Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius sophomore Jermaine Crumpton led all scorers with 17 points, 15 of which came in the game’s final 20 minutes, and freshman Chris Atkinson added 10 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists to help lead the Golden Griffins to a 63-53 win over Quinnipiac on the road Sunday afternoon. The win, the Griffs’ second straight after four … [Read more...] about Canisius earns 63-53 win at Quinnipiac
Iona Gaels
A.J. English and Justin Robinson Named To Lou Henson Mid-Season Watch List
Courtesy of MAACSports.com EDISON, NJ – Iona College senior guard A.J. English and Monmouth University junior guard Justin Robinson have been named to the 2015-16 Lou Henson Mid-Season Watch List. The Lou Henson award is presented annually to the best Mid-Major Player in Division I basketball. English was selected as the MAAC men’s basketball preseason player of the year. … [Read more...] about A.J. English and Justin Robinson Named To Lou Henson Mid-Season Watch List
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
Iona Takes Aim At The MAAC
By RYAN LAZO NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — "Where are you guys the rest of the year?" Iona head coach Tim Cluess remarked to the room filled with media as he sat down for his presser following his team's victory over Manhattan to complete a season-sweep of their rivals. While Cluess' statement was made in good humor, the press corps does noticeably grow every time the Gaels take on … [Read more...] about Iona Takes Aim At The MAAC