By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – For a university and its fans, it was fourteen years in the making. For the current team it was a matter of 73 seconds. Five netted double figures as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies snapped a 24-game winless streak against ranked opponents and upended the No. 21/19 UMass Minutemen 78-65 in front of spirited crowd at the Reilly Center … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure knocks off No. 21/19 UMass
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VCU opponents can expect a steady diet of Treveon Graham
By Paul Gotham Shaka Smart called plays for Treveon Graham 24 times in Virginia Commonwealth’s 97-89 double overtime defeat of La Salle last Saturday. VCU’s future opponents can expect more of the same. Graham, the Rams leading scorer with 16.1 a game, netted a game-high 34 on 11 of 21 shooting from the floor and 10 of 16 from the free throw line in 44 minutes … [Read more...] about VCU opponents can expect a steady diet of Treveon Graham
Rhody D, Treveon Graham, Derrick Colter and other A-10 takeaways
St. Louis is the last team standing without a blemish on its conference record. Four teams are deadlocked at 4-1, and Atlantic 10 men's basketball is just getting warmed up. A few quick shots from last week's action: Rhody defense UD's Flyers entered play Saturday leading the league hitting 42.7 percent behind the arc. URI was second in the conference and ninth in the … [Read more...] about Rhody D, Treveon Graham, Derrick Colter and other A-10 takeaways
Cumberbatch a welcome addition to the Bonnies
By Taylor Nigrelli It doesn’t take long for junior guard Andell Cumberbatch to describe the opportunities he had to play Division I basketball coming out of high school. “I had none at all.” The New Jersey native didn’t generate much buzz coming out of East Orange High School in 2011. So, like many others have done, he chose to play for a junior college in an attempt to get … [Read more...] about Cumberbatch a welcome addition to the Bonnies
For GW, Good Lord Willin’ Creek Will Keep Risin’
By Paul Gotham Some players shrink a defense. Others stretch it. George Washington’s Mike Lonergan understands the value of striking a balance between both. So when the third-year coach saw the scale tipping, he had reason for concern. After tallying double figures in 13 of the Colonials first 14 games, Maurice Creek accounted for just a dozen points in his team’s … [Read more...] about For GW, Good Lord Willin’ Creek Will Keep Risin’