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SCNext Top 25: Updated boys’ high school basketball rankings
Jan 30, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There were no newcomers or teams falling out of the top-25 this week but there was some movement among the best teams in the country. No. 16 Sierra Canyon jumped eight spots after erasing a 17-point fourth quarter deficit against No. 25 Notre Dame. The Trailblazers…
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BOZICH | Pitino Week moves center stage in college basketball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two over-publicized North Carolina schools will play Saturday in Chapel Hill. Resist ESPN’s unrelenting shove to convince you that game is the biggest thing happening in college basketball this week. It’s not. College Basketball Coverage: This is Pitino Week: for Rick at St. John’s and Richard at New Mexico. ESPN NCAA…
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Big Ten won’t expand conference basketball schedules when teams join next year
article COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 07: The Big Ten logo on the court at Xfinity Center after the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Niagara Purple Eagles on November 07, 2022 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) <!–> –> <!–> ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten plans to stick with…
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NCAA Tournament projections for Texas Tech basketball: Moving on up the seed line
Earning wins on the road will do some great things for your NCAA Tournament projections. That’s the case for the Texas Tech basketball team after knocking off Oklahoma in Norman on Saturday. The Red Raiders, now ranked 15th in the country, improved to 16-3 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play with the 85-84 triumph.…
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Fleetwood boys basketball senior Aiden Soumas scores 1,000th career point
Fleetwood senior Aiden Soumas scored the 1,000th point of his career on Monday night in the Tigers’ 67-47 win over Garden Spot in a non-league game at Fleetwood. Soumas scored 26 points, tying a career high, to reach the milestone and help lead the Tigers (16-2) to the win. He is the sixth player in…
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More conference games not in plans as expanding Big Ten announces future schedule format
An increase in Big Ten membership will not coincide with an increase in league games. Tuesday, the conference announced that while it will slightly grow its postseason tournament format when the league expands to 18 teams next season, the number of Big Ten regular-season games being played will not change. That means that a Big…
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Expanded Big Ten basketball tourneys will only include 15 of league’s 18 teams
The Big Ten plans to stick with a 20-game conference schedule for men’s basketball and an 18-game schedule for women’s basketball when the league expands to 18 teams next year. The league also announced that 15 of the 18 members will qualify for the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments once Southern California, UCLA,…
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Wisconsin Basketball News: Big Ten Unveils New Schedule Format
Wisconsin basketball will soon have four new conference-mates. With USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington on the way, the Big Ten conference needed to change its scheduling format. After months of speculation and reporting, the B1G announced upcoming changes to its men’s and women’s basketball championships. Big Ten Conference Announces Future Basketball Scheduling Formats Oct 9,…
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Big Ten won’t expand conference basketball schedules and plans 15-team tournament for next year
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten plans to stick with a 20-game conference schedule for men’s basketball and an 18-game schedule for women’s basketball when the league expands to 18 teams next year. The league also announced Tuesday that 15 of the 18 members will qualify for the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball…
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Area basketball roundup: Wamego girls rebound after injury
The Wamego girls picked up three wins in the past week, despite being without one of their leading scorers Alexis Hecht. The sophomore suffered a left arm fracture but is looking to return by the end of February. The Lady Raiders (12-1) kicked off the winning stretch by dominating Louisburg 63-24 on Wednesday. They collected…