The Morning Dish – Friday, November 14th Coaches vs. Cancer Classic: After an eight month wait, the college basketball season has resumed. Wake Forest’s Taron Downey, just eight days after receiving an emergency appendectomy, scored a career-high 20 points in an 85-76 win over Memphis. Downey was not scheduled to […]
Author: Nick Dettmann
Horizon League Preview
Horizon League Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Thanks to the magical run to the Sweet 16 by the Butler Bulldogs and UW-Milwaukee’s near upset of Notre Dame in last season’s NCAA tournament, the Horizon League is now more powerful and competitive as ever. With three very prominent programs excelling […]
Youngstown State Offseason News Update
Youngstown State Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Underwood, Baumann co-MVPs Junior Adam Baumann and sophomore Doug Underwood were recognized as the team’s co-Most Valuable Players at the team’s annual awards banquet on May 3. Underwood averaged a team-high 14.7 points per game, while Baumann led the team rebounds at […]
Wright State Offseason News Update
Wright State Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Biancardi Named New Head Coach After six years as the Associate head coach at Ohio State, Paul Biancardi was selected as the new head coach for the Wright State Raiders. Biancardi replaces Ed Schilling, who in six seasons, went 75-93. Last season, […]
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Offseason News Update
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Assistant leaves for head coaching job Last season’s magical run to the NCAA tournament has been very rewarding this past off-season. Unfortunately, it led to the loss of one of its coaches. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee assistant coach Ryan Swanson accepted a position to […]
Wisconsin-Green Bay Offseason News Update
Wisconsin-Green Bay Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Phoenix land junior college guard Highly touted junior college guard Javier Mendiburu signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Phoenix this upcoming season. Mendiburu, a native of Badalona, Spain, comes to the Phoenix from junior college perennial powerhouse […]
Loyola Chicago Offseason News Update
Loyola Chicago Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Spinelli Resigns to take Nebraska job After two years at Loyola-Chicago University, assistant coach Scott Spinelli resigned to take on an assistant’s role at the University of Nebraska. During his two years with the Ramblers, Spinelli was a vital part of the […]
Illinois Chicago Offseason News Update
Illinois Chicago Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Flames to start at BCA Classic Hosted by Xavier University in Cincinnati, the Illinois-Chicago Flames will be one of eight teams opening the 2003-04 season at the Black Coaches Association (BCA) Classic. The tournament will take place November 15 through 17. “We […]
Cleveland State Offseason News Update
Cleveland State Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann Leading scorer dismissed from team Cleveland State is going to have one of the toughest non-conference schedules out of the entire conference. The Vikings will host the Tar Heels of North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 29 and then play at Penn State […]
Butler Offseason News Update
Butler Offseason News Update by Nick Dettmann When the Butler Bulldogs were man-handled in the Horizon League conference championship game against UW-Milwaukee, many were skeptical of whether they were deserving of a bid to the NCAA Tournament. After the nerve-shaking on Selection Sunday, the Bulldogs did receive an at-large bid […]