NCAA Tournament Archives - Muddy River Sports

Crim: Illini land significant addition to men’s basketball recruiting class

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | July 1, 2024

QUINCY — Catching up while wondering if any player 29 of the 30 NBA teams had no intention of drafting has received as much attention as Bronny James: The Illinois men’s basketball program, fresh off an appearance in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, got a boost with the signing of Will Riley, a…

Hawks get knocked out of opening round of NCAA Tournament in straight sets

By Muddy River Sports | December 1, 2023

ST. LOUIS — The Quincy University women’s volleyball team couldn’t escape its late-season tailspin. Facing fifth-seeded Grand Valley State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on Thursday night, the fourth-seeded Hawks endured their first negative attack percentage of the season and were ousted with a 25-18, 25-10, 25-12 loss on…

QU volleyball team earns NCAA tourney bid as fourth seed in Midwest Region

By Muddy River Sports | November 21, 2023

Quincy University middle blocker Alice Pavan, center, and the Hawks are headed to the NCAA Division II national tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Quincy University women’s volleyball team is back in the NCAA Tournament. The pairings for the NCAA Division II national tournament were released Monday night, and the Hawks earned the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region. They will open against fifth-seeded Grand Valley State on Nov. 30 at the University of Missouri-St.…

Hurricane warning: Former JWCC basketball player with front row seat for Final Four as student manager for Miami

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | March 30, 2023

Former John Wood Community College basketball player and current University of Miami student manager Kameron Whiteman, center, caught up with former JWCC teammates Jarvis Jennings, left, and Brandon Kracht prior to the Hurricanes' game in the Midwest Regional finals last weekend in Kansas City, Mo. | Photo courtesy Brad Hoyt

QUINCY — Kameron Whiteman and his family were walking around a Kansas City, Mo., business district during last weekend’s Midwest Regional finals when he ducked into a store filled with NCAA Tournament gear. He found shirts for the Houston, Texas and Xavier men’s basketball programs. “They didn’t have any Miami gear,” Whiteman said. He took…

Schuckman: This bracket is sure to bust, but Mizzou in final four will always be my dream

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | March 16, 2023

QUINCY — There are two rules of thumb I try to follow when filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket. One, never write the name of the school to the west of Missouri on any sheet. Two, try not to pick with your heart. The first one I always accomplish. The second? I failed miserably this…