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Rutgers Women’s Basketball Comes Back and Halts Harvard in OT  Credit Source: Rutgers University Athletics Lasha Petree’s three forced overtime after erasing an 18-point deficit  PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women’s basketball (4-1) prevailed in a pulse-pounding, 68-65, overtime victory against Harvard [More]

Martinez Lifts No. 20 Terps To Win Over Hofstra, 69-67 Credit Source: University of Maryland Athletics   POSTGAME MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL PRESSBOX: ter.ps/pressbox   COLLEGE PARK, MD — Ian Martinez hit game-winning free throws with 4.2 seconds left to lift [More]

Men’s Basketball Returns Home Saturday to Host Eastern Michigan Credit Source; Michigan State University Athletics East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State men’s basketball team is set to welcome in-state foe Eastern Michigan to the Breslin Center on Saturday, Nov. 20 [More]

Minnesota Cruises Past American, 73-56   Credit Source: University of Minnesota Athletics   MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota (3-1, 0-0 B1G) got 30 points from the bench and used a 13-0 run in the first quarter and never looked back in a [More]

Haiby, Huskers Hold Off Creighton, 67-62 Credit Source: University of Nebraska Athletics Lincoln – Sam Haiby scored 13 of her team-high 15 points in the second half to help Nebraska withstand a fourth-quarter Creighton rally, as the Huskers secured a 67-62 women’s basketball [More]

Ball State Suffers Setback To Central Michigan Cardinals drop 37-17 decision to Chippewas Credit Source: Ball State University Athletics MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State marched the opening kickoff down the field in 2:35 to score the game’s first touchdown Wednesday night [More]

The Drum Beat  by: Shawn Martin Boilers Dominate Wright State 96 to 59   Purdue Head Coach Matt Painter has been less than impressed with his teams focus and intensity on defense so far this season. That message appears to [More]

Balanced Attack Lifts Illini past Miami  Credit Source: University of Illinois Athletics CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team moved to 2-0 to open the 2021-22 season on Sunday afternoon, using a balanced scoring attack to move past the [More]

Huskers Surge Past Bulldogs, 88-33 Credit Source: University of Nebraska Athletics Lincoln – Nebraska used a 25-0 run in the first quarter and an 18-0 run in the third quarter while playing outstanding defense from nearly start to finish on [More]

Mikulášiková’s Career High Leads Ohio State Past Norfolk State The Buckeyes were ahead by a 47-15 mark at halftime on Sunday.    Credit Source: Ohio State University Athletics Box Score | Season Stats | Photo Gallery  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 17/25 [More]

    PURDUE STARTS HOME CAMPAIGN WITH 70-62 WIN OVER WESTERN MICHIGAN Credit Source: Purdue University Athletics Box Score | Box Score PDF | Highlights | Recap Hub “The Drum Beat’ by: Shawn Martin/Excel H Sports In their first home [More]

Record-Breaking Defensive Effort Leads Gophers Past Colonials Credit Source: University of Minnesota Athletics MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota (2-1, 0-0 B1G) put forward a dominant defensive effort to take out George Washington (1-2, 0-0 A-10) 48-32 on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena. [More]

Sycamore Men Roll Past Hanover in Regular Season Home Opener, 90-49 Credit Source: Indiana State University Athletics TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State opened its regular-season home slate with a 90-49 victory over Hanover College Sunday afternoon at the Hulman [More]