper but were still behind 48-63. In the end with a little over 2 minutes to go in the 2nd half, El Ellis would bring his team within 10 points after sinking in a three ball from behind the arc and made things 60-70. Three point shooting stiffened up a little as they ended their night shooting 25%, defense forced 19 total turnovers and dropped to a 5-2 win/loss record.
Tuesday, November 30th 2021: Ohio State outscored Duke 41-23 in the 2nd half of play and this game culminated into a 71-66 Victory. Ohio State during this Victory were propelled to their 5th win of the season and boosted their home record to 4-0. E.J. Liddell jammed in a double double night by posting 14 points and 14 rebounds on 5 of 10 shooting from the floor. Following behind would be Zed Key knocking in 20 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds sangged out the air. E.J. Liddell with a little over 10 minutes to play in the 1st half would drop in a nicely made mod range jumper to go up 13-7. Thereafter, Ohio State would come within 8 points late in the 1st half, once Cedric Russell downed a three ball but still trailed 28-36. Ohio State shot 51% from the field, earned 18 team rebounds and walked into halftime down 29-43. Now Cedric Russell would eventually rally his Buckeyes back into this matchup and inched them closer to Duke's lead late in the 2nd half....after hitting a three point jumper to bring Ohio State within two. 64-66. Although, a few plays later and E.J. Liddell would knock down a dagger of a fading mid range jumper with 16 seconds left ad put the Buckeyes up 69-66. Keep note to that Duke had a ln 11 point lead with over 6 minutes to go in the 2nd. Ohio State shot 48% from the floor, Liddell in 2021 I'd averaging 21.9 in points per game and they pumped up their win/loss record to 5-2.
Duke's first loss of the season comes after sustaining a tough 66-71 loss to Ohio State. This defeat dropped the Blue Devils down to an 0-1 record when playing on the road. Despite a difficult loss, Wendell Moore Jr posted in 17 points, 5 assists and 8 boards pulled out the air and shot 7 of 15 from the field. Alongside Banchero turning in 14 points on 4 of 14 shooting from the field. Now Theo John would help Duke secure a 17-15 two point lead in the 1st half, as he dialed in a beauty of a layup. Then with just about 25 seconds remaining in half number 1, you'd catch Joey Baker knocking down a three point jumper to extend their lead to 43-29. Duke shot 51% from the field, scored 13 points off Ohio State's 7 turnovers and entered halftime up 43-29. Next, Duke would secure a 51-39 lewd just three minutes into the 2nd half of play, as Jeramy Roach blasted in a mid range J. Thereafter, Wendall Moore with over 5 minutes left in 2nd would drian in a contested layup to put Duke up 65-57. Unfortunately bad defense and poor shooting by Duke would eventually catch up to them and slowly their lead would start to decrease. Duke ended the game shooting 38% from the floor, scored 11 fast break points and staggered down to a 7-1 record.
Friday, November 26th 2021: Mobley's double double helps USC blow past San Diedo State for a 58-43 Victory. This win propelled USC to a 3-0 road record and they remain undefeated through the seasons first 6 games. Mobley knocked in 18 points and 12 rebounds on 12 of 19 shooting from the field. Including Peterson splashing in 16 points and 2 rebounds on 6 of 10 shooting from the field. Now Isaigha Mobley during the 1st half would bury in a nicley made three pointer and put USC up by one, 14-13. Luckily for the Trojans they'd continue to build their lead late in the 1st half, following Godwin knocking down a mind range jumper. 20-15. USC turned in 28 team rebounds, earned 4 team assists and walked into halftime up 22-15. Afterwards, just 13:00 into the 2nd half USC would bounce their lead to 39-24 after Mobley knocked down a three point jumper. Drew Peterson during the 2nd half with 54 seconds left would hit a three ball and went up 55-41. Followed up with Anderson sinking in a dagger of a three pointer and this happen to be back to back made three's in a row. 58-41. USC shot 42% from the field, outrebounded San Diego State 52-33 and improved to a 6-0 record.
San Diego State were outscored 36-28 in the 2nd half and it led them to a tough 43-58 loss to the USC Trojans. This defeat gives San Diedo State their 2nd straight loss in a row and were denied of 5th win of the season. Despite a tough loss, Pulliam jammed in 11 points, 1 assist and 3 boards snagged out the air while shooting 4 of 10 from the floor. Along with Arop coming off the bench to drain in a 9 points and 6 rebounds on 4 of 7 shooting from the floor. Keshad Johnson early in half number 1 would help San Diego State take a then 13-7 6 point lead....as he powered himself to the basket for a nicley made layup. It's just unfortunate that San Diego State had a 6 point lead at one point in time had been erased but it didnt stop Trey Pulliam from getting to the free throw line after Ethan Anderson drew up a shooting foul in which Pulliam would knock down two successful shots to give his team a 15-14 one point lead. San Diego State racked in 19 team rebounds, shot 37% from the free throw line and entered the half up 15-22. At some point in half number 2, you'd spot San Diego State coming within 11 points after Butler knocked down a nicely made mid range jumper and made things 33-43. Now Matt Bradley would drive to the basket and turned in layup while getting fouled in the process and made things 40-52. Despite this game being out of reach late in the 2nd half, you'd catch Pulliam hitting a mid range jumper, 43-58 with 14 ticks left in the game. San Diego State shot 36% from the free throw line, committed 8 turnovers and dropped down to a 4-2 record.
Wednesday, November 24th 2021: Connecticut outscored Auburn 20-14 in the 2nd Overtime which led to an impressive 115-109 Victory. This win propelled Connecticut to remain undefeated on both the season and when playing at home in 2021. R.J. Cole was able to chip in 24 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds on 6 of 14 shooting from the field and went 5 of 10 from behind the arc. Including Sanogo dishing in 30 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 12 of 25 from the field. For Connecticut Sanogo would bring them within five points during the midway point of the 1st half, after burying a spinning mid range hook, 10-15. Then R.J. Cole late in the 1st had dialed in a mid range floater to give Connecticut a 42-31 lead with over a minute to go. Sanogo dropped in 12 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field, shot 66% from deep and entered halftime up 45-34. Now Tyrese Martin during the 2nd half with 1:37 to go would knock in a layup and brought Connecticut within one point. 77-78. Unfortunately, Connecticut thought they wrapped this game up in the 2nd with 14 ticks left, as Tyler Polley hit a three point jumper to give his team an 83-81 lead. Then R.J. Cole during the first Overtime quarter would sink in a three pointer to push their lead to four, 95-91. However, Adama Sanogo with 57 seconds left in the 2nd Overtime would knock down a game sealing layup to give his team a 109-100 lead. Connecticut ended the night with 57% shooting from deep, improved to a 4-0 home record and went up to a 5-0 record on the year.
K.D. Johnson's 27 points just weren't enough and Auburn suffered a tough 109-115 loss to Connecticut in double Overtime. Auburn suffers their first loss of the season and dropped down a 1-1 road record. Jabari Smith turned in 22 points, 3 assists and 6 rebounds on 4 of 13 shooting from the floor and went a perfect 12 of 12 from the free throw line. Following behind him would be Kessler dropping in a double double night by posting 14 points and 10 rebounds. Now Wendell Green during the 1st half would knock down a three point jumper and increased their lead to 21-10. Afterwards, Jabari Smith with 25 seconds remaining in half number 1 would jam in a three point jumper off a Wendell Green assist. 34-43. Auburn's starters in the 1st half were held to 19 points, scored 7 points off Connecticut's 9 turnovers and entered the locker rooms facing a 34-45 deficit. Then during the Kate stages of the 2nd half, you'd catch K.D. Johnson splashing in a mid range jumper to give Auburn an 80-77 three point lead. Couple plays later and K.D. Johnson would make his presence felt yet again and helped Auburn force Overtime with 5 seconds left in half number 2. As he dialed in a contested layup to tie this game at 83-83. We are now going to shift over to the 1st Overtime, where K.D. Johnson just couldn't stop showing out. After he drove himself to the basket and buried a beauty of a layup to tie this game up at 95-95. Which of course forced Overtime part 2. It's just unfortunate that Auburn would let this game slip away in the 2nd Overtime but were still trying to stay in it.....thanks to Jounson sinking in a three pointer and tying this game up at 100-100. For Auburn they couldn't make the tough shots down the stretch. Plain and simple. Auburn turned in 14 team assists, scored 21 fast break points and fell to a 3-1 record.
Tuesday, November 23rd 2021: Virginia improved to a 1-1 record when playing on the road, following a 58-40 win against Providence. This Victory allowed Virginia to move two games past .500 and were on top of a 3-Game win streak. Jayden Gardner early in the 1st half would knock down a mid range floater to give Virginia a 14-7 lead. Followed up with Armann Franklin sinking a three point jumper to push their lead to 26-11. Virginia shot 44% from the field, scored 6 points off Providence's 6 turnovers and walked into halftime with a 30-15 lead. Subsequently, Clark would dial in an early 2nd half three pointer to boost Virginia's lead to 35-19. Although, it would be Kihel Clark knocking down a dagger of a contested layup and pushed their lead to 58-40 with 30 seconds left in the 2nd half. Virginia scored 4 fast break points, shot 50% from downtown to end the night and improved to a 4-2 record.
Providence were dispatched from earning their 6th win of the 2021 season as the the final score culminated into a 40-58 loss to Virginia. This loss officially knocked Providence off the unbeaten ranks in 2021 and dropped them down to a 3-1 record when playing on home court. Despite a reeling loss, Horchler dialed in 17 points, 2 assists and 7 boards snagged out the air while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and shot a perfect 5 of 5 from the free throw line. Now Durham midway into half number 1 would get himself to the basket for a nicely made finger roll layin. 9-17. Thereafter, Noah Horchler late in the 1st half would dial in a nicely made spinning layup and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play, 15-26. Providence struggled from the floor as they shot a poor in 26%, shot 11% from beyond the arc and slouched into halftime facing a 15-30 deficit. Next, Durham would help Providence crawl within 14 points during the 2nd half after hitting a pullup mid range jumper. But trailed 23-37. Eventually, Providence would inch closer to Virginia's lead, following Goodine downing a three pointer and came within 6 points. 36-42. Unfortunately for Providence this would be as close to Virginia's lead as they were going to get moving forward. Providence were outscored 28-25 in the 2nd half, scored 16 points off Virginia's 13 turnovers and fell to a staggering 5-1 record.
Monday, November 22nd 2021: E.J. Liddell in 2021 is averaging 21.0 in points per game and Ohio State secured a nail biting 79-76 Victory when going against Seaten Hall. This win propelled the Buckeyes to 9 striaght wins and row and picked up win number 5 on the year. E.J. Liddell knocked in 24 points, 1 assist and 5 rebounds on 8 of 14 shooting from the field. Including Ahrens securing 17 and 4 rebounds on 5 of 8 shooting from the field. Now Ohio State in the 1st half would jumpe out to a five point lead after Ahrens hit a nicely made three ball and made things 31-26. Thereafter, you'd catch Liddell with over 2 minutes to play in half number 1 burying a three point jumper to extend Ohio State's lead to 40-31. Ohio State managed to outscore Seaten Hall 40-35 in the 1st half and enetered halftime up with a 40-35 five point lead. Eventually, Meechie Johnson 9 minutes into the 2nd half would bury a three point jumper and got fouled in the process to make this a four point play, 61-49. However, Meechie Johnson would be the gametime hero late in the 2nd half after knocking down a clutch three pointer with just a second left to give Ohio State a 79-76 lead and eventual win. Ohio State shot 50% from the floor, snagged 25 rebounds on defense to Seaten Hall's 19 and powered themselves to a 4-1 record.
Seaten Hall gives up a late three pointer and sustained a difficult 76-79 three point loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. This loss drops Seaten Hall to a 3-1 record when playing at home and could not stave off back to back losses in a row. Despite a tough defeat, Rhoden spotted in 25 points and 5 rebounds on 7 of 14 shooting from the field and went 2 of 5 from deep. Following behind would be Akien adding 13 points and 4 boards while knocking down 4 of 8 from the floor when coming off the bench. Seaten Hall for the time being in the 1st half had snagged themselves a five point lead early in the game. Thanks to Mykes Cale hitting a mid range jumper to go up 24-19. Afterwards, it would then be Seaten Hall playing from behind late in the 1st half, but that didn't stop Rhoden from knocking down a beauty of a mid range jumper and got fouled in the process to make this a three point play. 31-38. Seaten Hall managed to earn 17 team rebounds while entering the half facing a 35-40 deficit. Subsequently, Bryce Aiken would ding in a contested layup while getting fouled in the process and turned this into a three point play. 59-63. But you see Seaten Hall was far from done as they would find a way to tie this game up late in half number 2, following Harris forcing a steal before getting onto a solo fast break and hammered in a conested layup and made this bout 76-76. Seaten Hall returned the favor by outscoring Ohio State 41-39 in the 2nd, shot a poor 20% from behind the arc and staggered down to a 3-1 record.
Sunday, November 21st 2021: Villanova were outscored 49-41 in the 2nd half of play as it led to a disappointing 74-80 loss to Purdue. This defeat officially drops Villanova down to a 1-2 road record and were denied of earning win number 4 on the season. Deposited a tough loss, Moore splashed in 19 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds while shooting 7 of 15 from the floor. Along with Daniels coming off the bench to turn in 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting from the floor and went 5 of 6 from three point land. For Villanova they'd knot this game up at 26-26 all in the 1st half, following Caleb Daniels hitting a three ball. Followed up with Justin Moore downing a mid range jumper to go up 30-28. Nova shot 41% from behind the arc, earned 12 total rebounds and entered halftime up 33-31. Then just three minutes into half number 2, you'd catch Samuel's knocking down a fading mid range jumper, 40-33. Next, Gillespie halfway intonthe 2nd half had pounced their lead up to 9 points with 7:39 remaining before knocking down a three pointer to make this contest 60-51. Unfortunately Nova's night came to an end after Purdue made 10 total free throws to milk this game away permanently. Villanova scored 10 points off Purdue's 11 turnovers, shot 9 of 17 from the free throw line and staggered to a 3-2 record.
Edey drops in 21 total points to help lift Purdue to an 80-74 Victory, over Villanova. This win allows Purdue to push their win streak to 5 straight and are now 4-0 when playing at home. Furst would jam in 12 points, 1 assist and 4 boards collected on 5 of 5 shooting from the field. Including Thompson knocking in 12 points of his own and shot 4 of 5 from the field and three point line. Now Stefanovic in the 1st half would knock in three point jumper to push their lead to 26-21. Subsequently, Trevon Williams would bury a 2-poimt mid range J and brought Purdue to a 1 point. 31-30. Purdue shot 44% from the field, snagged 22 team rebounds and entered the half facing a 31-33 two point deficit. Now midway into the 2nd half Jaden Ivy would jam in a nicely made three point jumper but were behind still. 46-57. Eventually, at some point or another in the 2nd half Edey would add the dagger as he hammered in the slam and got fouled in the process to make this three point play, 75-65. Purdue ended the night shooting 50% from the floor, scored 17 fast break points to Nova's 2 and jumped up to a 5-0 record.
