By Woodrow Carroll With a 65-63 victory over Houston in the title game, the Florida Gators laid claim to the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. The title is third for the Gators, who captured back-to-back crowns in 2006 and 2007. For the Houston Cougars, it was another close, but, no...
2025: Florida 65, Houston 632024: UConn 75, Purdue 602023: UConn 76, San Diego State 592022: Kansas 72, North Carolina 692021: Baylor 86, Gonzaga 702020: Canceled due to COVID 192019: Virginia 85, Texas Tech 77, ot2018: Villanova 79, Michigan 622017: North Carolina 71, Gonzaga 652016: Villanova 77, North Carolina 742015: Duke...
By Woodrow Carroll You could see it coming as soon as the 2025 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament field was set. Basically, there were going to be few upsets and surprises along the way. Still, the favorites, and we are talking about the heavy favorites in this case, ended up reaching...
By Woodrow Carroll After one week of action, the 2025 Men’s NCAA Championship Basketball Tournament has been reduced from a grand total of 68 entrants to, what many refer to as, the Sweet 16. And, when you take a good look at the teams still in the running, you will...
By Woodrow Carroll For collegiate basketball fans, the regular season has come to an end. Now, it’s on to tournament time. A period that takes a hold of the sporting public in a way that neither the World Series or the Super Bowl can match at times. College basketball crowned...
Waubonsee Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to begin post-season play in the Region 4 Division II Tournaments Thursday, Feb. 27. The men’s team will play host to the College of Lake County Thursday at 7 p.m.. WCC men’s coach, Lance Robinson’s, men’s squad received the No....
By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team hits a key part of its schedule in the final days of February. The Northern Illinois Huskies, who faced Mid-American Conference leader Akron Tuesday, are riding the hot play of Quentin Jones. Leading the MAC in scoring at 16.5 points,...
By Woodrow Carroll With the collegiate basketball season heading into the home stretch, it might be a good time to take a look at some of the contenders for national honors with the state of Illinois in mind. And, we might point out a few pretenders as well as the...
Aurora University's Krystyna Manzanarez, left, drives by Concordia Wisconsin's Ava Booth (3) Saturday.
Aurora University's Joevonn McCottry (1) drives to the hoop between Milwaukee School of Engineering's (MSOE) Carson Cordell (42) and Donovan Carter (23) Saturday.
Aurora University's Joevonn McCottry (1) goes up for a shot against Rockford University Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Aurora.
Aurora University's Joevonn McCottry (1) shoots over St. Norbert College's Garrettt Grzesk (41) at Aurora Saturday, Jan. 18
Aurora University's, Joevonn McCottry, drives to the basket defended by Monmouth College's Jordan Hill Monday, Jan. 6.
Aurora University's Joevonn McCottry (1) shoots for two of his 15 points against Concordia Wisconsin Wednesday, Dec. 4.
2024: UConn 75, Purdue 602023: UConn 76, San Diego State 592022: Kansas 72, North Carolina 692021: Baylor 86, Gonzaga 702020: Canceled due to COVID 192019: Virginia 85, Texas Tech 77, ot2018: Villanova 79, Michigan 622017: North Carolina 71, Gonzaga 652016: Villanova 77, North Carolina 742015: Duke 68, Wisconsin 632014: UConn...
By Woodrow Carroll Each of the four teams, Connecticut, Alabama, North Carolina State, and Purdue, that made it to the semifinals of the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament semifinals Saturday, April 6, presents a different picture of previous success. The championship game will be Monday, April 8 at 8 p.m....
Tue, Feb. 13vs. Michigan, W 97-68Sat, Feb. 17at Maryland, W 85-80Wed, Feb. 21at Penn State, L 90-89Sat, Feb. 24vs. Iowa, W 95-85Wed, Feb. 28vs. Minnesota, W 105-97Sat, March 2at Wisconsin, W 91-83Tue, March 5vs. Purdue, L 77-71Sun, March 10at Iowa, W 73-61Big Ten TournamentFri, March 15vs. Ohio State, W 77-74Sat,...
Wed, Jan. 31at Purdue, L 105-96, otSat, Feb. 3at Minnesota, L 75-66, otWed, Feb. 7vs. Nebraska, W 80-68Sun, Feb. 11vs. Penn State, W 68-63Thu, Feb. 15at Rutgers, L 63-60Sun, Feb. 18at Indiana, W 76-72Thu, Feb. 22vs. Michigan, W 76-62Wed, Feb. 28at Maryland, W 68-61Sat, March 2vs. Iowa, L 87-80Wed, March...
Tue, Jan. 30vs. Saint Louis, W 77-62Sun, Feb. 4vs. Davidson, W 76-63Wed, Feb. 7at George Mason, W 85-79Sat, Feb. 10at George Washington, W 81-73Wed, Feb. 14vs. Saint Joseph’s, W 64-59Sun, Feb. 18at Rhode Island, W 77-67Sat, Feb. 24vs. George Mason, W 80-59Tue, Feb. 27at St. Bonaventure, L 79-64Fri, March 1vs....
Men’s Big TenSunday, March 17Illinois 93, Wisconsin 87Sunday, March 16Illinois 98, Nebraska 87Wisconsin 76, Purdue 75Friday, March 15Illinois 77, Ohio State 74Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 61Purdue 67, Michigan StateThursday, March 14Michigan State 77, Minnesota 67Wisconsin 87, Maryland 56Ohio State 90, Iowa, 78Indiana 61, Penn State 59Wednesday, March 13Maryland 65, Rutgers 51Penn...
