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Goins, Baker & Mitchell Bring Home Awards at Banquet
Apr. 27th, 2013At the Urbana University All-Sports Banquet on Saturday night, Head Men's Basketball Coach Jeff Porter awarded junior Danny Goins the Most Outstanding Performance Award for his record-setting 45-point game against West Virginia State University this past season. The "Heart & Hustle Award" went to sophomore Casey Baker. It was also announced that Baker will serve as team captain in 2013-14. The final men's basketball award of the night was the Blue Knight Award, bestowed upon senior Ramel Mitchell. Read More
Mitchell, Battle Star in College All-Star Classic
Apr. 16th, 2013Urbana University seniors Ramel Mitchell and Armond Battle were recently selected to play in the 5th Annual JUMP25.com College All-Star Classic in Columbus over the past weekend. The all-star game featured the best collegiate basketball seniors in the state of Ohio. In the NCAA D-II game, Mitchell poured in 15 points to go with 4 assists, 2 steals and a block. Battle had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. Read More
Three Blue Knights Earn All-Conference Honors
Mar. 8th, 2013The Great Midwest Athletic Conference presented its 2012-13 Men’s Basketball honors and awards on Friday during the inaugural G-MAC Basketball Championships. Between the semifinal games at Cedarville University, the selected student-athletes were recognized.
The Great Midwest Athletic Conference also presented the All-Conference First, Second, and Honorable Mention teams during the semifinals of the Men’s Basketball Championships. Urbana University placed a Blue Knight on each All-Conference team. Senior guard Armond Battle was the Blue Knights' lone representative on the G-MAC's First Team. Junior guard Danny Goins was named to the Second Team, and senior guard Ramel Mitchell earned Honorable Mention. Read More
Cedarville Eliminates Urbana in G-MAC Semis
Mar. 8th, 2013In the semifinals of the inaugural Great Midwest Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, top-seeded Cedarville University eliminated four-seed Urbana University 79-58 on Friday night. Urbana junior guard Danny Goins, a Second Team All-Conference selection, scored a game-high 25 points on 10 of 19 shooting. He added 4 rebounds and 5 assists to the cause. Urbana's only other player in double figures was junior forward C.J. Reid. Reid finished with 13 and 9 rebounds in the loss. Read More
2013 G-MAC Men's Basketball Championships Preview
Mar. 6th, 2013On Friday, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference will host its first-ever Men’s and Women’s Basketball Conference Championship Tournament games, as the 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Championship begins with a semifinal game between #3 seed Trevecca Nazarene and #2 seed Central State University, hosted by Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Following the first semifinal match, #4 Urbana University will take on the top seed and host Cedarville Yellow Jackets.
Check in here for a full tournament preview, along with links to live stats and game information. Read More
Battle Wins G-MAC Scoring Title, Bags 2nd POTW Award
Mar. 4th, 2013The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced that Armond Battle of Urbana University has been named the G-MAC Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week for the second time after securing the G-MAC scoring title. Read More
CSU Deals UU Heartbreaker on Senior Night
Feb. 27th, 2013Playing in front a rowdy home crowd for the final time this season, the Urbana University men's basketball team was unable to end a couple of unlucky streaks against the visiting Marauders from Central State University. The Blue Knights dropped their fourth straight game overall and finished the regular season 0-6 in G-MAC play after the Marauders sweated out a 64-60 victory on Wednesday night. Despite a late miss, Battle registered one of his finest games as a Blue Knight. He finished with a double-double, his second in the last three games. Battle had a game-high 34 points to go with 10 boards, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots. Read More