Saturday, November 20th 2021: Binghamton outscored 50-41 in the 2nd half before being handed a tough 63-87 loss to Connecticut. This loss leaves Binghamptin winless on both the road and on the season. Despite a tough defeat, Akuwowo turned in 12 points and 5 rebounds on 4 of 7 shooting from the field. Following behind would be Bertram knocking in 18 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds during defeat. Binghamton midway into the 1st half would crawl within 12 points after Hakon Hjalmarsson would ding in a pull up mid range jumper but were still behind 11-23. Afterwards, Akuwowo with 29 seconds remaining in half number 1 had got himself to the basket for a nicely made layup, 22-37. Binghamton secured 14 team assists and entered halftime down 22-37. Now we are going to shift on over to the early stages of the 2nd half, where Tyler Bertham would dial in a three point jumper but still found themselves down 31-45. Although this game was pretty much wrapped up by Connecticut late in the 2nd half, but it didn't stop Binghampton from fighting. As Yarden Willis knocked in a turning mid range hook, 60-81. Binghampton shot 37% from the field, secured 34 team assists and staggered to an 0-4 record.
Connecticut picks up 4th win of the College season after an 87-63 Victory against Bighamoton. This win allowed Connecticut to remain undefeated on the 2021 season and at home as well. Martin dropped in a double double night after posting 15 points and 11 boards while shooting 5 of 10 from the field and forced 3 steals on defense. Alongside teammate Sanogo draining in 12 points on 6 of 11 shooting from the field. Now Conneticut during the 1st half of play Tyrese Martin would toss up an alley oop pass to Sanogo, who hammered down the slam, 23-9. Thereafter, Akok Akok with over 2 minutes to go would drop in a turning mid range hook, which pushed their lead to 34-20. Connecticut turned the ball over just 4 times and entered the half up 37-22. Next, R.J. Cole two minutes into the 2nd half would knock in a driving layup to push his teams lead to 41-24. Eventually, Connecticut would start to put this game away soundly with 53 seconds left in this matchup. Thanks to Samson Johnson securing a rebound offense before dropping in a putback layin, 85-62. Connecticut shot 46% from downtown, scored 12 fast break points and moved up to 4-0 record.
Wednesday, November 17th 2021: Brown and Christie scored a combined total of 37 points in Michigan State's 73-52 routing Victory when going against Butler. This win allowed MSU to slide past .500 and earned win number 1 when playing on the road. Christie scored 18 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds in 6 of 8 shooting from the field. Including Brown knocking down 19 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 6 if 13 from the field. MSU in the 1st half got off to a fast lead after Christile jammed in a mid range jumper, 22-8. Then Malik Hall would haul in a pass from Tyson Walker and buried a three point jumper, 30-19. Michigan State scored 5 points off Butler's 9 turnovers, shot 42% from the field and entered halftime up 31-23. Afterwards, with a little over 7 minutes remaining in half number 2, you'd catch Gabe Brown downing a three ball to increase Michigan State's lead to 54-38. Ultamately, during the 2nd half it would be Mandy Sissoko hammering down a game clinching slam and increased their lead to 70-51. MSU outscored Butler 42-29 in the 2nd half, 1-0 when on the road and improved their record to 2-1.
Butler suffered their first loss of the 2021-2022 NCAA season after being handed a 53-72 blowout loss at the hands of Michigan State. This loss drops Butler from the unbeaten ranks yes. But they also dropped their first game of the year when playing on home court. Despite a tough loss, Chuck Harris would knock in 13 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds while shooting 4 of 16 from the field and went 3 of 9 from deep. Including Groce coming off the bench to add in 15 points and 8 boards secured. During the midway point of the 1st half, you'd spot Aaron Thompson helping Butler chip into Michigan State's 11 point lead, following his nicely made layup, 13-22. Thereafter, Ty Groce would sink in a layup but still trailed 23-31. Butler's defense held MSU to 18% shooting from deep, offense shot 25% from the floor and walked into the half down 23-31. Now Butler during the 2nd half of play would come within 14 points on a Chuck Harris mid range jumper, 30-44. Then around the mid stages of this 2nd half Myles Wilmoth would down a three point jumper to bring Butler within 13 points. 41-54. Butler shot 61% the Charity strike, scored 17 points off Michigan State's 20 turnovers and stumbled down to a 3-1 record both on the year and at home.
Tuesday, November 16th 2021: Seaten Hall knocked down their final 10 made free throws late in the 2nd half to squeak past Michigan for a 67-65 Victory. Seaten Hall remains undefeated through the seasons first three games and improved to 1-0 when playing on the road. Tray Jackson and Aiken both came off the bench spotting in 13 points. Along with Rhoden knocking down 16 points and 5 boards while shooting 6 of 16 from the field. Seaton Hall would jump out to a two point 1st half lead as Tray Jackson hit a three point jumper, 21-19. Followed up with Tray Jackson then burying a layup and brought his unit within one, 26-27. Seaten Hall entered halftime facing a 28-31 deficit. Next, Bryce Aikien would find a way to help Seaton Hall tie this game up with over 4 minutes to play in the 2nd half....as he turned in a three ball off an assist from Myles Cale. 57-57. Nonetheless, Seaten Hall would have to thank Bryce Aiken to thank for keeping this game alive for them late in the 2nd half. As he downed a steo back mid range jumper and tied the game at 62-62. However, Seaten Hall would with no time left would have Bryce Aiken sink a game sealing free throw to increase their lead to 67-65. Seaten Hall shot 55% from the free throw line, scored 4 fast break points and increased their win/loss record to 3-0.
Michigan suffered their very 1st loss of the 2021 season after being handed a 65-67 defeat against Seaten Hall. This defeat dropped Michigan to 2-1 when playing at home as well. Eli Brooks earned 17 points, 4 boards and 6 assists on 7 of 15 shooting from the field.. including Dickinson chipping in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Eli Brooks would bring Michigan within one point after hitting a three pointer. 17-18. Then Kobe Bluflin during the 1st half with over 2 minutes play would knock in a nicely made layup, 29-26. Michigan secured 20 1st half rebounds and entered halftime with 31-28 lead. Afterwards, Eli Brooks had come up with a clutch layup to help Michigan gain a 62-60 lead with 2:13 remaining in half number 2. Michigan were outscored 34-39, scored 12 points off Seaten Hall's 11 turnovers and bounced down to a 2-1 record.
Monday, November 15th 2021: Ohio State routs Bowling Green by a blowout score of 89-58. Ohio State during this win remain unbeaten on the year. Zed Key scores 12 points and 9 rebounds while knocking down 6 of 9 from the floor. Alongside Liddell notching a 13 point performance. Now Justin Ahren during the midway point of the 1st half would bury a three point jumper and increased their lead to 20-4. Unfortunately for Bowling Green the beatdown would get that much worse, thanks to Zed Key downing a beauty of slam and went up 41-13. Ohio State shot 53% from the field, secured 27 rebounds to Bowling Green's 12 and entered halftime up 41-18. Thereafter, during the 2nd half of play, you'd catch Eugene Brown hammering in a hard slam and went up 58-26. Although, Ohio State's Meechie Johnson was able to knock in a dagger of a three ball and extended their lead to 89-53. Ohio State scored 20 points off Bowlimg Green's 17 turnovers, earned 27 team assists and improved to a 3-0 record.
Bowling Green starting 5 were held to 21 total points combined and suffered a tough 58-87 loss to Ohio State. This loss dropped Bowling Green one beneath .500. Despite a tough defeat, Mills jammed in 5 points and 3 rebounds on 2 of 5 shooting from the field. Including Reece turning in 11 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field. For Bowling Green the 1st half just wasnt nice to them. As Joe Reece buried a mid range J and trailed big, 11-29. Afterwards, with just 1 second to go in half number 1 Fultcher would ding in a mid range jumper. But still trailed 18-41. Bowling Green held to just 18 total points through 1 half and entered halftime down 41-18. However, Joe Reece midway into the 2nd half would sink in a mid range jumper from the floor, 37-73. Next, Cam Young with a little over 1 minute to play in the 2nd half would jam in a 2-point jumper. 53-86. Bowling Green secured just 7 team assists, defense forced 12 Ohio State turnovers and dropped to a 1-2 record.
Sunday, November 14th 2021: Princeton were outscored 15-8 in Overtime and it led to an 80-87 seven point loss to Minnesota. This defeat officially dropped Princton from the unbeaten ranks so far in 2021. Despite a rough loss, Wright jammed in a double double by posting 14 points and 18 rebounds on 6 of 13 shooting from the field. Along with Llewellyn scoring 19 and 1 rebound. Ryan Langborg with over 4 minutes to play in the 1st half would give his team a 28-25 three point lead, after hitting a three pointer. Followed up with Ethan Wright securing a beauty of a layup and pushed their lead to 30-27. Princeton were outscored 30-38 and entered halftime down by 8. Next, Llewellyn during the midway point of the 2nd half would climb within 7 points. Thanks to his three point jumper that made things 43-50. Ultamately, Jaelin Llewellyn would help Princton force overtime with just 22 seconds to go, following his game tying layup 59-59. If you guys thought this game was over....then think again as we headed to a double OT on a Llewellyn game tying layup, 72-72. Now come the late stages of double overtime and Princton would climb within two points. As Ethan Wright received a pass from Evboumwan before burying a three ball. 75-77. Princton shot 42% from the field, scored 9 points off Minnesota's 14 turnovers and dropped down to a 1-2 record.
Minnesota survives a scare from Princeton by picking up an 87-80 Victory in double Overtime. This win allows the Gophers to remain undefeated on the season and stole a game on the road. Battle had an outstanding
after turning in 24 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 10 of 17 from the floor. Including Willis downing 29 points, 2 assists and 10 boards collected. Minnesota would gain a one point lead during the 1st half, following Jamison battle dropping in a nicely made layup, 20-19. Thereafter, John Sutherline would bring Minnesota within 1 point during the late stages of the 1st half, as he turned in a powering layup, 29-30. Minnesota earned 18 rebounds and walked into the half up 38-30. Then with about 8:10 left to play in the 2nd half, you'd spot Loewe knocking in a catch and shoot three pointer to make this contest 54-45. Ultamately, Minnesota during overtime had Jamison Battle to knock in a game ending mid range J and increased their lead to 68-64. Or so we thought. Nonetheless, Payton Willis would help the Gophers eventually secure an 83-78 lead in double Overtime. After dropping in a finger roll layin. Minnesota forced 10 turnovers, scored 14 fast break points to Princton's 10 and improved to a 3-0 win/loss record.
Saturday, November 13th 2021: Michigan scored 11 points off Prairie View A&M's 15 turnovers and it led to a 77-49 Victory. This win allowed the Wolverines to remain undefeated through the seasons first three games of 2021. Dickinson jammed in a double double by piling in 11 points and 10 rebounds when shooting 5 of 8 from the field. Along with Jones securing 10 points, 5 assists and 8 rebounds on 3 of 7 shooting from the floor. Now Caelb during the 1st quarter had dropped in three point jumper to put Michigan up 25-. Then Michigan just continued to add in to their lead in the late stages of the 1st half, thanks to a Dickinson mid range jumper and increased their lead 40-16. Michigan scored 10 points off Peirre View's 9 turnovers, shot a solid 51% from the field and entered halftime up 42-23. Terrance Williams came off the bench chipping in 8 points and 5 boards collected. Next, Michigan with over 14 minutes would extend their lead to 56-30 in the 2nd half, following Brandon John downing a layup off an Eli Brooks assist. Eventually, Terrance Williams would knock in a dagger of a three point jumper with 32 ticks to go in the 2nd half. 77-49. Michigan outscored A&M 35-26 in the 2nd half, earned 13 team assists and moved their record up to 2-0.
Prairie View A&M on Saturday night basketball got routed by Michigan 49-77. This defeat increases A&M's losing streak to 3 in a row and they were denied of their first win in 2021. Despite a rough loss, Daniels dropped in 7 points and turned the ball over 4 total times. Including Gambrell knocking in 11 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds when shooting 3 of 9 from the field. Now Midway into the 1st half Jawaun Daniels would drain in a beauty of a layup,11-28. Thereafter, William Douglas with 16 ticks in the 1st half would knock down a turning mid range J, but still trailed 23-42. Afterwards, Jeremiah Gambrell early in the 2nd half would knock in a layup while getting fouled in the process and made this a three point play, 29-51. A&M shot 25% from behind the arc, were fouled 9 times and entered halftime facing a 23-42 deficit. Douglas came off the bench spotting in 15 points on 4 of 14 shooting from the floor and went 1 of 3 from downtown. Despite this game being out of reach, D'Angelo Ware with over 3 minutes to play in the 2nd half would bury in a layup, 47-69. Peirre View scored 17 points off the Wolverines 19 turnovers, Juwan Daniels is averaging 15.7 in points per game in 2021 and they fell down to a ln 0-3 record.
Friday, November 12th 2021: Grandison and Hawkins were combined for 32 total points and it led Illinois to an impressive 92-53 blowout Victory, over Arkansas State. This win allowed Illinois to remain unbeaten through the seasons first two played games of 2021. Also on top of a 2-Game win streak. Grandison knocked in 15 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and went 1 of 3 from deep. Including Hawkins recording a double double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds on 5 of 7 shooting from the field. Now Illinois would jump out to a 20-10 1st half lead, following Brandon Lieb hitting a nicely made layup. Then during the latter stages of the 1st half with 33 seconds to go, you'd spot Allonso nailing a three point jumper, 48-26. Illinois shot 44% from the field, scored 14 points off Arkansas State's 11 turnovers and entered halftime up 48-26. Illinois would just continue to pile on the damage during the 2nd half, following a Brandon Lieb layup, 61-32. Although, Illinois would put an end to Arkansas State's night late in the 2nd half....as RJ Melendez dropped in a dagger of a slam and made things 92-51. Illinois shot 45% from the field, scored 28 points off Arkansas State's 18 turnovers and improved to a 2-0 record.
Arkansas State were outscored heavily 44-27 during the 2nd half and the final score showed a difficult 53-95 loss to Illinois. This defeat drops Arkansas State to .500 and were denied of back to back wins in a row. Despite a tough loss, Eaton drilled in 15 points, 3 assists and 4 boards while shooting 5 of 14 from the floor. Along with Sills jamming in 6 points and 2 rebounds. Desi Sills in half number 1 would drive to the basket before dropping in a beauty of a layup, coming within 8, 20-28. Afterwards, Caleb Fields with a little over 3 minutes to play in the 1st half would get to the rim for a nicely put layup, 26-37. Arkansas State shot 2 of 10 from deep, secured 17 team rebounds and walked into halftime facing a 26-48 deficit. Then Desi Sills during half number 2 hauled in a pass from Caleb Fields before downing a hard slam, but still trailed 40-66. Now Caleb Fields with over 5 minutes to go in the 2nd half had powered his way to the rim and jammed in a nicely made layup, but were behind by alot. 49-87. Arkansas State earned 10 fast break points to Illinois 23, shot 18% from three point land and stumbled to 1-1 record.
