Basketball

Lockout Lifted

Author: Jeremy Shapiro Just in time for the holiday season, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) players and owners agreed to a ten-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA)...

Men’s, Women’s hoops poised for opening tip-off

Author: Tim O'Donnell The Mackenzie Brandon '13 era is over. The preseason All-American graduated last spring, leaving behind one of the most accomplished legacies in Occidental...

Tiger basketball ready for breakout season

Author: Ryan Whalen After two years of recruiting and adjusting to a new, fast-paced offense, the Occidental men's basketball team is finally ready to run. Despite...

Mountain West basketball needs to rebound

Author: Dylan Bordonaro In the shadow of the Pac-12, the Mountain West is the second most prominent conference in the West. But their basketball teams are...

Newhall brings three decades of experience to men’s hoops

Author: Tim O'Donnell In a day and age when many coaches use Division-III athletics as a platform to further their careers and advance to higher levels,...

Noonball tradition continues on the courts

Author: Spencer Donaldson It is high noon on a Thursday. The sun beats down as heat rises from the black asphalt of Occidental College’s outdoor basketball...

Brandon leads Tigers to SCIAC crown

Author: Jeremy Shapiro Women's basketball guard Makenzie Brandon (junior) led the Lady Tigers to their fifth consecutive regular season SCIAC title in addition to adding to...

Lady Tigers win opener

Author: Alex Nieves The Occidental women’s basketball team played its first game of the 2012-2013 season on Nov. 17 against Linfield College. The team was able...

Men’s Basketball upsets rival Redlands

Author: Tim O'Donnell After suffering an 83-60 loss at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday night, the Occidental men’s basketball team (10-11 overall, 5-7 SCIAC) rebounded Saturday, rallying past...

Tiger guard Jay Miller makes lasting impact on, off court

Author: Jamie Stevenson It is game day for the Occidental men’s basketball team, and sophomore guard Jay Miller is on the court warming up—an hour before...

Despite talent, Men’s Basketball disappoints in 2011-2012

Author: Jack McHenry The Occidental men's basketball game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday followed a course very similar to the Tiger's entire season. Occidental showed a lot...

Liebowitz dominating low post for Tigers

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza With an NBA Champion living next door and a die-hard Laker fan for a babysitter, Occidental College center Conrad Liebowitz (senior) had no...