By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Seeing the ball go through the basket. Coaches and players frequently mention this aspect of the game, and the confidence created. For the University of Dayton Flyers, seeing leather through twine more often than not involves the hands of Scoochie Smith. "As he goes, we'll go," UD head coach Archie Miller said recently. "When we need a big … [Read more...] about Scoochie keeps driving the Dayton train
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LSU’s Simmons wins Integris Wayman Tisdale Award
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – LSU's Ben Simmons, perhaps the most talked-about freshman in college basketball this season for his dazzling play on the court, has been selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to receive the Integris Wayman Tisdale Award as the national freshman of the year. A 6-10 forward from Melbourne, Australia, Simmons led all Division I freshmen in … [Read more...] about LSU’s Simmons wins Integris Wayman Tisdale Award
FGCU rolls FDU in NCAA Tournament, advances to face UNC
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DAYTON, Ohio - Dunks put Florida Gulf Coast University on the national radar three years ago. Tuesday night in the first game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, a dunk started a dominant performance by 16th-seeded FGCU (21-13) over fellow 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson (18-15) as the Eagles cruised to a 96-65 win, moving on to face top-seeded North … [Read more...] about FGCU rolls FDU in NCAA Tournament, advances to face UNC
Dooley, FGCU wary of Fairleigh-Dickinson’s balance
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Twelve days ago FGCU took down North Florida's Ospreys in the Atlantic Sun semi-finals. Joe Dooley's squad held the No. 1-seed Ospreys nearly 30 points under their season average. Of UNF's five double-digit scorers, only two managed to score ten or more. FGCU (20-13/8-6 ASun) will need a similar effort Tuesday night when they square off with … [Read more...] about Dooley, FGCU wary of Fairleigh-Dickinson’s balance
Wichita State’s Baker, VanVleet ready for last stand
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- The numbers jump off the page. Tuesday's First Four matchup between Wichita State (24-8/16-2 MVC) and Vanderbilt (19-13/11-7 SEC) pits two defenses with top ten numbers. The Shockers and Commodores use contrasting means, though, to arrive at the end. Vanderbilt allows 67.3 points a game holding opponents to 38.6 percent (7th in the nation) … [Read more...] about Wichita State’s Baker, VanVleet ready for last stand