Thursday, November 11th 2021: George Washington falls to Maryland by a score of 64-71. This early season loss dropped George Washington to .500. Joe Bamisile jammed in 20 points and 8 rebounds on 9 of 20 shooting from the field. Along with James Bishop securing 13 points and 1 rebound. Now Bamisile with 5:36 in the 1st half would knock down a nicely made layup, 21-18. Next, Joe Bamisile would be responsible for helping George Washington St push their lead to three points. As he buried a beauty of a layup, 30-27. George Washington shot 39% from the field, defense forced 7 Maryland turnovers and walked into halftime up 30-29. Afterwards, midway into the 2nd half James Bishop would bury a mid range jumper to bring George Washington within 7 points, 46-53. Ultimately, James Biahop in the late stages of the 2nd half would knock down a mid range jumper. But still trailed 55-65. George Washington shot 40% from the field, scored 15 points off Maryland's 13 turnovers and dropped down to a 1-1 record.
Maryland outscored George Washington 42-34 in the 2nd half and picked up an impressive 71-64. During this win it allowed Maryland to remain unbeaten through the seasons first two games of the year. Wahab jammed in a double double by posting 18 points and 15 rebounds on 7 of 10 shooting from the field. Including Fatts Russell dropping in 15 points and 6 rebounds. For Maryland they would come within two points with 3:24 to go in the 1st half, as Fatts Russell drained in a layup and made things 21-23. Thereafter, you'd catch Qudus Wahab receiving a pass from Ian Martinez before hitting a well put layup, but still trailed 29-30. Maryland earned 24 team rebounds, went 0 of 9 from three point range and entered halftime down by one, 29-30. Martinez then in the 2nd half with over 11 minutes to play would knock down a three point jumper and his team went up 49-41. However, Fatts Russell with 2:28 remaining in the 2nd half would bury a beauty of layup while getting fouled in the process and turned this into a three point play, 65-53. Maryland shot 15% from deep, earned 19 fast break points and improved to a 2-0 record.
Wednesday, November 10th 2021: Penn State on opening night routed Youngstown St by a score of 75-59. Penn State during this Victory shot a solid 51% from the field and scored 11 points off Youngstown St's 8 turnovers. John Harrar notched a double double by chipping in 16 points and 14 rebounds on 7 of 7 shooting from the field. Alongside Seth Lundy knocking down 23 points, 2 assists and 6 boards while shooting 9 of 15 from the field. Now Seth Lundy would be the player to tie this game up in the 1st half of play, after knocking down a nicely made mid range J, 21-21. Thereafter, Penn State would extend their lead advantage to 8 points after Sam Sessams dropped in nicely made layup, 31-23. Penn State outscored Youngstown St 35-26 and entered halftime with a 9 point lead. Sam Sessams joined the party by scoring 17 points and 8 assists. Including Pickett adding in 9 points. Ultamately, Penn State was starting to run away with game midway into the 2nd half by increasing their lead to 10 points, following Sam Sessams downing a layup, 55-45. However, Seth Lundy would help the Nittany Lions put an end to this night with 2:33 to go in the 2nd half. After John Harrar jammed in a dagger of a mid range J, 71-53. Penn State shot 30% from deep, scored 7 fast break points to Youngstown State's 0 and improved to a 1-0 record.
Youngstown St were outscored 40-33 in the 2nd half and suffered a 59-75 blowout loss to Penn State. During this defeat, Akuchie would pile in a double double night and the team shot 10 of 24 from long range. Akuchie jammed in 22 points and 10 rebounds on 9 of 18 shooting from the field. Including Rathan Mayes securing 10 points and 3 boards. Chris Shelton early in the 1st half would bring Youngstown St up to a four point lead, following his three point jumper 21-17. Now with just 1:38 showing on the game clock in the 1st half, you'd catch Shemar Rathan Mayes sinking in a three ball, 26-33. Youngstown St made just 3 three pointers in the 1st half and entered halftime down 26-35. Then Youngstown St early in the 2nd half would knock in back to back made shots in a row from the field. Thanks to Chris Shelton hitting a three pointer off a Akuchie assist. But still trailed 37-48. Unfortunately this contest had been out of reach for quiet some time during the 2nd half. But it didnt stop Shemar Rathan Mayes from burying a mid range jumper, 59-75. With 9 seconds left. Youngstown State scored 12 points off Penn State's 9 turnovers, shot 39% from the floor and staggered down to an 0-1 record.
Tuesday, November 9th 2021: Liddell's double double was just enough to help Ohio State edge past Akron 67-66. This win allows Ohio State to start the year with a home opening Victory. EJ Liddell turned in 25 points and 11 rebounds on 10 of 19 shooting from the floor and went 1 of 4 from deep. Alongside Key turning in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Now Ohio State would jump out to a 12 point lead in the 1st half after Joey Brunk knocked in a mid range hook, 33-21. Afterwards, during the latter stages of the 1st half, you'd then see Joey Brunk jam in yet another mid range hook, 35-21. Ohio State outscored Akron 36-28 to end half number 1. At some point during the 2nd half with over 10 minutes remaining, EJ. Liddell would knock down steo back mid range jumper and increased their lead to two, 48-46. However, Ohio Stat's Zed Key would bury a game winning layup with 2 seconds left and went up by one, 67-66. Ohio State secured 11 team assists to Akron's 5, shot 43% from the field and go up to 1-0.
KJ Walton knocked down 16 points and Akron suffered a 66-67 one point defeat to Ohio State. Akron starts the year with a road loss. Ali turned in 17 points and 3 rebounds while shooting 6 of 11 from the field. Including Castaneda scoring 11 and 5 boards. KJ Walton midway into the 1st half would bring Akron within four points....after hitting a nicely made layup, 19-23. Then with just 30 seconds to go in the 1st half KJ Walton would bury a powering layup to the rim and made this game 27-35. Akron secured 7 turnovers and entered halftime down by 8 points. Now Xavier Castaneda with 7:58 remaining in the 2nd half would knock down a beauty of a three point jumper, thus going up by one 51-50. Akron eventually started to pressure Ohio State with just 6 seconds left in half number, after drawing a foul off EJ Liddell while knocking in a three point jumper and made this a four point play, 66-65. Akron shot 31% from deep, scored 20 points off Ohio State's 9 turnovers and start 2021 0-1.
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BREAKING: Now just a little over two days ago Texas Tech went along and fired their Head Coach, Chris Beard. Now Chris Beard spent 5 College seasons coaching the Texas Tech Red Raiders Basketball program. During his tenure their Chris Beard piled a win/loss record of 112-55 through 168 played matchups. Including a win percentage of .671. Chris Beard 's proudest year had to be 2019. Why? Because he led Texas Tech to upset wins over teams like Michigan, Gonzaga and then knocked off Michigan State in the Final Four and advanced all the way to the National Championship to take on Virginia. But suffered a disappointing 85-77 loss. Here in 2021 Texas Tech finished 18-11 on the season and were tossed from Tournament play, after being defeated by Arkansas in round 2, losing by score of 68-66.
BREAKING: Marquette University has gone ahead and let go of Head Coach, Steve Wojciechowski. Now Steve's firing comes after 7 years in that Marquette program during his tenure there they complied a 59-68 win/loss record. Including an 0-2 record when playing in the prestigious NCAA tournament. To make matters worse Marquette University finished their 2021 campaign with a 13-14 win/loss record, while earning a 6-6 record playing on the road and finished 8-11 when versing their Conference.
The Penn State Nittany Lions improved their record to 7-5 when playing at home, after holding off the Minnesota Gophers and won by score of 84-65. Penn State entered Wednesday's battle versing Minnesota, having a 1-4 record through their past 5 played matchups. Along with Myreon Jones averaging 15.4 points per game through 21 games played, thus far. Trent Buttrick had himself a solid outing, as he posted 13 points and 7 rebounds pulled down, while shooting 4 of 7 from the field. Along with Harrar, who punched in a double double, scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds, during win. Now Isaiah Brockington had helped Penn State bump their lead to 18-10 midway through half number 1, and dinged in a nicely made layup. Then with 1:25 to play in the 1st half, Sam Sessions would be responsible for blasting in a mid range jumper, increasing their lead to 39-26. Penn State shot a solid 48% from the floor and walked into the half up big, 46-28. Jamari Wheeler was able to chip in 10 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, while shooting 4 of 8 from the field. Including Isiah Brockington adding in 14 points and 7 rebounds on 5 of 7 shooting from the field. Next, during the 2nd half Penn State would extend their lead to 72-54, after Brockington hit a nicely made mkd ranger. Afterwards, Trent Buttrick put a dagger in the Gophers night, following Trent's driving slam to the basket, 83-63 late in the 2nd half. Penn State shot 45% from the field, defense forced 7 turnovers and they leaped to a 9-13 record.
Marcus Carr's 22 point performance just wasn't enough after being dealt by the Penn State Nittany Lions, as the final score showed a blowout loss of 65-84. The Minnesota Gophers were looking to finally end their 5 game losing skid, that they've been on as of late. Along with standing in 11th place in the Big Ten Conference. Despite a demoralizing loss, Tre Williams was able to muster in a 17 point performance, 3 assists dished out and 5 rebounds snagged out the air. Along with Isaiah Ihnen coming off the bench and spotted in a double double, posting 12 points and 10 boards collected. Now in the early going's of the 1st half of action, you would see Jamal Mashburn dish out a pass to Isaiah Ihnen, before knocking down a three point jumper, cutting Penn State's lead to five, 13-18. Minnesota would then capitalize off Tre Williams forcing a defensive steal, before driving down court and turned in a beauty of a layup, but still were behind 28-39, during the later stages of the 1st half. Minnesota shot a poor 30% from behind the arc and entered the half down 28-46. For the Gophers they tried to stay in it in the 2nd half, but still trailed by a large margin. As Marcus Carr delivered a jumper from mid range, 52-72. Minnesota scored 8 points off Penn State's 6 giveaways, moved back to .500 and they fell to a 13-13 win/loss record on the 2021 season.
In courtesy of fanduel.comThe Ohio State Buckeyes(18-4) steamrolled past the University of Penn State(7-11), following an impressive 92-82 ten point Victory, during last night's matchup. Ohio State offensively shot 55% from three point land and the defense forced 10 Penn State turnovers, during win. E.J. Liddell did his thing by posting 23 points, 2 assists dished out and 5 rebounds pulled down. Alongside teammate, Duane Washington, who added in 21 points on 6 of 9 shooting from the field and went 4 of 5 from downtown. Including CJ Walker chipping in 13 and 7 assists when coming off the bench. Ohio State sits in 3rd place throughout the Big-Ten Division, with a well deserved win. Ohio State also improved to a well earned 7-3 record when playing on the road.
As for the Penn State Nittany Lions they suffer their 11th loss of the season and were outscored 45-39 in the 2nd half, following a tough 82-92 defeat to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Penn State had made 27 shots from three point land on 60 attempts and were able to secure 12 fast break points to Ohio State's 7, during loss. Despite a rough defeat, Myreon Jones was able to chip in 18 points and 2 rebounds, while shooting 4 of 9 from the floor. Including Jamari Wheeler, who added in 11 points, 4 assists and 7 rebounds, thus ending his night shooting 3 of 4 from three point range. Along with Brockington posting 12 points and 1 blocked shot, during loss. Unfortunately Penn State drops to a 4-10 record when versing the Big Ten Conference and have lost their past 3 straight games in a row.
In courtesy of actionnetwork.comThe Penn State Nittany Lions(7-8) outscored the Maryland Terrapins and won by a score of 55-50, during last night's matchup. With this win Penn State is now 1 more win away from moving back to .500 on the year. Izaiah Brockington had himself a solid outing after posting 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, while shooting 4 of 11 from the field. Backing him up would be Jamari Wheeler, who knocked in 11 and 4 rebounds, along with earning 2 steals, during win. Including Myles Dread, who came off the bench and piled in 8 points on 3 of 7 shooting from the field and went 2 of 6 from downtown. Penn State just like Maryland struggled in the 2nd half on knocking down shots. Thanks to Myles Dread sinking a game ending three point jumper to increase his teams lead by seven, 53-46, with a little over 4 minutes to go in the final minutes of the game. This also happened to be Penn State's only made shot from the floor on their last 9 shot attempts.
The Maryland Terrapins suffer their 9th loss on the year, putting them at 10-9 in total, following a difficult 50-55 five point loss, during yesterday's matchup between the two teams. Maryland really struggled in last night's game, but shot 35% from the field and shot 17% from behind the arc, including turning the ball over 16 total times. Now in the face of defeat, Eric Ayala was still able to turn in a career best 23 points scored, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, while shooting 6 of 11 from the field and went 2 of 6 from downtown. Followed by Donta Scott adding in 9 points and 4 rebounds and forced 2 defensive blocks in the process, during loss. Including Hakim Hart coming off the bench and spotting in 4 points on 2 of 6 shooting from the floor. The Maryland Terrapins in the final stages of the 2nd half, went on and missed their last 10 shots from the floor, with 7 in a half minutes to go.
In courtesy of thelines.comThe UCLA Bruins powered to a 12-2 win/loss record on the season after knocking off California University, winning by score of 61-57. Despite a huge Victory for the UCLA Bruins they still managed to turn the ball over 14 total times. Luckily the Bruins defense was able to force 10 California turnovers, during win. Cody Riley spotted himself a nice 13 point night and 6 rebounds, ending his shooting night 6 of 10 from the floor and forced a steal and a blocked shot. Including Jules Bernard, who turned in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, along with shooting a perfect 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Jules Bernard with a little over 2 minutes to go in the 2nd half, would knock down a clutch three point jumper, which gave UCLA a 59-55 four point lead. Then the win after. With this win the UCLA Bruins currently has an 8-0 record when versing the Pac 12 Conference and is standing in 1st place in the Pac 12.
As for California University they suffer just their 9th loss on the year through 16 played games and stand at 7-9, due to suffering a rough 57-61 four point defeat, at the hands of a very tough UCLA Bruins squad. California in the 2nd half tried mounting a comeback of their own, following Andre Kelley downing a three pointer and made things a bit closer, 45-48. Unfortunately California got outscored 29-21 in the final half and shot 39% from the field, to end their night. Despite a difficult loss, Grant Anticevich ended his night with a 21 point performance and 3 rebounds, while shooting 8 of 11 from the field and went 5 of 5 from behind the arc, during loss. Along with Andre Kelly scoring 6 points, including Jarred Hyder, who piled in 9 points on 4 of 10 shooting when coming off the bench. California now stands in 10th place in the Pac 12 and have lost 5 consecutive matchups in the process.
