Archive for 2022
Euroleague round 18
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 81-76 FC Bayern Munich Efes pushed closer to finishing fifth in the regular season when it downed Bayern 81-76 in their rescheduled Round 19 game on Tuesday. Efes improved to 16-11 with the victory. Bayern fell to 13-14 and is now sure of finishing in eighth place and, therefore, will meet top-seeded…
Read MoreEurocup playoffs set
With the completion of Round 18 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season in the books, the roadmap to glory – and a ticket to compete in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague – is set. This season introduced a new format on the road to the title, with the 16 remaining teams due to compete…
Read MoreUpdate on FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualification
Qualification for the 2023 edition of the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup is reaching a crucial stage. Elimination has been confirmed in some places, while other nations have advanced to the next phase. Meanwhile, progression for many countries hangs by a thread as the qualifiers continue. Who will make it through to Japan, the Philippines,…
Read MoreLast round of the Eurocup regular season
The first duels of the last round of the Eurocup regular season were played yesterday. Frutti Extra Bursaspor 86-89 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica Buducnost will go into the playoffs on a high note after defeating Frutti Extra Bursaspor 86-89 on the road. Buducnost fended off every Bursaspor comeback in the closing minutes to finish Group B…
Read MoreKansas wins NCAA title after historic comeback
Kansas won the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Title by beating North Carolina 72-69 in the final. Along the way, Kansas completed the biggest comeback in NCAA championship history after being down 16 points during the first half. David McCormack scored with 22 seconds left in the game, putting Kansas ahead three points. The win marks…
Read MoreNorth Carolina advances to NCAA Final and closes Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s legendary career
Coach K’s storied career is over. North Carolina played the ultimate villain again, stunning archrival and No. 2 seed Duke, 81-77, in the Final Four on Saturday at Caesars Superdome before a crowd of 70,602. Caleb Love’s dagger three-pointer with 28 seconds left, followed by a free throw, gave the No. 8 seeded North Carolina a four-point lead…
Read MoreKansas beats Villanova and advances to NCAA Final
No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks defeated No. 2 Villanova Wildcats 81-65 in the first matchup of the men’s NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. Thanks to an almost perfect performance from Ochai Agbaji, their fifth-year senior guard, Kansas moved on. He scored 21 points and made all six 3-pointers he attempted, including the first shot of the game.…
Read MoreThree more Euroleague playoff spots filled
Friday’s action saw reigning champs Anadolu Efes Istanbul rally from 15 points down to beat ALBA Berlin and clinch a place in the playoffs. With that outcome, AS Monaco also punched its playoffs ticket. FC Bayern Munich completed the playoffs picture by thrashing Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, while Olympiacos Piraeus downed league leaders FC Barcelona and…
Read MoreDen Bosch is the first team to beat Oostende in BNXT League
Den Bosch handed Oostende its first defeat in the BNXT League 75-66. Filou Oostende and Heroes Den Bosch defended intensively in the first quarter. In the first ten minutes, the teams came no further than 14-12. In the second quarter, things went much better on both sides, especially for Heroes Den Bosch. With 26-16, that…
Read MoreThree Euroleague showdowns on Thursday night
March ended with three exciting Euroleague showdowns on Thursday night to start Round 33. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 87-86 Real Madrid Panathinaikos pulled off a late-season upset when it knocked off Real Madrid 87-86 at home to snap a 13-game losing streak to the Spanish side. Panathinaikos fended off every Real comeback attempt to win its…
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