MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024-25 HOOPS – SEMISTATE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS

by Matt Kopsea | Mar 22, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

My hopes of finishing at or above 80 percent remain intact as I went 27-5 (84 percent) last week. With just two weeks left, my overall record is now 373-89, which has me at 81 percent for the season. SATURDAY CLASS 4A ELKHART Riley (22-4) vs. Fishers (28-0): The...

Phillips heats up but Bethel Men’s Basketball falls in OT thriller with LSU-Alexandria

by Matt Kopsea | Mar 21, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, RRSN News

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The No. 14 Bethel Pilots faced a smart defense in the No. 2 LSU-Alexandria Generals in the Round of 16, which came down to Preston Phillips hitting a clutch three at the regulation buzzer to force the first overtime game of the 2025 NAIA...

No. 2 Grace outlasts No. 11 St. Mary of the Woods to advance to the NAIA National Quarterfinals

by Matt Kopsea | Mar 21, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Crossroads League, RRSN News

No. 2 Grace (Ind.) (29-5) def. No. 11 St. Mary of the Woods (Ind.) (28-6) | 86-71 Grace advances to the NAIA National Quarterfinals with a victory on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo. St. Mary of the Woods has been eliminated from championship play. GAME...

Big Ten Weekly Men’s Basketball Central – March 20-23

by Matt Kopsea | Mar 20, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, RRSN News

Big Ten. Big News. Eight Big Ten schools have been selected to compete in the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, it was announced Sunday on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Show on CBS. Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue,...

Three girls coaches honored by IBCA for 2024-25 season

by Matt Kopsea | Mar 20, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News

Krebs, Satterfield and Anson-Eaves to receive Bob King Awards as girls’ District Coaches of the Year Three Indiana high school girls’ basketball coaches have been chosen as 2025 Bob King Coaches of the Year by their peers in the Indiana Basketball Coaches...

Jones’ 45-point outburst leads IBCA Player of the Week honorees; upset-minded Delta is IBCA Team of the Week

by Matt Kopsea | Mar 18, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

Tyrese Jones poured in 45 points on a super-efficient shooting performance to propel his team to a Class 4A regional title, and the South Bend Riley junior headlines this week’s honorees in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25. Jones is...