By Kyle Soppe The Richmond Spiders are here to stay, as they rolled to a win on Monday night. Win-less ETSU kept things close early, but this was Richmond's game from the beginning. Richmond saw 10 players score and used suffocating defense to frustrate the struggling Buc's front court. The Spiders came out firing, and led for 95% of the first half. After … [Read more...] about Richmond Romps, Moves to 5-1
Archives for November 2011
Green’s layup completes rally as Niagara defeats St. Francis, 65-63
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. LORETTO, Pa. – Freshman Juan'ya Green’s layup with .2 seconds remaining in the game handed Niagara a 65-63 win over the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash to complete a ferocious second half rally on Monday. With the game tied at 63-63 with nine seconds left, Niagara (3-3) had to go end-to-end. After receiving the ball at the top of … [Read more...] about Green’s layup completes rally as Niagara defeats St. Francis, 65-63
Valenti signs NLI to join Canisius
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Canisius College men’s basketball coach Tom Parrotta announced today that Phil Valenti (Victor, N.Y.) has signed his National Letter of Intent and will join the Golden Griffins’ roster for the 2012-13 season. Valenti, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound forward is currently in his senior season at Aquinas High School in Rochester, N.Y. Last year as a junior, Valenti … [Read more...] about Valenti signs NLI to join Canisius
Billikens win 76 Classic
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Behind a career-high-tying 25 points by tournament MVP Brian Conklin, the Saint Louis Billikens topped Oklahoma 83-63 Sunday to claim the 76 Classic championship. The victory improves the Billikens’ record to 6-0 overall, a ledger that includes wins against teams from the Pac-12 (Washington), ACC (Boston College), Big East … [Read more...] about Billikens win 76 Classic
PickinSplinters Top 15
By Kyle Soppe LSU has all but clinched a spot in the BCS title game, as the seem to be more impressive with each passing week. A rematch with Alabama seems likely, but Houston still has a doughnut if the right hand column, which will lead to endless debating. Georgia is a team getting very hot at the right time, and continued their rise among our "experts". … [Read more...] about PickinSplinters Top 15