NCAA
Unranked Virginia Tech stuns No. 3 Villanova in OT
Virginia Tech overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and outlasted Villanova University 81-73 in overtime on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. Keve Aluma had a team-high 22 points for the Hokies (2-0), who put 17 points on the board in OT and held No. 3 Villanova to nine. Teammate Nahiem…
Read MoreRichmond beats Kentucky in Rupp Arena!
College powerhouse the University of Kentucky has suffered a loss to an unranked opponent at home early in the campaign. It was the University of Richmond who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history. Defeating Kentucky 76-64 in their own Rupp Arena on Sunday, Richmond stunned a blue blood program in Kentucky…
Read MoreCollege basketball starts the weirdest season ever
The 2020-21 college basketball season finally started on Wednesday the 25th. Originally, the season should have started on Thursday, Nov. 10. But it was pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Was it a normal opening day? Not really, but what’s normal in 2020? Like everything else in this pandemic world, it was odd and disjointed.…
Read MoreVillanova opens NCAA season with win over Boston College
On the opening night of the 2020-21 NCAA basketball season, the third-ranked Villanova Wildcats defeated Boston College 74-67 on Wednesday evening in the opening round of the Empire Classic in Uncasville, Connecticut. For Villanova, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was the key performer. He had 14 of his 18 points in the second half. As a result, the…
Read MoreAuburn University to forgo basketball postseason
A bombshell came out of the Auburn basketball department when it was announced that the Tigers will forgo postseason basketball for the 2020-21 season. From the press release: The Auburn men’s basketball program will forgo postseason competition for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. The NCAA and the SEC have been notified. The athletics department and university…
Read MoreIvy League cancels basketball season for 2020-21
The Ivy League presidents have made their decision, meaning one of college basketball’s 32 conferences won’t be playing this season. The Ivy League became the first Division I league to cancel its basketball seasons. They will not play any winter sports in 2020-21 and will delay a decision on spring sports until at least the start…
Read MoreJosh Hawley signs with BC Vera
Josh Hawley (201 cm, F) is going pro and has signed with BC Vera, the newcomer in the Georgian Superleague. Hawlery comes out of D2 school Tarleton State where he averaged 14.8 ppg and 9.4 rpg in his senior year.He was als an All-LSC 1st Team selection as well as the defensive player of the…
Read MoreBethune-Cookman University cancels all sports for the 2020-21 season!
Bethune-Cookman is the first NCAA D1 school to cancel all sports for the entire year, including basketball. “B-CU will forgo all spring athletic competition, including football and men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and track and field,” Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite, the school’s president, said in a letter published by HBCU Gameday. “The recent spike…
Read MoreCollege basketball bubble off the table
The planned ESPN college basketball bubble tournaments in Orlando will not take place. ESPN won’t pursue their planned bubble tipoff tournaments in Orlando because there were disagreements on health and safety protocols. The 10 events, which featured more than two dozen programs, will no longer take place. The teams are now under pressure to seek…
Read MoreJosh Ajayi starts pro career in France
Josh Ajayi (201 cm, F) has started his professional basketball career in France. He made his debut this weekend with Nantes and scored 13 points in his first Pro B game. Ajayi was an All-Sun Belt 1st Team selection in college when he played for the University of South Alabama. In his senior year, he…
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