Belmont, a member of the OVC East Division, will be the favorite to earn the division’s top spot yet again, although the Bruins lost leading scorer and all-around threat J.J. Mann in the offseason. Belmont finished 14-2 in league play in 2013-14, which was the best mark in the conference. Coach Rick Byrd expects his […]

Stillwater, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – A pair of powerhouses are set to collide on Tuesday night, as the 11th-ranked Memphis Tigers visit Gallagher-Iba Arena to battle the seventh-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys in a non-bracketed game as part of the Old Spice Classic. The Tigers coasted to a 95-69 victory over Austin Peay in their season opener […]

Storrs, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – Omar Calhoun scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half Thursday and No. 19 Connecticut coasted to a 101-55 victory over Detroit in its first on-campus game of the season. Niels Giffey scored 15 points, all in the first half, Ryan Boatright had 12 and the Huskies (3-0) went […]

Memphis, TN (Sports Network) – After watching most Division I teams tip off the season over the past week, the 13th-ranked Memphis Tigers will finally begin their campaign on Thursday night in a home matchup with the Austin Peay Governors. Austin Peay started its season last Friday with a home win over Oakland City University, […]

After dominating the 2011-12 campaign with a 15-1 league record, Murray State faced new challenges with Belmont’s arrival to the OVC and Eastern Kentucky’s dramatic improvement. The addition of Belmont increased the member total to 12, which allowed the conference to utilize divisional play. The Racers were not as successful as the previous campaign, however […]