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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

Ryan Newton goes for a layup against JCU.

Spartan men’s basketball drops both weekend games on the road

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Reporter February 21, 2020

With just three games left in the season for the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team, the outlook for their record remains uncertain as it continues to waver around .500. The Spartans...

Spartan men don red jerseys for victorious throwback games.

Throwback Weekend goes as planned for CWRU men’s basketball

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Reporter February 13, 2020

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team hosted conference opponents Brandeis University and New York University (NYU) for Throwback Weekend on Friday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 9. The...

Spartan men’s basketball snaps five-game losing streak on the road

Spartan men’s basketball snaps five-game losing streak on the road

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Reporter February 6, 2020

This past weekend, the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team traveled to Massachusetts and New York to play Brandeis University and New York University (NYU), respectively.  Fresh...

Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball falls against the University of Rochester

Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball falls against the University of Rochester

Grace Despres, Contributing Reporter January 30, 2020

Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball team faced a tough conference loss to the University of Rochester Yellowjackets after traveling to the State of New York last Friday. The exciting...

The Spartans lost two home games for a dispiriting UAA start.

Men’s basketball teams falls in consecutive UAA matchups

Shreya Ramani, Staff Reporter January 23, 2020

This past Friday and Sunday, Case Western Reserve University hosted Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) and University of Chicago (UChicago), respectively, in Horsburgh Gymnasium for the start of...

Michael Volkening drives the ball up the court during the 2019 HoopMIA Holiday Shootout in Miami

After a strong holiday season showing, men’s basketball enters conference play

Nathan Lesch, Director of Print January 17, 2020

While most students were finishing their exams or heading home, during winter break, members of the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team were hustling for loose balls, setting screens...

Matthew Dellavedova drives the ball up the court during the Cavaliers game.

Cavs vs. Nets: A firsthand experience

Ishan Kulkarni, Staff Reporter December 6, 2019

In a game that went down to the wire, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Brooklyn Nets 108-106. The Cavaliers were coming off a close home upset six-point win against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Cavaliers...

Cavaliers continue re-building effort

Ishan Kulkarni, Contributing Reporter November 15, 2019

With a new October comes a new season of Cleveland Cavaliers basketball. Over the summer, the Cavaliers further emphasized the rebuild of the ongoing roster by picking up key rookies. With the fifth overall...

NBA caught up in Cantonese storm

David Chang, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019

To Ohio basketball fans, clips of LeBron jersey burnings seem a thing of the past, but this time his jerseys are being burned outside the U.S. Two weeks ago, the General Manager of the Houston Rockets...

National basketball team in shambles?

David Chang, Staff Reporter August 30, 2019

Australia surprised the sports world by defeating the U.S. men’s basketball team for the first time ever, snapping the U.S. team’s 78 game winning streak. Prior to this loss, the U.S.’s most recent...

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