Category: Men’s Basketball

What Will it Take to Make a Run

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Greg and Todd go through each Summit League Team and discuss what it will take for them to make a run through the tournament. They also answer an interesting question about whether the number 1 seed (if UST were eligible to make the NCAA tournament) is really an advantage in this tournament format. https://anchor.fm/s/359beb70/podcast/play/82889294/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-1-19%2Fd7e030da-9388-586e-7751-f6c2e5554370.mp3Podcast: Play…

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Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 2 14 24

Posted on By Todd Buckingham 2 Comments on Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 2 14 24

You want to know when the power rankings are getting hard to do? When voters just choose not to vote. Only 6 voters this week so let’s see how it turned out South Dakota State: 54pts (6) first-place votes Last week tied 1 Only 1 game this week but a home win over rival Oral…

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Reliving the Mitch Hahn Buzzer Beater Five Years Later!!!

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It has been five years since my favorite moment of Omaha Mavericks Athletics has happened. Five years, it feels like yesterday almost. On February 14th, 2019 Omaha Men’s Basketball took on South Dakota State which was a showdown for the ages. Both teams were battling for first place in the Summit League and Omaha had…

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Taking a Look at the Summit Postseason Awards Races

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If the season were to end today, who would be my vote for various Summit League awards? That’s not an easy question to answer for many of those awards, but I will do my best to answer below. Player of the Year Tommy Bruner Denver I do believe that winning should factor into the Player…

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Tommy Bruner and the Standings get Tighter

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We got the chance to sit down with the nation's leading scorer, Denver guard Tommy Bruner. We talk the incredible battle with South Dakota guard Kaleb Stewart, Bruner's journey to Denver and Bruner's non-profit. We also take a trip around this week's Summit League action. https://anchor.fm/s/359beb70/podcast/play/82258629/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2Fexports%2F359beb70%2F82258629%2F25e53920f366774e98fd2998b4701c4b.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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South Dakota State Men Look to Make a Strong Second Half Push

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As we approach  the halfway point of conference play, the Jackrabbit men find themselves at the top of the standings. In a wild Summit League season where nothing is predictable, the Jacks are in for an unpredictable end of the season. Several crucial factors will determine the Jacks’ success moving forward, and will lead to…

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Time to Enjoy the Ride

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The guys talk about all the Summit League action this week and try to sort out where it puts each team. In reality most of it is almost impossible to predict, so really it's just time to enjoy the ride. https://anchor.fm/s/359beb70/podcast/play/81942315/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2Fexports%2F359beb70%2F81942315%2F34d7a424201065083c8618b847f279bb.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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5 Teams with Something to Prove This Week

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Denver The Pioneers are starting to put together what is looking like their best season in quite some time. There is of course a lot of season left to play this season but this is a critical weekend for the Pioneers. Are they a top 3 team in the Summit League? A sweep this week…

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Omaha Women’s Basketball Nine Game Losing Streak and Counting with a Lack of Defense the Main Issue!!!

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Since the last time I went to a UNO Women’s Basketball game and wrote an article on this team, things have gone very south for the Mavs.  After beating Cal State Bakersfield in overtime 87-79, Omaha’s record has been 2-11 and have lost nine in a row.  Their two wins were to NAIA Peru State,…

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