By PAUL GOTHAM At 12-0, Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers are off to their best start in school history. This week's ranking in the AP and USA Today's polls at number six stands as the program's high-water mark, and the seventh-year coach knows where his team's success originates. "The one thing that has carried our team throughout the entire non-conference part of the slate … [Read more...] about Xavier Musketeers are how they practice
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Arkansas-Dayton highlights the A-10’s mid-week matchups
By PAUL GOTHAM Conference play opens this weekend with a full slate of games. Mid-week contests bring final preparations before Atlantic 10 teams start their march to Brooklyn. Here's the breakdown. Tuesday Duquesne (10-2) at Georgia Tech (9-3) 7 p.m. The Dukes are off to their best start since 1979-80 due in no small part to an up-tempo offense which pours in … [Read more...] about Arkansas-Dayton highlights the A-10’s mid-week matchups
Duquesne looks to tune-up for A-10 play against Georgia Tech
By PAUL GOTHAM The Duquesne Dukes' turnover numbers are up. Just don't expect head coach Jim Ferry to lose any sleep over it. At 10-2, the Dukes are off to their best start since 1979-80. Part of that has to do with an aggressive mentality on offense. "I’m trying to get us used to playing at this rate so early in the season," Ferry said by phone, Monday. "I’m going to … [Read more...] about Duquesne looks to tune-up for A-10 play against Georgia Tech
Saint Joseph’s sees for Miles and Miles…and other A-10 Splinters
By PAUL GOTHAM "The Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal are mine to see on clearer days." If this week is any indication of things to come, Phil Martelli's Saint Joseph's Hawks (9-2) will have a say when it comes times to deciding the Atlantic 10 crown. Isaiah Miles turned in his fourth double-double of the season as Saint Joseph's convincingly defeated Virginia Tech, 79-62 at the … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s sees for Miles and Miles…and other A-10 Splinters
Canisius picks up third straight win
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com LAS VEGAS -- Canisius sophomore Kassius Robertson scored a game-high 20 points and fellow sophomore Jermaine Crumpton added 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting as the Golden Griffins defeated Nicholls State University 83-74 in the championship game of the upper division in the 2015 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Wednesday afternoon in the Orleans … [Read more...] about Canisius picks up third straight win