Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius tied a Koessler Athletic Center record with 16 3-point field goals, six players registered double-figures in the scoring column and the Golden Griffins held Iona without a field goal in the game’s final 5:32 en route to an 89-83 victory over the Gaels Tuesday night. The win snapped the Griffs’ four-game losing streak to the Gaels and … [Read more...] about Hot shooting, late defense, lead Canisius to victory over Iona
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Saint Peter’s rolls Marist, 71-46 en route to third straight blowout victory
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team knocked off Marist College, 71-46 on Tuesday night for their third straight blowout win. The win improves Saint Peter’s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) record to 11-6 on the season and 15-12 overall. The Peacocks have won the last three games by an average of 25 points, … [Read more...] about Saint Peter’s rolls Marist, 71-46 en route to third straight blowout victory
UD’s Williams making good on opportunity
By PAUL GOTHAM Two games three months apart and the progress of a player. When Dayton's Xeyrius Williams rose up for his second 3-pointer in 12 seconds last Friday at Rhode Island, he not only clinched the Flyers fourth straight victory, the sophomore forward showed the value of opportunity. "Xeyrius has made a heckuva charge here for our team," Dayton head coach … [Read more...] about UD’s Williams making good on opportunity
Mo Alie-Cox: VCU’s long arm of the law
By PAUL GOTHAM Mo Alie-Cox may qualify as a role player when it comes to offensive touches, but make no mistake the VCU center is the long arm of the law when it comes to influence on the court. On a team ranked top 20 in the nation for steals, Alie-Cox provides rim protection. His 9.38 block percentage (metric that estimates the percentage of 2-points a player blocks … [Read more...] about Mo Alie-Cox: VCU’s long arm of the law
Roby leading Billiken resurgence
By PAUL GOTHAM The Saint Louis Billikens (9-16/4-8 Atlantic 10) have won four of their last six games, and it's no coincidence that Davell Roby is playing his best basketball of the season during the recent stretch. Leading the Billikens with 11.7 points and 3.5 assists per game on the season, Roby is scoring 12.5 in conference play. Those numbers have jumped to 16 points … [Read more...] about Roby leading Billiken resurgence