By Paul Casey Gotham Midway through the first half of a recent contest, St. Bonaventure's Matthew Wright came off a screen and flaired to the outer third of the floor. After catching a pass through a tangle of hands and arms, he pivoted, surveying the court. With the defense pursuing from behind, Wright advanced the ball one dribble and, despite having an opening in front … [Read more...] about It’s all in a day’s work for St. Bonaventure’s Matthew Wright
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Duquesne rides second-half run to victory over SBU, 66-52
By Paul Casey Gotham PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Turning hurt into positive. That is how the Duquesne Dukes spent their Saturday afternoon. Less than 72 hours after a late-game collapse, the Dukes used those lessons for their first conference win of the season. Sean Johnson and T.J. McConnell sparked a 13-0 second-half run as the Dukes defeated the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, … [Read more...] about Duquesne rides second-half run to victory over SBU, 66-52
Ernie McKracken, Bob Wiley, Osmosis Jones and the weekend dozen
By Paul Casey Gotham Bill Murray, the A-10, MAAC and Patriot. Plenty on tap for the weekend. Friday, January 6 Fairfield (3-0/8-6) at Siena (0-3/5-8) 2pm Time Warner Cable Siena will need to prove they are not like Murray's character in Charlie's Angels, John Bosley, who was cruising on his reputation. Not too long ago, the Saints were the toast of the MAAC ("Where have you … [Read more...] about Ernie McKracken, Bob Wiley, Osmosis Jones and the weekend dozen
Late rally comes up short as Canisius falls to St. Peter’s
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Canisius College men's basketball team outscored Saint Peter's by a 13-3 count over a span of 1:19 in the closing moments of the game, but it was not enough to lift the Golden Griffins to victory as the host Peacocks defeated the Blue and Gold 65-61 Thursday night in the Yanitelli Center in Metro Atlantic … [Read more...] about Late rally comes up short as Canisius falls to St. Peter’s
Bonnies fight off pesky Colonials, 66-56
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- Andrew Nicholson started it. Chris Johnson finished. And then some. The duo chipped in15 points apiece as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies opened Atlantic 10 play with a 66-56 victory over the George Washington Colonials at the Reilly Center. Johnson scored 10 of his 15 points in the game's final 9 minutes to salt the victory. The junior … [Read more...] about Bonnies fight off pesky Colonials, 66-56