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Northwest Missouri State wins 2021 NCAA DII championship again
It was a familiar end to the most unfamiliar season in recent memory. No. 2 Northwest Missouri State dominated No. 1 West Texas A&M, 80-54, to win the 2021 DII men’s basketball championship on Saturday afternoon. It’s the second-consecutive title for the Bearcats and their third in the last five years. Ryan Hawkins led all scorers with…
Read MoreOlympiacos officially eliminated from EuroLeague playoffs after loss to Fenerbahce
Olympiacos saw its three-game winning streak in the EuroLeague come to an end on Friday night and has been officially eliminated from the playoffs. The “Reds” lost for the 17th time this season, this time to Fenerbahce at Piece and Friendship Stadium (71-76). The Turks led from start to finish and endured the comeback of…
Read MoreBologna, Gran Canaria storm into Eurocup semis!
Virtus Bologna remained undefeated for the season to sweep into the semifinals, where Gran Canaria will join them. At the same time, the two other 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinal series will have do-or-die third games next week. Virtus lost all of a 20-point lead before defeating host Joventut on Friday, the same night that Gran Canaria…
Read MoreGrand Canyon forward Oscar Frayer killed in auto crash
Grand Canyon University forward Oscar Frayer was killed in an automobile accident along with two others, including his older sister Andrea Moore, 28, on Tuesday, near Lodi, California. Frayer was 23. “We love O,” Grand Canyon coach Bryce Drew said in a news release. “He was the heartbeat of our team with his vibrant, energetic…
Read MoreWinners and losers from record-breaking NBA trade deadline
After a relatively quiet run-up to the trade deadline, the dam broke on Thursday. There were 16 trades. In one day. A record of 45 players were traded! Trades were flying around the league from Toronto (via Tampa Bay) to Los Angeles, yet two players most expected to be on the move — Kyle Lowry of Toronto…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow comes one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs
CSKA Moscow is one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs after dominating Crvena Zvezda at home on Thursday night (87-72). The Muscovites took control from the opening tip and never looked back, cruising to an easy win over the Serbians. CSKA improved to 20-10 in the EuroLeague standings and could qualify before the end of…
Read MoreLokomotiv rolls over UNICS to force Game 3 in Eurocup quarterfinals
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar enjoyed an outstanding night from its guards in defeating UNICS Kazan 86-74 on Thursday night at Basket Hall Krasnodar. The victory tied their best-of-three 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals series at 1-1 and forced a decisive Game 3 in Kazan next week. Nigel Williams-Goss was perfect on 4 shots from downtown in amassing 25…
Read MoreDanny Green donates one million to endow UNC men’s basketball scholarship
Three-time NBA champion and 2009 NCAA champion Danny Green, who played in more wins than any Tar Heel, is making a $1 million gift to the University of North Carolina to endow a scholarship in his alma mater’s men’s basketball program. Green, a 12-year veteran of the NBA and currently starting small forward for the Philadelphia…
Read MoreBurgos, Brindisi bolster FIBA Championsleague Final 8 bid with road wins
Hereda San Pablo Burgos and Happy Casa Brindisi have advanced significantly in the race to reach the FIBA Championsleague Final 8 after picking up comfy wins on the road over VEF Riga and Tofas Bursa, respectively, on Wednesday night. By contrast, the Latvian and the Turkish team are now both knocked out of contention for…
Read MoreIraklis, Ness Ziona complete FIBA Europe cup Quarter-Finals lineup
Iraklis BC and Ironi Ness Ziona punched the final two spots to the Quarter-Finals as they set up an intriguing showdown that will take place on Friday. The two teams join Arged BMSLAM Stal, BC Balkan, BC Parma, Belfius Mons-Hainaut, CSM CSU Oradea, and UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia as the last eight teams standing. Olivier Hanlan…
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