WVU basketball: Jones, Mountaineers move on after setback

WVU basketball: Jones, Mountaineers move on after setback by Mike Casazza NEW YORK – Bob Huggins was calling timeouts early and making substitutions from deep on his bench and nothing was working for West Virginia's coach. St. John's was driving and scoring and rebounding at will and Huggins rolled up his … Read more on [...]

Rider University men's basketball routs St. Peter's

Rider University men's basketball routs St. Peter's By Anthony Coleman/The Times LAWRENCE — Senior Jeff Jones scored 19 points off the bench to lead the Rider University men's basketball team to a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victory over Saint Peter's last night, 90-55. Read more on The Times of Trenton – NJ.com HNT Boys Basketball [...]

Men's Basketball Drops Overtime Heartbreaker

Men's Basketball Drops Overtime Heartbreaker GREENSBORO, NC — Appalachian State University men's basketball forced overtime with an 8-1 run over the final 1:23 of regulation but dropped a heartbreaking 77-73 decision to UNC Greensboro on Thursday evening at the Greensboro Coliseum. Read more on ASU Appalachian Mountaineers Gulley Officially Part Of Razorback Basketball Team, Waithe [...]

College Basketball: Gators and Tar Heels Have Different Agendas

College Basketball: Gators and Tar Heels Have Different Agendas College Basketball betting fans know tonight's clash with the Wolfpack is the toughest test UNC will face before the Blue Devils visit the Dean Dome. NC State enters this game without a quality win and with only one bad loss, at home to the Yellow … [...]

UCLA Basketball Roundup: Conditioning and Confidence

UCLA Basketball Roundup: Conditioning and Confidence by DCBruins on Jan 26, 2012 5:38 AM PST in Basketball Before we get to the main subject of today's roundup a brief note that UCLA plays its first game in its temporary home of the Sports Arena in a month. As disappointing as the Basketball team has … [...]

On basketball Celtics owe it to Doc Rivers to shape up

On basketball Celtics owe it to Doc Rivers to shape up What we are learning 13 years after the last NBA lockout is that there is a mammoth difference between good physical conditioning and basketball shape. Not one Celtic reported to camp in poor shape. There were a bunch of lean guys who seemed ready [...]

Girls basketball: Senior Quinonez takes 'eye on the ball' mantra to heart

Girls basketball: Senior Quinonez takes 'eye on the ball' mantra to heart North Valleys guard Monserrat Quinonez was perched just above the top of the free throw line during a recent half-court scrimmage at practice, her eyes locked on the ball. As the it darted around the perimeter, on the opposite sideline, her feet danced [...]

Michigan basketball guard Eso Akunne will miss 6 to 8 weeks after foot surgery

Michigan basketball guard Eso Akunne will miss 6 to 8 weeks after foot surgery Story » By Nick Baumgardner WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Michigan basketball team is now dealing with a pair of injuries. Junior guard Eso Akunne, an Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard product, left the Wolverines' 66-64 win over Purdue on . [...]

Lexington High girls basketball wins, loses

Lexington High girls basketball wins, loses Wakefield girls basketball game at LHS. By Doug Hastings When the Lexington High girls basketball team has been at its best this season, the Minutemen have won games thanks to contributions throughout its roster. On Friday night, as Lexington hosted … Read more on Wicked Local Graduate hoop transfers [...]

Girls basketball: EC defense stifles Middies

Girls basketball: EC defense stifles Middies It's not often that a basketball team can hold its opposition scoreless for an entire eight-minute quarter. When it does happen, chances are pretty good the team doing the blanking will wind up with the win. Such was the case Wednesday night at … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram Husky [...]

Men's basketball wins against Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock

Men's basketball wins against Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock "I feel the time away has helped Jordan re-energize and re-focus his efforts for our basketball team," coach Martin stated in a K-State Athletics press release on Tuesday evening. "He has three years of credibility built up in our program and has been … Read [...]

Dismal free throw shooting continues to plague Maryland basketball

Dismal free throw shooting continues to plague Maryland basketball By Matt Bonesteel Maryland guard Sean Mosley made the second of two free throws with 7 minutes 46 seconds left in the first half on Wednesday against Duke, giving the Terrapins a 26-25 lead. After Mosley's successful second attempt, Maryland had made 8 … Read more [...]

Philadelphia 76ers: Does Nicola Vucevic Have the Jump on His NBA Competition?

Philadelphia 76ers: Does Nicola Vucevic Have the Jump on His NBA Competition? After nine years, the ULEB broke away from FIBA Europe and helped form the Euroleague, which is now considered the top championship tournament on the continent. The ULEB gradually dissolved FIBA's rules and adopted a system similar to the NBA's rules. … Read [...]

Singler scores 12 in Real victory

Singler scores 12 in Real victory ISTANBUL — Kyle Singler scored 12 points as Real Madrid rallied from a slow start to defeat Anadolu Efes, 75-66, Thursday in a Euroleague basketball. The Medford product played 26:33, the second most on the team, and was 5 of 8 from the field. … Read more on Mail [...]

SIENA-REAL, MILANO-FENERBAHCE, CANTU'-BARCA, EURO BASKETBALL

SIENA-REAL, MILANO-FENERBAHCE, CANTU'-BARCA, EURO BASKETBALL This is the result of the Euroleague Top 16 draw that took place in Barcelona today. The matches will be played starting from January 18 to March 1. Th best two teams of each round will make up the play-offs and will confront one another to the best of … [...]