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The Observer
Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer
Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer
Point guard Donovan Mitchell was the highest scorer in a historic game where the Cavs were finally victorious after a 6-year losing streak to the Golden State Warriors.

Cavaliers bounce back 115-104 against Golden State Warriors

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor • November 10, 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers impressed us last season, returning to the playoffs for the first time since LeBron James’ departure in 2018 and sparking hope that The Land would once again be a force to reckon...

In the 2022-23 school year, the CWRU men's basketball team was the first team in Spartan basketball history to finish their non-conference play undefeated.

Men’s basketball season preview

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • November 3, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team will be playing their first game of the season on Nov. 10 at Horsburgh Gymnasium against the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Spartan fans...

Third-year guard Luke Thorburn scored a layup in a hard-fought loss against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the last match in the best tournament run in the history of CWRU men's basketball.

Men’s basketball season ends in second round loss to Wis.-Whitewater 75-78

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • March 24, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team made it through the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament after an 82-76 win against Arcadia University but lost in the second round...

Because they won their conference, the CWRU men's basketball team secured a spot at the NCAA DIII Championship where they will face Arcadia University in the first round.

Men’s basketball secures NCAA tournament berth with 95-91 win over CMU

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • March 3, 2023

 Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball team defeated Carnegie Mellon University 95-91 to finish the regular season 21-3 overall and 11-3 against University Athletic Association teams....

The CWRU men's basketball team defeated WashU and UChicago in two incredibly close games to secure the first-ever UAA Championship in the program's history.

Men’s basketball crowned UAA Champions for first time in program history

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 24, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team secured their first ever University Athletic Association Championship and extended their conference play win streak to eight games, the longest...

Graduate guard Mitch Prendergast scored a season-high 29 points in a game against Emory, helping him earn recognition as the UAA Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week.

Men’s basketball soars to No. 1 in UAA rankings

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 17, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team ended the weekend tied for the No. 1 seed in the University Athletic Association (UAA) conference after defeating the University of Rochester...

Graduate student guard Mitch Prendergast scored 21 points in an extremely close game against NYU to bring the Spartans to victory.

Men’s basketball extends win streak to four

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team faced Brandeis University on Feb. 3 and New York University on Feb. 5 in the Horsburgh Gymnasium for a rematch after the Spartans claimed two...

Third-year guard Luke Thorburn helped bring the Spartans to victory in a close game against NYU.

Men’s basketball sweep Brandeis, NYU on the road

Paola Van der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • February 3, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team faced Brandeis University on Jan. 27 and New York University on Jan. 29 for their sixth and seventh games in UAA conference play. After a hard...

In CWRU's victory against WashU, second-year forward Umar Rashid (pictured) breaks the program record with nine blocks.

Men’s basketball defeats WashU, falls to UChicago

Paola Van Der Linden Costello, Staff Writer • January 27, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team hoped to make a comeback after losing their first two games of the season against conference opponents the University of Rochester and Emory...

Fourth-year forward Cole Frilling scores 16 points in a game against Carnegie Mellon University, reaching 1,000 career points and becoming the 20th player in CWRU's history to achieve such a milestone.

Men’s basketball 11-game win streak ends in UAA play

Paola Van Der Linden Costello, Contributing Writer • January 20, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team continued to break school records after finishing their non-conference play undefeated 10-0. Graduate student guard Mitch Prendergast missed...

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