MACON, Ga. – The Niagara men’s basketball team held on late to defeat the Sam Houston State Bearkats, 59-52, in its final game in the Progressive CBE Classic on Wednesday. “(It was a) hard fought win (and) I’m really proud of these guys,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “It was a character win after two tough nights. Down the stretch with the game on the line (guys) made … [Read more...] about Niagara grinds out win over Sam Houston State
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Block parties, The Cathedral, weekly honors and the MAAC Press Break
All that is good in the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Machado and Hymes named players of the week Machado had three double-doubles, recording 46 points (15.3/g), 41 assists (13.7/g), a 51.5% shooting effort from the field and just six turnovers (2.0/g) at this weekend's 5-Hour Energy Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Machado had 14 points, 11 assists vs. Purdue; 17 points, 15 … [Read more...] about Block parties, The Cathedral, weekly honors and the MAAC Press Break
Bulls leave no doubt in victory over Canisius
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, NY -- What started slowly finished with a flurry. Zach Filzen led five scorers in double figures as the University of Buffalo Bulls trumped the Canisius Golden Griffins 94-59 in non-conference action at Alumni Arena Tuesday night. Filzen sparked an 11-0 run as the Bulls rallied from an early deficit. Coming out of the under 12 timeout, … [Read more...] about Bulls leave no doubt in victory over Canisius
GW grinds out win over Austin Peay
Courtesy of GWsports.com. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The George Washington men's basketball team overcame a sluggish offensive performance by holding Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite Austin Peay to 35 percent shooting for a hard-fought 54-52 victory in the Progressive CBE Classic's Bowling Green Subregional at Stroh Center on Tuesday night. Seniors … [Read more...] about GW grinds out win over Austin Peay
Illinois holds off Spiders in Cancun
Courtesy of RichmondSpiders.com. CANCUN, Mexico - Sophomore Darien Brothers scored a career-high 22 points, but Illinois held off Richmond 70-61 in the Cancun Challenge Tuesday at the Moon Palace Resort. The Spiders had a rough first half, shooting just 23.8 percent from the field and trailing by 18 at the break. But Richmond came out energized in the second half, … [Read more...] about Illinois holds off Spiders in Cancun