Category: Sports

The women’s NCAA tournament has been abuzz with the emergence of Baylor star freshman Brittney Griner, and fans might tune in Sunday night to see if the 6-foot-8-inch shot-blocking machine can snap the Connecticut Lady Huskies 76-game win streak. But those fans shouldn’t be surprised if they’re instead dazzled by another star during the anticipated […]

It’s amazing how much can change in just one year, and the North Carolina Tar Heels were reminded of that as they fell to the Dayton Flyers, 79-68, in the National Invitation Tournament championship played April 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Only a year ago, North Carolina proved President Obama’s prediction right by […]

There may be just as many, if not more folks tuning into the Women’s “Final Four” as there will be for the men’s final games this weekend, thanks in large part to Baylor freshman star Brittney Griner. It’s not very often we find more star-power coming from the women’s side of college basketball, but it’s […]

When West Virginia (31-6) and Duke (33-5) clash in Saturday’s semifinal matchup, it’ll be the classic battle of rugged vs. finesse. The Mountaineers stormed their way through the first four rounds of the tournament by utilizing an in-your-face brand of tough defense. By closing off cutting lanes, doubling and even triple-teaming low-post big men, the […]

(March 28, 2010) – While Kentucky couldn’t seem to make a basket, West Virginia couldn’t seem to miss. And with a trip to the “Final Four” on the line, WVU picked the perfect time to get hot from beyond the arc as their eight first half three-pointers blazed the way to a 73-66 upset over […]

Last summer, Jordan Crawford made headlines for dunking on LeBron James during a Nike basketball camp. This summer, he may make headlines as a high pick in the NBA draft and his performance in the NCAA West Regional semifinals at Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, March 25 demonstrated why many believe he may be snapped […]

No. 2 West Virginia sidestepped a possible upset by pounding the No. 11 seed Washington Huskies, 69-56, in the East Regional semifinals at Syracuse, N.Y. on Thursday, March 25. Mountaineers star Da’Sean Butler scored a key 14 points, along with seven rebounds despite injuring his hand.  “Once I stood up, the one thing that was pretty numb […]

The Kentucky Wildcats have been getting by on an explosive offense for most of the season, but it was their stifling defense that earned them a trip to the Elite Eight in a 62-45 win over Cornell in the East Regional Semifinals on March 25 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Playing what felt […]

Ohio State’s Evan Turner is one of the top basketball players in the country, averaging 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists per game this season. But even superstar talent struggles to win against a group of stingy, defensive-minded players. The No. 6 seeded Tennessee Volunteers proved that on March 26 as they survived Turner’s 31 […]

The No. 5 seeded Michigan State Spartans have been known to play their best ball during the “big dance,” and this season hasn’t been any different. After beating No. 9 seed Northern Iowa, 59-52, on Friday night in the Midwest Regional Semifinals, MSU is now one game away from reaching the “Final Four” for the sixth […]

(March 27, 2010) – The South Region’s top-seeded Duke Blue Devils disposed of the Purdue Boilermakers, 70-57, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on Friday, March 26. Senior Kyle Singler led Duke with 24 points while junior Jon Scheyer recovered from a shaky start to post 18 points, including a few clutch baskets late in […]

Bowie State took out defending champion Elizabeth City State, 4-2, to claim the 2010 Central Interscholastic Athletic Association Women’s Bowling Championship on March 22. BSU has now claimed the CIAA crown for a third time in five years. The No. 3 seeded Lady Bulldogs bounced back from a 4-1 loss to the Lady Vikings in […]