Jason Preston lost his basketball-loving mother to cancer and was barely recruited out of high school. That was him who dropped a career-high 31 points and nearly upset No. 8 Illinois all by himself.Source
Month: November 2020
California high school athletes attend CIF rally with sports on hold
Let us play. That is the message California high school athletes made known outside the California Capitol in Sacramento on Sunday afternoon. Caelen Bonniksen, an 18-year-old three-sport athlete, created an Instagram page called “CIF_LetUsPlay” on Nov. 21. The purpose of the account? To share the concerns of paused high school sports seasons across California and […]
2020-21 DI men’s college basketball milestone tracker
NCAA.com is tracking notable milestones set during the 2020-21 men’s college basketball season.Source
College basketball rankings: Iowa climbs into the top 3 in Andy Katz’s Power 36
NCAA.com’s Andy Katz breaks down his Power 36 rankings and the AP poll after the first week of the 2020-2021 college basketball season.Source
College basketball rankings: Richmond cracks AP top 25; Big Ten gets four teams in the top 10
Richmond is making early-season noise in men’s college basketball rankings while the Big Ten has four of the top eight teams. Here’s what you need to know about the latest AP poll.Source
KRC Genk Esports enters into League of Legends’ Belgium League
KRC Genk Esports has announced that it is entering into League of Legends with the organisation competing in next year’s Belgium League, one of the title’s European regional leagues (ERL). Photo Credit: KRC Genk Esports RELATED: Astralis launches talent development initiative The organisation was formed earlier this year when Belgian Pro League football club KRC […]
College basketball rankings: Michigan State, Richmond soar in first Power 36 of 2020 regular season
Welcome Michigan State and Richmond to the upper levels of Andy Katz’s first Power 36 college basketball rankings of the 2020-21 regular season.Source
College basketball awards: Gonzaga, Luka Garza headline opening week honors
Following the opening week of the 2020-21 college basketball season, NCAA.com’s Andy Katz handed out his team and player of the week among other awards. Here’s who made the cut after Week 1.Source
GRID: Securing the holy grail of sports data collection
Sports data and its accompanying analytics market has boomed over the past decade. The tangential sports industry has produced multiple billion-dollar companies in the wake of data and engagement. In the current era of sport, fans expect to see live scores and statistics uploaded to mobile phones seconds after the action takes place. The consumption […]
USA Today Super 25 Week 13 Recap: Plenty of state titles to go around
Of the four teams ranked in the USA Today Super 25 that played for state titles over the weekend, three took home hardware. No. 3 St. Joseph’s Prep, No. 11 Center Grove and No. 24 Cathedral all ended their seasons on high notes with state championships. St. Joseph’s Prep dominated Central York High School, 63-12, […]