First G-MAC Win Continues to Elude Urbana at TNU
Feb. 23th, 2013The Urbana University men's basketball team has one conference game remaining on its schedule to track down the team's elusive first victory in the G-MAC after falling 85-70 at Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday evening. UU senior Ramel Mitchell added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Read More
Falcons Finish Season Sweep of UU
Feb. 20th, 2013In January, the Notre Dame College men’s basketball team beat the Blue Knights by a score of 96-87 on Urbana University’s home floor, beginning a season-long 5-game losing streak for the Blue Knights. The Falcons added to Urbana’s misery on Wednesday night in NDC’s Murphy Gymnasium, delivering their guests an 85-75 defeat to complete the season sweep of their future Mountain East Conference foes. Urbana's Armond Battle continued his torrid scoring pace in the loss. The senior scored a game-high 28 points, despite missing on all five of his attempts from deep. Battle also pulled down a season-best 11 boards. Read More
Late Charge Sends D-I Chicago State Past UU
Feb. 16th, 2013One year after scoring its first win over a Division I opponent, the Urbana University men’s basketball team fell just short of back-to-back wins over that same squad from Chicago State University. The Cougars avenged last year’s 59-55 loss to the D-II Blue Knights by pulling out a late 82-74 victory at home on Saturday afternoon. Senior Armond Battle, who played two seasons of D-I basketball at Wright State University, finished with a game-high 26 points before fouling out late. Read More
UU Completes Season Sweep of SIU
Feb. 14th, 2013On Thursday night in the Grimes Center, the Urbana University men’s basketball team snapped a season-long five-game losing streak. The Blue Knights pulled off a rare three-game sweep over visiting Salem International University with a 98-81 win in front of the home crowd. Earlier this season, Urbana defeated the Tigers by 29 in an invitational hosted by Central State and by 18 at Salem. Point guard Josh Brown played a heady game, finishing with 14 points, 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 offensive boards. Read More
UU Unable to Secure 1st G-MAC Win at Cedarville
Feb. 12th, 2013After a strong start, the Urbana University men's basketball team saw their lead evaporate on the road at Cedarville University on Tuesday night. The Blue Knights led for much of the first half, but an 8-0 Yellow Jacket run closed the gap just before the half of a 79-61 Cedarville win. Junior Josh Brown tacked on 5 points and 8 rebounds from the point guard position in the loss. Read More
Goins' 45 Points Not Enough in 111-97 Loss to WVSU
Feb. 6th, 2013Junior guard Danny Goins became just the second Blue Knight in almost 50 years to reach the 45-point plateau, but it wasn’t enough at home on Wednesday night in an 111-97 loss to West Virginia State University. Wednesday’s matchup was the first between the Blue Knights and Yellow Jackets since the 1971-72 season when UU romped WVSU 108-95 behind five future UU Hall of Famers. Senior Mark Todd put up 37 points that day, and later that season, he set the all-time UU mark with 49 points in a game. Goins nearly toppled that single-game record that has now stood over four decades. His 45 points came on just 21 shots as UU and WVSU renewed a rivalry that will feature at least two conference matchups a season for years to come. Read More
Trojans Top Blue Knights 72-61
Feb. 2nd, 2013The Urbana University men’s basketball team remained winless in conference play after a 72-61 loss to visiting Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday afternoon. Senior guard and team captain Ramel Mitchell led UU with a game-high 22 points. Read More
Falcons Ruin Reid's Career Night
Jan. 30th, 2013The visiting Falcons from Notre Dame College ruined a career night by Urbana University junior C.J. Reid. Reid came off the bench to notch UU career highs for points and rebounds, but the Falcons flew away with a 96-87 win on Wednesday night.
