Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA – La Salle junior Jordan Price (Decatur, Ga. / SW DeKalb / Auburn) was named to the All-Philadelphia Big 5 Second Team and sophomore Amar Stukes (Philadelphia, Pa. / La Salle College HS) was named the Big 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, it was announced today. The pair will be honored at the Big 5 Banquet on Monday, April 11 at 6:30 … [Read more...] about Price Named All-Big 5, Stukes Earns Big 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
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Notre Dame nips S.F. Austin
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Rex Pflueger's only basket proved the difference as No. 6-seed Notre Dame defeated NCAA Tournament darlings No. 14-seed S.F. Austin, 76-75 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament East Region. Pflueger tapped in Zach Auguste's putback attempt with 1.5 seconds remaining in the game as Notre Dame advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the second … [Read more...] about Notre Dame nips S.F. Austin
Balanced Villanova gets Sweet return
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Villanova came to the Barclays Center with a nagging narrative on its heels. The Wildcats put previous frustrations behind them. Four Wildcats scored in double figures and No. 2-seed Villanova advanced to the South Region semi-finals with an 87-68 win over No. 7-seed Iowa Hawkeyes, Sunday afternoon. The victory ended a six-year drought for … [Read more...] about Balanced Villanova gets Sweet return
Walkup’s game is one of tradition
BY PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Move over Ali Farokhmanesh and Kevin Pittsnogle, Thomas Walkup has this NCAA Tournament's version of a surname begging to be used as a verb. Walkup has a name to remember and game to go with it. Friday night, he torched No. 3-seed West Virginia for 33 points in a convincing 70-56 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. "Thomas does … [Read more...] about Walkup’s game is one of tradition
Wright and Villanova not hiding from the truth
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- The narrative chases Jay Wright's Villanova Wildcats. Since reaching the 2009 national semi-final Villanova hasn't advanced beyond the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Despite averaging more than 30 wins a season over the last three years, Wright's Wildcats have won just two games in the Big Dance in their three previous trips. Just don't … [Read more...] about Wright and Villanova not hiding from the truth