By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tremaine Carter led six in double figures, and the Monroe Community College men's basketball team went on to defeat Isaiah Christopher Academy, 92-71 in first round action of the Murph Shapiro Classic on George Monagan Court, Saturday night. Carter scored seven of his team-high 21 points during a decisive run late in the first … [Read more...] about Monroe opens Murph Shapiro Classic with 21-point win
E.C. Matthews, Charles Cooke and the A-10 Bounce
Opening night results in Atlantic 10 men's basketball. Matthews paces No. 23/24 URI in return E.C. Matthews led all scorers with 21 points as #23/24 Rhode Island earned an 84-61 win over Dartmouth on Friday night. It was Matthews' first game action in almost a full calendar year, after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the 2015-16 lid lifter vs. American on Nov. … [Read more...] about E.C. Matthews, Charles Cooke and the A-10 Bounce
Navy falls short to Ohio State
Courtesy of NavySports.com ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Despite a career-best 22-point performance from Navy sophomore Hasan Abdullah, the Navy men's basketball team (0-1) fell short to Ohio State (1-0), 78-68, in the season-opening Veterans Classic presented by Northwestern Mutual on Friday at Alumni Hall. Abdullah had a team-high 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, including 6-of-14 … [Read more...] about Navy falls short to Ohio State
Bucknell opens season with 76-64 win over Manhattan
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com LEWISBURG, Pa. – Zach Thomas filled up the stat sheet with 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals to send Bucknell to a 76-64 win over Manhattan in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at Sojka Pavilion. Stephen Brown added 11 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals for the Bison, who won their … [Read more...] about Bucknell opens season with 76-64 win over Manhattan
Lehigh falls short at No. 7/8 Xavier, 84-81
Courtesy of LehighSports.com CINCINNATI - The Lehigh men's basketball team fell behind 16-4, but bounced back with a vengeance as No. 7/8 Xavier squeaked out a back-and-forth season-opening game, 84-81, on Friday evening at the Cintas Center. Senior Tim Kempton led the Mountain Hawks with 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting while junior Kahron Ross dished 12 assists, falling just … [Read more...] about Lehigh falls short at No. 7/8 Xavier, 84-81