Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's University junior forward Halil Kanacevic (Staten Island, N.Y.) will serve a suspension for two games and a week of practice, as a result of his unsportsmanlike conduct during Tuesday night's Big 5 men's basketball game at Villanova University, head coach Phil Martelli announced today. The suspension will include … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s Kanacevic suspended for two games
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Dukes storm back from 15 down to defeat WVU, 60-56
Courtesy of GoDuquesne.com. PITTSBURGH - Jerry Jones scored 16 off the bench and Derrick Colter added 12 points and 7 assists to help Duquesne (6-4) erase a 15-point second half deficit and defeat West Virginia (4-4), 60-56 at CONSOL Energy Center. The win was the fifth in six games for the Dukes. Jones and Colter, who combined to … [Read more...] about Dukes storm back from 15 down to defeat WVU, 60-56
St. Joseph’s falls at Villanova 65-61, in Big 5 opener
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. VILLANOVA, Pa. - Villanova (6-4; 2-2 Big 5) rallied and ended the game with a 9-0 run to hand Saint Joseph's (5-3; 0-1) a 65-61 defeat in a Big 5 game at The Pavilion. James Bell's three-pointer from the corner with 28 seconds to play proved to be the game-winning shot for the Wildcats. Saint Joseph's held a 61-56 lead after … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s falls at Villanova 65-61, in Big 5 opener
George Washington edged out at Rutgers, 68-65
Courtesy of GWSports.com. PISCATAWAY, N.J. - George Washington men's basketball used a 19-point swing to grab a 53-49 lead with 9:45 remaining, but Rutgers managed to escape in the final minutes and deal the Colonials a 68-65 loss at the RAC on Tuesday night. The loss is the third straight for GW (4-6) with the three losses coming by a combined 10 points. … [Read more...] about George Washington edged out at Rutgers, 68-65
Maggie Lucas and Brandon Paul earn weekly USBWA honors
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) - The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Illinois guard Brandon Paul as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Dec. 9. The USBWA's weekly honor is presented by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and will be handed out each Tuesday through Feb. 19 this season. As the Big Ten Conference Player … [Read more...] about Maggie Lucas and Brandon Paul earn weekly USBWA honors