Reid was feeling it early, scoring 6 points and grabbing 6 boards in his first four minutes of floor time. His tip-in with 12:32 to play in the first half put the home team up 16-14 early. Before fouling out with a little over two minutes to play, Reid racked up 25 points and 12 boards for UU. He shot 10 for 16 from the field in just 27 minutes of action. The forward also finished with 2 assists and 2 blocked shots. Read More
Marauders Finish Strong in Key G-MAC Win
Jan. 23th, 2013The Urbana University men's basketball team watched a 13-point lead fade away late in the second half in a 91-82 loss on the road at conference foe Central State University on Wednesday night. The defeat drops Urbana 9-11 overall and 0-2 early in the conference season. The Marauders' eighth straight victory helps the team maintain their G-MAC lead at 2-0. Central State sits at 12-5 overall. Armond Battle scored a team-high 24 points in his first start in over a month. Read More
UU Avenges Earlier Loss to D&E
Jan. 19th, 2013Two weeks ago in West Virginia, Davis & Elkins College defeated the Urbana University men’s basketball team 85-73. On Saturday afternoon, Urbana avenged that loss in the Grimes Center, dealing a 74-65 blow to the Senators. Urbana opened the game on a 10-0 run. The lead reached 16 on Ramel Mitchell’s three-pointer eight minutes into the game. From there, the Blue Knights kept the Senators at bay by out-rebounding their opponents 51-35 and knocking down 21 of 24 free throws. Read More
Saturday's Men's Basketball Game Time Moved to 4 PM
Jan. 17th, 2013The men's basketball game between Urbana University and Davis & Elkins College has been moved back to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Grimes Center. Originally, the game was set to tip-off at 2:00 p.m., but a home swim meet scheduled that same day in the Grimes Center forced the move to 4:00 p.m. Urbana hosts D&E just two weeks after falling 85-73 to the Senators in West Virginia. Urbana hopes to avenge that loss and improve to 4-2 at home this season. If you can't make it to the Grimes Center for the game, be sure to check in here for LIVE STATS and a LIVE BROADCAST at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Read More
Mitchell Erupts for 26 to Send UU Past Salem
Jan. 16th, 2013The Urbana University men's basketball team opened the second half on a 17-1 run to overcome a five-point halftime deficit to defeat Salem International University 83-65. Senior guard Ramel Mitchell erupted for 26 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He knocked down 4 of 7 shots from deep and pulled down 5 rebounds. Read More
Follow Men's Basketball at Salem Tonight
Jan. 16th, 2013The Blue Knight men's basketball team (7-10) makes their second road trip of the new year tonight, traveling to NCAA D-II Independent Salem International University. Urbana upended the Tigers 92-61 earlier this season in a tournament hosted by Central State University. Check in here for links to LIVE STATS and a LIVE BROADCAST starting at 7 PM tonight. Read More
Men's Basketball Posts New Academic Highs
Jan. 14th, 2013This past semester, the Blue Knight men's basketball team experienced record academic success under fifth-year Head Coach Jeff Porter. Seven Blue Knights were named to the Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll for posting a GPA of at least 3.25 during the fall semester, and five earned Academic All-District nominations for maintaining a cumulative GPA above 3.30. Urbana's 5 Academic All-District nominations are a new school record. It's quite an incredible feat, considering nominees must have at least sophomore standing, and they must be either a starter or significant contributor, playing at least 50% of the team's games. All 5 of Urbana's nominees have a cumulative GPA above 3.40, and all 5 have started for the Blue Knights this season. Junior guard Danny Goins led all Blue Knights with a perfect 4.0 GPA this fall. Read More
Cold Shooting Costs UU in Conference Opener
Jan. 12th, 2013The Urbana University men’s basketball team opened Saturday’s contest with conference foe Cedarville University ice cold from the field. The Blue Knights made just one of their first 16 shots on their way to a 78-61 loss in the G-MAC opener against the Yellow Jackets. Junior guard Danny Goins led UU with 19 points on 7 of 18 shooting. Read More
Blue Knights De-Claw Cougars 82-46
