BY MIKE ROSE Dyaisha Fair (Edison Tech) and Syracuse's second-half surge came up short as the Orange were eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament by the UConn Huskies, 72-64. The Orange were seeking their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2016 when they fell to the Huskies in the national championship game. Fair finished with 20 points for … [Read more...] about Syracuse falls to UConn; Fair ends collegiate career 3rd on all-time scoring list
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Fair powers Syracuse to Round of 32
By MIKE ROSE Dyaisha Fair (Edison Tech) kicked off her final NCAA Tournament run in style. She closed the game on a personal 13-3 run as the No. 6 seeded Syracuse Orange knocked off the No. 11 seed Arizona Wildcats, 74-69 in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. “I think we've been there before,” Fair said. “When you have experience, you know what … [Read more...] about Fair powers Syracuse to Round of 32
Melvin Council Jr. scores game-high 21 points, leads Wagner College to program-first NCAA Tournament win
By PAUL GOTHAM Melvin Council Jr. (UPrep) finished with a game-high 21 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor, and Wagner College (17-15) defeated Howard University (18-17), 71-68 in NCAA Tournament First Four action at the University of Dayton Arena, Tuesday night. Council scored 13 points in the first half as the Seahawks built a 38-27 lead heading into the locker … [Read more...] about Melvin Council Jr. scores game-high 21 points, leads Wagner College to program-first NCAA Tournament win
Bonnies outlast Loyola Chicago in double overtime classic, 75-74
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Most fans who watched St. Bonaventure hang on for a two-point second round victory over La Salle Wednesday considered that to be a wild rollercoaster ride of a contest. Little did they know, they hadn't seen anything yet. St. Bonaventure outlasted second-seeded Loyola Chicago, 75-74, in a double overtime instant classic to … [Read more...] about Bonnies outlast Loyola Chicago in double overtime classic, 75-74
Bonnies hold off La Salle, advance to A-10 quarterfinals
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com BROOKLYN, N.Y. - After the Bonnies and their fans had a chance to exhale, knowing they had held off La Salle, 75-73, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Mika Adams-Woods had to ask. He wanted to know if Daeshon Shepherd's wild attempt at a game-tying put-back dunk would have counted had it been good. Of … [Read more...] about Bonnies hold off La Salle, advance to A-10 quarterfinals