By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Hassan Martin netted eight of his 11 points in the final eight minutes of the first half as the Rhode Island Rams took a 32-26 lead over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in the quarter-finals over the Atlantic 10 Tournament at PPG Paints Arena, Friday. Leading by two, Martin scored back-to-back buckets in the lane. His jump hook gave URI a … [Read more...] about Rhode Island takes six-point lead over Bona into halftime
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Gibbs, Davidson knock off Dayton in Atlantic 10 quarter-finals
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs hit back-to-back three-pointers and set an arena record as the Davidson Wildcats rallied late to defeat the top-seeded Dayton Flyers 73-67 in the Atlantic 10 quarter-finals at PPG Paints Arena, Friday. After leading by as many as 16 points, Gibbs nailed a step-back three from left corner to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Gibbs, Davidson knock off Dayton in Atlantic 10 quarter-finals
Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs netted four of his 17 first-half points during an early 11-2 Davidson run, and the Wildcats took a 37-25 lead into the locker room. Gibbs got Davidson on the board with a curl, catch and drive in the lane for two. The senior guard followed with an upfake and drive on the next possession to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius senior forward Phil Valenti is one of 14 men’s basketball players in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to be named to the 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team, the conference office announced late last week. This marks the first time Valenti has earned academic all-league accolades in his career. A native of Victor, New York, Valenti earned … [Read more...] about Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
Trio of Section Five alums garner post-season honors
With post-season tournaments getting into full gear conferences began handing out awards, and Section Five is getting its share. Dontay Caruthers (Buffalo/East High), Anthony Lamb (Vermont/Greece Athena) and Quinton Rose (Temple/Bishop Kearney) all earned conference honors and then some. America East Conference named Lamb its Rookie of the Year. A unanimous selection, Lamb … [Read more...] about Trio of Section Five alums garner post-season honors