By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- UCLA couldn't do it. Neither could Notre Dame. Canisius proved worthy of the task. It took a near program record, an inspired individual effort and a late-game adjustment as the Canisius Golden Griffins topped the Monmouth Hawks, 96-86 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action at the Koessler Athletic Center, Friday night. Freshman … [Read more...] about Canisius tops Monmouth to open MAAC play
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King Rice understands the challenges ahead for Monmouth
By PAUL GOTHAM King Rice's Monmouth Hawks sit at 4-2. After wins over three schools from Power 5 conferences, the Hawks received Top 25 votes for the first time in program history. Point guard Justin Robinson has dabbled with celebrity status, and Monmouth Bench is trending. Just don't expect the fifth-year coach to get caught up in the hype and lose track of his team's … [Read more...] about King Rice understands the challenges ahead for Monmouth
Monmouth’s Robinson saw the green light
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Sometimes a gentle reminder can help one find himself. A cattle prod doesn't hurt either. For one night at least, Monmouth's Justin Robinson made himself a household name for college basketball fans. It almost didn't happen. Perhaps it was the fact that the diminutive point guard paid too much respect to his opponent. Maybe he … [Read more...] about Monmouth’s Robinson saw the green light
Canisius comes up short in loss to St. Bonaventure
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com St. Bonaventure senior Marcus Posley scored a game-high 35 points and fellow senior Dion Wright added 13 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Bonnies defeated long-time rival Canisius 77-73 Tuesday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improved St. Bonaventure to 3-1 on the year, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 2-2 with the … [Read more...] about Canisius comes up short in loss to St. Bonaventure
Griffs don’t put much thought into victory over Cornell
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