2020-21 Raider Men's Basketball News

Nine Raiders Land on All-Panhandle Conference Teams
Nine Raiders Land on All-Panhandle Conference Teams

April 06, 2021

Nine Northwest Florida State men’s and women’s basketball players earned All-Panhandle Conference honors, the association announced last week.

Northwest Florida State Names Greg Heiar Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Northwest Florida State Names Greg Heiar Head Men’s Basketball Coach

March 30, 2021

Greg Heiar has been named head men’s basketball coach at Northwest Florida State College, Athletic Director Ramsey Ross and NWFSC President Dr. Devin Stephenson announced on Tuesday.

NWF Closes Season with Loss to Chipola
NWF Closes Season with Loss to Chipola

March 28, 2021

Northwest Florida State men’s basketball closed out its 2021 campaign with a 76-60 loss to No. 14 Chipola in Raider Arena on Saturday.

Northwest Florida Men’s Hoops Falls at Tallahassee
Northwest Florida Men’s Hoops Falls at Tallahassee

March 25, 2021

Northwest Florida State men’s basketball dropped its final road Panhandle Conference game of the season, 94-78, to No. 5 Tallahassee on Thursday.

NWF Rally Falls Short at Gulf Coast
NWF Rally Falls Short at Gulf Coast

March 23, 2021

Northwest Florida men’s basketball whittled a 23-point, second half deficit down to seven, but ran out of time in an 80-73 loss at Gulf Coast on Tuesday.

Thomas Erupts for 27 as Raiders Down Pensacola
Thomas Erupts for 27 as Raiders Down Pensacola

March 17, 2021

Freshman guard Micah Thomas exploded for 27 points as Northwest Florida State men’s basketball defeated Pensacola, 84-61, in Raider Arena on Wednesday.

Raiders Fall at Chipola
Raiders Fall at Chipola

March 13, 2021

Chipola was red-hot in the second half shooting 63.6 percent to erase a halftime deficit and pull out a 79-66 victory over Northwest Florida State on Saturday.

Tallahassee Prevails over Northwest Florida
Tallahassee Prevails over Northwest Florida

March 11, 2021

Northwest Florida State men’s basketball fought hard but fell to No. 8 Tallahassee, 92-82, on Thursday in Raider Arena.

Second Half Surge Leads Gulf Coast Past NWF
Second Half Surge Leads Gulf Coast Past NWF

March 09, 2021

Gulf Coast’s Travon Mayo with 40 seconds remaining to give the lead and free throws iced the game down the stretch as the Commodores knocked off Northwest Florida State men’s basketball, 67-64, on Tuesday in Raider Arena.

Pensacola’s Hot Start Sinks Raiders
Pensacola’s Hot Start Sinks Raiders

March 03, 2021

Pensacola’s hot start was too much for Northwest Florida State to overcome as the Raiders fell, 82-64, on Wednesday.

Second Half Surge Leads Chipola Past NWF Men
Second Half Surge Leads Chipola Past NWF Men

February 27, 2021

No. 20 Chipola outscored Northwest Florida 50-29 in the second half en route to an 80-65 win in Raider Arena on Saturday.

Raiders Fall at Tallahassee
Raiders Fall at Tallahassee

February 26, 2021

Northwest Florida State fell to No. 6 Tallahassee, 91-60, on the road Thursday.

Raiders Pick Up Key Panhandle Conference Win
Raiders Pick Up Key Panhandle Conference Win

February 23, 2021

Northwest Florida State picked up a key Panhandle Conference victory, 83-77, over Gulf Coast on Tuesday.

Northwest Florida State Announces Leadership Change in Men’s Basketball Program
Northwest Florida State Announces Leadership Change in Men’s Basketball Program

February 18, 2021

Northwest Florida State Athletic Director Ramsey Ross announced that men’s basketball head coach Butch Pierre resigned his duties effective immediately due to family medical reasons.

Raiders Fall at Chipola
Raiders Fall at Chipola

February 13, 2021

Northwest Florida men’s basketball fell, 72-63, at Chipola on Saturday.

NWF Pushes No. 2 Tallahassee, Falls Late
NWF Pushes No. 2 Tallahassee, Falls Late

February 12, 2021

Northwest Florida State men’s basketball pushed No. 2 Tallahassee until the very end but fell, 76-69, in Raider Arena on Thursday.