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 […]
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 […]
Italy Tops USA for 2014 Albert Schweitzer Tournament Title
Mannheim, Germany – Point guard Federico Mussini led Italy to its first Albert Schweitzer Tournament championship since 1983 as the Italians topped the USA 86-73. Mussini finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Italy outscored the USA by 13 points in the final quarter. Wisconsin recruit Ethan Happ, who was named tournament […]
2014 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: Day 2 Recap
Mannhein, Germany – Physicality and depth were the themes as the USA Select team trounced Ukraine Sunday night 90-75 at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament. The USA led by 26 midway through the second half and coasted home. Oleksandr Kobets had a fantastic game for Ukraine finishing with 34 points. 16 year old star Sviatoslav Mikhailiuk […]
