By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Even before the season started, Archie Miller knew the burden to score would lean a little more on the shoulders of Charles Cooke. The senior guard who led the Dayton Flyers a year ago netting 15.6 a game would need to do that and more without the likes of Dyshawn Pierre (12.6 ppg) in the lineup. A preseason injury preventing Kendall Pollard … [Read more...] about Cooke shoulders brunt of Dayton’s scoring load
Balanced No. 17 Saint Mary’s holds on to defeat Dayton
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Dictionary.com defines balance as equal distribution of weight or amount. Saturday afternoon that definition took the shape and form of an inside-outside attack of the No. 17 Saint Mary's Gaels which held on to defeat an under-manned Dayton Flyers, 61-57. Calvin Hermanson hit four of nine from behind the three-point arc en route to a … [Read more...] about Balanced No. 17 Saint Mary’s holds on to defeat Dayton
Canisius drops Duquesne on the road
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com PITTSBURGH – Canisius senior Phil Valenti hit a jumper from just inside the free-throw line with 1.6 seconds left, and the Golden Griffins’ defense got one last late stop, as the Blue and Gold went on the road and defeated Duquesne 78-77 Friday night in the Palumbo Center. The victory, Canisius’ first of the season, is also the program’s first under … [Read more...] about Canisius drops Duquesne on the road
FGCU effort comes up just short at Baylor Friday night, 81-72
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com WACO, Texas - FGCU (1-2) and Baylor (3-0) were locked in a one-possession game with less than 2 minutes remaining Friday night at the Ferrell Center, but the Bears used a 9-0 run to pull away and defeat the Eagles, 81-72, who were once again short-handed but put forth a valiant effort. On Tuesday, Baylor destroyed #4 and Final Four favorite … [Read more...] about FGCU effort comes up just short at Baylor Friday night, 81-72
Career night from Griffin paces Saint Peter’s
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com BRONX, NY – Nick Griffin (Rockville, MD/Col. Zadok Magruder (George Washington)) and Samuel Idowu (Brooklyn, NY/Lafayette Educational Complex) both posted career-highs off the Saint Peter's bench in scoring as Griffin poured in 21 points and Idowu dropped 13 for the Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team in a, 90-77 win over Lipscomb on the … [Read more...] about Career night from Griffin paces Saint Peter’s