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
Monroe leaves no doubt in victory over Mercyhurst
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A cold virus slowed Monroe Community College head men's basketball coach, Jerry Burns. His team picked up the slack. Dykweil Bryan (Boys and Girls) and Darwin Trotman (John Jay) led a prolific offensive attack as the No. 7 Monroe Community College Tribunes easily defeated the No. 20 Mercyhurst NE Saints, 114-75 in NJCAA Region 3 action on … [Read more...] about Monroe leaves no doubt in victory over Mercyhurst
Fairfield pushes past Canisius, 84-77
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Fairfield freshman Curtis Cobb scored 20 of his game-high 25 points in the second half and sophomore Tyler Nelson added 22 points and four rebounds as the host Stags defeated Canisius 84-77 Friday night in Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The win improved Fairfield to 12-9 overall and 6-5 in MAAC play, while the Golden Griffins fell to 10-12 … [Read more...] about Fairfield pushes past Canisius, 84-77
Murray paces NKU Norse to 91-83 win at Detroit
Courtesy of NKUNorse.com DETROIT – Cole Murray issued a 7-of-10 performance from three on Friday as the Norse outlasted Detroit in a 91-83 victory at Calihan Hall. With the win, NKU improves to 8-12 overall and 4-5 in the Horizon League while Detroit dips to 9-11 and 3-6 in the League. Murray led NKU with 25 points, just one shy of his career-high, after going 9-for-14 … [Read more...] about Murray paces NKU Norse to 91-83 win at Detroit
Versatile Jones shoulders load for Butler
By PAUL GOTHAM Butler's Roosevelt Jones is nothing if not versatile. The senior guard/ forward ranks top ten in five Big East categories: he's third in assists at 4.6, fourth in steals (1.6), eighth in assist to turnover ratio (1.9), rebounding (ninth-6.9) and tenth in scoring (14.5). Jones is also 13th in the conference with a field goal percentage of 50.7. And that's … [Read more...] about Versatile Jones shoulders load for Butler