Courtesy of FGCU Athletics JACKSONVILLE - The FGCU men's basketball team (13-10, 4-3 A-Sun) shot better from the floor, out-rebounded and vastly out-scored Atlantic Sun Conference leader North Florida (18-6, 7-0 A-Sun) in the paint, but the nation's leading 3-point attack proved to be the difference as the Ospreys handed the Eagles their third-straight loss with an 82-76 … [Read more...] about FGCU bounces back strong, but falls in a close contest at A-Sun leader UNF
Canisius falls short in loss to Rider
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Rider forward Kahlil Thomas scored 21 points to go with 14 rebounds and the host Broncs shot 57.4 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from 3-point range en route to a 79-68 win over Canisius Sunday afternoon in Lawrenceville, N.J. The win, Rider’s third straight, improves the team to 9-13 overall and 5-6 in league play while the Golden Griffins … [Read more...] about Canisius falls short in loss to Rider
Bucknell dominates paint in 94-66 win over Army West Point
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com LEWISBURG, Pa. – Nana Foulland led a big night for the Bucknell frontcourt with 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots, helping the first-place Bison to a 94-66 runaway win over Army West Point before a season-best crowd of 3,513 at Sojka Pavilion. Now 12-9 overall and 9-1 in the Patriot League, Bucknell now has a two-game lead in the … [Read more...] about Bucknell dominates paint in 94-66 win over Army West Point
Lehigh falls at Boston University, 75-73 in last-second heartbreaker
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BOSTON - The Lehigh men's basketball team never trailed in the first half then came back from a 12-point second-half deficit to take a lead, but Boston University's John Papale hit a tough, off-balance shot as time expired to hand the Mountain Hawks a heartbreaking 75-73 defeat on Sunday afternoon. A game of runs saw Lehigh stage a 16-3 run to … [Read more...] about Lehigh falls at Boston University, 75-73 in last-second heartbreaker
Bona to face tough test in Richmond
By PAUL GOTHAM If Mark Schmidt's St. Bonaventure Bonnies (12-6/4-3) are to snap their current three-game losing skid, they will have to slow one of the nation's more efficient offenses. The Richmond Spiders (12-8/3-4) rank top ten in the country for field goal percentage (49.8), 2-pt. field goal percentage (57.0) and effective field goal percentage (60.2/factors both 2-pt. … [Read more...] about Bona to face tough test in Richmond