By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- UCLA couldn't do it. Neither could Notre Dame. Canisius proved worthy of the task. It took a near program record, an inspired individual effort and a late-game adjustment as the Canisius Golden Griffins topped the Monmouth Hawks, 96-86 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action at the Koessler Athletic Center, Friday night. Freshman … [Read more...] about Canisius tops Monmouth to open MAAC play
Davidson – North Carolina highlights A-10 weekend matchups
By PAUL GOTHAM Busy weekend on tap for Atlantic 10 teams. Davidson, Dayton and George Washington all rank among the top 20 of the NCAA RPI. RealTimeRPI.com ranks the the A-10 fifth among conferences. A-10 teams are currently 11-9 versus Power 5 schools. That mark will get tested over the next three days. Here's the rundown. Friday Pittsburgh (4-1) vs. Duquesne (6-1) … [Read more...] about Davidson – North Carolina highlights A-10 weekend matchups
Dion Wright: Anatomy of a career night
By PAUL GOTHAM St. Bonaventure's Dion Wright went off for a career-high 26 points Wednesday night as the Bonnies defeated the University of Buffalo, 60-58 in Big 4 action at Alumni Arena. Wright, nicknamed the "Worm," connected on 12 of 19 shots from the floor. The variety of those buckets deserves a screen by screen breakdown. Wright opened the scoring for the night … [Read more...] about Dion Wright: Anatomy of a career night
Cooke makes early impact with Dayton
By PAUL GOTHAM Charles Cooke sat by and watched his University of Dayton Flyer teammates advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament last season. Forced to spend a year in residency per transfer requirements, he could have been of use for a team limited to just seven scholarship athletes by season's end. Apparently, the time off did him well. Scoring 14.7 points … [Read more...] about Cooke makes early impact with Dayton
King Rice understands the challenges ahead for Monmouth
By PAUL GOTHAM King Rice's Monmouth Hawks sit at 4-2. After wins over three schools from Power 5 conferences, the Hawks received Top 25 votes for the first time in program history. Point guard Justin Robinson has dabbled with celebrity status, and Monmouth Bench is trending. Just don't expect the fifth-year coach to get caught up in the hype and lose track of his team's … [Read more...] about King Rice understands the challenges ahead for Monmouth