Courtesy of GoXavier.com MAUI, HAWAII – The Xavier Musketeers will open play in the 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational vs. Auburn on Monday, Nov. 19 at 9:30 a.m. Hawaii time, which will be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m. ET in Cincinnati. This is the first-ever trip to the elite event for Xavier or Auburn. The XU-Auburn game, which pits the 2018 regular season champions of … [Read more...] about Xavier will face Auburn in first round of 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational
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Thurman Shaetzle joins Canisius coaching staff
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius head men’s basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon announced Tuesday that Thurman Shaetzle will be joining his coaching staff for the 2018-19 season. Shaetzle, who served as a graduate assistant manager with the Golden Griffins during the 2016-17 campaign and spent the 2017-18 basketball season as a varsity assistant coach with the … [Read more...] about Thurman Shaetzle joins Canisius coaching staff
Giannini to lead new Rowan sports communication center
Courtesy of Rowan.edu Dr. John Giannini, most recently head coach of La Salle University’s men’s basketball program, has returned to Rowan University to lead the new Center for Sports Communication & Social Impact. The Center will examine the role that sports communication and media play in relating the sports world to broader issues, promote positive cultural change … [Read more...] about Giannini to lead new Rowan sports communication center
Canisius to play Villanova in AdvoCare Invitational
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Canisius men’s basketball team will meet defending national champion Villanova in its first game of the 13th annual AdvoCare Invitational, ESPN Events announced Wednesday. The AdvoCare Invitational is scheduled to be played Nov. 22, 23 and 25 at HP Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Canisius’ game … [Read more...] about Canisius to play Villanova in AdvoCare Invitational
Bucknell to play Rhode Island in Diamond Head Classic First Round
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com LEWISBURG, Pa. – The bracket for this year’s Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic was announced on Wednesday, and Bucknell will open the tournament against Rhode Island in a battle of 2018 NCAA Tournament participants. The Bison and Rams will meet in the third of four games on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. Eastern time (5 p.m. locally in … [Read more...] about Bucknell to play Rhode Island in Diamond Head Classic First Round