Big Ten Power Rankings 11/16/21

Big Ten Basketball is underway. Our team at TSR will release our weekly Big Ten Power Rankings on Tuesday mornings. Below are the consensus rankings from our seven-voter panel. The individual voting tallies are at the bottom. RANKINGS Purdue (95 points, 3 first place votes, Best: 1st, Worst: 2nd, LW: 1) Michigan (93 points, 3 first place votes, Best: 1st, Worst: 3rd, LW: 2) Illinois … Continue reading Big Ten Power Rankings 11/16/21

OLYMPICS: Ranking the Countries That Have Never Medaled

***Update 7/29/21: San Marino has captured their first medal! Alessandra Perilli earned the bronze medal in the Women’s Trap event! 69 NOCs now remain!** ***Update 7/27/21: Turkmenistan has earned their first medal! Polina Guryeva took home silver in the Women’s 59kg Weightlifting! Now just 70 NOCs to go!*** The Olympics are an exciting display of the world’s best athletes. As Americans, we are used to … Continue reading OLYMPICS: Ranking the Countries That Have Never Medaled

MKE Basketball: Panthers Split Second Straight Series

The Milwaukee Panthers currently sit in fifth place after a pair of split result weekends. Last weekend, they went to Cleveland and posted a 1-1 record against the Vikings. This past weekend, they traveled to Indianapolis and they split with the Jaguars. Cleveland State Recap In Game 1, the Panthers lost to Cleveland State 64-53. They battled, trailing by only two at halftime. They were … Continue reading MKE Basketball: Panthers Split Second Straight Series

MKE Basketball: Panthers Swept by PFW

The Milwaukee Panthers have now completed the Indiana slate of the Horizon League schedule, posting a 2-2 record. After sweeping IUPUI a week ago, they were swept by PFW this weekend. Milwaukee is now 5-4 overall and 4-3 in the Horizon League. GAME 1 In Game 1, the Panthers lost 81-72. They led by three at halftime, before they were outscored by twelve in the … Continue reading MKE Basketball: Panthers Swept by PFW

Mitten Hoop Scoop (1/12)

**Each week, the TSR team will file the Mitten Report, an in-depth look at college basketball around the great state of Michigan.** DIVISION 1 RECAPS/RANKINGS 1. MICHIGAN (10-0, 5-0 B1G) The Wolverines remain unbeaten after last week’s action. Michigan will host Wisconsin on Tuesday night, and they will visit Minnesota on Saturday. For more insight on the Wolverines, check out Sam’s “This Week in the … Continue reading Mitten Hoop Scoop (1/12)

Mitten Hoop Scoop (1/5)

**Each week, the TSR team will file the Mitten Report, an in-depth look at college basketball around the great state of Michigan.** MICHIGAN STATE (7-3, 1-3 B1G) LW: Wisconsin (L 76-85), Minnesota (L 56-81), Nebraska (W 84-77) TW: Rutgers (1/5), Purdue (1/8) The Spartans had a tough week, as they started 0-3 in B1G play. On Christmas Day, they put up a valiant fight against … Continue reading Mitten Hoop Scoop (1/5)

Mitten Hoop Scoop (12/22)

**Each week, the TSR team will file the Mitten Report, an in-depth look at college basketball around the great state of Michigan.** MICHIGAN STATE (6-1, 0-1 B1G) The Spartans only had one game this week. On Sunday, they travelled to Evanston to start Big Ten play against the Northwestern Wildcats. Michigan State looked lethargic, playing poorly for the entirety of the contest. The Spartans lost … Continue reading Mitten Hoop Scoop (12/22)

MKE Basketball: Panthers Sweep Phoenix in Horizon League Opener

The Milwaukee Panthers began their 2020-21 Horizon League campaign with a road trip to rival Green Bay. The new Horizon League schedule for this season sends one team to the same location for a doubleheader on back-to-back days. This means that the two matchups between the league’s Wisconsin teams took place on this opening weekend in Green Bay. These two teams battled this weekend, but … Continue reading MKE Basketball: Panthers Sweep Phoenix in Horizon League Opener

Mitten Hoop Scoop (12/14)

**Each week, the TSR team will file the Mitten Report, an in-depth look at college basketball around the great state of Michigan.** Michigan State (6-0) The Spartans had their Tuesday game at Virginia cancelled due to COVID. They hosted Oakland on Sunday in their lone game played, and the Spartans won 109-91. It was an impressive display of offense that saw the team shoot 51.3% … Continue reading Mitten Hoop Scoop (12/14)

MKE Basketball: Panthers Leave Kalamazoo With Victory

In the final non-conference game for both teams, Milwaukee travelled to Kalamazoo to take on the Western Michigan Broncos. This was a rematch of last year’s triple overtime thriller, and the fourth consecutive year that the two schools have squared off on the hardwood. On Sunday afternoon, the Panthers avenged last year’s defeat and left Kalamazoo with a 71-63 victory. Western Michigan rode the deep … Continue reading MKE Basketball: Panthers Leave Kalamazoo With Victory