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An Aussie left in NCAA Women's quest
From BOB CRAVEN in Seattle:
GEORGIA Amoore is an Aussie from Ballarat and the PG for the Virginia Tech Hokies, a No.1 seed in this year's women's NCAA tournament, playing tonight against Ohio State U. in the Elite Eight for the right to go on to the Final Four this weekend.
NCAA Men: Zags and UCLA battle to bitter end
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From BOB CRAVEN in Seattle: THE Sweet Sixteen NCAA Men's Tournament games provided several surprises, some of historic proportions with Gonzaga and UCLA once again producing a nail-biter, Zags star Drew Timme delivering a 36-point, 13-rebound double-double.
NCAA Women: South Carolina looks team to beat
From BOB CRAVEN in Seattle: Defending women's NCAA Division 1 champion South Carolina rolled to its 40th straight win behind Aliyah Boston's 81st career double-double to continue as the white-hot favourite to go back-to-back as March Madness prepared to enter its Sweet Sixteen phase.
NCAA Sweet 16 (Men) - Here we Go
From BOB CRAVEN in Seattle THE Men's NCAA Division One basketball tournament, so far at least, is throwing some close games at us as well as blowouts. But it's also showing us that big-time upsets can still happen to the big boys at this most important late stage of the season.
Bob's Corner: Now the ladies take centre stage
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BOB'S CORNER: Our man in the USA (and specifically Seattle), Bob Craven, has the lowdown this week on the NCAA Women's Tournament and also the growing phenomenon of international players streaming into the ranks of US women's basketball. There's that and as always, much more!
Bob's Corner: Let's dance
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BOB'S CORNER: We're closing in on March Madness and the Big Dance and our man in the US, Bob Craven has an update on how it's all panning out. He also updates on the form of Aussies Josh Giddey and Patty Mills in another of his weekly comprehensive round-ups.
Bob's Corner: Damo fires off a cool 71
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BOB'S CORNER: Portland Trailblazer Damian Lillard has stormed into the NBA's history books and our US correspondent Bob Craven was watching as it all unfolded. Not to mention, though he has, a near record-setting match between Sacramento Kings and LA Clippers, and so much more.
Locking horns with Lew, before he was Kareem
LeBRON James may recently have broken Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA all-time scoring record, but there is little doubt the 7ft2in master of the skyhook revolutionised the game, and B.O.T.I. contributor Bob Craven saw him up-close-and-personal during two years of college basketball, as he recalls here.
Bob's Corner: Brittney rises for Phoenix
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BOB'S CORNER: The world watched and waited until Russia released Brittney Griner from prison and our US correspondent Bob Craven has been following her journey since, a trip which has taken her all the way back to the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. And Bob has a few more tidbits to share.
FFS: Talbot shock, Sammy gone ... and more
FINAL FRIDAY SUMMARIES: AN extended wrap of many of the key events in basketball this past week, from losing Steph Talbot to an ACL, Sam Mackinnon out as Brisbane Bullets GM and much much more. Boti Nagy and Bob Craven are all over it, Jade Melbourne's prospects and Simon Mitchell's departure all here!!
