Courtesy of SJUHawks.com ST. THOMAS, USVI - Sebastian Saiz had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead Ole Miss to an 81-68 win over Ole Miss in the semifinals of the 2016 Paradise Jam at the University of the Virgin Islands. The Hawks (3-1) will play the loser of the Creighton-NC State game in the third-place game on Monday at 7 p.m., with the national telecast on the CBS … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s falls to Ole Miss, 71-68
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Texas Southern defeats La Salle at buzzer, 77-76
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - A buzzer-beating three-pointer from Texas Southern guard Dulani Robinson lifted the Tigers a 77-76 victory over the La Salle men's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at Gola Arena. Junior B.J. Johnson led the Explorers with 24 points while senior Cleon Roberts came off the bench to score 16 points on a perfect 6-for-6 from the … [Read more...] about Texas Southern defeats La Salle at buzzer, 77-76
Cooke shoulders brunt of Dayton’s scoring load
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Even before the season started, Archie Miller knew the burden to score would lean a little more on the shoulders of Charles Cooke. The senior guard who led the Dayton Flyers a year ago netting 15.6 a game would need to do that and more without the likes of Dyshawn Pierre (12.6 ppg) in the lineup. A preseason injury preventing Kendall Pollard … [Read more...] about Cooke shoulders brunt of Dayton’s scoring load
Balanced No. 17 Saint Mary’s holds on to defeat Dayton
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Dictionary.com defines balance as equal distribution of weight or amount. Saturday afternoon that definition took the shape and form of an inside-outside attack of the No. 17 Saint Mary's Gaels which held on to defeat an under-manned Dayton Flyers, 61-57. Calvin Hermanson hit four of nine from behind the three-point arc en route to a … [Read more...] about Balanced No. 17 Saint Mary’s holds on to defeat Dayton
Scoochie Smith and the art of running downhill
By PAUL GOTHAM Early returns show Scoochie Smith and the Dayton Flyers have picked up where they left off. Handing out five assists per game while scoring 15.5, Scoochie and the Flyers are off to a 2-0 start. The now senior point guard has increased his three-point percentage (albeit a small sample size) from 38.2 (1.4/3.7) per game a year ago to 42.9 (three for seven) … [Read more...] about Scoochie Smith and the art of running downhill