By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- After 29 years on the bench, Jim Baron lugs a trunk load of sayings around with him. One of those rules of thumbs applies well to his current team. "Less thinking and more playing," the fourth-year Canisius coach said of his team's effort after an 87-62 victory over Cornell Saturday. "I call those the ‘Baronisms.’ I got a lot of … [Read more...] about Griffs don’t put much thought into victory over Cornell
Rebounds & Putbacks: Duke 79 VCU 71
First reactions to Duke's 79-71 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University. By PAUL GOTHAM How it happened Grayson Allen turned in a career performance, and Matt Jones connected with a pair of pivotal 3-pointers as the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils erased a late deficit to knock off the VCU Rams. Trailing by six with less than 14 minutes remaining, the Blue Devils scored … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Duke 79 VCU 71
McMillan fits right in with the Griffs
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jim Baron has been a head coach for 29 years. His teams have won more than 440 games. He's taken two different schools to the NCAA Tournament, and he's coached at the international level against some of the game's best. So when the Brooklyn native compares his current team to those of the past, it's worth a listen. "This team has more will … [Read more...] about McMillan fits right in with the Griffs
Balanced Monroe rallies past Mercyhurst NE
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Five scored in double figures as the Monroe Community College Tribunes erased an early deficit en route to an 84-76 victory over the Mercyhurst NE Saints in the finals of the Murph Shapiro on Monagan Court, Sunday afternoon. Trailing by as many as seven, Monroe went on a 19-3 run midway through the first half and never trailed … [Read more...] about Balanced Monroe rallies past Mercyhurst NE
Tribunes run past Medaille JV
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J.) scored six of his game-high 20 in the opening moments, and the Monroe Community College Tribunes went on to defeat the Medaille JV Mavericks, 100-56 in the first round of the Third Annual Murph Shapiro Tournament, Saturday night on Monagan Court. Miraud went the length of floor after a defensive rebound for … [Read more...] about Tribunes run past Medaille JV