Performance Of The Week | 3/1-3/7 »

Performance Of The Week | 3/1-3/7

Louisville plans a move to a new arena for next season, and Saturday’s send off of Freedom Hall was fitting. Louisville teams through the years have made 35 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals won national titles in 1980 and 1986 under Denny Crum. The Cardinals punched 23 Dance tickets with Crum leading the way.

Performance Of The Week | 2/22-2/28 »

Performance Of The Week | 2/22-2/28

Holloway finished the game with a game-high 24 points – eleven of those came in two overtime periods when the Muskies outscored the Spiders 14-12. Twice, with the shot clock winding down in overtime, Holloway sliced through the vaunted Richmond defense and finished in traffic with his left hand.

Performance Of The Week | 2/15-2/21 »

Performance Of The Week | 2/15-2/21

With less than five minutes to go on the game clock, Butler led by nine. Siena locked down the Bulldogs for 30 seconds of the shot clock. Mack ended up standing in the coffin corner with ball in his hands. The sophomore glanced at the clock, took a dribble toward the basket, crossed over, stepped back, and…

Performance Of The Week | 2/8-2/15 »

Performance Of The Week | 2/8-2/15

Lewis calmly sank four free throws in the game’s final minutes to seal the victory. He added four assists, three rebounds, and a steal. The native of Levittown, PA. is currently fourth on the all-time Niagara scoring list with 1,749 points. NBA hall-of-famer, Calvin Murphy, ranks No. 1 on the Purple Eagle scoring chart with 2,548 points.

Performance Of The Week | 2/1-2/7 »

Performance Of The Week | 2/1-2/7

Singler went nine for seventeen, including eight of ten from behind the three-point arc as the Blue Devils avenged the earlier loss 86-67. Singler finished with 30 points, two assists, a steal, and five rebounds for the night. With that win and another over Boston College, Duke took over possession of first-place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Performance Of The Week | 1/25-1/31 »

Performance Of The Week | 1/25-1/31

Frazier is a tireless worker. It is perfect that his highlight on ESPN showcased him running the floor. He does that all night long. And his does it with the intention of opening the floor for teammates. That highlight occurred in the game’s second minute. Frazier made the Purple Eagles defend him in transition for the next 38…43 minutes.

Performance Of The Week | 1/18-1/24 »

Performance Of The Week | 1/18-1/24

On 9 of 12 shooting from the field, Hazell had a game-high 25 points to lead the Seton Hall Pirates over the Louisville Cardinals, 80-77. Hazell hit three of six from behind the arc and four of six from the free throw line. The junior from Harlem added five rebounds, two assists and two steals for the night. Hazell averages 22 ppg with 3.6 rpg.

Performance Of The Week | 1/11-1/17 »

Performance Of The Week | 1/11-1/17

But one stat stands out: zero turnovers! In a heated battle against a conference rival that forces its opponents into an average of 15 turnovers per game, the native of Hempstead, New York took care of business.

Performance Of The Week | 1/4-1/10 »

Performance Of The Week | 1/4-1/10

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Performance Of The Week | 12/28-1/3

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