By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: It's a "White-Out" at the Cintas Center as Brad Stevens and his Butler Bulldogs (4-3, 1-0) renew their rivalry with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (5-2). Fans will be clad in white tee shirts for the evening. Plot: Horizon League meets Atlantic 10 in this battle of NCAA contenders. The Bulldogs reached last year's finals. The Musketeers … [Read more...] about Butler-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
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Canisius ends road trip on a high note
By Paul Casey Gotham VERMILLION, S.D. - A losing streak and travel woes behind them, the Canisius Golden Griffins might have found their stride in another time zone. Alshwan Hymes turned in another career night, and Tomas Vazquez-Simmons registered a double-double as the Canisius Golden Griffins downed the South Dakota Coyotes 73-69 in non-conference action at the Dakota … [Read more...] about Canisius ends road trip on a high note
Rally comes up short; Canisius falls in MAAC opener
By Paul Casey Gotham NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - Senior, Elton Frazier turned in a career performance, but found himself outdone by another. In a game featuring a dramatic change of pace from Tuesday night's victory at Binghamton, Tom Parrotta's Canisius Golden Griffins dug an 18-point second half trench before coming within a missed 3 of a single-possession game as the Iona … [Read more...] about Rally comes up short; Canisius falls in MAAC opener
Canisius gets by Binghamton
By Paul Casey Gotham VESTAL, N.Y. - Tom Parrotta and his Canisius Golden Griffins spent the past seven days contemplating their season. After a demoralizing loss to a cross-town rival, the Griffs knew what was needed. Stingy defense. Check. Patient offense. Check. Relentless rebounding. Check. Elton Frazier finished at the rim. Alshwan Hymes connected from long … [Read more...] about Canisius gets by Binghamton
UB takes down Canisius
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO - What goes around comes around. Unfortunately, Tom Parrotta and Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team know the emotions experienced from both sides of that old saying. Senior, Byron Mulkey had a career-best game as the UB Bulls dismantled the Canisius Golden Griffins 81-64 in a cross-town rivalry game at the Koessler Athletic Center … [Read more...] about UB takes down Canisius