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22 February 2012 at 07 : 32 AM

Drew’s Weekly Recap: Bracketbuster Weekend

Published by Drew Karpen in College Sports , Spotlight 0

Every year it is inevitable that there is a team in college basketball that will shock the world. A Cinderella team that will ruin everyone’s bracket and cost people some money by making a run in the tournament. For the most part, these are teams that fly under the radar for one reason or the other. It could be that they don’t play for one of the power ...

22 February 2012 at 00 : 49 AM

Is this the end of the Backyard Brawl as we know it?

Published by Michael Waterloo in College Sports , Spotlight 0

When West Virginia announced its move to the Big 12, fans were enthusiastic about leaving the Big East and playing schools such as Texas, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State each season. The Mountaineers weren't the only school to leave the Big East however, as Pitt and Syracuse both announced they will be leaving the conference to join the ACC in a couple years. ...

21 February 2012 at 23 : 59 PM

West Liberty Men Ranked #1 Basketball Team in Nation

Published by OVATHLETICS.COM STAFF in College Sports , Spotlight 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It's déjà vu all over again for the West Liberty University men's basketball team as Coach Jim Crutchfield's high-scoring Hilltoppers have returned to the No. 1 spot in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II Top 25 coaches' poll. West Liberty (25-1) replaced defending national champion Bellarmine, ...

21 February 2012 at 23 : 46 PM

#25 Ranked Bethany Bison Advance to PAC Basketball Semifinals

Published by OVATHLETICS.COM STAFF in College Sports , Spotlight 0

BETHANY, WV - The top-seeded and 25th-ranked Bethany College men's basketball team shot 59 percent (16-27) in the second half to finally pull away from an upset-minded Waynesburg squad and earn an 82-69 victory Tuesday night in the PAC Tournament Quarterfinals. With the victory, the Bison improve to 23-3 overall and advance to a Thursday night semifinal ...

21 February 2012 at 22 : 33 PM

Fleury Blanks Blueshirts in 2-0 Win

Published by Jon Pennline in Professional Sports , Spotlight 0

The Penguins knew they needed a better defensive effort than what they displayed on national television Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. Against the best team in the Eastern Conference, they did just that. Evgeni Malkin notched his 33rd goal of the season, Steve Sullivan scored on the power play, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots to defeat the ...