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Let’s Get It On: Nets ready to take first steps to NBA Playoffs in Play-In Tournament vs. Cavs
Following quite a while of vulnerability down the last leg of the customary season, the Brooklyn Nets at long last have clearness on what their initial steps of their post-season excursion will resemble.
By indika sampath4 years ago in Unbalanced
Why Brady Manek's possible concussion is troubling for the NCAA
On Monday, April 4, the 83rd annual edition of the men’s NCAA Division I basketball tournament came to a rip-roaring end. The overall #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks battled back from a 15-point halftime deficit to edge an ascendent University of North Carolina (UNC) squad that played several levels better than its #8 seed suggested.
By Hans Pohai Müller4 years ago in Unbalanced
WB2K22: College Update
Angel Reese and Ashley Owusu, leaving Maryland After a run to the Sweet 16, Maryland loses it's two most talented scorers who have chosen to transfer. Forward Angel Reese averaged 17.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game. In the Sweet 16 she scored 25 points, with nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a loss to Stanford who eventually qualified for the Final Four. Guard Ashley Owusu averaged 14.3 points this season after posted a clip of 17.9 points per game during the 2020-21 season. She shot a career best 40.6 percent from three, up from 28.9 percent that she shot last season.
By Winners Only4 years ago in Unbalanced
HBCU Basketball At A Glance: 2022 SWAC Year In Review
In a year where the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) dominated the headlines on the gridiron, basketball carved out its own niche and provided some of the more entertaining and surprising moments among mid-majors during the 2021-22 college basketball season. The additions of Florida A&M and Bethune Cookman proved to make for an entertaining level of parity in SWAC play. Whether it was upsets against Power 5 schools or the movement of coaches inside and outside of the league, there was rarely a dull moment for followers of the league. Let's take a look at some of the twists and turns that made the 2022 SWAC campaign a memorable one for fans.
By Herbert L. Seward III4 years ago in Unbalanced
HBCU Basketball At A Glance: 2022 MEAC Year In Review
The 2021-2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) basketball season was a memorable one on many levels. The mainstream visibility of the league reached new heights this season, mirroring the attention that the MEAC, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), and other HBCU-centric conferences received during the course of a historic football season. The apparent momentum of that exposure carried over to basketball season. For MEAC hoops, that increased attention and coverage ended up showcasing one of the more entertaining mid-major NCAA division 1 basketball conferences in the country. The Spartans of Norfolk State University repeated as both regular season and MEAC tournament champions in dominant fashion, going 12-2 during conference play and finishing with a 24-7 overall record. While the Spartans were the class of the league, there were a number of teams that showed a marked turnaround, raising the competitive profile of the conference in the process. Here's a look back at some of the more notable players, coaches, and moments from this season.
By Herbert L. Seward III4 years ago in Unbalanced
WB2K22: WNIT Review
Two Ohio schools faced off in the first round of the WNIT, March 16. Kent State travelled to Youngstown State and used an 18-10 third quarter to overcome a 33-30 halftime deficit. The Golden Flashes won 68-59 as senior forward Lindsey Thall led Kent with 15 points to go along with five rebounds, two blocks and one steal. She shot a perfect 4-4 from the free-throw line, while also shooting 5-9 overall from the field.
By Winners Only4 years ago in Unbalanced
Duke basketball falls to UNC, 94-81, in Coach K’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Duke basketball falls to UNC In a game that made very little difference in the ACC standings for No. 4 Duke yet everything in the hearts of Blue Devils all over, rival North Carolina outflanked the Blue Devils when it made a difference Saturday night.
By yugant Barbate4 years ago in Unbalanced










