UNCW Basketball

The Seahawk men's basketball team met with the Wilmington area media on Wednesday. The 2011-2012 basketball season isn't too far away. The first scrimmage is actually less than three weeks away. Full story...

Brett Blizzard is back in Italy playing pro basketball after a one year hiatus. His team is off to a 2-0 start after a two point victory on the road against one of the pre-season favorites in the Italian 2 League. Full story...

Brett Blizzard not only started the game, but he started the season off on the right foot on Sunday in Italy. His Bologna team won their regular season opener 96-83. Full story...

The UNC Wilmington men's basketball won their first exhibition game in the Bahamas on Thursday, but the Seahawks were not able to pick up a win on Friday night. Full story...

UNCW women's basketball coach Cynthia Cooper Dyke has been nominated as a finalist for the WNBA 15th Anniversary Team. You can vote for "Coop". She certainly deserves your vote. It's the least you can do. Full story...

Every team on the UNC Wilmington campus met the NCAA's prescribed mark for academic progress except for the men's basketball team in the 2009-2010 athletics season. Full story...

Chad Tomko and Ahmad Grant didn't just get superb help on Wednesday night. The former UNCW Seahawk got help from a Super Bowl champion. In fact Green Bay defensive lineman Jay Ross did more than hold his own in the title game of the Blizzard adult basketball league on Wednesday. Full story...

The VCU Rams are ready to take on Butler Saturday at the Final Four. It has been a magical run, one that brings respect, credibility and money to everyone in the CAA. They've come this far, but can VCU net two more wins and claim the 2011 NCCA Men's Basketball National Championship? Full story...

Brett Blizzard has been busy lately. He just opened a new gymnasium in Wilmington. It will be the home of Blizzard Athletics Player Development. Our Full Court Press co-host will also be coordinating a new adult basketball league that starts in less than two weeks. Full story...

The UNC Wilmington women's basketball team had a 13 point lead in the second half. It appeared they were headed to a third round WNIT game, but it just wasn't meant to be against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Full story...

Bruce Pearl is no longer the men's basketball coach at Tennessee. He was fired on Monday despite six consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament. Tennessee is currently under investigation by the NCAA for numerous violations. Former UNCW forward John Fields just completed his senior season at Tennessee. Full story...

Eddie Biedenbach used to be a permanent resident at Wrightsville Beach. The UNC Asheville head basketball coach occasionally pops in for a coastal visit during the off season. Brad Brownell used to call Wilmington home. Brownell now coaches Clemson. Interestingly enough, UNC Asheville and Clemson were the only two winning teams on Tuesday night in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Full story...

Wouldn't it be great if we all get to see a WNIT championship banner hanging in Trask Coliseum next season? For that to happen the Seahawks need to roll off six consecutive wins. Stranger things have happened. Full story...

The UNCW women's basketball team won't be going to the big dance, but they did receive an invitation to the Women's NIT on Monday night. It's a matchup of Seahawks and Spiders. Full story...

UNCW's dream of making it to the Women's NCAA Tournament ended on Saturday with a 15 point setback against the Delaware Blue Hens. Cynthia Cooper Dyke's team simply got outplayed on a day the ball didn't want to go in the basket. Full story...