By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Koessler Athletic Center is the spot as Mitch Buonaguro brings his Siena Saints (5-8/2-1) to Buffalo for a tilt with Tom Parrotta's Canisius Golden Griffins (6-7/0-3). The game will be televised locally on Time-Warner Sportsnet. Plot: Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference positioning is on the line as these intra-conference foes … [Read more...] about Siena-Canisius: Tale of the Tape
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Casey’s Top 25 | 1/3/10
1. Duke - Adjusting well to life without Kyrie Irving - not that they had a chance to get used to it. Maryland visits Cameron on Sunday. 2. Kansas - Play at Michigan on Sunday. Will wait another week for Big 12 play. 3. Ohio State - How desperate will the Gophers be when they visit Columbus? 4. Syracuse - Play their first true road game at Seton Hall. 5. San Diego State - … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | 1/3/10
Holiday Hoops Buffet
By Paul Casey Gotham It started innocently with the realization that the end of exams for the fall semester at Xavier coincided with the Musketeers hosting Wake Forest. Muskies and Demon Deacons. A10 and ACC. Gee, that almost falls under the category of obligation. After all, I couldn't exactly call myself a fan if I was actually in Cincinnati on the same weekend as the … [Read more...] about Holiday Hoops Buffet
Fredette’s memory loss keys BYU victory over UB
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- More than 5,800 fans packed Alumni Arena on the campus at the University of Buffalo anticipating an All-American performance. The UB Bulls nearly stole the show. All-American Jimmer Fredette recovered from a sluggish first half scoring 28 of his game-high 34 points after the break to lead the 16th-ranked BYU Cougars over the University of … [Read more...] about Fredette’s memory loss keys BYU victory over UB
Florida-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University is the scene when Billy Donovan brings his Florida Gators (9-3) to Cincinnati for a non-conference battle with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (8-3). Plot: Southeastern Conference meets Atlantic 10 in this clash of perennial NCAA tournament contenders. Sub-plot: Injuries woes … [Read more...] about Florida-Xavier: Tale of the Tape