In courtesy of youtube.comThe Michigan Wolverines continue to dominate the first two in a half months of the season, following an impressive 84-73 Victory, over Maryland University, during yesterday's matchup. Hunter Dickinson was so much fun to watch especially since he was able to help Michigan go on a 23-5 run and recorded 9 out of his 26 points during the final half of College Basketball. Hunter Dickinson scored a seasons best 26 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist, while shooting 10 of 11 from the field and forced 1 block during win. Eli Brooks chipped in 10 points and 4 assists, ending his shooting night 3 of 8. Dickinson so far this year is averaging 16.6 points per game and 8.8 in rebounding. Mike Smith was another key factor in Michigan's win, after he posted 16 points, alongside Wagner, who added in 19 and 2 rebounds. The Wolverines shot 54% from the floor, defense forced 10 turnovers and they improved to a 8-0 win/loss record on the 2020 NCAA season.
Maryland University is now two losses away from falling to .500 after being dealt by the Michigan Wolverines, losing by score of 73-84. With this loss Maryland is now 1-3 when versing the Conference and are at a .600 in win percentage. While sitting in 11th place in the Big Ten Division. Despite a disheartening loss, Donta Scott posted 19 points, 2 assists and 5 rebounds, while shooting 7 of 10 from the field. Eric Ayala followed in behind and scored 16 and 1 rebound, alongside Wiggins piling in 5 points. Maryland struggled a tad bit more in the 2nd half after getting outscored 38-29, along with scoring 10 points off of Michigan's 12 turnovers and staggered to a 6-4 record on the 2020-2021 NCAA season.
In courtesy of fanduel.comBaylor University(8-0) remains undefeated on the year after dismantling Alcorn State University, winning by blowout fashion, 105-76, during yesterday's meeting between the two teams. You got to give credit to that Baylor defense, especially since they were able to force Alcorn State to turn the ball over 16 times, along with the offense capitalizing and scoring 31 points off those 16 turnovers. Also including 31 fast break points, during win. Jared Butler had himself a solid outing, as he posted 17 points and 3 assists, while shooting 6 of 8 from the field...followed up by MaCio Teague adding in 18 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists handed out. Baylor University thumped Alcorn State in the 1st half, as they outscored Alcorn 59-27. Davion Mitchell followed behind and turned in a double double night, scoring 10 points and 10 assists, while forcing 3 steals and 2 blocks in the process. Matthew Mayer was another key contributor in Baylor's win, following him knocking down 14 points and 5 rebounds, ending his shooting night 5 of 7 from the floor and went 2 of 3 from downtown. Baylor currently stands in 2nd place in the Big 12, sitting behind 1st place leaders, Kansas Jayhawks(8-1). Only reason Baylor doesn't lead the whole conference is because Kansas is 2-0 to Baylor's 1-0 in terms of versing the Big 12 conference.
As for Alcorn State University they drop to 0-5 on the year after being obliterated by Baylor University, losing by score of 76-105, during Wednesday's matchup between the two combatants. Alcorn State's loss comes from poor shooting from both the free throw line and three point land. Alcorn finished their night shooting 35% from behind the arc and shot 66% from the charity strike. Despite a demoralizing loss, Tyree Corbett turned in an impressive 24 points and 7 rebounds, while shooting 9 of 15 from the floor. Tyree Corbett had more points scored then the rest of his starting lineup...as they each tallied 2 points each, during loss. Byron Joshua came off the bench and added in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, while shooting 5 of 14 from the field but shot a poor 1 of 7 from the charity strike. David Pierce contributed to try and help his team and just like Byron...David Pierce came off the bench unloading 13 points on 1 of 2 shooting from beyond the arc, along with going 1 of 3 from the field. Alcorn State is now 0-2 when versing the top 25 Schools in the country and stand in 7th place in the SWAC Conference.
In courtesy of rockytoptalk.comThe Tennessee Volunteers(4-0) remain undefeated after edging past Tennessee Tech, winning by a dismantling 103-49 score, during yesterday's meeting between the two teams. John Fulkerson tallied in a 13 point night and 5 rebounds, while both Victor Bailey and Jordan James each recorded a 15 point performance. The Volunteers handled Tennessee Tech in the 1st half, out scoring them 49-22.Yves Pons followed behind and turned in 10 points, 5 rebounds snagged out the air and 4 assists dished out, including a steal and 2 defensive blocks, during win. Then you had Jaden Springer tally in 21 points when coming off the bench. Springer by the way is averaging 12.5 points per game this season. Tennessee is currently standing in 4th place, trailing behind three more unbeaten teams in the SEC. Which is Missouri(5-0), Georgia(5-0) and Arkansas(6-0).
Tennessee Tech remains winless after being toppled by the Tennessee Volunteers, losing in blowout fashion, 49-103. Thus dropping to an 0-8 win/loss record. Tennessee Tech had a rough 40 minutes of play, especially since they were out scored 22-49, which I mentioned up above, and then again would be out scored 27-54, during half number 2. Despite a tough loss...Jr. Clay punched in 13 points and 4 rebounds, while shooting 4 of 13 from the field, along with his teammate Keishawn Davidson following behind and scored 12 points and 3 assists, while shooting 5 of 12 from the field and went 2 of 6 from downtown, during loss. Along with Harvell scoring 6 and Franklin added in his 8 points and 2 rebounds, shooting a poor 2 of 10 from the floor. Tennessee Tech allowed the Tennessee Volunteers to score 25 points off their turnovers, after turning the ball over 13 total times.
In courtesy of 313presents.comThe Michigan State Spartans improve to 6-0 to remain undefeated, after picking up a hard fought 109-91 Victory, over a winless Oakland Golden Grizzlies team, during yesterday's meeting. Early in the 1st half Michigan State would increase their lead to 30-24 in the 1st half, following Rockett Watts driving in for a nice little layup. The Spartans defense was another key reason to them winning, I mean after they did manage to score 17 points off of Oakland turnovers, along with scoring 21 fast break points to their 14, during win. Michigan State capped off their night as a whole, turning in 51% shooting from the field and out rebounded Oakland 52-20. Joey Hauser ended his day by earning a double double, scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting 4 of 6 from the field, including finishing 2 of 3 from behind the arc. Aaron Henry would follow behind and chip in 15 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds snagged, along with 3 defensive steals and 2 blocks to help his team out. Langford scored 13 and 5 rebounds, while Gabe Brown secured a 20 point night and 1 rebound, shooting 7 of 9 from the field when coming off the bench. The Spartans during the 2nd half of play would go on a 10-0 run, following Rocket Watts drilling a three point shot, in order to put his team up 59-45. Spartans closed out the 2nd half by out scoring Oakland 65-51.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies turn the ball over 11 times and were dealt by the Michigan State Spartans, as the final score showed 91-109, during Sunday's action packed day. Oakland finished last night's game, shooting just 50% from the field and shot 18 of 34 from behind the arc, along with getting out assisted 16-32, during loss. Despite an upsetting defeat...Daniel Oladapo recorde a 2 points night and 1 assist, alongside his teammate, Jalen Moore, who tallied in 26 points and 5 assists dished out, while shooting 8 of 15 from the floor and forced two defensive steals. Rashad Williams also had a big game, despite the tough loss. Williams posted a 36 point night, ending his shooting performance going 12 of 28 from the field and finished 8 of 17 from the three point line. The closes Oakland came to tying the game or taking the lead was when Williams drained a three pointer, in order to come within three, 43-46, during the 2nd half. Unfortunately for the Golden Grizzlies their losing streak will extend to 7 in a row, including an 0-5 start when playing on the road.
In courtesy of rockchalktalk.comKansas Jayhawks(1-1) bounced back after a loss to Gonzaga, following a 92-74 Victory, over a surging Saint Joseph's team, during yesterday's College Basketball action packed day. The game was pretty close between the two, but Kansas found a way to go on an important 21 to 6 run to pretty much finalize Saint Joseph's night. Kansas as a whole shot 50% from the field and went 9 of 20 from behind the arc, along with scoring 17 points off of turnovers, during win. Christian Braun played absolutely amazing, following him scoring 30 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists dished out, while shooting 10 of 13 from the field and drained 5 three pointers on 8 shot attempts behind the arc. Ochai Agbaji followed behind and chipped in 18 points and 4 rebounds, while shooting 7 of 13 from the field and turned in a steal and a block on defense. Jalen Wilson had a solid performance when coming off the bench, where he turned in 14 points and 9 rebounds, while earning 1 defensive block. Kansas Jayhawks move to .500 early on in the season, moving to a 1-1 record to start 2020.
As for Saint Joseph they would be dealt their second consecutive loss of the year, following a crushing 74-92 defeat, against a team like the Kansas Jayhawks, during last night's meeting. Despite a rough loss, Dahmir Bishop and Ryan Daly each turned in a 14 point performance, along with Jordan Hall scoring 6 and 5 assists handed out, while shooting 2 of 9 from the floor and came away with 2 defensive steals, during loss. Jack Forrest was a key contributor, who tallied in 18 points nas 2 rebounds when coming off the bench, during loss. Saint Joseph was outscored 50-36 in the 2nd half and they drop to 0-2 on the year.
In courtesy of spokesman.comThe number 1 team in the country, Gonzaga(1-0) opens up the new NCAA Basketball season with an impressive 102-90 Victory over the Kansas Jayhawks, during yesterday's matchup. Now keep in mind Gonzaga did manage to blow two leads, thus allowing Kansas to try to stage a comeback Victory...along with evening the score up more than once during half number two. But Gonzaga hung in their and were able to outscore Kansas 48-44 in the 2nd half. Corey Kispert turned in 23 points and 4 rebounds, while shooting 8 of 13 from the field and finished 4 of 4 when going to the charity strike. Drew Timme followed behind and chipped in his 25 point performance, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, while shooting 11 of 15 from the floor, during win. Along with Jalen Suggs scoring 24 points and dished out 8 assists, while going 2 of 3 from three point land. With this win it now allows Gonzaga's Head Coach Mark Few to rack up his 600th Victory, which is a pretty impressive mark for anybody.
As for the number 6 ranked team in the country, Kansas Jayhawks(0-1) were dealt by the Gonzaga Bulldogs, thus losing by score of 90-102. Even after coming back a couple of times during the 2nd half. Kansas Jayhawks last night ended their night as a unit shooting just 53% from the field and turned the ball over 15 total times, in which Gonzaga scored 20 points off those Kansas turnovers during loss. Despite a reeling first loss of the year, Jalen Wilson was able to turn in 11 points and 4 rebounds, along with Agbaji, who tallied in a 17 point night and 4 assists handed out, during loss. Bryce Thompson came off the bench and recorded 12 points and 3 rebounds, while shooting 5 of 10 from the field and notched 2 defensive steals and 1 block. Including Marcus Garrett turning in 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists delivered, while shooting 7 of 9 from the field and missed just one shot from behind the arc, finishing 6 of 7. Kansas will look to rebound when they take on Saint Joseph's, on Friday November 27th 2020.
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CONFERENCE CLINCHER: No. 2 team in the country, Gonzaga(31-2) cruise's past Saint Mary's College(26-8), winning in blowout fashion, 84-66. Gonzaga for the 17th time has earned the West Coast Conference Championship & with a 31-2 win/loss record on the year, they are heavy favorites to possibly win the whole NCAA Tournament, after last year's upsetting loss in the Elite Eight, against Texas Tech 69-75. Corey Kispert played a well rounded game, posting 12 points, 3 assists & 3 rebounds. Corey Kispert this season is averaging around 13.9 a game. Filip Petrusev was able to chip in a double double, piling up 10 points & 14 rebounds, while shooting 4 of 5 from the field & forced a defensive block. Joel Ayayi pitched in his 17 points & 7 rebounds, along with Drew Timme coming off the bench adding 17 points & 3 rebounds, shooting 7 of 8 from the field. Gonzaga will be tough to beat at home, as they currently stand at a 17-0 undefeated record, including a 10-1 record when playing on the Road.The Zags as of right now have a .939 in win percentage & have won their last four games in a row.
Saint Mary's College falters to a very tough Gonzaga team, losing by score of 66-84 & were unable to capture the West Coast Conference title, on Tuesday night. Saint Mary's is currently standing in 3rd place in the West Coast Division, with a .765 in win percentage & are 11-5 when playing in their Conference. Despite a stinging defeat, Malik Fitts capped his night off with 17 points scored & 9 rebounds. Malik Fitts so far this season is averaging 16.5 points per game & has a 1.2 in assists per game. Jordan Ford followed along by chipping in 27 points, 1 rebound & 4 assists & shot 7 of 15 from the field.
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Don't forget to tune into Wednesday March 17th, where that will be the officail start of the 2020 NCAA Basketball Tournament. It's been a fun season from the start, question is though, who will be the 2020 National Champion in the end?
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The No. 19th ranked team in the country, Ohio State(21-9) knocks off the No, 23rd team in the country, Illinois(20-10), by score of 71-63. Ohio State was able to overcome an 11 point deficit to comeback & win it in the end. Kaleb Wesson averages 14.2 points per game & notched 15 of his 19 points in the 2nd half. Kaleb Wesson ended his night with 19 points scored & 5 rebounds, shooting 7 of 10 from the field. Andre Wesson followed behind, tacking on 8 points, 6 rebounds & 3 assists, alongside teammate, E.J. Liddell, who added a double double posting 17 points & 11 rebounds, ending his shooting night 7 of 9 from the field. Ohio State have currently won 9 of thei last 11 games so far & will look to continue their success when they take on Michiugan-State on Sunday, March 8th 2020 at 1:30pm.
The Fighting Illinois watch an 11 point lead go down the drain following their upsetting 63-71 loss to Ohio State. Illinois will now fall to a 20-10 win/loss record on the season. Despite an upsetting defeat, Ayo Dosunmu turned in 21 points, 5 assists & 5 rebounds, while shooting 9 of 14 from the floor & went 1 for 3 from behind the arc, in last night's loss. On defense, Ayo notched a steal & a block. Andres Feliz tacked on a double double, piling up 11 points & 11 rebounds, followed by Trent Frazier turning in 8 points & 1 assist.
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Malik Kotsar scores 20, South Carolina(18-12) turns away Mississippi State(19-11), as of result the final score showed 83-71. South Carolina extends their home record to 6-5, including a 2-1 record when versing top 25 teams. Malik Kotsar ended his night with 20 points, 4 assists dished out & 2 rebounds pulled down, shooting 9 of 22 from the field. Kotsar so far this season is averaging 11.3 points per game, 2.3 assists per game, along with 6.3 in rebounds per game. Following behind was their Forward, Keyshawn Bryant, who scored 12 points & 7 rebounds, while shooting 5 of 8 from the field. A.J. Lawson chipped in 12 points, alongside Alanzo Frink, who notched 8 points & 7 rebounds when coming from the bench.
Mississippi State suffers their 11th regular season loss, putting them at 19-11 on the year, with the final results showing 71-83, during Tuesday night's action. Mississippi State's Road record drops to 4-7 on the year, after a tough loss last night. Despite an iffy Road record, they do have a 13-2 win/loss record when playing on Home court. In sports you need to be able to win games & win them not just at home, but on the road as well. Despite a tough defeat, Abdul Ado scored 5 points, 5 rebounds & 1 assist. Forward, Reggie Perry recorded a double double, posting 17 points & 16 rebounds, while shooting 5 of 13 from the floor. Mississippi State's guard, Robert Woodard posted 11 points & 4 rebounds, shooting 4 of 11 from the field, but shot 0 for 4 from downtown.
