The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Oswego State Lakers men’s basketball

Historic Oswego State men’s basketball season ends at the hands of UW-Whitewater in Elite 8

Following the program’s first ever berth into the Elite 8, the Oswego State men’s basketball team’s season was ended at the hands of UW-Whitewater. In order to get to the Elite 8 in the first place, the Lakers needed to…

Weekend Preview: No.6 Oswego State men’s basketball prepares for bout with No.1 Randolph-Macon in NCAA Sweet 16

The stage is set for the Oswego State men’s basketball team as they prepare to face off against the No.1 nationally ranked Randolph-Macon in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championship. For the Lakers, who are in their second Sweet…

Oswego State men’s basketball dances into NCAA Sweet 16 for second straight year

For the second straight season, the Oswego State men’s basketball team are headed to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA National Championship after defeating the No.10 ranked John Carroll University. The last time Oswego State played a nationally ranked opponent,…

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Oswego State men’s basketball holds press conference ahead of SUNYAC Final Four

The SUNYAC regular season champion Oswego State Lakers have learned their fate going into the conference Final Four as they will play SUNY New Paltz. On Feb. 22 the team held a press conference to talk about their upcoming matchup,…

Lakers win gutsy games versus SUNYAC rivals, sit atop conference standings

While the temperatures outside were low, inside the Max Ziel Gymnasium the Oswego State men’s basketball team remained red hot, improving their win streak to 16 games after defeating SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Oneonta. In their first game of…

Oswego State men’s basketball soars past Cardinals 97-61

The Oswego State men’s basketball team continued their run of excellent form as they handedly defeated Plattsburgh State 97-61. Prior to tip-off, star guard Jeremiah Sparks was given an outstanding ovation as he celebrated surpassing the 1,000-point mark in his…

No.17 Oswego State men’s basketball secures three important SUNYAC wins over five days

In a stretch that stood to test the strength of the Oswego State men’s basketball team, the Lakers emerged unscathed as they defeated SUNY Oneonta, SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Geneseo to push their winning streak to 12 games. For…

Oswego State men’s basketball topples SUNY Cortland to take top spot in the SUNYAC

In a battle for the top spot in the SUNYAC, the Oswego State men’s basketball team emerged victorious after toppling SUNY Cortland 81-65. Going into the game, the Lakers and Red Dragons were among three other teams in the league…

Oswego State men’s basketball breezes past Buffalo State, SUNY Geneseo in SUNYAC matchups

With three and a half minutes left in the game, Oswego State’s sophomore guard Joey Rowback received the ball beyond the three-point arc. Effortlessly, he lined up his shot, one in which got his entire bench on their feet. As…

Oswego State men’s basketball falls to SUNY Brockport before getting back on track against Buffalo State

The Oswego State men’s basketball team split their weekend results in two SUNYAC matchups, losing to SUNY Brockport then dominating Buffalo State. On Dec. 2 the Lakers endured a scrappy 47-58 loss to the Golden Eagles. While it is only…