By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Footnote at the bottom of the box score reads: Technical fouls: St. Bonaventure-NDOYE, Youssou. It was a small penalty to pay. Actually, the official's whistle was barely audible over the clamor created by the student section. With the game well in hand Youssou Ndoye delivered a thunderous two-handed jam that rattled the Reilly … [Read more...] about Ndoye turns opener into a block party
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Bonnies endure Bethune-Cookman for 65-55 win in home opener
By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Basketball does not take into account style points. It's a good thing. Friday night's affair at the Reilly Center might have been downgraded from triumph to avoiding defeat. Demitrius Conger and Matthew Wright keyed a 10-0 run early in the second half as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies overcame a stubborn Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 65-55 … [Read more...] about Bonnies endure Bethune-Cookman for 65-55 win in home opener
Barrage of 3-pointers not enough as Niagara falls in opener to Oregon State
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. CORVALIS, Ore. – The Niagara men’s basketball team fell to the Oregon State Beavers, 102-83, in the 2K Sports Classic Regional Round to open the 2012-13 season on Friday. “Obviously we were overmatched tonight,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “We played a Pac-12 team that won 21 games and returned 4 starters. I was somewhat … [Read more...] about Barrage of 3-pointers not enough as Niagara falls in opener to Oregon State
Evans pours in 21 as Bills win opener
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis junior forward Dwayne Evans led four players in double figures with 21 points as the Billikens defeated USC Upstate 76-59 at Chaifetz Arena Friday night. It was the season opener for both squads. Evans added a game-high eight rebounds as the Billikens mustered a 31-20 advantage on the glass. Senior … [Read more...] about Evans pours in 21 as Bills win opener
Marist loses hard-fought season opener to Stony Brook, 60-57
Courtesy of GoRedFoxes.com. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Marist men’s basketball team lost a 40-minute battle with Stony Brook, the defending regular season champions of the America Conference, in the squad’s season opener on Friday evening at home. A tight game throughout, the contest was never more than two possessions apart over the final 16 minutes of the second half. Junior … [Read more...] about Marist loses hard-fought season opener to Stony Brook, 60-57