By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BUFFALO -- Malik Johnson knew a charge opportunity was coming by reading the St. Bonaventure defense. "They were kind of running that little rub action play, where (Justin) Winston, he wouldn't really set the screen," Johnson recalled of the contentious play with 34 seconds left on Saturday. "So I knew he was trying to get downhill, and I knew if I beat him … [Read more...] about Bonnies backslide in loss to Canisius
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Earnest Edwards becomes Maine’s all-time leading receiver
By BILLY HEYEN A play-action pass to Earnest Edwards up the right sideline wasn't dissimilar from much of what he's done in his Maine football career. The Black Bears are used to Edwards making plays down the field. This time, though, the 20 yards meant a bit more. The reception put Edwards atop Maine's all-time receiving yards chart with 2,625 yards. The former Aquinas star … [Read more...] about Earnest Edwards becomes Maine’s all-time leading receiver
Jim Boeheim: ‘Don’t devalue a guy like Frank Howard’
By BILLY HEYEN The last time Jim Boeheim spoke about Frank Howard in a press conference was during last year's NCAA Tournament, with the Syracuse point guard away from the team due to suspension. Saturday afternoon, Boeheim went to bat for his former point guard in an exchange with a reporter, who was raising a comparison of Howard's offensive skill set to that of … [Read more...] about Jim Boeheim: ‘Don’t devalue a guy like Frank Howard’
Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46: Takeaways from SU’s 4th-straight win
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (4-1) flirted with the century mark as it beat Bucknell (2-4), 97-46, on Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. The Orange were led by Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim, and head on a high note into a stretch of five-straight games against high-major opposition. Here are some takeaways from SU's win over the Bison. Doing It All Hughes has already proven … [Read more...] about Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46: Takeaways from SU’s 4th-straight win
Amerks’ Randell shows there’s more than just toughness to his game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Tyler Randell will never get top-line minutes, nor will he ever be the go-to trigger man on the power play. Heck, the tough-guy winger couldn't even crack the Amerks lineup when the season began, appearing in just one game in October and in just two through the first six weeks. But the ninth-year veteran showed on Friday night that he's much more than a … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Randell shows there’s more than just toughness to his game