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A man in a white N.Y.U. basketball jersey makes a layup with a basketball while playing against players wearing blue jerseys.

Men’s basketball finishes strong season with tough loss

The Violets end their 2023-24 campaign in nail-biting loss to Tufts University.
Liam Restivo, Contributing Writer Mar 4, 2024

The NYU men’s basketball team finished one of its best regular seasons in recent years this Saturday, after a 62-65 loss to Tufts University.  The Violets ended the season...

N.Y.U. women’s basketball team poses for a photo wearing purple N.Y.U. jerseys.

Undefeated NYU women’s basketball fighting for first national title in 27 years

The No. 1 Violets have been stumped at the Elite Eight for two years in a row, but are coming off their third consecutive UAA championship and have their sights set on glory.
Liam Restivo, Contributing Writer Feb 23, 2024

On March 22, 1997, NYU played in the NCAA women's basketball Division III Championship at 181 Mercer St., formerly the Jerome S. Coles Sports Center. The Violets faced the University...

Wearing a gray jersey with a purple number 13 printed on the top, a basketball player is dribbling a basketball with his left hand. Raising his right hand, his opponent, who is wearing a ruby jersey, is defending from behind.

How an NYU grad student is making a name for himself on and off the court

NYU basketball’s Spencer Freedman is a graduate transfer student from Harvard University — and has played a crucial role in the Violets’ impressive season.  
Miller Romm, Staff Writer Feb 24, 2023

Before helping to turn around the NYU men’s basketball program, graduate guard Spencer Freedman was once a four-star point guard at Mater Dei High School, with offers from the...

Michael Savarino wears a white jersey with the number “1” on it. He dribbles a basketball down the court.

Men’s basketball sets another program record in win over Hunter College

NYU continues its undefeated season after winning a shootout against Hunter College on Saturday, Dec. 10.
Drew Abrutyn, Staff Writer Dec 12, 2022

The NYU men’s basketball team continued its trend of breaking records this season, coming away with a 138-92 win over Hunter College on Saturday, Dec. 10. NYU’s total number...

Three basketball players stand on a basketball court. In the middle, a man wears an N.Y.U. uniform with the number zero. He is throwing the ball upward as two other players in white uniforms run toward him.

Cinque Stephens records career high in men’s basketball’s 8th straight win

The Violets continue their undefeated season with a 98-62 win against York College on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Pablo Ocariz, Staff Writer Dec 9, 2022

The NYU men’s basketball team dominated the CUNY's York College Cardinals in a 98-62 win on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The victory was fueled by a career-high 27 points from junior combo...

Jay Williams and Kevin Connors, ESPN college basketball commentators, wait to go live. A new ranking system for college basketball has been adopted in an effort to improve accuracy. (via osan.af.mil)

Introducing the New NCAA Evaluation Tool Ranking System

In an effort to improve the accuracy of the rankings of D1 men's basketball teams, the NCAA adopted a new ranking system for this season
Zach Han, Sports Editor Dec 3, 2018
Big changes are coming to the ranking of college basketball teams.
The Michigan Wolverines and Villanova Wildcats will face off in the NCAA Final on Apr. 2.

NYU Reacts: March Madness Final Predictions

Warner Radliff and Bela Kirpalani Apr 2, 2018
NYU Students react to the March Madness finals, telling WSN who they think will win.
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Apr 20, 2014
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Courtesy of University of Louisville

‘Ville victory caps mad march

Apr 9, 2013
The Louisville Cardinals won the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball championship.

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