Courtesy of GoGriffs.com CLEVELAND – Cleveland State guard Rob Edwards scored 10 of his team-high 17 points in the second half and the host Vikings shot 51.7 percent from the field in the game’s second stanza en route to a 67-64 win over Canisius Tuesday night in the Wolstein Center. The win improves Cleveland State to 1-1 on the year, while the Golden Griffins slipped to … [Read more...] about Canisius comes up short at Cleveland State
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Monmouth storms back, falls at horn to South Carolina
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com COLUMBIA, SC- Monmouth’s men’s basketball team came back from an 18-point second half deficit at South Carolina Tuesday night and took two leads in overtime before falling 70-69 on a 14-foot tip-in by PJ Dozier at the buzzer. MU got a double-double from Chris Brady (Greenlawn, NY/Harborfields), the second of his career, and put three more in … [Read more...] about Monmouth storms back, falls at horn to South Carolina
Marquis Wright and Stevie Jordan earn MAAC honors
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Marquis Wright, Siena Sr., 6-1, G, Waldorf, MD/North Point On an afternoon where he scored his milestone 1,000th career point, Wright dazzled with a career-high tying 31-point effort to lead Siena to an 89-78 season opening win over Cornell Sunday. Wright shot 9-18 from the field and 4-8 from distance. The Saints’ floor … [Read more...] about Marquis Wright and Stevie Jordan earn MAAC honors
For Valenti, leading Canisius is instinctual
By PAUL GOTHAM Phil Valenti never pictured himself on a stage like Rupp Arena. Now he can't get it out of his mind. Valenti will lead Canisius into its 113th season when the Golden Griffins take the court Sunday night against the No. 2/4 Kentucky Wildcats. It's a chance for the Victor, New York native to seize an opportunity. "I never envisioned it," Valenti said … [Read more...] about For Valenti, leading Canisius is instinctual
Monmouth signs two to NLI’s
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ- Head coach King Rice announced the signings of guard Deion Hammond and guard Marcus McClary on Wednesday to join the program in the fall of 2017. Hammond is a 6’4” guard from Riverdale Baptist School and hails from Mitchellville, MD while McClary is a 6’3” guard from Linden, NJ and The Patrick School. “We’re extremely … [Read more...] about Monmouth signs two to NLI’s