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Buffalo hires Villanova assistant George Halcovage III as head basketball coach

The long-time assistant under Jay Wright at Villanova heads to Western New York for his first head coaching gig.

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Scot Loeffler signs extension to stay at Bowling Green through 2025

Loeffler’s contract extended after BGSU’s improved 2022 season which saw them in contention for the MAC East division.

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2023 Women’s NIT Fab 4 Game Recap: Columbia 77, Bowling Green 70

A record-setting run ends in front of the second-largest crowd to ever witness a sporting event at the Stroh Center.

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2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 6 Recap

Week 6 was a wild one! Runs were scored in bunches and there’s a new leader at the top of the conference.

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2023 NFL Draft MAC Prospect Tracker: Post-Combine Period

A handful of MAC prospects got some love from scouts and coaches after the Combine and collegiate all-star game periods.

2023 Women’s NIT Great 8 Game Recap: Bowling Green 69, Florida 52

The Falcons chomp up the Gators and move to the Fab 4 on the strength of an amazing third-quarter performance.

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2023 Women’s NIT Third Round Recap: Bowling Green 73, Memphis 60

The Falcons used a huge third quarter to soar past the Tigers.

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2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 5 Recap

Kent State’s win streak is up to 13 games, while Ball State scored 40 runs off of Toledo’s pitching and swept the series in what was an intriguing week on the diamond.

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Report: Tim Albin signs two-year extension to stay with Ohio

Solich’s successor nets an extension after taking the ‘Cats to the MAC title in his second season.

2023 WNIT Second Round Recap: Memphis 79, Ball State 62

The Cardinals dropped their second-round WNIT game after late Memphis burst, ending their storied season.

2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Second Round Recap: Tennessee 94, Toledo 47

The Rockets shot poorly and got dominated on the boards by the Volunteers as they saw their season come to an end.

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2023 WNIT Round Two Game Recap: BGSU 69, Green Bay 51

The Falcons’ road warrior mentality comes up big in dominating victory in Green Bay.

NIU finishes last in 2023 Women’s Basketball Invitational

The Huskies went 0-3 in the post-season tournament centered in Lexington, Kentucky.

2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round Game Recap: Toledo 80, Iowa State 73

The Rockets’ defensive effort propelled them to a statement tournament win over the Big 12 champions.

2023 NCAA Tournament Round of 64 Recap: Indiana 71, Kent State 60

It was a frustrating time in the limelight for Kent State, as a great defensive effort was betrayed by woeful offensive numbers in a loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.

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2023 WNIT Round One Recap: Ball State 101, Belmont 86

Ball State recovered from a slow start on the offensive end to punch its ticket to the second round of the WNIT.

2023 WNIT Round One Game Recap: Bowling Green 87, Liberty 80

The Falcons used a huge first quarter to pick up an NIT first round win over the Flames.

2023 WNIT Round One Game Recap: Syracuse 84, Kent State 56

The Golden Flashes could not sustain their early momentum, and fell to a talented Syracuse team in the first round of the WNIT.

2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 4 Recap

Kent State and Toledo sweep their first MAC series of the season, but it’s about who has played who this early.

Bowling Green hires Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon to same position

The Falcons call upon a coach with mid-major ties and Midwest roots to take over the BGSU program.

2023 NIT Round 1 Game Recap: Michigan 90, Toledo 80

The Rockets couldn’t keep pace with a ferocious Michigan offense, ending their season in the first round of the NIT once again.

Ball State, BGSU and Kent State earn invites to 2023 Women’s National Invitational Tournament

Three of the league’s top teams will see their seasons live on in the WNIT.

NIU accepts Women’s Basketball Invitational bid, will play Georgia Southern in first round

The Huskies will continue their season in the WBI, hosted in Lexington, Ky.

Toledo to face Michigan in first round of 2023 National Invitational Tournament

The Rockets will face the Wolverines in Ann Arbor in the first round of the NIT.

Toledeo to face Iowa State in first round of 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament

The MAC champions are slated to battle Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Kent State to face #19 Indiana in first round of 2023 NCAA Tournament

The Golden Flashes travel to Albany, New York, to face the Big Ten’s Indiana Hoosiers in the first round action of the Midwest region.

Kent State secures bid to Big Dance in 93-78 win over Toledo

The Golden Flashes stepped on the gas late to soar past the Rockets and win the MAC Tournament Championship.

Toledo WBB clinches NCAA tourney bid with 73-58 takedown of BGSU

The Rockets outplayed the Falcons in multiple facets of the game to earn a MAC Tournament Championship title.

Jim Whitesell fired at Buffalo after four seasons

Whitesell, who was tasked with maintaining Buffalo’s elite momentum, has been pushed aside after disappointing tenure.