By Paul Gotham Archie Miller’s Dayton Flyers completed non-conference play 12-3. The most wins outside of the Atlantic 10 in the third-year coach’s tenure. UD has three wins over teams from power conferences: Georgia Tech (82-72), California (82-64) and Ole Miss (83-80 OT) along with defeating then No. 11 Gonzaga (84-79) and a victory over 2012 and ’13 NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about UD’s Sanford thrives off the bench
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Frazier steadies the Fordham attack
By Paul Gotham BRONX, NY – The first twenty minutes of Monday’s game at Rose Hill Gym looked like an exercise in frustration for the Fordham Rams. Fordham’s three-point defense ranked 13th in the country at 27.6 percent was awash in treys. Devon Turk led three different Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers who combined to go 6-of-10 before halftime. What shots the Ramblers didn’t … [Read more...] about Frazier steadies the Fordham attack
Frazier and Severe lead comeback as Fordham runs past Loyola (Ill.), 83-69
By Paul Gotham BRONX, NY – Tom Pecora was doing an old friend a favor. Just don’t expect the Fordham head men’s basketball coach to over-extend himself. When Porter Moser and his Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers had troubling scheduling a departing flight, Pecora and the Fordham Rams obliged with an earlier start time. After the second half of Monday’s late afternoon matchup, … [Read more...] about Frazier and Severe lead comeback as Fordham runs past Loyola (Ill.), 83-69
Kloof’s buzzer beater lifts St. Bonaventure
By Paul Gotham LEWISTON, NY – Charlon Kloof scored at the buzzer as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies fended off the Niagara University Purple Eagles, 74-72 in Big 4 action at the Taps Gallagher Center, Saturday night. Without needing a timeout, Kloof went end to end in the game’s final five seconds for the game-winner. “It’s special situations,” head coach Mark Schmidt said … [Read more...] about Kloof’s buzzer beater lifts St. Bonaventure
Fordham’s Frazier is learning to be selfish
By Paul Gotham At 6-3 the Fordham Rams are off to their best start under fourth-year coach Tom Pecora, and Branden Frazier’s offensive production is a big reason. After averaging 14 points per game a season ago, Frazier has increased that number by four. Pecora and the Rams won’t mind if the senior guard continues to shoulder more of the scoring load. Yes, in this … [Read more...] about Fordham’s Frazier is learning to be selfish