Tagged - Basketball

The stats behind Women’s Basketball’s season strengths

The team has achieved its offensive prowess primarily through lights-out shooting and limiting turnovers.

A rounded look at Irving’s flat-earth comments

Kyrie Irving, the All-Star point guard of the Cleveland Cavaliers, made headlines this past week for reasons completely unrelated to his on-court prowess.

Looking at URBB through an advanced stats lens

On its way to a 19–1 start, UR Men’s Basketball has picked things up, playing at a pace of 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes.

DiBartolomeo inducted into Wendy’s College Classic HOF

DiBartolomeo is currently playing professionally for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

Wright, Villanova’s champion coach, was UR-bred

Villanova basketball was crowned as national champion for the first time since 1985. The sharply-dressed man behind the madness, head coach Jay Wright, took his first ever NCAA national championship.

Borst-Smith honored for Assist of the Year

“Growing up, it was always a dream for my friends and me to one day be on ESPN playing alongside Kobe or dunking on Shaq."

Women’s Basketball closes season with loss to Amherst

UR Women’s Basketball season came to an end just shy of two weeks ago with a tough loss against Amherst…

Basketball star a finalist for “Assist of the Year”

Fans can vote for Borst-Smith or others on State Farm’s website. Voting will run until Monday, Feb. 29, at 11:59 a.m. CT

Hoops victorious at CMU, falters against Carnegie

Men’s and Women’s Basketball brought home similar results this past weekend, both defeating Case Western but falling to Carnegie Mellon on Sunday.

Basketball beats buzzer

After losing a 15-point lead that eventually sent this game into OT, UR’s finish was dramatic and surreal—a 77–76 victory.