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Cleveland State hires Iowa State assistant Robinson as coach
By Tom Withers Apr. 05, 2022 06:23 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland State is hiring longtime Iowa State assistant Daniyal

Moore scores 21, Houston hammers Illinois to make Sweet 16
By Tom Withers Mar. 20, 2022 02:44 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Once back in their locker room, Houston's players emptied their

Houston guard Edwards no stranger to NCAA stage, spotlight
By Tom Withers Mar. 19, 2022 07:26 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — As Houston's players went through pregame warmups before discarding

Edwards scores 25 to power Houston past UAB in NCAA opener
By Tom Withers Mar. 18, 2022 11:55 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Houston looks like a problem again.
A Final Four team

Big and bright, Illini's Cockburn eyes deep NCAA tourney run
By Tom Withers Mar. 17, 2022 07:25 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The smile is wide and bright, like everything else about Kofi

Akron rocks rival Kent State 75-55 for MAC title, NCAA berth
By Tom Withers Mar. 12, 2022 10:38 PM EST
CLEVELAND (AP) — The only video that truly mattered to Akron's players was the one of

Four Kent State players disciplined for profane video post
By Tom Withers Mar. 12, 2022 01:35 PM EST
CLEVELAND (AP) — Four Kent State players, including starting guard Malique Jacobs,

Gates gets contract extension at Cleveland State thru 2027
By Tom Withers May. 20, 2021 11:30 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland State isn't going to let coach Dennis Gates get away

A memorable car ride leads Gates, Sampson to NCAA meeting
By Tom Withers Mar. 18, 2021 03:28 PM EDT
The book is never far from Dennis Gates' reach, with the inscription providing

Ohio beats Buffalo for first MAC title since 2012, NCAA bid
By Tom Withers Mar. 14, 2021 04:16 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Last March, the Ohio Bobcats were on the floor warming up for

Gates has Cleveland State dreaming, dancing into NCAA field
By Tom Withers Mar. 12, 2021 07:30 AM EST
CLEVELAND (AP) — When his team made history for ineptitude in December,

Ohio players get in one last run after MAC tourney canceled
By Tom Withers Mar. 12, 2020 03:23 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — After getting up some pregame shots, Ohio's players excitedly

Cleveland State fires coach Dennis Felton after 2 seasons
By Tom Withers Jul. 12, 2019 03:46 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Dennis Felton's stay at Cleveland State was short, and anything but

Raging Bulls: Buffalo wins fourth MAC title in 5 years
By Tom Withers Mar. 16, 2019 09:59 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Not a coaching change. Not new players. Not any MAC team has been
Bowling Green hangs on, beats N. Illinois to make MAC final
By Tom Withers Mar. 15, 2019 11:34 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Dylan Frye scored 25 points, Justin Turner made a big late steal and

No. 18 Buffalo bulls past Central Michigan into MAC final
By Tom Withers Mar. 15, 2019 09:05 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Buffalo's hopes for another MAC championship were dangling, and as

Buffalo coach Nate Oates signs extension through 2024
By Tom Withers Mar. 14, 2019 04:22 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Buffalo's Nate Oats signed a five-year contract extension that will

Buffaloed: No. 18 Bulls bowl over Akron in MAC quarterfinals
By Tom Withers Mar. 14, 2019 02:19 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jeremy Harris touched the blue construction worker's hard hat

Massinburg's 21 helps No. 25 Buffalo hold off Akron 76-70
By Tom Withers Feb. 12, 2019 09:10 PM EST
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Buffalo's run of conference championships, 20-win seasons and a

No. 14 Buffalo survives scare, beats Kent State 88-79
By Tom Withers Jan. 25, 2019 09:06 PM EST
KENT, Ohio (AP) — No surprise, the guys from slippery, snowy Western New York