Jan. 9th, 2013A return to its home court helped the Urbana University men’s basketball team snap a three-game skid on Wednesday night. The Blue Knights took down the visiting Cougars from Cincinnati-Clermont 82-46. Urbana raced out to an 11-0 lead and never looked back. The advantage ballooned to 44-19 at the halftime break, and the Blue Knights led by as many as 41 halfway through the second half. Senior small forward Christian Moore had the highlight of the night, an emphatic breakaway dunk with five minutes to play. Moore finished with 5 points and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench. Read More
Senators Stop Rusty Blue Knights 85-73
Jan. 5th, 2013The Blue Knight men's basketball team had trouble shaking off the rust on Saturday afternoon at Davis & Elkins College after a 17-day layoff. The home Senators held Urbana to 19 first half points en route to an 85-73 victory. The Blue Knight backcourt led a late charge, led by Danny Goins' game-high 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting. Read More
Golden Eagles Soar Past UU 89-61
Dec. 19th, 2012Cold shooting and poor rebounding cost the Urbana University men’s basketball team in the Grimes Center on Wednesday night against the visiting Golden Eagles from the University of Charleston. The Blue Knights connected on less than 40% from the field, 55% from the line and were out-rebounded by 16 in an 89-61 loss on their home floor to a future conference opponent. UU’s Armond Battle led all scorers with 18 points. Read More
Pioneers Pull Away Late in 104-85 Win over UU
Dec. 18th, 2012The Glenville State College men's basketball team pulled away in the second half at home on Tuesday night against the visiting Blue Knights from Urbana University. The Pioneers put up 62 second half points in a 104-85 victory against their future Mountain East Conference foes from Urbana. Sophomore forward Dusan Komljenovic had a career-high 19 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the floor in defeat. Read More
UU Leaves Hawaii with 98-64 Win
Dec. 15th, 2012The Urbana University men’s basketball team capped a ten-day tour of Hawaii with a win in their third and final game on Friday night. In a game that tipped off at 1:30 a.m. eastern time, the Blue Knights dropped the Vulcans from the University of Hawaii at Hilo 98-64. The Blue Knights dominated the Vulcans on the glass, out-rebounding the home team 47-25. Sophomore forward Casey Baker scored a career-high 16 points and pulled down 7 boards in just 20 minutes of action. Read More
Sea Warriors Slip Past UU
Dec. 9th, 2012Playing for the second time in a span of 16 hours more than 5,000 miles from home, the Urbana University men's basketball team ran out of gas late against Hawaii Pacific University. The Sea Warriors overcame a 10-point second half deficit, edging Urbana 68-66. The Sea Warriors responded with a 9-1 run immediately after falling behind by 10 early in the second half. From there, the lead bounced back and forth until the home team grabbed a 6-point lead with 2 minutes to play. Urbana's Ramel Mitchell scored 5 straight points to draw the Blue Knights within one. Read More
Battle's 31 Points Not Enough at BYU-Hawaii
Dec. 9th, 2012While you were sleeping, Blue Knight senior guard Armond Battle was busy scoring. Unfortunately, Battle's 31 points weren't enough in Urbana University's 103-88 loss at BYU-Hawaii on Saturday night (or early Sunday morning, depending on your location). The loss came on Day 2 of Urbana's 11-day trip to the island state. Tip-off came at 7:30 p.m. local time, or 1:30 a.m. Urbana time. The high-octane Seasiders tried to take advantage of any lingering effects of jet lag by playing at an incredibly fast pace. The strategy worked as the home team outscored Urbana 14-6 down the stretch to put away the Blue Knights. Read More
Battle Best in the G-MAC this Week
Dec. 3th, 2012For the second straight week, a Blue Knight men's basketball player has earned G-MAC Player of the Week honors. After teammate Danny Goins garnered top honors last week, senior guard Armond Battle brought home the G-MAC's weekly award on Monday after guiding Urbana to a 2-1 record last week, including a pair of wins over the weekend as Urbana improved to 5-4 overall. Read More
Blue Knights Complete 2-0 Weekend
Dec. 2nd, 2012On Sunday night at Central State University, the Urbana University men's basketball team put the finishing touches on a 2-0 weekend, knocking off Washington Adventist University 62-59. Senior guard Armond Battle led the Blue Knights in scoring for the 7th straight game. Battle poured in 23 points. Sophomore forward Casey Baker added a career-high 12 points, Read More
Urbana Slips Past Salem 87-71
