St. Bonaventure climbed out of a 17-point first half hole but was unable to finish the job, falling 68-65 to Arkansas Little Rock on Monday in the first round of the Lone Star Showcase. The Bonnies overcame a foul-plagued first half with a 15-3 run to open the second half, taking a 43-41 lead midway through the second. The game remained close from there. Denzel Gregg's … [Read more...] about Bonnies fall 68-65 to Arkansas-Little Rock in Lone Star opener
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Saint Joseph’s falls to NC State, 73-63, in Paradise Jam
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com ST. THOMAS, USVI - Shavar Newkirk scored 23 points but Saint Joseph’s comeback fell short as the Hawks were defeated by NC State, 73-63, in the third-place game of the 2016 Paradise Jam at the University of the Virgin Islands. Newkirk shot 10-for-18 from the field, and added six rebounds and five assists for his third consecutive 20-plus point … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s falls to NC State, 73-63, in Paradise Jam
GW falls to Georgia in CBE Classic
Courtesy of GWsports.com KANSAS CITY -- At the College Basketball Experience Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, the GW men's basketball team dropped its first game of the season in a tightly-contested affair, 81-73, with Georgia. The game saw the lead change hands 12 times and featured 10 ties, the last of which came at 68-68 with 4:41 to play. Georgia was able to put … [Read more...] about GW falls to Georgia in CBE Classic
Jack Gibbs, DeJon Jarreau and the A10 Bounce
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Davidson senior Jack Gibbs was named Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week while Massachusetts freshman DeJon Jarreau was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, announced Monday and presented by Come Ready Nutrition, are for games played Nov. 14-21. Gibbs, in his first games back from injury, … [Read more...] about Jack Gibbs, DeJon Jarreau and the A10 Bounce
FGCU’s Brandon Goodwin named ASUN Newcomer of the Week
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com LAKE POINT, Ga. - Following three games in which he led, or tied, FGCU in scoring, Brandon Goodwin has been named the ASUN Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Week for the first time, league officials announced on Monday. Goodwin, a transfer from UCF, averaged 21.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3 assists over the Eagles' three games, in addition to … [Read more...] about FGCU’s Brandon Goodwin named ASUN Newcomer of the Week