Nov 1, 2022 | BASKETBALL, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, PREVIEWS, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES
(THE ALMANAC) It was a February to remember for the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. Once the calendar flipped, this veteran-laden squad suddenly looked invincible — and for the final nine games of the regular season, that’s exactly what they were. An improbable nine-game...
Nov 1, 2022 | BASKETBALL, COLLEGE, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, IUPUI MEN'S BASKETBALL, PREVIEWS, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES
(THE ALMANAC) The chance to coach at one’s alma mater is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Matt Crenshaw deserved this golden opportunity. Known for delivering one of the most iconic hardwood moments in IUPUI history, the prodigal son jumped at this chance when the...
Nov 1, 2022 | BALL STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL, BASKETBALL, COLLEGE, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, PREVIEWS, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES
(THE ALMANAC) It’s a new dawn and a new day in Ball State basketball history. This proud program, located in the belly of the basketball beast that is Indiana, demands excellence. Not mediocrity. Former head coach James Whitford understands this reality all too well....
Nov 1, 2022 | BASKETBALL, COLLEGE, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, PREVIEWS, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES
(THE ATHLETIC) Year one of the Josh Schertz era in Terre Haute was mired by a slew of injuries and COVID-related absences. Prior to the season even starting, the Indiana State Sycamores lost star guard and presumed leading scorer Tyreke Key. During the year, no single...
Nov 1, 2022 | BASKETBALL, COLLEGE, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, PREVIEWS, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES
(THE ATHLETIC) The Evansville Purple Aces waved goodbye to head coach Todd Lickliter after two seasons at the helm, the most recent of which ranked as the worst in program history over the past 25 years, per KenPom. Lickliter had taken over for Walter McCarty after...
Nov 1, 2022 | BASKETBALL, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, PREVIEWS, SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES
(THE ATHLETIC) The newly-nicknamed Valparaiso Beacons head into the 2022-23 season following two consecutive sub-.500 performances. Last season saw Valpo go 6-12 in the always-competitive Missouri Valley, but, as is typical for the league, the Beacons were in a...