Dec. 1st, 2012In the opening game of Central State University's Ben Waterman Classic, the Urbana University men's basketball team topped Salem International University 87-71 on a neutral floor. Urbana's win was their third in the last four tries. The Blue Knights improve to 4-4 on the season. Sophomore power forward Ognjen Rebic recorded a double-double in the win, scoring 13 points to go with a team-high 12 rebounds. Read More
Scots Skate by Blue Knights 88-85
Nov. 27th, 2012After last season's 114-111 double overtime thriller, the Urbana and Edinboro University men's basketball teams were prepared for anything on Tuesday night. Once again, it came down to the wire in a wild one as Edinboro exacted its revenge for last season's loss with an 88-85 victory over Urbana on its home floor. In defeat, Armond Battle scored an Urbana season-high 34 points. Read More
Goins Garners G-MAC Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 26th, 2012The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced that Danny Goins of Urbana University has been named this weeks Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week. Goins led the Blue Knights to a perfect 2-0 week last week, knocking off Ashland University, 71-68, and Mercyhurst College, 71-63. In the two contests, Goins averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals on 62% shooting from the field (13 for 21) and 90% shooting from the charity stripe (9 for 10). Read More
Blue Knights Sink Lakers with Late Run
Nov. 25th, 2012The Urbana University men’s basketball team won their second straight home game on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Knights looked sharp in a 71-63 win over visiting Mercyhurst University. Urbana shot better than 50% in the second half. For the game, the Blue Knight knocked down 7 of 17 three-pointers and turned the over just nine times in the win. Armond Battle led Urbana with 23 points. Read More
UU Outlasts Ashland in Home Opener
Nov. 20th, 2012In a back-and-forth battle that never saw a double-digit lead, the Urbana University men’s basketball team held off visiting Ashland University 71-68 in a Tuesday night nailbiter in the Warren G. Grimes Center. Urbana overcame an early 8-point deficit with the help of senior guard Ramel Mitchell, who returned to the lineup after missing the first four games with an injury. Mitchell came off the bench and scored 6 points in his first three minutes of action. The captain finished with 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting. Read More
#12 USI Escapes UU 54-53
Nov. 17th, 2012The Blue Knight men's basketball team had the 12th ranked team in the nation on the ropes on Saturday afternoon, but Urbana couldn't pull off the upset on the road. The University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles breathed a sigh of relief when Urbana's C.J. Reid missed a three-pointer with a second remaining as USI held on for a 54-53 victory. Urbana's Armond Battle led all scorers with 17 points. Read More
UU Falls at Nationally Ranked KWC
Nov. 15th, 2012Hot shooting and a late run ended Urbana's chances at an upset on Thursday night at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Thanks to a late 11-0 run and near 60% shooting from the field, the nationally ranked Panthers posted a 88-65 win over the visiting Blue Knights. Read More
Men's Basketball Earns 1st Win of the Season
Nov. 10th, 2012Less than 24 hours after scoring 66 points in a loss to the #1 team in the country, the Urbana University men’s basketball team earned a win while notching just 62 points on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Knights bounced back from Friday night’s loss to #1 West Liberty by running away from the Tigers from Holy Family University 62-50. Leading the way for Urbana was junior guard Josh Brown. Brown bagged three treys en route to a team-high 15. Read More
Top Rated Toppers Run Away from UU
Nov. 9th, 2012Preseason #1 West Liberty University overwhelmed Urbana Univeristy in the season opener on Friday night. The nation's best team scored 64 first half points en route to a 105-66 victory at Cedarville University's Don Callan Classic. Returning nearly everyone after advancing to the Elite 8 with on the highest scoring team in the nation, the Hilltoppers were impressive in the opener. They opened up a 39-point first half lead over Urbana by playing their unique style, pressing full court and shooting as often as possible. Read More
2012-13 Men's Basketball Season Preview
Nov. 8th, 2012For the first time in five seasons, the Urbana University men’s basketball team will play for a conference championship this winter. Fifth-year Head Coach Jeff Porter has been busy building a championship-caliber program since taking over the reigns in 2008, and finally, after three years in transition to NCAA Division II and two more as a lonely independent, Porter’s program can fulfill its championship intentions. Read More