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No. 4 Dayton(26-2) had a scare during last night's 62-55 Victory over George Mason(15-13), after starting the game really slow & sluggish. Dayton has had an incredible year this season, winning 26 games to just 2 defeats & are possibly a few games away from winning the Atlantic 10 Conference. Obi Toppin led the offense by scoring 19 points & 7 rebounds pulled down, ending his night shooting 6 for 12 from the field. Jalen Crutcher chipped in 13 points, 3 assists & 4 rebounds & forced a steal on defense. Rodney Chapman notched a 7 point performance, along with Ibi Watson adding 9 points & 1 rebound, during win.
George Mason now falls to 15-13 on the season putting them two losses away from going back to .500, following a disappointing 55-62 loss, against a high powered Dayton team, who by the way is ranked number 4 in the country. AJ Wilson had a big night offensively by scoring 18 points & 5 rebounds & forced a defensive block in the process. Jordan Miller followed behind recording a double double, posting 13 points & 10 rebounds, while shooting 6 for 17 from the field & went 1 for 6 from behind the arc. Javon Greene put up an 8 point night, alongside Xavier Johnson recording 5 points & 3 assists, during loss.
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BREAKING: Former Men's Basketball head coach, Jerome Allen was hit with a 15 year show cause, for apparently accepting a big money deal from a player's dad. Jerome Allen from 2009 to 2015 was the head coach of Penn State Basketball, now he is the Boston Celtics assistant coach this season. The NCAA found out that Allen was apparently agreeing to accept at least $250.000 dollars to help this player get good recruitment, including getting into a good school on top of it. This 15 year show cause is the largest show cause ban.
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The No. 13th ranked team in the country, Auburn Tigers(23-4) squeeze past the Tennessee Volunteers(15-12), winning 73-66. Auburn Tigers are standing in 2nd place in the SEC Conference, trailing behind 1st place leaders, Kentucky(22-5). Auburn is playing beautifully when on Home court, as they stand tall at 15-0, but have a 4-4 record when on the Road. It was an unusual matchup last night, following a fan getting thrown out for making a disrespectful comment, including the Auburn Tigers rallying back from a 17 point deficit to win it in the end. Samir Doughty led the offense, posting 22 points, 3 assists & 4 rebounds, while shooting 7 of 16 from the field & forced three defensive steals in the process. Austin Wiley did what he could to keep his team in it, dropping 9 points & 7 rebounds, along with Devan Cambridge adding 9 & 6 rebounds when coming off the bench.
The Tennessee Volunteers drop to 15-12 on the season, after watching a 17 point lead go down the drain, losing 66-73 to the Auburn Tigers. With This loss it now put's Tennessee at 7-7 in the conference & have now lost their 3rd game when on the road, as they are 3-6. Despite a stinging loss, Jordan Bowden helped his offense in a big way, piling up 28 points scored, 6 assists & 4 rebounds recovered, shooting 9 of 12 from the field & went 3 of 4 from behind the arc. Santiago Vescovi followed behind, chipping in 10 points, 3 assists & shot 3 of 10 from the floor & forced two steals on defense. Yves Pons almost had himself a double double, as he added 7 points & 10 rebounds & ended his night 3 for 11 from the field, but had three turnovers during Saturday night's loss.
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Michigan-State Spartans(18-9) hold off & rolled over Nebraska University(7-19), winning by score of 86-65, during Thursday's matchup. Michigan-State is standing in 4th place in the Big Ten Conference, with a .625 win percentage this season. Michigan-State hasn't done to hot on the Road this season, as they are 5-4 when playing on the Road. Despite having a rocky start, Cassius Winston recorded 23 points, 6 assists & 2 rebounds, while shooting 7 of 11 from the field & shot 3 of 4 from downtown. Aaron Henry chipped in 13 points & 9 rebounds, along with Xavier Tillman, who added a double double, posting 10 points & 11 rebounds, including a steal & two blocks when going back on defense. Gabe Brown came off the bench & piled on 17 points & 4 rebounds during Thursday's win. Michigan-State picked up a much needed Road win over Nebraska.
Nebraska University falls to 7-19 on the year, after failing to walk away with a win over the Spartans, losing 65-86 during Thursday night's meeting between the two teams. It is no secret that Nebraska has been struggling all year long, & last night didn't get any better. Nebraska is second to last in the Big Ten Conference. This season Nebraska is 5-9 when playing at Home, 0-9 when on the Road & are 0-5 when versing top 25 opponents. Despite a stinging loss, Haanif Cheatham led the offense, scoring 14 points, 3 assists & 1 rebound, & forced two blocks & 5 steals when going on defense. Yvan Ouedraogo did his thing, chipping in 10 points & 7 rebounds, while shooting 4 of 6 from the floor & racked up two defensive blocks. Jervay Green notched 8 points & 1 assist, along with Dachon Burke Jr adding 21 points & 2 assists when coming off the bench. Nebraska will look to end their 11 game losing streak when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes, on Thursday, February 27th 2020 at 6:00pm.
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Dotson drops 29, No. 3 Kansas(23-3) dominate Iowa State(11-15) by twenty points, 91-71 & earn their 23rd Victory of the season. With March Maddness quickly approching, all NCAA teams are trying to make they're push for the 2020 March Maddness Tournament next month. During Kansas tweny point win last night, they ended their night shooting 34 of 60 from the field, including going 12 of 27 from behind the arc. Devon Dotson had a monstrous night on the court, scoring 29 points, 1 assist & 3 rebounds pulled down, while shooting 11 of 14 from the field & went 6 of 8 from behind the arc. Devon Dotson in the process forced three steals when transitioning on to the defensive side of things. Ochai Agbaji followed behind, notching a 14 point performance & 3 rebounds recovered, along with Udoka Azubuike chipping in 13 points & 7 rebounds, alongside teammate, Christian Braun, who recorded 13 points & 3 rebounds, ending his shooting night 5 of 6 from the field, when coming off the bench.
Iowa Stae drop their 15th game on the year after suffering a 71-91 twenty point defeat, at the hands of a tough Kansas team, who by the way are ranked number 3 in the country. For Iowa State the 2020 NCAA Tournament is likey going to be missed this season. Iowa State is currently 11-15 & are standing in 8th place in the Big 12 Conference. Despite a stinging loss, Prentiss Nixon recorded 20 points, 2 assists & 2 rebounds, forcing a steal & 5 turnovers, while shooting 8 of 17 from the field & went 4 of 8 from downtown. Michael Jacobson chipped in a 13 point night, 5 assists dished out & 8 rebounds pulled down, including Rasir Bolton, who notched 12 & 6 assists during last night's reeling defeat. Iowa State Unfortunately is very bad team when playing on the Road this season, they are currently 0-9 on the Road, along with being 1-8 in their last ten games played.
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No. 3 ranked team in the country, Kansas(20-3) stomps on TCU(13-10) winning 60-46 during Saturday's matchup. Kansas is currently standing in 2nd place in the Big 12 Conference, trailing behind 1st place leaders, Baylor(21-1). Kansas is 11-1 when playing at Home, 7-1 when on the Road & have won their last 20 games in a row. Udoka Azubuike contributed to the team's well deserved win, posting 20 points & 15 rebounds, while shooting 10 of 14 from the field & forced five blocks on defense. Devon Dotson chipped in a double double as well, piling up 18 points & 11 assists, ending his night shooting 7 of 17 from the field & picked up three defensive steals. Isiah Moss coming off the bench pitched in 9 points & 3 rebounds.
TCU Horned Frogs fall to 13-10 on the year after facing a disappointing 46-60 defeat against a tough Kansas team. TCU is just three losses away from going back to .500 on the season. TCU is currently sitting in 7th place in the Big 12 Conference with a .565 in win percentage. TCU this season are 11-4 when playing at Home, 1-5 when playing on the Road & have lost five. Despite an ugly defeat, Desmond Bane notched 20 points, 3 assists & 5 rebounds recovered, while shooting 8 of 19 from the field & recorded three steals & two blocks when going on defense. RJ Nembhard chipped in 11 points, 3 assists & 2 rebounds & forced 4 turnovers & picked up two steals & a block as well. PJ Fuller came off the bench posting 10 points, 1 assist & 1 rebound, ending his shooting night 4 of 8 from the floor.
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No. 12 ranked team in the country, West Virginia(17-4) end their three game losing streak after knocking off Kansas State(9-12), winning by score of 66-57. With this win they give their head coach Bob Huggins his 877th career win, pushing Huggins past Adolph Rupp. Bob Huggins is now 7th all time in Division one. Derek Culver notched a double double, scoring 19 points & 14 rebounds, while shooting 8 of 15 from the field & forced two steals on defense. Oscar Tshiebwe chipped in 8 points & 8 rebounds, along with Chase Harler adding 8 points, 1 assist & 2 rebounds shooting 3 of 6 from the floor when coming off the bench.
Kansas State falls 57-66 to a very tough West Virginia team during Saturday night's loss. Kansas State already beat West Virginia, but this time was different after being unable to slow down & stop West Virginia for two half's. Xavier Sneed chipped in 11 points & 2 rebounds, including Gordon scoring 7 & Mawien adding 5 points & 6 rebounds. Kansas State drops their 12th game on the year, putting them at 9-12 on the season.
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The No. 3 ranked team in the country, Kansas University(17-3) knocks off Oklahoma State(10-10), winning by score of 65-50. With the help of Christian Braun & Isaiah Moss. Kansas is currently standing in 2nd place in the Big 12 Conference trailing behind 1st place leaders, Baylor(17-1). Kansas is 6-1 when versing Big 12 teams, 9-1 when playing at Home & have a 6-1 record when playing on the Road this season. Christian Braun did his thing during last night's win, following him piling up 16 points & 9 rebounds, while shooting 5 of 11 from the field & recorded two steals & a block when on defense. Devon Dotson chipped in 11 points & 3 assists, along with Isaiah Moss adding 13 & 1 rebound when coming off the bench. Including shooting 4 of 9 from the field & shot 3 of 8 from downtown.
For Oklahoma State they now drop to .500 after losing a disappointing 50-65 matchup against a tough Kansas team, during Monday night's loss. With this loss they don't just fall back to .500, but now they have a win/loss record of 10-10 this season. Despite a rough defeat, Cameron McGriff led the way scoring 18 points & 8 rebounds, while shooting 6 of 14 from the field & shot 1 of 5 from behind the arc. Lindy Waters contributed his 5 points & 3 assists, alongside Isaac Likekele who added 10 points, 2 assists & 4 rebounds snagged.
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TCU(13-5) bounce back after losing 63-83 to the Oklahoma Sooners back on Saturday, to defeat the Texas Tech Raiders(12-6), by score of 65-54. TCU dominated defensively following them having 8 steals, 5 blocks & a total of 16 turnovers, during Tuesday night's Victory. Offensively TCU shot 23 of 49 from the field to end the night. Desmond Bane led the way after posting 27 points, 3 assists & 6 rebounds, including three steals on defense & shot 10 of 15 from field. Kevin Samuel did his best, by contributing his double double, scoring 11 points & 11 rebounds. Along with Edric Dennis Jr scoring 5 & Diante Smith adding 8 when coming off the bench.
Texas Tech drop to 12-6 on the season following their disappointing 54-65 loss, against the TCU Horned Frogs. During Tuesday's matchup between the two teams. Texas Tech ended the night as a unit shooting 22 of 51 from the field, recording 6 steals, 2 blocks & 15 turnovers. Texas Tech had trouble offensively against TCU, following the fact that they had the ball stolen from them eight times & were blocked five, during last night's loss. Despite a losing a tough matchup, Jahmi'us Ramsey led his team in scoring, piling up 15 points, 2 assists & 5 rebounds snagged, while shooting 6 of 14 from the field. TJ Holyfield came from behind notching a 10 point performance, 2 assists & 2 rebounds, including a block defensively. Kyler Edwards scored 9 points & Terrence Shannon Jr. added 10 points & 1 rebound when coming off the bench.
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BREAKING: Big 12 went along to suspend Silvo De Sousa for the next twelve games, do to getting involved in a huge brawl against Kansas State, during Tuesday's matchup. Sousa like I said got a 12 game suspension, along with three other guy's who were involved as well. David McCormick is suspended for 2 games, Antonio Gordon will get a 3 game suspension & James Love got the second biggest punishment, an 8 game suspension.
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The Oklahoma Sooners(12-5) pick up a huge 20 point 83-63 win over the TCU Horned Frogs(12-5). Oklahoma is currently standing in 4th place in the Big 12 Conference. Brady Manek played a stellar game, following his 31 points, 1 assists & 9 rebounds snagged. Manek ended his night with a steal & a block defensively, including shooting 10 of 15 from the field & went 7 of 9 from downtown. Austin Reavers contributed to the offense by scoring 14 points, 5 assists & 5 rebounds & picked up a defensive steal. Kristian Doolittle tacked on 11 along with De'Vion Harmon adding 10 during Saturday night's Victory.
TCU drops their 5th game on the year after facing a 63-83 20 point defeat, against the Oklahoma Sooners, putting TCU at 12-5 on the season. TCU is currently standing in 6th place in the Big 12 Conference & have a win percentage of .600 this season. Despite a rough loss, Desmond Bane led the team by scoring 12, 5 assists & 5 rebounds, earning 2 steals on defense & shot 5 of 14 from the field. Edric Dennis Jr. & Kevin Samuel each recorded 10 point performances, during Saturday night's painful loss.
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Doolittle scores 22 & helps the Oklahoma Sooners(11-3) past the Texas Longhorns(10-4), by score of 72-62. Oklahoma is currently standing in 4th place in the Big 12 Conference with a 6-0 record at home, 2-2 when playing on the road & have a win percentage of .786. Kristian Doolittle went all out during last night's win, following his 22 points scored & 8 rebounds snagged, while shooting 8 of 16 from the field, including a defensive steal. Austin Reaves helped out as much as he could, following his 10 points added, 1 assist & 4 boards secured, ending his night shooting 5 of 11 from the field.
Texas Longhorns fall to 10-4 on the year after facing a disappointing defeat at the hands of their Big 12 rivals, Oklahoma Sooners 62-72. Texas is currently standing in 7th place in the Big 12 Conference, with a 7-1 home record, 1-2 when playing on the road & have a win percentage of .714 this College season. Despite a tough loss, Jericho Sims led the team in points by scoring 12 & 15 rebounds grabbed, while missing just three shots all night & going 6 of 9 from the floor. Matt Coleman did his thing as well, following him racking up 10 points, 3 assists & 2 boards snagged out the air, along with Courtney Ramey adding 14 points & 4 rebounds when coming off the bench, shooting 5 of 12 from the field & went 2 of 6 from downtown.
