By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs netted four of his 17 first-half points during an early 11-2 Davidson run, and the Wildcats took a 37-25 lead into the locker room. Gibbs got Davidson on the board with a curl, catch and drive in the lane for two. The senior guard followed with an upfake and drive on the next possession to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
Bucknell goes dancing! Bison top Lehigh in Patriot League title game
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com LEWISBURG, Pa. -- In front of more than 4,200 frenzied fans in Sojka Pavilion, the Bucknell men's basketball team used a dominant second half to defeat Lehigh 81-65 Wednesday night and win its fifth Patriot League Tournament title. The Bison will be headed to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in school history, and for the first time … [Read more...] about Bucknell goes dancing! Bison top Lehigh in Patriot League title game
Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius senior forward Phil Valenti is one of 14 men’s basketball players in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to be named to the 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team, the conference office announced late last week. This marks the first time Valenti has earned academic all-league accolades in his career. A native of Victor, New York, Valenti earned … [Read more...] about Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
Trio of Section Five alums garner post-season honors
With post-season tournaments getting into full gear conferences began handing out awards, and Section Five is getting its share. Dontay Caruthers (Buffalo/East High), Anthony Lamb (Vermont/Greece Athena) and Quinton Rose (Temple/Bishop Kearney) all earned conference honors and then some. America East Conference named Lamb its Rookie of the Year. A unanimous selection, Lamb … [Read more...] about Trio of Section Five alums garner post-season honors
USBWA names All-District Teams
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has released its 2016-17 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership of 900-plus. The USBWA has selected All-District Teams since the 1956-57 season, its founding year. For each of the nine geographic districts, ten players are selected (11 in the case of ties) as well as a player and … [Read more...] about USBWA names All-District Teams