Buducnost takes the lead in the Eurocup quarter-finals
On a Buducnost VOLI Podgorica team that relied on a balanced attack all season long, two men stood out from the rest to lead the way to a historic 76-77 road win at AS Monaco on Thursday in the opener of their best-of-three 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals series. Justin Cobbs and Willie Reed combined for 22…
Read MoreJordan Ford lands first overseas job
Jordan Ford (185 cm, G) has signed with Peristeri GS Athens in the Greek A1 league. Ford started this season in the G League. There, he played 15 games for Agua Caliente. Ford averaged 13.9 ppg and 3.4 apg in just over 27 minutes per contest. Jordan Ford, 22 years old, joins a Peristeri team…
Read MoreJabarie Hinds back in Turkey
Jabarie Hinds (180 cm, G) is back in Turkey. There he will join Manisa Buyuksehir Belediye and coach Ceyhun Cabadak. Buyuksehir is sixth in the TBL standings with a 13-9 record. Hinds started this season in Poland. There he played 19 games for Radom. Hinds averaged 21.7 ppg and 4.7 apg in just over 33…
Read MoreRay McCallum to Hapoel Jerusalem
Ray McCallum (190 cm, G) is on the move to Israel. There he will join Hapoel Jerusalem and coach Dainius Adomaitis. Hapoel is 12-5 in the Winner League and is in third place. McCallum started this season in the G League. Last season he played in China and averaged 22.3 ppg and 5.8 assists in…
Read MoreJermaine Hailey lands first pro gig, signs with Crailsheim
Jermaine Hailey (201 cm, G/F) has signed in the German BBL with the HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim. Crailsheim is doing well this season as the team and coach Tuomas, Iisalo sit in 5th place of the standings with a 17-7 record. Hailey already joined the team but saw no playing time in his first game against…
Read MoreShawnee State Captures First NAIA National Title in Men’s Basketball Program History
In a battle from start to finish, Shawnee State (Ohio) came away with the national title at the historic Municipal Auditorium on Tuesday night. The Bears shot just shy of 40 percent from three-point range in a 74-68 win in the 83rd Annual NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship. Shawnee State went back and forth with Lewis-Clark…
Read MoreUnics Kazan wins 1st game in Eurocup quarterfinals
In a big battle between old rivals and former 7DAYS EuroCup champions, UNICS Kazan struck first in the best-of-three quarterfinals series by downing Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 94-88 at home in Game 1 on Monday. UNICS leads the series 1-0 and needs one more victory to reach the semifinals. UNICS hit 19 three-pointers, a new record…
Read MoreOral Roberts reaches Sweet 16
Oral Roberts, a private evangelical university in Oklahoma, became the second 15th-seeded men’s Division I team in NCAA Tournament history to reach the Sweet 16. The Golden Eagles achieved the feat with an 81-78 upset victory over the seventh-seed University of Florida Gators on Sunday in Indianapolis. Florida Gulf Coast, in 2013, was the first…
Read MoreLoyola Chicago shocks No. 1 seed Illinois
Loyola Chicago led from start to finish and shocked the No. 1 seed University of Illinois, winning 71-58 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game on Sunday in Indianapolis. Cameron Krutwig sparked the eighth-seeded Ramblers (26-4) with 19 points and 12 rebounds. It was a classic case of a team’s plan working at or near perfection.…
Read MoreOhio sends reigning NCAA Champion Virginia home
Virginia’s reign as national champion got a one-year extension thanks to COVID-19. But its title defense didn’t last long once NCAA tournament play resumed. No. 13 seed Ohio stunned the fourth-seeded Cavaliers on Saturday, sending Virginia home without a win in this year’s NCAA tournament. This is the second time in Virginia’s past three tournament…
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