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The No. 17th ranked team in the country, West Virginia(12-2) holds off Oklahoma State(9-5), winning by score of 55-41. West Virginia is showing that they can be a powerhouse here this season & their record definitely show's it, as they are currently in 6th place in the Big 12 conference, with a .857 win percentage & is unbeaten so far when playing on home court, 6-0. Oscar Tshiebwe notched a 12 point performance, 1 assist & 8 boards secured during Monday Night's Victory, along with Derek Culver scoring 9 points & 12 rebounds, while shooting 3 of 5 from the field & picked up two defensive steals. Coming off the bench Miles McBride added 10 points & 1 assist to help elevate his team to a well deserved win.
Oklahoma State now falls to 9-5 on the year following a disappointing 41-55 defeat at the hands of West Virginia. Oklahoma State is currently sitting in last place in the Big 12 conference, with a .643 win percentage & is 5-3 when playing at home, 2-1 when playing on the road & 0-2 when versing top 25 teams. Despite a tough loss, Lindy Waters led the way by scoring 12 points & 6 rebounds, while forcing 3 defensive steals & shot 4 of 16 from the floor, alongside Cameron McGriff who contributed as well, latching onto a 10 point performance & 8 rebounds snagged, shooting just 3 of 8 from the floor during Monday's defeat.
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Michigan State(10-3) season of dominance continues after an impressive 95-62 blowout win over Western Michigan(7-6). The Big Ten is being completely dominated by the Spartans & Buckeyes in the early stages of the season. Foster Loyer contributed to MSU's win following his 16 points scored & 6 assists dished out during Sunday's win. Aaron Henry latched onto a 15 point performance & going 6 of 10 from the field & 1 of 3 from downtown, including teammate Xavier Tillman who notched a double double, scoring 15 points & 11 rebounds, ending his night shooting just 6 of 8 from the floor. Michigan State has been on the move this season, only real issue here is that Cassius Winston did not play during his teams win last night.
Western Michigan falls to 7-6 on the year following a disappointing 62-95 blowout loss, at the hands of the 10-3 Michigan State Spartans on Sunday. Despite an ugly loss, Michael Flowers & B. Artis White each notched a 12 point performance during Sunday's loss. Patrick Emillien came off the bench putting up just 7 points while shooting 3 of 4 from the floor.
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No. 19th ranked team in the country, Kentucky(9-3) knock off No. 3 ranked team, Louisville(11-2), in a thrilling 78-70 overtime finish. Tyrese Maxley led the team in points, scoring 27 & 7 rebounds snagged, while forcing 3 turnovers & made 9 field goals on 14 shot attempts. Nick Richards contributed to the teams win, after notching a double double, scoring 13 points & 10 rebounds, shooting 4 of 6 from the field & 5 of 7 from the free throw line, along with Immanuel Quickley who added 18 points, 1 assist & 3 rebounds coming off the bench, that includes going 4 of 11 from the floor during Saturday's win. Kentucky is currently sitting in 3rd place in the SEC Conference & have a win percentage of .750 this season.
Louisville falters to 11-2 on the year now after falling 70-78 to the University Of Kentucky in overtime, in what was a thrilling matchup between both teams from start to finish. Louisville is currently standing in 1st place in the ACC Conference despite the loss. Louisville this season is 9-0 when playing at home & have a win percentage of .846 on the year. Despite a disappointing defeat, Steven Enoch recorded 18 points & 5 rebounds, shooting 8 of 17 from the field & went 1 of 4 from downtown. Along with Dwayne Sutton notching a double double, scoring 14 points & 10 rebounds during loss.
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BREAKING: The University of Evansville had decided to place Head Coach Walter McCarty of administrative leave, do to violating the Title IX. According to Kyle Boone: "Walter McCarty may have violated key provisions of title IX".
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No. 18th ranked team in the country, Dayton(10-2) cruise past the Grambling State Tigers(6-7), in dominating fashion, 81-53. Dayton is currently sitting in 3rd place in the Atlantic 10 Division, with a winning percentage of .833 & is trailing behind Duquesne(10-1) & George Mason(11-1). Dayton recorded 40 1st half points, along with 41 2nd half points during Monday's Victory to improve Dayton to 10 wins on the season. Ibi Watson started Monday's game, scoring 30 points, 2 assists & 5 rebounds recorded, while shooting 8 of 12 from the field & went a perfect 10 of 10 from the free throw line. Watson only missed three shots in total during yesterday's game. Rodney Chapman came in clutch, latching on to a 17 point performance, 6 assists dished out & 4 rebounds snagged, along with Trey Lander adding 8.
The Grambling State Tigers will now fall to 6-7 on the year following they're 53-81 beatdown, by the 10-2 Dayton. Grambling State is now one win away from going back up to .500, as they are somehow maintaining to stay atop the SWAC Division, being in 1st place. Grambling State is 4-0 on Home court, 2-6 when playing on the Road & 0-1 when versing top 25 opponents. Despite an ugly defeat, Kelton Edwards ended his night with 12 points & 4 rebounds, ending his shooting night 6 of 12 from the floor, but in the process went 0 for 3 from behind the arc. DeVantae Jackson helped out by scoring 9 points & snagged 5 boards out the air, including Anthony Gaston adding 12 points & 3 rebounds when coming off the bench.
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No. 5 ranked team in the country, Ohio State(11-1) pick up a well deserved 71-65 Victory, over the No. 6 ranked team in the country, Kentucky(8-3) during Saturday's matchup. Ohio State shot well from the floor on Friday after ending the night going 22 for 44 shooting from the field, including going 6 of 19 from behind the arc. Kaleb Wesson & Kyle Young each recorded 10 point performances, along with Wesson recording 8 rebounds & Young grabbing 6 boards. D.J. Carton came off the bench contributing 15 points, 2 assists & 5 rebounds, shooting 5 of 6 from the field & earned a steal & two blocks on defense, lifting the Buckeyes to a win.
No. 6 ranked team, Kentucky falls to an 8-3 win/loss record following a disappointing six point defeat, 65-71 against the high powered Ohio State Buckeyes. Kentucky shot well from the field, going 25 of 59, but didn't do to well from behind the arc going 7 of 23 to finish the night. Despite a rough loss on Saturday, Tyrese Maxley recorded 15 points, 3 assists & 6 rebounds, while shooting 5 of 13 from the floor & went 1 of 6 from behind the arc. Ashton Hagans almost picked up a double double after scoring 14 & dished out 9 assists. Nate Sestina contributed by adding 17 coming off the bench.
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INJURY UPDATE: North Carolina will be without their Freshman player, Cole Anthony, do to needing surgery on his knee. Cole's surgery is more than likely going to keep him off the court for at least 4-6 weeks. For North Carolina losing Cole Anthony is a big loss especially since this year he has been averaging 19.1 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game & dishing out 3.6 assists per game. On top of it, Cole Anthony has a field goal percentage of 36.8%.
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No. 15th ranked team in the country, Michigan State(8-3) knock off Northwestern(5-5), in a five point thriller, 77-72. For Michigan State they are currently leading the Big Ten Conference, with the Buckeyes(10-1) trailing behind in 2nd place. Michigan this season is 3-1 at home, 2-0 when on the road & 1-2 when vs top 25 teams. Cassius Winston has been a clutch player for MSU & last night he led the team, by scoring 21 points, 6 assists & 1 rebound, while shooting 8 for 16 from the field & 2 of 5 from downtown. Xavier Tillman helped out the team as well, notching a double double scoring 15 points & 10 rebounds.
For Northwestern they now drop to 5-5 on the year & putting themselves back at .500, following a five point 72-77 defeat to the Michigan State Spartans during last night's meeting. Northwestern is sitting in last place in the Big Ten Conference, with a 3-3 home record, 1-1 when on the road & 0-1 when it comes to versing top 25 teams. Despite a stinging defeat, Pete Nance would end his night with 14 points scored & 7 rebounds grabbed, including a defensive block. Miller Kopp came in from behind & notched 9 points, 2 assists & 2 rebounds while making just 2 shots on 9 attempts from the field along with 2 turnovers. Even though Northwestern lost, Boo Buie still managed to add his 26 point performance during loss.
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Texas Tech(7-3) stave off an upset after defeating Southern Miss(3-9), by score of 71-65 & what a thriller it was to watch. Terrence Shannon Jr led the team with 18 points scored & 5 rebounds snagged, including 2 steals & a block on defense. Davide Moretti helped the team out as well, scoring 17 points, 1 assist & 2 rebounds, while shooting 4 of 17 from the field & 3 of 11 from three point range. Another key player in Texas Tech's win, was Chris Clarke following a double double performance scoring 14 points & 11 rebounds, during win.
Southern Miss drop their 9th game on the season & falling to 3-9 on the year, following their 65-71 defeat to the Texas Tech Raiders. Southern Miss recorded a total of 26 made field goals, on 55 shot attempts. LaDavius Draine led his team with 21 points, along with Gabe Watson notching 20 points & 4 assists, shooting 8 of 17 from the field, during loss.
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The University of Arizona(10-1) destroy & dominate Nebraska-Omaha(5-7), in crushing fashion, 99-44. Arizona now moves to 10 wins on the year, to just 1 loss & Arizona last night did not disappoint. Following their win with Josh Green tacking on 15 points, 3 assists & 7 rebounds, including a steal & block on defense. Chase Jeter notched 15 points as well, along with 4 rebounds snagged, while shooting 5 of 5 from the field & went 5 of 5 from the free throw line.
Nebraska-Omaha fall to 5-7 on the year after getting flat out destroyed during last night's 44-99 blowout loss, against the 10-1 Arizona. Despite a disappointing loss, KJ Robinson contributed his 15 points, 2 assists & 2 rebounds, ending his night shooting 5 of 19 from the field & went 3 of 8 from three point range. Matt Pile was another key player during the teams loss, as Matt recorded a double double, scoring 10 points & 12 rebounds, shooting just 5 of 9 from the floor, during a tough loss.
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Ohio Stae(9-0) cruise past No. 6 ranked team in the country, Penn State(7-2), winning by score of 106-74. Kaleb Wesson had a big night last night, following his double double scoring 28 points & 10 rebounds, ending his night shooting 9 of 16 from the field & 4 of 6 from behind the arc, including a defensive steal & block. Luther Muhammad & Duane Washington Jr each added on 14 points, along with Andre Wesson contributing 15 coming off the bench. Ohio State is sitting good in 2nd place in the Big Ten Conference, trailing behind undefeated Maryland(10-0). The Buckeyes are on a 9 game win streak & have a 2-0 record when vs top 25 teams.
Penn State fall to 7-2 on the year after a stinging defeat to the Ohio State Buckeyes, losing in blowout fashion, 74-106. But despite a disappointing loss to the Buckeyes, Lamar Stevens ended his night with 11 points & 3 rebounds, shooting 4 of 8 from the field & 1 of 3 from the three point line. Izaiah Brockington added 19 points & Seth Lundy added 10 coming off the bench, during loss.
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No. 4 ranked team in the country, Michigan(8-1) demolished IOWA(6-3), in dominating fashion 103-91, even after Luka Garza notched a 44 point performance. For Michigan Franz Wagner helped out the team by contributing 18 points & 2 rebounds, shooting just 4 of 10 from the field & went almost perfect at the free throw line, going 9 for 10. Zavier Simpson & Jon Teske each added 16 points, including Zavier's 2 steals on defense & Jon's 4 defensive blocks. Brandon Jones Jr came off the bench scoring 12 points, 1 assist & 8 rebounds.
IOWA falls to a 6-3 record on the year after a disappointing 91-103 blowout loss to the Michigan Wolverines. IOWA was just flat out beat down, even with Luka Garza posting 44 points & 8 rebounds, while shooting 17 of 32 & went 10 of 13 from the free throw line. Connor McCaffery contributed his 12 points along with Jordan Bohannon scoring 8 points & dished out 3 assists, during loss.
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Auburn Tigers(8-0) remain undefeated after putting on an impressive showing, by knocking off Furman(7-3), winning in a thrilling three point finish, 81-78 in overtime. Isaac Okoro played a key factor in last night's win, scoring 18 points & 9 rebounds almost posting a double double, ending his night shooting 5 of 9 from the field. Only downside to Okoro's game was the fact that he committed 6 offensive turnovers, & in sports we all know turnovers lead to points for the opposing teams. Samir Doughty & Austin Wiley each contributed 13 points, helping the team punch their 8th straight win of the year.
Furman has had a pretty decent start to their year here in 2019, dropping just there third game of the season, following their 78-81 overtime loss, to the undefeated Auburn Tigers. Furman was compacted by Auburn defenders during half number two, which of course led Furman to a crushing defeat. Despite losing a tough one, Noah Gurley helped out by contributing his 21 points, 1 assist & 8 rebounds, while shooting just 8 of 17 from the field & 2 of 4 from downtown, including two steals on defense. Clay Mounce turned in a 14 point performance & snagged 6 rebounds, during Furman's loss. Alex Hunter & Jordan Lyons both recorded 11 point performances, doing whatever they could to keep their team in it.
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No. 10 team in the country, Duke Blue Devils(8-1) slide past the No. 11th team in the country, Michigan-State Spartans(5-3), winning by score of 87-75. Vernon Carey Jr showed MSU why he was so good, ending his night scoring 26 points & 11 rebounds notching a double double, during last night's Victory. Tre Jones followed behind & wasn't going to let his teammate do all the scoring. Tre Jones put on a show as well, scoring 20 points & 12 assists, along with Matthew Hurt adding 10 points & 2 rebounds.
Michigan-State Spartans will now drop to 5-3 on the year after a disappointing 75-87 defeat to the Duke Blue Devils. Xavier Tillman did everything he could to keep his team in it, scoring 20 points & 8 rebounds, while shooting 9 of 14 from the field. Xavier Tillman also added on 2 steals & 2 blocks on defense. Cassius Winston who has been a star here at MSU, Winston ended his night with 12 points scored & 7 assists delivered, alongside teammate, Marcus Bingham who added 13 points & 2 rebounds, during last night's stinging loss.
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Arizona(9-0) improves to their 9th straight win of the season followed by an impressive 73-66 win, over Wake Forrest(5-3), to win the Wooden Legacy Championship. Dylan Smith played a pivotal role during yesterday's win, ending his night with a 20 point performance along with shooting 6 of 9 from the floor & 4 of 5 from the free throw line, including a defensive block. Chase Jeter came from behind & was able to tack on 17 points, 1 assists & 1 rebound & a well deserved, hard fought win for Arizona.
Wake Forrest will drop their 3rd game on the season, now putting them at 5-3 on the year, after a disappointing 66-73 loss, to Arizona. During Wake Forrest's loss yesterday Brandon Childress still put on a show, as he notched 19 points & 4 assists, while shooting 4 of 18 from the field, along with a defensive steal. Olivier Sarr contributed 21 points & 13 rebounds coming off the bench.
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Michigan Wolverines(7-0) remain unbeaten after defeating the undefeated Gonzaga(8-1), by score of 82-64, winning the Atlantis Championship. Isaiah Livers contributed 21 points, 1 assists & 1 rebound, ending his night shooting pretty well going 8 for 11 from the field, including 5 of 8 from downtown. Jon Teske helped out as well, notching a double double, scoring 19 points & 15 rebounds, along with Zavier Simpson adding 13 points & 13 assists.
