Columbia, MO — The beginning of the game between Missouri and Florida started out very back-and-forth with Missouri’s Tamar Bates (6’5” -G) leading his team consistently scoring. Throughout the first half, it would seem as if Florida was about to take control of the game but every time that happened Bates would make a play […]
Princeton and UCLA Advance at NCAA Tournament in Sacramento
Sacramento, CA – No. 15-seeded Princeton continued its NCAA Tournament run with another upset, this time getting past No. 7-seed Missouri 78-63. The UCLA Bruins survived a close contest with Northwestern in a 68-63 win. The two teams advance to the Sweet 16 from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. What was surprising about Princeton’s […]
Princeton Upset Highlights NCAA Tournament in Sacramento
Sacramento, CA – No. 15-seeded Princeton upset no. 2 seed Arizona to highlight the first round of NCAA games held in Sacramento. The Tigers lulled the Wildcats into their slower-paced game, got some backdoor conversions and turned their defense up late in the game. Princeton held Arizona without a field goal in their last seven […]
Robertson, Laksa Named NetScouts Basketball International Players of Week
Kassius Robertson of the University of Missouri has been named NetScouts Basketball Men’s International Player of the Week for games through February 11th.. The 6-3 Canisius transfer from Canada led the Tigers to two consecutive conference wins over Ole Miss (75-69) and Mississippi State (89-85). In the win over Mississippi Robertson had 27 points, including […]
Injury Riddled USA Team Ends China Tour With Loss
Wuhu, China – An injury depleted NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars ended their China tour with their fourth straight loss, a tough 92-87 defeat at the hands of China before a tournament high 4,263 fans. The USA only had seven players available for the second straight game. Two of the USA’s players fouled out and two […]
Ukraine Hands USA All-Stars 3rd Straight Loss
Wuhu, China – Ukraine handed the NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars their third straight loss as they defeated a short-handed American team 76-68 in Wuhu. Ukraine advanced to first place on the tour at 5-3, Lithuania defeated China earlier 79-56 to go to 5-4, the USA is 4-4 while China is 2-6. Ukraine faces Lithuania tonight […]
Lithuania Hands USA Loss in High Scoring Game
Wuhu, China – Lithuania outscored the NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars 110-103 in the first game in the last stop of the nine-game China tour. The loss dropped the USA to a record of 4-3 in the Four Nations tournament. The USA is tied with Ukraine, who beat China by 15 tonight in the first game. […]
NetScouts Basketball China Tour: Tianjin All-Tournament Team
Tianjin, China – The All-Tournament team has been announced for the tournament held in Tianjin, China between the Tianjin Steel of the CBA (3-1), USA (2-1), Ukraine (1-2) and China (1-2). Tianjin All-Tournament Team MVP: Zhou Yuchen, China In two games the 6’10” Zhou averaged 24 points and 8.5 rebounds and had a 32-point seven […]
China Outlasts USA All-Stars in Overtime
Jiangyin, China – China outlasted the NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars (4-2) as they escaped with a 99-91 overtime victory. Jamal Wilson sent the game into overtime tying the game for the USA with a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation. China (2-4) has now handed the USA both their losses on the tour and […]