Toys for Tots Returns to UU
Oct. 31st, 2012The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation will visit the campus of Urbana University on November 20th and 25th this holiday season. Toys for Tots will collect toys and donations during the Blue Knights' home basketball games on both dates. On Tuesday, November 20th, the men's basketball team welcomes Ashland University to the Grimes Center for the Blue Knights' 2012 home opener. The teams will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. game, and on Sunday, November 25th, the men's team will face-off against Mercyhurst University at 2:00 p.m. Free admission to both games will be granted to anyone who donates an unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more. Toys for Tots will also accept monetary donations, and anyone who donates at least $10 to the Foundation will also receive free admission. Read More
Men's Basketball Releases 2012-13 Schedule
Sep. 13th, 2012Urbana University Head Men's Basketball Coach Jeff Porter released the Blue Knights' 2012-13 schedule this week. Competing in a conference for the first time since making the move to NCAA Division II, the schedule features 7 games against Great Midwest Athletic Conference foes. Also, following the conclusion of the regular season, Urbana will compete in the G-MAC post-season tournament, hosted by the #1 seed the weekend of March 8-9. Read More
Men's Basketball to Host 3-on-3 Camp in October
Sep. 10th, 2012The Urbana University men's basketball program announced plans to host a 3-on-3 camp on Sunday, October 14th. Area high school players are encouraged to attend, along with interested coaches, to learn the principles of a motion and triangle offense in a 3-on-3 setting. The cost for the camp is $15 per player if you sign up before October 8th. For more details about the camp, click to read more, or contact Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Ryan Sharbaugh at (937) 484-1364 or rsharbaugh@urbana.edu. Read More
Sharbaugh Joins Men's Basketball Staff
Jul. 12th, 2012Just this week, Ryan Sharbaugh joined the Urbana University Men's Basketball coaching staff. Sharbaugh becomes a Blue Knight after finishing a stint as an assistant coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College under Jim Boone. The Bobcats finished this past season with a school record mark of 22-9, earning the program’s first ever NCAA Division II Regional Tournament victory. Sharbaugh operated as the recruiting coordinator in addition to handling opponent scouts, post player development, in-game decisions, video editing and exchange, as well as non-conference game scheduling. He will perform similar duties for UU Head Coach Jeff Porter, who enters his fifth season at the helm of the Blue Knight men's basketball program. Read More
Muhammad Jr. to Play in College All-Star Classic
Apr. 9th, 2012Senior Sharif Muhammad Jr. (Brooklyn, New York/South Shore HS) has been selected to play in the 4th Annual JUMP25.com College All-Star Classic. The all-star games feature the best basketball seniors in the state of Ohio. The games will be played on Saturday, April 14th at Ohio Dominican's Alumni Hall Gymnasium in Columbus, Ohio, beginning with the girls' high school game at 12:00 p.m. The college women's all-star game is next at 1:30 p.m., followed by the boys' high school all-star game at 3:00 p.m. Muhammad Jr. and his fellow D-I, D-II, D-III and NAIA senior all-stars will take the floor at approximately 5:00 p.m., following a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Read More
Muhammad Jr. Earns Another Award
Mar. 12th, 2012All eight D-II Independent schools were represented on the 2011-12 All-ICAA Men’s basketball team. For the 2nd year in a row, Urbana University's Sharif Muhammad Jr. earned Third Team All-ICAA honors. Muhammad Jr. reached double-digits in 16 of his final 17 games, averaging 17.1 point per game over that span, and he pulled down at least 9 boards in 9 of those final 17 games. He led the Blue Knights in scoring (14.2 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg), blocks (23), minutes (31.5 mpg), field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, and he finished 2nd in assists and 3rd in steals. Read More
Muhammad Jr. Named First Team All-OIC