Gonzaga very disappointed that they couldn't get the job done dropping their first game on the season, started 8-0, now 8-1 after suffering a 64-82 defeat to the Michigan Wolverines & watching them hoist the Atlantis Championship. Despite a tough loss, Killian Tillie ended his night scoring 20 points & 3 rebounds, shooting 9 of 14 from the field & 2 of 4 from downtown. Corey Kispert & Ryan Woodridge each contributed 6 points, during yesterday's loss. Gonzaga will look to bounce back as they take on Texas Southern Wednesday, December 4th 2019.
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No. 6 North Carolina(5-0) remain undefeated following an impressive 76-67 Victory, over the Alabama Crimson Tide(2-3). Garrison Brooks helped out in a big way delivering 20 points, 1 assist & 7 rebounds, ending his night 7 of 13 from the field. Garrison Brooks played tremendous on the court piling up a steal on defense but committed 5 turnovers. The Freshman ball player, Armando Bacot had himself a terrific night, ending it with a season high of 15 rebounds followed by scoring 12 points.
Alabama suffer a disappointing 67-76 defeat to the No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels, during yesterday's matchup. Despite a stinging loss early in the season, John Petty Jr recorded 23 points, 2 assists & 3 rebounds, shooting 7 of 11 from the field & 7 of 10 from the three point line. Kira Lewis Jr came from behind ending his night by adding 20.
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Virginia Tech(6-0) edge past No. 3 Michigan State Spartans(3-2), winning by score of 71-66 & even knocked Michigan State out of the Maui Invitational tournament. Landers Nolley contributed by scoring 22 points, 5 assists & 4 rebounds, ending his night shooting 5 of 12 from the field & 4 of 6 from the three point line. P.J. Horne helped out as well, by contributing his 12 points & 7 rebounds, along with Cattoor & Bede each latching on 10 points, during their win over Michigan State & will remain undefeated with a 6-0 start.
Michigan State drops to a 3-2 win/loss record including a Maui tournament elimination, following their 66-71 defeat to the unbeaten Virginia Tech. Aaron Henry did what he could to keep his team in it, by notching 18 points & 5 rebounds. Following behind Henry was teammates, Xavier Tillman & Gabe Brown each notching 9 points, during yesterday's loss.
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Duke Blue Devils(5-0) dominates the University Of California(4-1), winning it in blowout fashion, 87-52 to remain unbeaten. Vernon Carey Jr. was unstoppable last night, notching a double double, scoring 31 points & 12 rebounds, ending his night shooting 11 of 18 from the field, including 4 blocks on defense. Cassius Stanley recorded 11 points & 4 rebounds, alongside Wendell Moore Jr. who contributed 10 points, 5 assists & 7 rebounds during his teams Victory. As for Duke's coach, Mike Krzyzewski didn't just win a game, he won his 217th game as head coach, allowing Mike to catch up to coach, John Wooden.
California will drop to a 4-1 win/loss record after getting blown out 52-87 against the No. 1 team in the country, Duke Blue Devils. Offensively for California not a lot of scoring & had such a hard time doing so against the No. 1 team in the country. Kareem South was able to notch just 8 points & 1 assist, alongside his teammate, Matt Bradley who helped out by scoring 7 & D.J. Thorpe also tacking on 8 points during their team loss.
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Villanova(3-1) edge past Middle Tennessee(3-2) winning by score of 98-69, with the help of Swider recording a career high 26 points to help lift his team to a win. Villanova for the first time in a while finally got things cooking from behind the arc & Swider was the reason why, following his 6 three point shots that he sunk & made, during their win yesterday. Cole Swider ended his night with 26 points, 2 assists & 7 rebounds, shooting 10 of 15 from the floor & 6 of 11 from behind the arc coming off the bench. Collin Gillespie contributed his 16 & Justin Moore added his 15 points & 4 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee will drop to 3-2 on the year following a rough 69-98 loss to the No. 17 Villanova Wildcats. Donovan Sims was able to notch an 18 point performance, along with C.J. Jones scoring 16 & Tyson Jackson contributing his 12 points & 5 rebounds, shooting 5 of 7 from the field. Both Tyson Jackson & Donovan Sims committed four turnovers each, in their loss to Villanova.
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North Carolina(4-0) will remain undefeated following a fantastic performance & knocking off Elon(2-3), by score of 75-61. Armando Bacot had himself an impressive night after recording a double double, scoring 22 points & 14 rebounds, en route to his teams win. Garrison Brooks had a decent night as well, following his 14 point performance, along with 6 rebounds. Cole Anthony was another player to watch for, as he almost posted a double double, ending his night with 9 points, 8 assists & 10 rebounds.
Elon will drop to 2-3 in the early parts of the season after a tough fourteen point loss, to the unbeaten Tar Heels 61-75. Marcus Sheffield did what ever it was that he could as he was able to contribute 19 points, 3 assists & 4 snagged rebounds, during loss. Hunter Woods followed behind & scoring 18 points & 7 rebounds. Zac Ervin tacked on 8 coming from the bench.
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Tennessee(4-0) jumps out to a fast 4-0 start to their season following a 76-41 blowout Victory, over Alabama State(0-4). Tennessee did everything right during yesterday's win, including Jordan Bowden who notched 16 points, 1 assists & 2 rebounds, shooting 5 of 12 from the field. Lamonte Turner helped out as well after contributing 13 points & 6 assists, alongside Yves Pons, who added his 11 points & snagged 5 boards.
Alabama State now drop to an 0-4 start early in he season following their disappointing blowout loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. Despite a tough loss, Tobi Ewuosho recorded 17 points & 5 rebounds, finishing his night shooting 4 of 9 from the field & 2 of 2 from the three point line. Brandon Battle & Leon Daniels each added 5.
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Gonzaga(5-0) will remain undefeated following an impressive showing & knocking off Texas Arlington(2-3), by score of 72-66. The Zags, Ryan Woolridge helped his team out after scoring 19 points & secured 9 rebounds, shooting 7 of 15 from the line & 3 of 7 from behind the arc. Admon Glider & Killian Tillie each ended their night's scoring 15 points each, including Drew Timme adding 7 points & 10 rebounds coming off the bench. The cool thing about Tillie is that last year he missed 4 games do to knee surgery, so this game had to feel good for him. We still have a whole season to go to see him do more exciting things, as the season progresses.
Despite a tough 62-72 loss to the unbeaten Gonzaga, Jabari Narcis did whatever he could to keep his team battling, following his 16 point performance & 5 rebounds, shooting 5 of 5 from the field, 1 of 2 from the free throw line & 5 of 5 from behind the arc. Both David Azore & Brian Warren each tacked on 15 points, during their loss.
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With the help of Mamadi Diakite scoring 19 points to lift Virginia(4-0) to a 61-55 finish, over Vermont(4-1) & will remain unbeaten for right now. Virginia played well yesterday & it wasn't just Diakite who put in work, Kihei Clark contributed 15 points, dished out 4 assists & snagged 3 rebounds. Another key factor to their win, was Braxton Key, who notched 14 points & 4 assists, shooting 4 of 7 from the field.
Vermont drops to a 4-1 record following a disappointing 55-61 defeat to the defending champions, Virginia. Despite a tough loss, Anthony Lamb showed no slowing down in his game after recording 30 points, 2 assists & 4 rebounds, finishing the night shooting 10 of 21 from the field. Only issue to Lamb's game against Virginia is that he committed 6 turnovers. Vermont had a tough time hanging on to the ball, following their 13 turnovers to end the night.
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Michigan-State Spartans(3-1) advance to 3-1 after a dominating showing against Charleston Southern(1-4), winning by score of 94-46. Xavier Tillman was hot all night following his 21 point performance & 10 rebounds notching a double double, shooting 9 of 12 from the field during their win. Rocket Watts & Cassius Winston each added 11 points, to help lift the Spartans to a big Victory! Rocket Watts & Winston both shot well from the floor, with Winston shooting 4 of 9 from the field & Watts went 4 of 14 from the field.
Charleston Southern drop to 1-4 in the early stages of the season, & will look to bounce back next time they play, following their crushing 46-94 defeat. Dontrell Shuler did everything he could to keep his team in it, as he notched 15 points, dished out 4 assists & snagged a rebound, ending his night shooting 7 of 19 from the floor. Sean Price added 8 along with Malik Battle adding his 11 with both players coming off the bench.
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Arizona(4-0) holds off New Mexico State(2-2) in blowout fashion, 83-53, Arizona shot & made 40 2nd half points & 43 the previous half, to remain unbeaten. Zeke Nnaji had a monster night following his 19 points & 4 rebounds, shooting 7 of 7 from the field & 5 of 5 from the free throw line. Following behind him, was teammate, Nico Mannion who contributed 15 points, 2 assists & snagged a rebound, lifting Arizona to a big win!
New Mexico State drop to 2-2 on the year following a tough 53-83 blowout loss to Arizona. Despite that loss though, Queen recorded 12 points, 1 assists & 7 grabbed rebounds. Along with C.J. Bobbitt tacking on 6 points & Jabari Rice adding 14 points & 3 rebounds off the bench.
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Tennessee Volunteers(3-0) improve to a 3-0 undefeated record in the early parts of the NCAA season, following their impressive upset 75-62 win over NO. 20 Washington(2-1). Tennessee shot well from the field as they shot & made 25 field goals, on 53 shot attempts, that also includes going 6 of 13 from behind the arc as a unit. Jordan Bowden scored 18 points & 6 rebounds, alongside his teammate's, Lamonte Turner who helped out by scoring 16 points & Yves Pons adding 15.
No. 20 Washington felt a stinging 62-75 loss against the Tennessee Volunteers. Washington played a good game, but with Washington turning the ball over 17 times on offense & we all know in the sports world, turnovers lead to points. Despite a disappointing loss, Nahziah Carter contributed a double double scoring 18 points & 12 rebounds, shooting 8 of 19 from the floor, including 1 of 3 from behind the three point line. Jaden McDaniel's helped out by adding his 15 points & 4 rebounds.
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The defending NCAA National Champions, Virginia(3-0) remain undefeated still after a convincing 60-42 Victory, over Columbia(1-3). Mamadi Diakite scored 13 points & snagged 8 boards, alongside teammate, Jay Huff, who notched 13 points, 2 assists & 6 rebounds coming off the bench, to help Virginia slide past Columbia, so convincingly. Virginia currently stands in 4th place in the ACC Division.
Columbia won't be too happy about suffering a 42-60 blowout defeat, to the University Of Virginia & drop to 1-3 on the year. Mike Smith did whatever he could do to help his team, scoring 16 points, 2 assists & 3 rebounds snagged, finishing his night shooting 6 of 14 from the field & 2 of 4 from behind the arc. Randy Brumant helped out by scoring 9, along with Ike Nweke adding 7 points & 9 rebounds.
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Gonzaga(4-0) powers through Texas A&M(2-1) for a dominating 79-49 finish, to improve to four straight wins & no losses so far. Adam Glider & Ryan Woolridge each contributed 16 points, 2 assists & 7 rebounds, to help lift the Zags to a win. Fillip Petrusev added a double double, scoring 14 points & snagged 10 boards, finishing the night 6 of 11 from the field.
Texas A&M now drop to an early season 2-1 record after suffering 49-79 blowout loss, to the unbeaten Gonzaga. Texas A&M shot & made 17 field goals, on 56 shot sttempts, including 8 offensive rebounds, 16 defensive rebounds & finished the night with 24 total rebounds snagged. Wendell Mitchell helped his team out by scoring 14 points & 3 rebounds, along with Flagg notching 8.
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The NO. 5 ranked team in the country, Kansas(2-1) destroy Monmouth(1-3) 112-57, with the help of Isaiah Moss who contributed 21 points, 2 assists & 1 rebound, lifting his team to a 2-1 start. Devon Dotson added 17 points, alongside teammate, David McCormack, who tacked on 17 points & 11 rebounds during his teams Victory. Kansas field goal wise, shot & made 37 field goals, on 66 shot attempts, ending their night with a .561 in field goal percentage.
Monmouth suffer their third loss on the year & now dropping to a 1-3 win/loss record, following their dominating defeat, 57-112. Monmouth shot & made 18 field goals60shot attempts & didn't do well from the three point line either, making four three point shots, on 22 three point shot attempts. Despite a disappointing loss, Deion Hammond scored 17 points, 1 assists & 2 rebounds, alongside teammate, George Papas, who added on 12 off the bench.
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Florida Gators(2-1) edge past Towson(2-2) in a six point thrilling 66-60 finish, to last night's matchup. Scottie Lewis helped his team to a much deserved win, following Lewis recording 15 points in his very first start in his freshman season. Following behind him, was Kerry Blackshear Jr. who notched 13 points & 13 rebounds, earning a double double in his third game played this season.
Despite losing a tough 60-66 game & come close to knocking off the 15th ranked team in the country, Florida Gators. Despite a disappointing loss, Allen Betrand recorded 14 points & snagged 4 boards, finishing his night shooting 5 of 9 from the field & 2 of 4 from the three point line. Brian Fobbs added 12 points along with teammate, Jakigh Dottin, who notched 10.
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Texas Tech(3-0) are off to a 3-0 start after defeating Houston Baptist(0-3) 103-74, & handing them their third straight loss to the season. Jahmi'us Ramsey contributed 25 points & 5 rebounds having a good night, offensively. Following behind Ramsey, was TJ Holyfield, who tacked on 21 points & 2 rebounds, shooting 9 of 10 from the field.
Houston Baptist drop to 0-3 on the early stages of the season following their 74-103 crushing defeat, against Texas Tech. Jalen Gates played well after putting up a 21 point performance along with Ian DuBose, who contributed 20 points & 5 rebounds.
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The NO. 18 ranked team in the country, Ohio State(3-0) knock off the NO. 10 Villanova Wildcats(1-1), by score of 76-51. Ohio State is off to a fast three game win streak & it would continue on in yesterday's matchup. Duane Washington contributed 14 points & 5 rebounds, while shooting 5 of 8 from the field, missing just three total shots all game. Washington also was on fire shooting 4 of 6 from the three point line. CJ Walker & D.J. Carton each scored 11 points, en route to their win.
NO. 10 Villanova Wildcats fall to 1-1 on the year after losing 51-76 to the red hot Ohio State Buckeyes. Jermaine Samuels tried to keep his team in it, by scoring 14 points & snagging 5 rebounds, finishing 5 of 11 from the field & 2 of 5 from behind the arc. Cole Swider added 11 points coming off the bench, including an assist & 4 rebounds.
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The Auburn Tigers( 3-0) inch past South Alabama(2-1), winning in a thrilling 70-69 finish, thanks to Isaac Okoro scoring the final shot & putting Auburn up in the closing seconds of the game. Okoro finished the night with 15 points, 6 assists & 6 rebounds, shooting 6 of 12 from the floor & 3 of 6 from the free throw line. Samir Doughty recorded a double double, 10 points & 10 rebounds, along with McCormick adding 9 points & 4 rebounds.
