Friday night's action in men's top 25. #3 VILLANOVA 96 WAKE FOREST 77 Senior guard Josh Hart led Villanova with 30 points, four rebounds and three steals. Wake Forest's leading scorer was sophomore forward John Collins, who had 17 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Nova improves to 4-0 while Wake Forest takes their first loss of the season and is now 3-1. #5 NORTH … [Read more...] about Hart, Nova control game vs Wake Forest, move on
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Canisius drops Duquesne on the road
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com PITTSBURGH – Canisius senior Phil Valenti hit a jumper from just inside the free-throw line with 1.6 seconds left, and the Golden Griffins’ defense got one last late stop, as the Blue and Gold went on the road and defeated Duquesne 78-77 Friday night in the Palumbo Center. The victory, Canisius’ first of the season, is also the program’s first under … [Read more...] about Canisius drops Duquesne on the road
FGCU effort comes up just short at Baylor Friday night, 81-72
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com WACO, Texas - FGCU (1-2) and Baylor (3-0) were locked in a one-possession game with less than 2 minutes remaining Friday night at the Ferrell Center, but the Bears used a 9-0 run to pull away and defeat the Eagles, 81-72, who were once again short-handed but put forth a valiant effort. On Tuesday, Baylor destroyed #4 and Final Four favorite … [Read more...] about FGCU effort comes up just short at Baylor Friday night, 81-72
Career night from Griffin paces Saint Peter’s
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com BRONX, NY – Nick Griffin (Rockville, MD/Col. Zadok Magruder (George Washington)) and Samuel Idowu (Brooklyn, NY/Lafayette Educational Complex) both posted career-highs off the Saint Peter's bench in scoring as Griffin poured in 21 points and Idowu dropped 13 for the Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team in a, 90-77 win over Lipscomb on the … [Read more...] about Career night from Griffin paces Saint Peter’s
Scoochie Smith and the art of running downhill
By PAUL GOTHAM Early returns show Scoochie Smith and the Dayton Flyers have picked up where they left off. Handing out five assists per game while scoring 15.5, Scoochie and the Flyers are off to a 2-0 start. The now senior point guard has increased his three-point percentage (albeit a small sample size) from 38.2 (1.4/3.7) per game a year ago to 42.9 (three for seven) … [Read more...] about Scoochie Smith and the art of running downhill