Mar. 8th, 2012rbana University men's basketball player Sharif Muhammad Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/South Shore HS) earned First Team All-Ohio Independent honors today. The award comes at the end of a whirlwind month for the senior guard/forward. Muhammad Jr. saved his best basketball for the final games of his collegiate career. He capped a 16-point comeback with a buzzer-beating game-winner against Central State on February 14th, then he did it again in the first round of the OIC tournament, eliminating 4th seeded Malone with his game-winner at the horn on February 28th. In his final collegiate game, he poured in a career-high 25 points as Urbana nearly upset OIC #1 seed Cedarville in the semi-finals. Read More
Top-Seeded Cedarville Eliminates UU
Mar. 2nd, 2012Unable to upset top-seeded Cedarville University, the Urbana University men’s basketball team bowed out of the D-II Ohio Independents’ Championships in the semi-finals on Friday night. The Yellow Jackets, who earned the right to host by winning the regular season OIC title, escaped fifth-seeded Urbana with a 77-74 win in front of their home crowd. Senior Sharif Muhammad Jr. scored 25 in his final game as a Blue Knight. Read More
Follow Urbana's OIC Tournament Run
Mar. 1st, 2012On Friday, Urbana University's post-season tournament run continues in the D-II Ohio Independent Championship Semi-Finals. The 5th-seeded Blue Knights (9-18, 4-7 OIC) battle the top-seeded Yellow Jackets from Cedarville University (18-8, 8-2 OIC) in the 7:30 p.m. game in Cedarville University's Callan Athletic Center. Check in here for links and more info. Read More
Muhammad Jr. Nails Game-Winner at Malone (Video Highlight Added)
Feb. 28th, 2012For the second time in two weeks, Urbana University’s Sharif Muhammad Jr. sank a game-winning jumper at the buzzer. Tuesday’s shot prolonged the senior’s career as it came in a win-or-go-home elimination game in the first round of the NCAA D-II Ohio Independents’ Championship. Fifth-seeded Urbana stunned fourth-seeded Malone University on their home floor 68-67 on Muhammad Jr.’s improbable game-winner. Read More
UU Men Travel to Malone on Tuesday
Feb. 28th, 2012The Blue Knight men's basketball team hopes the third time's a charm on Tuesday night as they travel to Malone University for their D-II Ohio Independent Championship first round matchup. Malone swept the regular season series with Urbana, winning by 9 in Canton on January 14th before posting a 16-point win on UU's Senior Day on February 4th. Read More
Urbana Upsets D-I Chicago State
Feb. 25th, 2012For the fourth time in as many years, an Urbana University men's team has a signature win over an NCAA Division I opponent. On Saturday afternoon, the Blue Knight men's basketball team followed the baseball and football team's lead in recent years, upsetting D-I Chicago State University 59-55. Read More
Cavs Complete Season Sweep of UU
Feb. 22nd, 2012Visiting Walsh University completed the season sweep of the Urbana University men’s basketball team on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers followed their December 27-point victory in North Canton with a 90-66 win in Urbana’s Grimes Center. Danny Goins and Sharif Muhammad Jr. led UU with 18 points apiece in the loss. Read More
Mitchell's 33 Points, Late FTs Sink Salem
Feb. 18th, 2012Four weeks after falling by 11 points at home to Salem International, the Urbana University men’s basketball took down the Tigers on their home floor 95-93 in overtime. Junior guard Ramel Mitchell scored a career-high 33 points, including 4 straight free throws in the final 28 seconds to deliver the win to the Blue Knights. Read More
Cedarville Stings Blue Knights 67-55
Feb. 16th, 2012Just 48 hours after stunning 16-win Central State at the buzzer in the Grimes Center, the Urbana University men’s basketball team fell short of back-to-back upsets. The NCAA D-II Ohio Independent leaders from Cedarville stopped Urbana 67-55 to improve to 17-7 overall and 8-1 against OIC opponents this season. Sharif Muhammad Jr. led UU with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Read More
Muhammad Jr. Sinks Central State at the Buzzer
Feb. 14th, 2012Six days after Central State stopped the Blue Knight men’s basketball team in Wilberforce, Urbana exacted its revenge in a 78-77 buzzer-beater on Tuesday night in the Grimes Center. Sharif Muhammad Jr. banked home the game-winner at the horn as the Blue Knights pulled off an improbable 20-point comeback in the 2nd half. Read More
Lindenwood Stats Hot, Edges Urbana
Feb. 10th, 2012Traveling 7 hours from home didn’t help the Urbana University men’s basketball team stop a 4-game skid on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Knights nearly pulled off the upset, but ultimately fell on the road to the red-hot Lions from Lindenwood University 78-69. Senior Marcus Pearl led UU with 17 points in the loss.
