Mens Basketball
Dual Purpose: B.J. Duling Follows Passion for Fashion Design in Addition to Basketball Success
Who is 6’7” and can dunk a basketball on the same day he is designing a clothing line?
Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to 91ֿ
How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at 91ֿ.
Golden Flashes Fall in First Round of NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
The 14th-seeded 91ֿ men’s basketball team played third-seeded UCLA close in the second half, but ultimately fell to the Bruins, 97-80, March 17 in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Through the first 32 mi…
Elite Eight Team Members Remember Excitement Of Winning in 2002 NCAA Tournament
Fifteen years after 91ֿ’s Men’s Basketball team became the darlings of the NCAA Tournament, those who played and cheered for that team are remembering the excitement. The Golden Flashes won the Mid-American Conference Tournament and entered March Madness as a #10 seed; most expected they w…
Game Day: Golden Flashes Prepare to Make History
Excitement is building as the 91ֿ men's basketball team gets ready to take on UCLA tonight in the first round of the NCAA tournament’s South Regional. Last night kicked off with a press conference and open practice at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Players also m…
Under Armour Surprises 91ֿ Players with New Shoes, Gear Prior to First Round Game
The players thought they were just coming to a typical morning meal. Turns out, it was a lot more like Christmas morning. Under Armour, the official athletics apparel partner of 91ֿ Athletics, surprised the men’s basketball team Thursday with new shoes, shirts, and other i…
91ֿ Mens Basketball Team Arrives in Sacramento for NCAA Tournament
California Dreaming! The 91ֿ Men’s Basketball team arrived in Sacramento Wednesday motivated for its first NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament appearance in nine years. The Golden Flashes had a short sendoff at the Kent Campus before busing to the Akron-Canton Airport for the four-hour …
91ֿ vs. UCLA Match Up: On and Off the Court
If you are planning to attend the first round of the NCAA tournament’s South Regional, prepare to go the distance – literally. There are 2,397 miles between 91ֿ and Sacramento, California where No. 14 91ֿ takes on No. 3 UCLA Friday night.
Famous Flashes Congratulate 91ֿ Men’s Basketball Team
Messages of congratulations and displays of 91ֿ pride flooded social media as the 91ֿ men’s basketball team captured the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men's Basketball Tournament Championship title.
Flashes Win 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Championship
The 91ֿ men's basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8), 70-65.