By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Archie Miller's Dayton Flyers finished 25-8 last season. In games when Kendall Pollard played 25 or more minutes, Dayton went 13-2 including 10 straight wins under such circumstances to close the season. If Miller has his way, the latter trend will carry over to 2016-17. Injuries limited Pollard a year ago. With those setbacks possibly … [Read more...] about Dayton and Pollard play waiting game
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Wade looks to double down on Tillman’s efficiency
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- In two short years as a VCU Ram, Justin Tillman has given fans plenty of highlight reel dunks. What can get lost in the mix is Tillman's overall impact. Playing 16-plus minutes a game in 2015-16, the 6-7 forward averaged 7.2 points and 6.1 rebounds a game, good enough for an overall top 100 finish in KenPom's offensive rating at 121. In … [Read more...] about Wade looks to double down on Tillman’s efficiency
Dayton picked pre-season Atlantic 10 champions
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com PITTSBURGH — Dayton has been picked as the 2016-17 Atlantic 10 Conference favorite in the league’s annual men’s basketball preseason poll. The conference announced the poll and preseason all-conference awards Tuesday in conjunction with its annual Media Day, held at PPG PAINTS Arena, home of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship. The … [Read more...] about Dayton picked pre-season Atlantic 10 champions
St. Bonaventure to honor 1977 NIT Championship Team, Sanders on Dec. 3
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Dec. 3 at the Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure University will honor one of its greatest men's basketball teams – and the program's all-time leading scorer. Prior to the game, Greg Sanders' number 53 will be retired. Sanders was not only one of the catalysts of the NIT title season, he is also the school's all-time leading … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to honor 1977 NIT Championship Team, Sanders on Dec. 3
Saint Joseph’s Oliva to be sidelined for the season
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Saint Joseph’s sophomore forward Pierfrancesco Oliva will miss the 2016-17 basketball season after having knee surgery, it was announced by head coach Phil Martelli. Oliva had surgery in late June to repair an osteochondral defect in his right knee, a chronic condition that was aggravated in post-season workouts. After post-surgery evaluation … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s Oliva to be sidelined for the season