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Slow Start Dooms UU at Central State
Feb. 8th, 2012Poor shooting and a flurry of first half turnovers doomed the Blue Knights on the road at Central State University on Wednesday night. Urbana shot under 30% and turned the ball over 13 times in the first 20 minutes of a 75-59 loss. Dyrell Dolson recorded a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) in the loss. Read More
UU Stumbles Against Malone on Senior Day
Feb. 4th, 2012The Malone University men’s basketball team picked up an 89-73 road victory on Saturday afternoon in its match-up with NCAA D-II Urbana. The Pioneers held a 36-33 advantage at halftime and then outscored the host Blue Knights 53-40 over the final 20 minutes. Senior Dyrell Dolson led UU with 23 points on 10 of 12 shooting. Read More
T-Wolves Bring Down Blue Knights
Feb. 1st, 2012Visiting Northwood University knocked off Urbana 77-55 in men’s college basketball action on Wednesday night in the Warren G. Grimes Center. In the loss, UU was led by Stefon Perry (15 pts, 5 rebs) and Sharif Muhammad Jr. (12 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts, 2 steals). Read More
Cedarville Stifles Blue Knights
Jan. 28th, 2012The Cedarville University men's basketball team remained undefeated (7-0) at home with a 69-49 win over visiting Urbana on Saturday night. Stifling defense held UU to 33% shooting, and only one Blue Knight (Danny Goins, 13 points) reached double figures. Read More
UU Survives Late Scare in 68-65 Win
Jan. 25th, 2012The Blue Knight men's basketball team dodged a bullet at the buzzer on Wednesday night against the visiting Falcons from Notre Dame College. NDC's game-tying 3 wouldn't fall at the buzzer as UU held on to win 68-65. Sharif Muhammad Jr. led UU with a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Danny Goins added 18. Read More
Tigers Top Blue Knights 79-68
Jan. 21st, 2012Four Blue Knight starters reached double figures, but it wasn't enough as Urbana fell at home to Salem International University 79-68 on Saturday. Sharif Muhammad Jr. scored a game-high 15 points to go with 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss. Read More
Malone Outlasts Urbana 83-74
Jan. 14th, 2012Malone (8-9) used a late run to upend Urbana 83-74 on Saturday afternoon. Marcus Pearl (15 points) and Sharif Muhammad Jr. (13 points) led the Blue Knights, who dropped to 4-10 overall. Read More
UU Delivers Late Scare at D-I EKU
Nov. 2nd, 2011RICHMOND, Kentucky (November 2, 2011) - In their 2011-12 exhibition opener, the Urbana University men's basketball team nearly upset NCAA Division I Eastern Kentucky University. Read More
Follow UU Live at EKU on Wednesday
Nov. 2nd, 2011RICHMOND, Kentucky (November 2, 2011) - Tonight at Eastern Kentucky University's McBrayer Arena, the Blue Knight men's basketball team will battle the NCAA Division I Colonels from EKU. Read More
Blue Knights Donate Care Package to Troops
Sep. 21st, 2011URBANA, Ohio (July 21, 2011) - The Urbana University men's basketball team recently donated a care package to the Army's 329th Medical Company, which is currently stationed in Kuwait. Read More
Urbana Releases 2011-12 Schedule
Sep. 9th, 2011URBANA, Ohio (September 9, 2011) - Fourth-year Urbana University Head Coach Jeff Porter released the 2011-12 men's basketball schedule this week. For the second straight season, the Blue Knights' schedule features a pair of games against NCAA Division I foes. Read More
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