By Paul Casey Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- Loyola head coach Jimmy Patsos only got to witness the play of Andrew Nicholson for 24 minutes on Sunday. The eighth-year coach got his fill. And then some. Nicholson scored the game's first points - a thunderous right-handed slam on a drop step that split a double team. Wide-eyed, Patsos turned to his staff seated on the … [Read more...] about Add Patsos to the growing list of Nicholson admirers
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Conger carries Bonnies past Loyola, 76-66
By Paul Casey Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- Mark Schmidt's St. Bonaventure Bonnies took care of what they expected to encounter Sunday afternoon. It was the unexpected which nearly cost the Bonnies a victory. Demetrius Conger scored a team-high 20 points as St. Bonaventure defeated the Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds 76-66 in non-conference action at the Reilly Center. With … [Read more...] about Conger carries Bonnies past Loyola, 76-66
Canisius posts overtime win at South Dakota
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com. VERMILLION, S.D. – Canisius College shot 55.6 percent from the field and 88.9 percent from the free-throw in overtime and outscored the host South Dakota Coyotes 19-9 in the extra frame to post a 90-80 overtime victory in the DakataDome Sunday afternoon in Vermillion, S.D. The win snapped the Golden Griffins’ seven-game losing streak … [Read more...] about Canisius posts overtime win at South Dakota
Saint Joseph’s Defeats Villanova, 74-58
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. PHILADELPHIA - Langston Galloway scored 20 points to help Saint Joseph's post a 74-58 win over Villanova in front of a standing room only crowd at Hagan Arena. It marked the first time that the Philadelphia Big 5 rivals had played on SJU's campus. The victory was Saint Joseph's third in a row improving the Hawks to 8-3 (1-0 Big 5) while Villanova … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s Defeats Villanova, 74-58
Flyers claw back to defeat FIU, 61-40
Courtesy of DaytonFlyers.com. DAYTON, Ohio – A second-half surge lifted the University of Dayton Flyers men’s basketball team to a 61-40 victory over the Florida International University Panthers on Saturday night at UD Arena. The Flyers trailed the Panthers 30-22 at the half, but outscored FIU 39-10 in the second half, thanks to production off the bench by Josh Parker and … [Read more...] about Flyers claw back to defeat FIU, 61-40