Navy (3-4) came into the UMBC game have lost 4 out of their first 5, needing a win and that’s what they did. They followed up the 78-66 win over the Retrievers with a 2 point win over Penn. The…
Month: November 2016
Power 5: Clash of The Titans
Despite Indiana’s shocking loss to IPFW, the Hoosiers home match up against North Carolina still presents a clash of the titans. The Tar Heels have been rolling through their early season schedule but this, by far will be their stiffest…
Youth Serves At American
Bill Parcells once said you are what your record says you are. From the outside looking in, you might think that’s true but there are times a team’s record is misleading. That’s certainly the case in Tenleytown as American University’s…
Entertainment Purposes Only – Week 13
Last week we posted a 2-2 record. As we get near the end of the season, getting above .500 is definitely a doable venture. We’re probably not going to make the goal of 55%-60% but we can still have a…
Atlantic 10 Round Up: Gibbs and Davidson Shine
Davidson (3-1) had an impressive two game stretch where they beat Mizzou and Arizona State. In their 70-55 win over Mizzou, Jack Gibbs poured in 25 and then followed it up with 28 against Arizona State. In the 68-60 victory…
FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Group Phase Announced
The FIBA EuroBasket 2017 drawing took place on Tuesday in Istanbul, Turkey. The drawing was attended by the presidents of the host nations. The group were drawn as follows: Group A (Helsinki) Poland Greece France Finland Iceland Slovakia Group B…
Patriot League Notebook: Bucknell shocks Vanderbilt
Anytime a Patriot League member has a shot at a Power conference, it’s an opportunity to help the entire conference and Bucknell (3-2) did that with their close victory at Vanderbilt. The Bison had shots at two other Power conference…
Power 5: Kentucky Rises To The Top
Kentucky (4-0) – The Wildcats have won every game by double digits including a 21 point win over Michigan State. Isaiah Briscoe has gotten off to a great start averaging 18 points ago. But, as you would expect, Kentucky’s freshmen…
FWAA names Outland Trophy Semifinalists
The Football Writers Association of America have named the semifinalists for the 71st Outland Trophy. The semifinalists are: Pat Elflein (Ohio State) Cody O’Connell (Washington State) Ethan Pocic (LSU) Cam Robinson (Alabama) Connor Williams (Texas) Marcus “Mook” Washington is the…
2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Finalist Announced
The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Charlotte Touchdown Club have chosen five finalists for the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The finalist are: Jonathan Allen (Alabama) Rueben Foster (Alabama) Tarvarus McFadden (Florida State) Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) Christian Wilkins (Clemson) Facebook…