By Jourdon LaBarber BUFFALO -- Billy Baron wore practice attire to his interview. He wasn’t really there to speak to me; his sleeveless blue Under Armour, basketball shorts, and the brand new pair of Kobe 8’s he had posted earlier on his Twitter account implied that he came to the Koessler Athletic Center for a greater purpose. All the while, he tightly clenched a basketball … [Read more...] about Canisius career behind him, Baron shifts focus to NBA
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Iona outlasts Canisius, advances to MAAC title game
By Paul Gotham SPRINGFIELD, MA – David Laury converted a late putback slam, and Sean Armand hit one of two free throws with 28 seconds remaining as Iona’s Gaels defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins, 75-72 Sunday afternoon at the MassMutual Center to advance to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship. Bowman’s free throw proved to be the winner as Iona … [Read more...] about Iona outlasts Canisius, advances to MAAC title game
Griffs Fall at Manhattan in Season Finale – Earn No. 4 Seed at Next Weekend’s MAAC Tournament
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan guard George Beamon scored a game-high 21 points, highlighted by his steal and layup late in the game to give Manhattan a three-point lead, and teammate RaShawn Stores added 15 points and three assists as the host Jaspers defeated Canisius 68-63 Sunday afternoon in the regular-season finale for both teams in the Draddy … [Read more...] about Griffs Fall at Manhattan in Season Finale – Earn No. 4 Seed at Next Weekend’s MAAC Tournament
MAAC Player Power Rankings | 2/26/14
By Paul Gotham Billy Baron (Canisius) Has scored 30 or more in three of the Golden Griffins last four games. Handed out nine helpers versus Fairfield. David Laury (Iona) Continues to thrive off the bench for the Gaels scoring 14.2 with 7.6 boards a game. Michael Alvarado (Manhattan) May be the most underrated player in the northeast. Jaspers tempo on offensive and … [Read more...] about MAAC Player Power Rankings | 2/26/14
Buzzer Beater Spoils Niagara’s Home Finale
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - The Niagara Purple Eagles closed out their home schedule in dramatic fashion, falling to the second place Quinnipiac Bobcats on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, 90-88, on Saturday afternoon. “I’m very, very proud of our guys and the passion, energy and fight that they showed,” head coach Chris Casey said. “Unfortunately they … [Read more...] about Buzzer Beater Spoils Niagara’s Home Finale