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Juwan Howard cites injuries for Michigan basketball's uneven play
ANN ARBOR -- Michigan hasn't found much consistency this season and, as a result, is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. The Wolverines lost to Purdue on Thursday night, 75-70, the latest example of not being…
MLive's 2023 Mr. Basketball watch list update for Jan. 27
Over the last week, Ecorse guard Malik Olafioye had three games and got a double-double in each one. With his double-double streak now at four games, Olafioye is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Raiders. Olafioye is just one of many…

Longtime college basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82
Billy Packer, a legendary broadcaster and fixture at college basketball's Final Four, has died, his family announced Thursday. Packer's son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte for the past three weeks…

Wolverine Confidential: Football recruiting, basketball still searching for marquee win
Michigan's basketball team has been competitive against several quality opponents this season, but it has yet to polish off a marquee win. The Wolverines hung around with No. 1 Purdue on Thursday night at Crisler Center, but their effort wasn't…

Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Friday
ESPN's fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN's proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy…
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White Cloud basketball standout takes MLive Muskegon Athlete of the Week honors
MUSKEGON – The White Cloud boys basketball team has reeled off three straight wins in the past 10 days and has jumped back into the Central State Activities Association title chase. One of the key playmakers for the Indians through the first…

Tennessee basketball vs Texas: Score prediction, scouting report
Tennessee basketball has a chance to notch a marquee win Saturday. No. 4 Tennessee (17-3) hosts No. 10 Texas (17-3) in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Thompson-Boling Arena. It's a rematch from this series a year ago, when…
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Muskegon-area high school basketball highlights and reactions from Jan. 26
MUSKEGON -- Below is a roundup of how all the Muskegon-area high school basketball teams performed on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. NOTE: Coaches are encouraged to send player stats and scoring summaries to after each contest to be included in nightly…

Alabama basketball vs. Oklahoma: Score prediction, scouting report
The conference slate has been turbulent for Oklahoma. The Sooners exited nonconference play 9-3 with the best win coming against Florida. It's been rough since. Oklahoma has won two games in Big 12 play, against Texas Tech and West Virginia.
Ann Arbor basketball highlights: Balanced scoring keeps Huron boys undefeated
ANN ARBOR – It took a total-team effort for Ann Arbor Huron to hold off upset-minded Ypsilanti Lincoln on Friday. The River Rats used a balanced scoring attack to fend off Lincoln, claiming a 54-46 win to remain undefeated on the season.
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MSU basketball players meet with puppies named after them
Published: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:11 PM EST|Updated: 41 minutes ago LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Capital Area Humane Society had some special visitors. The shelter has nine puppies named after members of the MSU basketball team, who stopped by to say…

Preview: Georgia Tech Basketball vs Duke
The final weekend in January is coming and the last game of the month for Georgia Tech is going to be at home against the Duke Blue Devils and the Yellow Jackets are going to be looking to snap their six-game losing streak. Tuesday night against…

Vanderbilt basketball vs. Texas A&M: Score prediction, scouting report
Vanderbilt basketball suffered a crushing blowout loss to Kentucky on Tuesday, one coach Jerry Stackhouse called among the most disappointing he's been in. Now, the Commodores must hit the road in hopes to rebound. Vanderbilt (10-10, 3-4) heads to…

Regina basketball player gets ready for Special Olympics in Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany will be hosting the 2023 Special Olympics from June 17 to 25, with 7,000 athletes competing in 24 sports. Story continues below advertisement One of those athletes, Steven Saman, is a Regina resident who is the only player from…

Fantasy Basketball Week 16 Waiver Wire & schedule notes: Jonathan Isaac, Brandon Clarke among top targets
The trade deadline is getting close, but things are still normal here on the waiver wire. I tend to advise against picking up a player on the chance that a teammate gets traded, so you'll see no discussion of that below. I'll include some…
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