South Alabama drop to 2-1 in the early stages of thes season following their disappointing one point loss, 69-70 to the Tigers. Andre Fox did everything he could to keep his team in to, Fox shot 9 of 17 from the field while scoring 23 points & 10 rebounds posting a double double as well. Josh Ajayi follwed behind, scoring 15 points & 9 rebounds.
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Duke Blue Devils(3-0) are off to a fast three game win streak following their dominating win, over CentraL Arkansas(1-3) 105-54. Duke dominated every part of this game, reguardless of if it was offense or defense. Vernon Carey Jr led the way scoring 17 points & snagging 10 rebounds recording a double double. Matthew Hurt followed right behind scoring 19 coming off the bench & recorded 4 rebounds, shooting 7 for 11 from the field.
Central Arkansas drops to a 1-3 record following their 54-100 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. Rylan Bergersen led the team in points after scoring 13 & recording 4 rebounds, & in the process shot 5 for 5 from the field & 3 of 6 from the free throw line. Only downside to his game yesterday was the fact that he turned the ball over four times & we all know turnovers lead to points. DeAndre Jones another player, 7 points, 2 assists & 5 rebounds, but in the process still committed four turnovers.
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Winthrop(2-1) shocked the 18th ranked team in the country, Saint Mary's(1-1), winning it by score of 61-59, by two points what a game it was. Josh Ferguson tacked on 14 points & 7 rebounds, shooting 6 for 10 from the field & 2 for 6 from downtown. Following behind, was Chandler Vaudrin who added 19 points & 4 assists coming off the bench.
Saint Mary's barely loses this one by two points & drop to 1-1 on the early stages of the season. Jordan Ford did everything in his power to keep his team in it, following his 22 point performance & snagged 6 boards, during their loss Monday Night. Fitts added 18 points & 13 rebounds, including Krebs, who contributed his 15 points.
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BREAKING: Seton Hall will be without their top guard in Myles Powell, who suffered a nasty ankle injury, in their Victory Saturday over the Pirates. Myles Powell is ruled indefinitely out with an ankle injury & it doesn't seem like he will return anytime soon. Myles Powell will be a missing factor on both sides of the ball, Myles this season is averaging 13.5 points per games, 3.0 rebounds per game & 1.0 assists per game.
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Ohio State(2-0) jumps to an early 2-0 start to their 2019 campaign after a convincing 76-56 win over UMass Lowell(1-2), with the help of Kaleb Wesson, who piled on 13 points, 5 assists & snagged 13 rebounds to help elevate his team to a Victory, during last night's meeting. Another Ohio State star, Luther Muhammad contributed his 11 points & 3 assists, shooting 4 of 6 from the field & 1 of 2 from downtown.
UMass Lowell will drop to 1-2 on the young season following their 56-76 defeat, against the Buckeyes. Despite their disappointing loss, Noel helped his team out by scoring 15 points & snagged 4 rebounds, trying to keep his team in it. Connor Withers recorded a double double coming off the bench, Withers added 10 points & 11 rebounds, during their loss yesterday.
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Michigan State Spartans(1-1) knock off & demolished Binghamton(0-2) in dominating fashion, 100-47. Cassius Winston recorded a double double, following his 17 points & 11 assists just 24 hours after his youngest Brother, Zackary Winston was hit & killed by a train. Winston's teammate's gathered around him before & after the game to console what he had lost, but he still played a well deserved game helping his team to a blowout win. Xavier Tilman contributed 17 points & 8 rebounds during the teams win yesterday. Off the bench Marcus Bingham tacked on 13 points & 6 rebounds, shooting 5 of 9 from the field.
Binghamton were just flat out got their butt's kicked against a surging Spartans team, in a disappointing 47-100 blowout loss. Despite losing, Sam Sessoms helped his team out, by scoring 12 points, 3 assists & 7 rebounds, going 5 for 17 from the floor & 2 of 8 from the three point line. Richard Caldwell added 11 coming off the bench & shooting 4 for 9 from the field.
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Texas Longhorns(2-0) knock off the Purdue Boilermakers(1-1) in a thrilling four point finish, 70-66. Texas smothered the Purdue shooters, forcing three late Purdue turnovers. Matt Coleman played a big roll in yesterday's matchup, scoring 22 points, dishing out 7 assists & snagged 4 rebounds, finishing 7 for 9 from the floor & 4 for 4 from the free throw line. Gerald Liddell added his 14 points & 8 rebounds finishing 5 for 7 from the field. Texas would capitalize on all Purdue mistakes & turnovers, by getting in their face playing physical defense.
Purdue drop to a 1-1 record after making minor mistakes, including their trouble getting around the Longhorn defenders. Despite loss yesterday Purdue kept the game close only losing by four, 66-70. Eric Hunter Jr & Jahaad Proctor each contributed by recording 12 points, alongside teammate, Stefanovic, who added 14 points & 2 rebounds coming off the bench.
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Gonzaga(2-0) topples Arkansas Pine Bluff(0-2) in dominating fashion, 110-60 to improve to a 2-0 start, with the help of Filip Petrusev, who tacked on an impressive 25 points & 6 rebounds, while shooting 9 for 10 from the field missing just one shot all game, that also includes him shooting 7 for 9 from the free throw line. Admon Gilder & Drew Timme each scored contributed 15 points.
Arkansas Pine Bluff are off to a 0-2 start in the early stages of the season following there loss to Gonzaga & getting blown out 60-110. Shaun Doss recorded 15 points & 2 rebounds going 5 for 11 from the field, 1 for 4 from behind the arc. Terrance Banyard & Dequan Morris each tacked on 8 points & 5 rebounds, during loss.
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The 9th ranked team in the country, North Carolina(2-0) edge past UNC Wilmington(1-1), winning it by score of 78-62. North Carolina's Guard, Cole Anthony would become a reliable target, after he piled on 20 points & 10 rebounds, going 7 for 24 from the field, including 4 for 11 from the three point line. Following behind, was Garrison Brooks adding 18 points & 12 rebounds, along with Justin Pierce who would lead the way coming off the bench following an 18 point performance & snagged 12 rebounds, shooting 7 for 12 from the field & missed only three 3 pointers, finishing off by going 4 for 7 from behind the arc.
UNC Wilmington put up a good fight but couldn't finish it off, now dropping to an early season record of 1-1 on the year. Despite their tough loss last night, Jaylen Sims recorded 12 points, 2 assists & 10 rebounds snagged. Marten Linssen would follow up with his 10 points scored & 4 rebounds grabbed, going 5 for 9 from the floor, alongside teammate, Shykeim Phillips adding on 12 points & 5 boards.
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NO. 4 Duke(2-0) improve to a 2-0 start after a clean defeat over Colorado State(1-1) by score of 89-55. Duke's Tre Jones played so well against Colorado State, after he contributed to the teams win piling on 15 points, 8 assists & 5 rebounds, ending his night shooting 7 for 14 from the field. Duke's next star of the night was Cassius Stanley, who posted 19 points & grabbed 7 rebounds, lifting Duke to a well deserved Victory.
FUN FACT: Duke Blue Devils win their 38th consecutive home opening Victory.
Despite Colorado State's disappointing loss to NO. 4 Duke 55-89, Isaiah Stevens piled on 12 points & a rebound, going 4 for 10 from the field, but committed 2 turnovers during their loss last night. Behind Stevens was David Roddy, who led the way with 12 points & 6 rebounds, ending his night 0 for 4 from the three point line & went 5 for 11 from the field.
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Arizona(1-0) earns home opener win over Northern Arizona(0-1) in dominating fashion, winning it 91-52. Arizona in total shot 33 for 61 from the field finishing the game with a .541 field goal percentage. Another strong point in Arizona's win last night was that they shot well from the free throw line, going 16 for 20. Shifting over to the game, Arizona's, Zeke Nnaji helped in his teams win, by scoring 20 points, 1 assist & 4 rebounds, including Josh Green who added 10 points & 6 assists & Stone Gettings scoring 13 coming off the bench, finishing 5 for 8 from the field.
Northern Arizona had trouble on both sides of the ball, during their loss to the Arizona Wildcats 52-91. Northern Arizona struggled from start to finish & by the time halftime came around, they would find themselves in a 22 point hole. Guard, Cameron Shelton recorded 17 points & 7 rebounds, playing 36 minutes despite being blown out. Isaiah Lewis coming off the bench added 13 points & grabbed 6 boards, shooting 6 for 11 from the field.
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Ohio State(1-0) defeated Cincinnati(0-1) in a 64-56 Victory on opening night at home. The Buckeyes did have to battle back from a 7 point deficit early on during the 1st half. Kyle Young contributed to the teams win after scoring 14 points & 13 rebounds, while shooting 6 for 7 from the field, en route to last night's win.
Cincinnati drop their first game on the season following a stinging 56-64 loss, to the Buckeyes. Cincinnati ended the night shooting 19 for 57 from the field, along with going 4 for 21 from behind the arc. Cincinnati's Guard, Jarron Cumberland recorded 13 points, 3 assists & 3 rebounds, alongside teammate Keith Williams, who added 13 points & 2 rebounds.
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UPDATE: Ladies & Gentleman don't forget to tune into NCAA Basketball's 2019-2020 season, which will commence on Tuesday, November 4th 2019. We will kick things off with a 9am game, between C. Arkansas going against Baylor. Then the 6pm night game will be featuring the #1 Michigan-State Spartans doing battle with the #2 University of Kentucky. Keep in mind that Michigan-State will be without Senior Guard, Josh Langford, who will be out until January.
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INJURY UPDATE: Senior out of Michigan-State, Josh Langford has been injured once again, expecting to return sometime around January, do to his foot flaring up. Losing Josh Langford will surely be a tough loss to the team, Josh Langford is averaging 15.0 points per, game, 3.6 rebounds per game & 2.3 assists per game, that also includes a shot percentage of 40.3%.
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INJURY UPDATE: The Michigan Wolverines will be without, Franz Wagner, for at least 4 to 6 weeks, do to a fracture in his wrist. Wagner will take this time to rest & heal, to comeback as soon as he feels better & is cleared to play.
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Huge win for the Fairleigh Dickinson as they knock off the Prairie View A&M 82-76, Fairleigh's Guard Darnell Edge's 33 points was able to advance Fairleigh to their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history. Phase 2 will be a little bit more challenging as Fairleigh Dickinson will take on the 30-3 Gonzaga Bulldogs Thursday March 22nd.
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Belmont's G, Kevin McClain's 29 points 2 assists and 4 rebounds were enough to bounce Belmont passed Temple 81-70 for their first NCAA Tournament victory, Next task at hand for Belmont is taking on Maryland Thursday afternoon at 12:10 p.m.
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North Dakota State knocked off N.C. Central 78-74 impressive outing for North Dakota's G, Tyson Ward who scored 23 points in route to victory Wednesday night. North Dakota State's next task will be a tough one as they take on the Duke Blue Devils in Friday's match-up.
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Arizona State fans and students can be happy after their huge victory! defeating St. John's 74-65, Arizona State has cleared the First Four now next step for Arizona State is taking on 6th seed in tournament Buffalo in round 1 Friday at 1pm.
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The #2 seed Michigan State survives round 1 as they knock off the #15 seed Bradley 76-65, Michigan State's guard Cassius Winston had a stellar night scoring 26 points to help Michigan State to victory.
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Auburn Tigers wrap up round 1 as they barley squeeze through defeating New Mexico State 78-77 In a thrilling back and fourth battle. Auburn will meet #4 seeded Kansas in round 2 on Saturday March 23rd.
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#4 seeded Kansas advance to round 2 of the NCAA tournament after turning away Northeastern 87-53 victory.
Huge victory for the Florida Gators as they defeat Nevada 70-61 and will advance to round 2 of the NCAA tournament to take on #2 seed Michigan on Saturday March 23rd at 2pm.
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Number 1 seed Gonzaga slide past the Fairleigh Dickinson making it look easy winning it 87-49, Gonzaga will advance to round 2 to take on the #9 seed Baylor.
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With the help of Michigan's guard Charles Matthews who racked up 22 points and 10 rebounds was enough to help elevate Michigan to round 2 of NCAA tournament after blowing through Montana 74-55.
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The #9 seed Baylor keeps their NCAA National Championship hopes alive as they were able to hold off Syracuse 78-69 and will advance to round 2 Saturday March 23rd taking on the #1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs.
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Michigan-State will advance to the sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 by downing Minnesota 70-50. Michigan-State will get set and ready to take on #3 LSU in the sweet 16.
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Michigan put on a show as they knock out the Florida Gators eliminating them from NCAA tournament 64-49, Michigan's guard Jordon Poole caught fire in the 2nd half as he racked up 19 points and 4 rebounds elevating Michigan to the sweet 16.
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The #1 seeded Gonzaga punched their ticket advancing to the sweet 16 after defeating #9 seed Baylor 83-71.
In Friday's match-up Duke's Zion Williams put up 25 points including 3 rebounds to help elevate Duke over North Dakota State 85-62.
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The Tar Heels will advance to another NCAA sweet 16 after knocking out Washington 81-59 Sunday afternoon. North Carolina's next phase is taking on Auburn in the sweet 16 round Friday March 29th.
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Duke will get set and ready to take on #4 seed Virginia Tech after knocking off UCF by 1 point 77-76, Zion Williams played outstanding racking up 32 points including 11 boards.
In courtesy of freep.comMichigan-State advances to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015 after defeating LSU 80-63, Aaron Henry a freshman was able to rack up 20 points 6 assists and 8 rebounds. Next stop for MSU is to do battle with #1 seed Duke on Sunday March 31st.
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Texas-Tech Red Raiders stun the #1 seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs defeating them 75-69 and for the first time ever in Texas-Tech Basketball they reach the NCAA 2019 Final Four.
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Virginia's season continues as they knock out the #3 seeded Purdue 80-75 and will advance to the 2019 Final Four.
In courtesy of flipboard.comThe #2 seed Michigan-State upset the #1 seeded Duke squeezing past them hanging on by 1 point 68-67. MSU will now advance to the 2019 NCAA Final Four to take on the Texas-Tech Red Radiers Saturday April 6th.
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The #5 seed Auburn Tigers punched their ticket to the Final Four after defeating a tough #2 seed Kentucky 77-71, Auburn will now take on Virginia for a chance to play in the National Championship.
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The Texas-Tech Red Raiders advance to their 1st NCAA National Championship game to take on #1 seeded Virginia after defeating Michigan-State 61-51. Matt Mooney was a huge part of the Red Raiders win after racking up 22 points.
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#1 seed Virginia found a way to hold on to a 63-62 win over Auburn in the Final Four in Saturday's match-up. Virginia will also be appearing in their 1st NCAA National Championship game and will take on Texas-Tech Monday April 8th 2019 at 6pm.
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What a turn around from a season ago after being eliminated by a seed 16 UMBC team, now fast forward to 2019 Virginia #1 seed for 2nd straight year and finally for the 1st time in school history have won the NCAA National Championship defeating Texas-Tech 85-77 in overtime. Virginia's guard De'Andre Hunter put up a stellar 27 points and 9 rebounds.
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