Get ready for even more madness this March during the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA signed a new 14-year $10.8 billion contract with CBS and Turner Sports last April and the new 68-team tournament’s TV deal will allow for more staggered […]
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UW-GB bested by UIC buzzer-beater, 63-61
Phoenix’ Senior Rahmon Fletcher forced overtime on a last-second shot but Green Bay (12-13, 6-7) fell 63-61 at UIC (7-19, 2-12) on a controversial buzzer beater from Robo Kreps. Robo Kreps hit a driving runner as time expired in overtime. […]
College Basketball Games of the Week
College Basketball Games of the Week (2/7/11 – 2/13/11): Monday, February 7th: #20 Missouri at #2 Kansas at 9pm on ESPN A great Big XII matchup kicks off the week as these two top 15 teams square off which big […]
No. 9 Notre Dame falls short, St. John’s rolls, 72-54
It was a tale of two games. Just eight days ago, St. Johns trailed the Fighting Irish by roughly 20 – at halftime. It was a statement game for Notre Dame. The Red Storm (11-5, 4-2 Big East) lost 76-61 at […]
UW-Green Bay hangs on, defeats Loyola, 71-68
The most exciting team in town strikes again. After building a seven point or more lead seven different times in the game it came down to the wire. The UW-Green Bay Phoenix won a close one, beating the Loyola Ramblers, […]
Phoenix hold off Panthers, 69-64
It wasn’t easy for coach Brian Wardle. But he led the UW-GB Phoenix past the UW-M Panthers, 69-64 Saturday night. Only five days after UW-M knocked off a ranked Butler team. Rahmon Fletcher led the UW-GB attack in the second […]
UW-Green Bay knocks off Houston Baptist, 77-61
The smallest player came through with the biggest spark. UW-GB junior guard Eric Valentin kept the Phoenix flying in the second half and the Huskies couldn’t rally back. UW-Green Bay beat Houston Baptist 77-61 Monday night. Valentin, in only three […]
Coach K reaches No. 880, The [Five] reaches No. 100
Well, it finally happened. The ALL-Time Wins list now reads: (1) Bob Knight (2) Mike Krzyzewski (3) Dean Smith. Krysewski won his 880th game tonight. Coach K should catch Knight – his former coach – by the end of the […]
Don’t Ever Give Up
The Jimmy V Classic will take place Tuesday night at 9pm EST as the Syracuse Orange take on the Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden. 17 years later we look back at the incredible speech and life of Jim […]
The [Five] 25: Top 25 Week 3 College Basketball
After a week off for Thanksgiving The [Five] Top 25 is back. This week UCONN makes a big jump after wins over Michigan State and Kentucky. Washington cracks the Top 25 after hanging with those same teams to the final buzzer.