Category: NCAA Basketball

March 31, 2022 NCAA StatCap: Xavier is 2022 NIT Champs

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Top Performers Performers pt rb ast Jack NungeXavier vs. Texas A&M 15 11 4   2 stl  Quenton JacksonTexas A&M vs. Xavier 23 6 0   12-14 ft Colby JonesXavier vs. Texas A&M 21 4 3   3 stl  Dwon OdomXavier vs. Texas A&M 18 3 2 Henry ColemanTexas A&M vs. Xavier 7 9 0 Hassan DiarraTexas A&M vs. Xavier 12 2 3 Tyrece RadfordTexas A&M vs. Xavier 15 7 1 Manny ObasekiTexas A&M vs. Xavier 6 0 0 Zach FreemantleXavier vs. Texas A&M 6 8 3 Nate JohnsonXavier vs. Texas A&M 7…

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March 28, 2022 NCAA Basketball StatCap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Orlando RobinsonFresno St. vs. Southern Utah 20 7 3   3 stl  Javon FranklinSouth Ala. vs. Coastal Caro. 17 12 4   2 stl , 2 blk Rudi WilliamsCoastal Caro. @ South Ala. 17 3 2   3 stl  Alex AndersonSouth Ala. vs. Coastal Caro. 10 6 2   3 stl  Essam MostafaCoastal Caro. @ South Ala. 12 7 4 Jordan CampbellFresno St. vs. Southern Utah 11 5 3 Isaiah HillFresno St. vs. Southern Utah 8 1 7 Destin WhitakerFresno St. vs. Southern Utah 9 2 1…

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January 25, 2022 College Basketball StatCap

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Who Got It Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Azar SwainYale vs. Columbia 37 3 2   6-8 3-pt Iverson MolinarMiss. St. @ Kentucky 30 3 3   3 stl , 2 blk Oscar TshiebweKentucky vs. Miss. St. 21 22 1   3 stl  Jabari WalkerColorado @ Oregon 24 11 2 Miles NorrisUCSB @ Cal St N’ridge 31 5 1   9-10 3-pt Ryan RollinsToledo vs. Buffalo 25 11 5   13-16 ft Jamarius BurtonPitt vs. Syracuse 21 6 5   2 stl  Adama SanogoConnecticut vs. Georgetown 19 8 0   2 stl , 2…

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December 21, 2021 College Basketball StatCap

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Who Got it Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Jordan UsherGa Tech vs. Georgia St. 30 11 0   5-6 3-pt Norchad OmierArkansas St. vs. Lyon 31 10 1   15-19 fg Mark SearsOhio vs. S.C. Upstate 33 8 3   10-10 ft Femi OdukalePitt vs. Jacksonville 28 2 3   5-7 3-pt Demaree KingJacksonville St. @ UALR 32 1 1   9-11 3-pt Mouhamadou GueyePitt vs. Jacksonville 15 12 4   4 blk Iverson MolinarMiss. St. vs. Winthrop 22 3 3 Markquis NowellKansas St. vs. McNeese St. 18 4 10   2 stl  Manny…

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December 19, 2021 college basketball StatCap

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Who Got it Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast George PapasMonmouth vs. Colgate 30 4 5   6-9 3-pt Jacob OgnacevicLipscomb vs.  35 6 0   12-15 fg Kendric DavisSMU @ New Mexico 33 5 3 Kimani LawrenceArizona St. vs. San Francisco 18 10 6   3 stl  Tyler BurtonRichmond vs. Old Dominion 29 10 0   10-12 ft Caleb GrillIowa St. vs. Southeastern LA 20 5 5   6-10 3-pt Madut AkecDetroit vs. Central Mich. 25 10 2   10-11 ft Austin TriceOld Dominion @ Richmond 20 16 1   2 stl  Keshawn JusticeSanta…

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Penny Hardaway remaining at Memphis

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From Joseph Zucker of B/R: Anfernee Hardaway will be remaining at Memphis and will not take the Orlando Magic’s vacant head-coaching position, according to multiple reports. Hardaway would have represented a connection to the Magic’s golden era. Orlando reached the 1995 NBA Finals and appeared to be a budding dynasty until Shaquille O’Neal left for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 1996-97 season. Following a lengthy playing career, the 49-year-old went into coaching and climbed up the ladder to return to his alma mater, Memphis, in 2018. The Tigers have gone…

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Supreme court rules against NCAA in athlete compensation dispute

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Monday the Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9-0) against the NCAA in a dispute over limitations on types of compensation that athlete-student can receive. The Justice Neil Gorsuch penned decision will pave the way for athletes to finally being able to partake in the mountains of cash they generate for everyone else.

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Former Spartan b-baller Keith Appling arrested in connection to fatal shooting

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Fans of Michigan State and college basketball will remember the name Keith Appling. He was a standout for the Spartans in his time with the program from 2010-14 . Things may have taken a turn for the worse in the 29-year-old’s life as he was arrested this weekend in connection to a deadly shooting in Detroit. He was taken into custody Monday by Michigan State Police , approximately 50 miles west of Detroit in Chelsea, Michigan. In the course of the arrest a firearm was recovered. Appling was named a…

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Former UK basketball star Terrence Clarke killed in car crash

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From Blake Schuster of B/R: Former Kentucky men’s basketball star Terrence Clarke died following a car crash in Los Angeles on Thursday, his agent, Rich Paul, confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Clarke was 19 years old. The Boston native was reportedly working out in Southern California in preparation for the 2021 NBA draft prior to the crash. After one season with the Wildcats, Clarke announced he was turning pro and signing with an agent.  News of Clarke’s death was immediately felt across both college and pro basketball with many taking to Twitter to…

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Arizona women’s hoops coach Adia Barnes has no apologies for postgame huddle

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From Andrea Adelson of ESPN: Arizona Wildcats women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes said Saturday that she has nothing to apologize for after she used a middle finger and an expletive in a postgame huddle with her team in the joyous moments following a 69-59 win over UConn in the Final Four. The moment, caught on ESPN cameras, went viral immediately after the win Friday night clinched the Wildcats a spot in the national championship game for the first time in school history. In her postgame news conference, Barnes admitted “I…

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