More wit and wisdom from the coaches and players of the Atlantic 10. St. Joseph's Phil Martelli after his team defeated Duquesne: "The hawk never dies. I mean, that was -- you know, and one of the things to get back to a question was over here,these kids always played with heart. We just weren't good enough. Like when we went through January, we weren't good enough, and I … [Read more...] about More quotes from Atlantic City
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Dancing shoes fit Belin just fine
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Monroe Community College basketball fans will recognize a familiar face when the ball goes up Friday night at the Southwest Regional of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Former Tribune Jeron Belin will lead the 14th seed St. Peter's Peacocks against the 3rd seed Purdue Boilermakers. "It feels like a dream come true," … [Read more...] about Dancing shoes fit Belin just fine
Ohio State’s Sullinger wins Wayman Tisdale Award
Courtesy of the United States Basketball Writers Association ST. LOUIS (USBWA) - The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger as the winner of the 2011 Wayman Tisdale Award as the men's National Freshman of the Year. Sullinger will be honored at a gala banquet on Mon., April 11 at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. Sullinger … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Sullinger wins Wayman Tisdale Award
St. Bonaventure’s Nicholson Garners NABC All-District Honors
Courtesy of gobonnies.com and nabc.org ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure junior forward Andrew Nicholson has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District First Team. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 245 … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure’s Nicholson Garners NABC All-District Honors
Quotes from Atlantic City
With the 2011 Atlantic 10 conference tournament in the rear view mirror, here are some quotes from the soiree in Atlantic City. Dayton's Luke Fabrizius on his game-winning free throws as #9 Dayton upset #1 Xavier to start the weekend. "I went down and didn't even hear the whistle go off. I didn't even think I got fouled. And Juwan looked at me and said, you're shooting … [Read more...] about Quotes from Atlantic City