Hoo-ston? Owls produce stunning upset
SUNDAY in the NCAA Men’s saw a monumental upset as the number-one seeded Houston Cougars were stunned by the Temple Owls, as the latter claimed a one-point triumph at Fertitta Center. Coming into the game, the Cougars were the best ranked Men’s college side in the country, and had lost just one match this season, […]
Purdue holds on against Spartans
IN A thrilling game of basketball, the number three Purdue Boilermakers managed to scrape past a valiant effort from the Michigan State Spartans in the NCAA on Monday. The Boilermakers claimed a nail-biting one-point triumph at Breslin Center, but had to overcome a Michigan State side that seemingly had a reply for every bucket. Although […]
Whitmore’s wonderful improvement driving draft campaign
WITH the top two in the NBA Draft looking a foregone conclusion at this point, the remainder of the selections continue to draw plenty of speculation, with many believing pick three is where the draft truly starts. While there are plenty of strong prospects in contention to be selected with the third pick, one name […]
Washington State holds on in overtime
SUNDAY in the NCAAW saw the Washington State Cougars come from behind in the second half to claim a one-point triumph against the Oregon Ducks in an overtime thriller. The Cougars trailed by a significant margin at the main break, but rallied in the final two quarters to take the lead with little time remaining […]
Arizona’s home streak broken as Washington State causes upset
WASHINGTON State produced a stirring road performance to stun Arizona, as the former claimed a historic 13-point win at McKale Center on the weekend. The victors had not defeated a top five opponent on the road in 122 years, so the emphatic celebrations on Saturday were justified, given the history stacked against the Cougars at […]
Blistering Blicavs blasts Boomers
AN exceptional offensive performance from Sara Blicavs has seen the Southside Flyers claim a thumping win over the Melbourne Boomers in Parkville on Wednesday night, emerging 18-point winners. Blicavs had the best offensive performance of the season, torching the Boomers defence with one of the most accurate shooting performances in recent memory in the WNBL. […]
Rutgers rock number one seed with huge upset
DIVISION I of the NCAA saw a massive boilover on Tuesday night, with the number one ranked side in Purdue stunned by Rutgers for the second time in two seasons. In a thrilling contest, a three-pointer with 13 seconds on the clock ended up being the deciding factor with Purdue unable to answer in the […]
Colgate’s class sees Raiders down Mountain Hawks
A STRONG first half from the Colgate Raiders has seen the New York-based side prove too good for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the NCAA Division I clash on Monday. The Raiders have enjoyed a slightly more positive start to the competition than their opponents, and punished a disappointing beginning to the match from the […]
Jacobs sisters star despite La Salle loss
LA SALLE showed it could punch above its weight when taking on Saint Joseph’s in the NCAA Division I Women’s basketball contest, falling just four points (64-68) short of an upset victory. While the 8-7 La Salle was a strong underdog against an 11-2 opponent, a trio of Australian sisters had an impact in the […]
