By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jim Baron has been a head coach for 29 years. His teams have won more than 440 games. He's taken two different schools to the NCAA Tournament, and he's coached at the international level against some of the game's best. So when the Brooklyn native compares his current team to those of the past, it's worth a listen. "This team has more will … [Read more...] about McMillan fits right in with the Griffs
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Former Griff Chris Manhertz Joins New Orleans Saints’ practice squad
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Former Canisius men’s basketball player Chris Manhertz officially signed with the New Orleans Saints as a member of the team’s practice squad, as reported on Manhertz’s personal Twitter feed on Sunday. A four-year letterwinner for the Golden Griffins, Manhertz is one of three players since 1942-43 to serve as a team captain for three seasons while … [Read more...] about Former Griff Chris Manhertz Joins New Orleans Saints’ practice squad
Hampton, Manhattan and the elephant in the room
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH --Hampton (16-17), winners of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and Manhattan (19-13), champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, tip off the NCAA Tournament Tuesday night. The one topic they can't avoid is the prospect of taking on the Kentucky Wildcats in the next round. "The media has it out there, 34-0," Manhattan's Rashawn … [Read more...] about Hampton, Manhattan and the elephant in the room
Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 79 Iona 69
By Paul Gotham First reactions to Manhattan's 79-69 victory over Iona in the 2015 MAAC Championship game. As the saying goes As far as sports sayings go - Offense wins games, defense wins championships - falls into the overused category. There is a reason for that: it makes sense. Manhattan proved it again last night as the Jaspers held Iona to their fourth-lowest … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 79 Iona 69
Iona torches Monmouth; reaches MAAC championship game
By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- That a college basketball team connected on fifty percent of its shots from the field and lost merits noting. For said team to fall by double digits might raise a few eyebrows until one considers its opponent: the Iona Gaels. That's the way it went late Sunday afternoon at the Times-Union Center. Isaiah Williams led a record-breaking … [Read more...] about Iona torches Monmouth; reaches MAAC championship game