By Paul Gotham LEWISTON, NY – Charlon Kloof scored at the buzzer as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies fended off the Niagara University Purple Eagles, 74-72 in Big 4 action at the Taps Gallagher Center, Saturday night. Without needing a timeout, Kloof went end to end in the game’s final five seconds for the game-winner. “It’s special situations,” head coach Mark Schmidt said … [Read more...] about Kloof’s buzzer beater lifts St. Bonaventure
Big 4
Patsos on Baron: “He has a chance to play in the NBA”
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Near the ten-minute mark in the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup between the Canisius Golden Griffins and Siena Saints, Billy Baron connected for three from the top of the key. The senior point guard made a simple exchange with teammate Josiah Heath, found some room to move on the perimeter, stepped into … [Read more...] about Patsos on Baron: “He has a chance to play in the NBA”
Canisius rolls to 2-0 start in the MAAC
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – The first six games of the Canisius Golden Griffins season came with their share of frustration. With the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference pre-season player of the year and two other returning starters from last year’s 20-win squad, the Golden Griffins hoped to hit the ground running. Instead the Griffs lacked continuity and gathered little … [Read more...] about Canisius rolls to 2-0 start in the MAAC
UB rallies to defeat St. Bonaventure, 78-73
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Bobby Hurley saw his opportunity, and the first-year coach didn’t waste it. When St. Bonaventure’s best perimeter scorer went to the bench with an injury, Hurley made an adjustment. UB’s Bulls locked down on defense, and their offense found its rhythm for a 78-73 victory over Big 4 rival St. Bonaventure at Alumni Arena Saturday … [Read more...] about UB rallies to defeat St. Bonaventure, 78-73
Hurley brings high standards to UB
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – When your dad is a hall-of-famer, and you played for a coach who has won more games than anyone else in history, your standards tend to be higher. Or is it just that others have lower standards? Whatever the case, Bobby Hurley wants to use the word great rather than good to assess his UB Bulls, and he made his point after Saturday’s 65-55 … [Read more...] about Hurley brings high standards to UB