By Stuart Seidel ALBANY, N.Y. -- When the Siena Saints and the Vermont Catamounts tipped off at the Times Union Center it was a special night for a few reasons. It was the 300th time the Saints have played in the TU Center but the first time on their brand new hardwood. It was also the night they dropped their CBI Championship banner from the rafters at that very building. … [Read more...] about Saints struggle in home opener loss to Vermont
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Rebounds & Putbacks: Justin Moss, Darrell Davis and Mark Twain
(Photo by Yusong Shi) By Paul Gotham Short takes from the weekend that was in college ball. Please to meet you, hope you guess my name... Cue the Cheshire Cat references for UB head coach Bobby Hurley. The best kept secret in the Mid American Conference was Justin Moss. Then came this past weekend. After biding his time on the bench a year ago behind the program's … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Justin Moss, Darrell Davis and Mark Twain
Pierre and UD sure to jog memories
By Paul Gotham Amnesia is a funny thing. Those entrusted with ballots tend to forget the accomplishments from just a few months ago. Take the case of Archie Miller and the University of Dayton Men's Basketball. Last March, Miller's UD Flyers danced their way to the Elite Eight. In their wake they left behind the Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange and Stanford … [Read more...] about Pierre and UD sure to jog memories
For Izzo and others, Veteran’s Classic is more than a game
By Paul Gotham Tom Izzo gets it. In a world where the line between what is right and the not so right gets blurred by the bottom line, Izzo stays focused. The 20th-year coach of the Michigan State Spartans has taken teams to six Final Fours. They have played in front of crowds in excess of 70,000. Their home court, the Breslin Center, holds almost 15,000, and yet … [Read more...] about For Izzo and others, Veteran’s Classic is more than a game
VCU and the countdown to Havoc
By Paul Gotham Shaka Smart likes Mark Twain references. Virginia Commonwealth’s fifth-year coach may want to add this one to the repertoire: “Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.” The facts are that VCU led the nation with more than 11 steals a game last season and forced nearly 18 turnovers per contest. The distortion is what … [Read more...] about VCU and the countdown to Havoc