University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

The Alaska Nanooks came one second away from snapping their 18-game losing streak, but a Montana State Billings lay in as the buzzer rang dashed Alaska’s hopes in a heart breaking 61-60 loss at Alterowitz Gymnasium in Billings, MT. Three Nanooks tallied double-figure points but it was not enough to lift them to victory.   Full Story

Junior forward Grace Milliken (Healy, AK) has been named to the Academic All-District women's basketball second team by ESPN The Magazine, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Milliken, who maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average is a biological science major at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.   Full Story

Alaska shot only 20% from the field in the first half and committed 25 turnovers in their 18^th straight loss, 81-48, to Alaska Anchorage on Wednesday night at the Patty Center. Lakeshia Levi (Warner Robins, GA) scored 20 points and pulled down 9 rebounds as the Nanooks fell to 1-18 and 0-8 in the GNAC.   Full Story

The Alaska Nanooks basketball teams compete for in-state bragging rights this week, when they host Alaska Anchorage Seawolves in Great Northwest Athletic Conference action. The women take to the court Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. while the men tip off against UAA Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.   Full Story