By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It only took 14 minutes of game action for Mark Schmidt to bestow one of his most weighty platitudes on Eddie Creal. "Eddie's a glue guy; he's a garbage man in a good sense," Schmidt said after Tuesday's win over Akron. "He gets offensive rebounds, he gets putbacks. When Eddie plays to his strengths, he's going to be a really good player for us. "He’s a guy … [Read more...] about Bonnies Notebook: Schmidt likens Creal to Idris Taqqee; Roberts, Shaw among those adjusting after quarantine
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Syracuse grinds out 62-56 win over Northeastern
By PAUL CIFONELLI Joe Girard III, Quincy Guerrier and Marek Dolezaj combined to score 53 of Syracuse's 62 points as the Orange defeated Northeastern. The game was scheduled just two days ago to give Northeastern its third game of the season. Girard led all scorers with 21 points. He also had a career-high six steals and converted on all nine of his free throw attempts. … [Read more...] about Syracuse grinds out 62-56 win over Northeastern
Top 25 Wrap: Villanova’s Wright reaches career milestone; Purdue hands Ohio State first loss
BUTLER (1-1) 66 No. 7 VILLANOVA (6-1) 85 Collin Gillespie scored six points during a stretch in which Villanova turned a six-point edge into a 12-point advantage and pulled away for the win - the 600th career victory for head coach Jay Wright. Leading 59-53 midway through the second half, the 6-foot-3 point guard knocked down a jumper, a pair of free throws and finished a … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Villanova’s Wright reaches career milestone; Purdue hands Ohio State first loss
Top 25 Wrap: Kofi Cockburn posts career-high for Illinois; Wisconsin gets big lift from three seniors
APPALACHIAN STATE (4-2) 38 NO. 10 TENNESSEE (3-0) 79 Tennessee jumped out to an early 16-1 lead in the first seven minutes and never looked back. The Volunteers suffocated Appalachian State allowing just 13 points and 4-of-22 shooting in the first half. Four Volunteers scored double-digit points. Victor Bailey Jr. led Tennessee with 13 points, John Fulkerson and Jaden Springer … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Kofi Cockburn posts career-high for Illinois; Wisconsin gets big lift from three seniors
Rock and roll: Bonnies net wire-to-wire victory in Cleveland
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Dominick Welch found a clear lane to the basket and took it, powering through untouched for a layup. The next possession, Kyle Lofton posted up his defender, found a cutting Osun Osunniyi and celebrated as Osunniyi dunked it and drew a foul. A new half had started but the Bonnies picked up where they left off entering the locker room. Their paint dominance … [Read more...] about Rock and roll: Bonnies net wire-to-wire victory in Cleveland