By PAUL GOTHAM Maybe Phil Martelli is on to something. With 21 years at the helm of the Saint Joseph's Hawks (24-5/13-3) men's basketball team, Martelli is the dean of Atlantic 10 coaches. He carries 399 career wins with him into Wednesday night's game against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (24-7/12-4) at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. His Hawks have won 20 or … [Read more...] about Phil Martelli doesn’t like campaigning
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Bona’s Idris Taqqee: Invisible only to those who aren’t looking
By PAUL GOTHAM For the better part of this season, Idris Taqqee's contributions to the St. Bonaventure attack consisted of plays not found in the box score. There was pass late in the Rhode Island game, with Bona clinging to a lead, to teammate Jaylen Adams. The difference being Taqqee (a 52.9 percent shooter at the time) gave the ball to a teammate shooting 85.5 from the … [Read more...] about Bona’s Idris Taqqee: Invisible only to those who aren’t looking
Smith’s ‘Super Tuesday’ leads UD over Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. - Scoochie Smith scored a career-high 26 points as the Dayton Flyers earned an 85-84 road win against the Richmond Spiders. Charles Cooke added 21 points and five rebounds, while Dyshawn Pierre added another double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Flyers hadn't won at Richmond since 2004, a streak of six games. Dayton improved to 23-6 overall … [Read more...] about Smith’s ‘Super Tuesday’ leads UD over Richmond
Bembry sets Saint Joseph’s table
By PAUL GOTHAM DeAndre' Bembry may not lead the Saint Joseph's Hawks in scoring, but that doesn't mean he won't get plenty of attention when he takes the court at the Blue Cross Arena Wednesday night against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. "The best player is not always the guy that scores the most points," Bona head coach Mark Schmidt said during the the Atlantic 10's … [Read more...] about Bembry sets Saint Joseph’s table
Bembry named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Saint Joseph’s junior DeAndre' Bembry has been named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for February 29. It marks his second A-10 weekly honor of the year, and the fifth of his career. Bembry averaged 22.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Hawks defeated Massachusetts and Saint Louis to run their record to 24-5 and earn a tie for … [Read more...] about Bembry named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week