College Park, MD — Maryland lost a close game to Michigan State, 61-59. There were 10 lead changes well into the first half before Michigan State sparked an 8-0 run. Maryland was down by 12 points in the first half but outscored the Spartans 27-17 in the second. The Terps were 33% from deep and […]
Northwestern Topples No. 4 Michigan State
Evanston IL – Northwestern defeated No. 4 Michigan State at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, 79-65. It was Northwestern’s first time defeating an AP top-five team since 1979, when they also knocked off a No. 4-ranked Michigan State team led by Magic Johnson. The Spartans last led 4-2, then never again as the Wildcats had as […]
Virginia and Texas Tech Advance to NCAA Championship Game
Minneapolis, MN – Two of the top defensive teams in the nation won exciting Final Four contests and head to the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday night. Virginia and Texas Tech escaped with wins before 72,711 fans at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Kyle Guy drained three free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining to […]
Purdue Upsets Michigan State
West Lafayette, IN – In a mid-season conference game between two traditional Big Ten heavyweights featuring two of the top players in the conference, Michigan State’s Cassius Winston won his individual battle against Purdue’s Carsen Edwards, but it was Edwards’ Boilermakers who survived a late Michigan State rally to register a 73-63 victory and hand […]
Michigan State Cruises to Win Over Penn State
State College, PA— Michigan State cruised to a 71-56 victory over Penn State that they lead from start to finish building a double digit lead and keeping it for the final 30 minutes of the game. Michigan State was led by big man Nick Ward. Ward scored 16 points on only 11 shot attempts. At […]
PK80 Invitational Lives up To Hype
Portland, OR – After some lackluster games on Thanksgiving Day, the PK80 Phil Knight Invitational, celebrating Nike founder Phil Knight’s 80th birthday, lived up to its hype with some exciting contests, great individual performances and solid crowds on Friday. In the final game of the day at the Moda Center, Florida outlasted Gonzaga 111-105 in […]
Kaminsky Leads Wisconsin to Final + Final 4 Notes
Wisconsin ended Kentucky’s undefeated season in the Final Four on Saturday behind a double-double from Frank Kaminsky. The senior has been named NetScouts Basketball’s NCAA Tournament Player of the Day for games on April 4th. Kaminsky led the Badgers with game-highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 71-64 victory. He was 7-of-11 from […]
Six Basketball Tournaments in Six Days
My annual east coast trip for the start of the college basketball season is over. I covered six tournaments in six nights traveling between New York City and Rhode Island and made it back home by Thanksgiving despite a major rain and wind storm. The first event on Thursday night was the 2K Sports Classic, […]
Six Basketball Tournaments in Six Days: Part One
My annual east coast trip for the start of the college basketball season is half over. I am covering six tournaments in six nights traveling between New York City and Rhode Island. The first event on Thursday night was the 2K Sports Classic, benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project, at Madison Square Garden. The semi-final round […]
