By PAUL GOTHAM Trailing by two with less than a minute remaining in the game, Scoochie Smith used the dribble to get inside the paint against the Rhode Island Rams. The University of Dayton Flyers (21-3/11-1) point guard drove under the basket, left his feet and found teammate Dyshawn Pierre on the opposite side of the floor with a diagonal pass. Pierre made a clean catch … [Read more...] about Pierre’s pass is more than an assist
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Siena duo of Bisping and Clareth sweep MAAC weekly awards
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week Brett Bisping, Siena RS-Jr., F, 6-8, 238, Peoria, IL/Morton Bisping fought through illness to average 17 points and 11 rebounds in two huge MAAC wins for the Saints this week. He shot 50% from the field and 63% (5-8) from three-point range in victories over Canisius and Iona. Bisping had 15 points in just 22 minutes in … [Read more...] about Siena duo of Bisping and Clareth sweep MAAC weekly awards
Miles named Big 5 Player of the Week for third time
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Saint Joseph's senior Isaiah Miles has been named the Big 5 Player of the Week for Feb. 15, and for the third time this season. Miles averaged 20.0 pts and 8.5 rebounds the Hawks' wins over George Washington and La Salle, while shooting 58.3 percent (14-24) from the field, 50 percent from three-point range (6-12) and 85.7 percent (6-7) from the … [Read more...] about Miles named Big 5 Player of the Week for third time
Fordham’s Joseph Chartouny named A-10 Rookie of the Week for fifth time
Courtesy of FordhamSports.com Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham University freshman guard Joseph Chartouny was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for games played from February 8-14, it was announced today. The award is the fifth overall rookie of the week honor for Chartouny. In two games on the week, Chartouny averaged 14.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 7.5 assists/game while also recording … [Read more...] about Fordham’s Joseph Chartouny named A-10 Rookie of the Week for fifth time
Late threes lift Saint Peter’s past Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Saint Peter’s guards Antwon Portley and Trevis Wyche each hit a 3-point field goal in the game’s final 1:03 to help lift the visiting Peacocks to a 61-57 win over Canisius Sunday afternoon in the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J. The win, Saint Peter’s third straight, improved the Peacocks to 11-13 overall and 9-6 in MAAC play, while the Golden … [Read more...] about Late threes lift Saint Peter’s past Canisius