By Paul Gotham Archie Miller’s Dayton Flyers completed non-conference play 12-3. The most wins outside of the Atlantic 10 in the third-year coach’s tenure. UD has three wins over teams from power conferences: Georgia Tech (82-72), California (82-64) and Ole Miss (83-80 OT) along with defeating then No. 11 Gonzaga (84-79) and a victory over 2012 and ’13 NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about UD’s Sanford thrives off the bench
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Big stage is no match for Billy Baron
By Paul Gotham NOTRE DAME, IN – Billy Baron matched a career-high points. He set a career best for steals, minutes played and depending upon the situation, he either quieted or antagonized the largest crowd in his Canisius career. Yes, on the biggest stage thus far of his short career in Blue and Gold, the Golden Griffins senior point guard turned in a singular … [Read more...] about Big stage is no match for Billy Baron
Atkins leads Notre Dame in first test of its new season
By Paul Gotham NOTRE DAME, IN – Eric Atkins donned a new pair of kicks Sunday afternoon. Shimmering with gold the combination birthday/Christmas gift grabbed attention. The sneakers paled in comparison to his game. Atkins netted a career-high 30 points and paced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to an 87-81 overtime defeat of the Canisius Golden Griffins. For a Notre … [Read more...] about Atkins leads Notre Dame in first test of its new season
Atkins and Notre Dame outlast Canisius in overtime
By Paul Gotham NOTRE DAME, IN – Eric Atkins scored 21 of a career-high 30 as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rallied to defeat the Canisius Golden Griffins in overtime 87-81 in non-conference action in the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Athletic Center on Sunday afternoon. Atkins hit 6 of 9 from the floor including 5 of 6 behind the three-point arc as the Irish erased a … [Read more...] about Atkins and Notre Dame outlast Canisius in overtime
Frazier steadies the Fordham attack
By Paul Gotham BRONX, NY – The first twenty minutes of Monday’s game at Rose Hill Gym looked like an exercise in frustration for the Fordham Rams. Fordham’s three-point defense ranked 13th in the country at 27.6 percent was awash in treys. Devon Turk led three different Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers who combined to go 6-of-10 before halftime. What shots the Ramblers didn’t … [Read more...] about Frazier steadies the Fordham attack