Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com ALBANY, N.Y. – The Niagara Purple Eagles opened 2016 with a 75-63 setback to the Siena Saints on Saturday night in their MAAC road opener. “Both teams competed very hard and it was a good college basketball game with the score going back-and-forth a lot,” head coach Chris Casey said. “We lost the game by not rebounding the basketball. They did … [Read more...] about NU edged at Siena
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NKU Norse drop first-ever Horizon League contest
Courtesy of NKUNorse.com GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team dropped its first-ever Horizon League matchup at Green Bay on Saturday afternoon at the Resch Center by a score of 86-70. NKU dips to 4-8 (0-1 Horizon League), while GB improves to 8-5 (1-0 HL). Jalen Billups paced Northern Kentucky in Saturday’s loss with 18 … [Read more...] about NKU Norse drop first-ever Horizon League contest
Saint Joseph’s and Richmond tip off opening weekend in the A-10
By PAUL GOTHAM Three Atlantic 10 teams rank top 35 in the RPI with the University of Dayton Flyers leading the way at No. 10 followed by George Washington (24) and Davidson (35). Dayton and George Washington both received votes in the this past week's AP and USA Today polls while Saint Joseph's grabbed AP votes. An eighteen game conference slate tarts this weekend with seven … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s and Richmond tip off opening weekend in the A-10
Holtmann has no delusions when it comes to Butler’s offense
By PAUL GOTHAM The number jumps off the screen. The Butler University Bulldogs rank second in the nation scoring 89.9 points per game. That's right. The same Butler Bulldogs which took the University of Notre Dame to overtime in the third round of the 2015 Midwest Region and lost...67-64 are now pouring points like champagne on New Year's Eve in Times Square. Is this … [Read more...] about Holtmann has no delusions when it comes to Butler’s offense
Bona bounces back for Big 4 sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Dion Wright registered a career-high in points. Jaylen Adams handed out a season-high in assists. St. Bonaventure's Bonnies swept the Big 4 for the second year in a row. The team completed its non-conference portion of the schedule with the best winning percentage under Mark Schmidt, and the ninth-year coach moved up the ladder … [Read more...] about Bona bounces back for Big 4 sweep