By PAUL GOTHAM Last week Isaiah Stewart was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Month. On Wednesday night, the former McQuaid Jesuit standout posted his career-best on the offensive end. Stewart scored 31 in the Detroit Pistons 108-93 win over visiting Chicago. With the Pistons' leading scorer, Cade Cunningham, on the bench suffering from a wrist injury, the … [Read more...] about Stewart pours in career-high 31 to lead Detroit
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Canisius guard Kahlil Singleton earns Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius men’s basketball junior guard Kahlil Singleton has been named an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced Tuesday. With his selection, Singleton becomes the first Canisius player to be named Oscar Robertson Player of the Week since the award's inception in 2009. On … [Read more...] about Canisius guard Kahlil Singleton earns Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors
Pickett nets career high to lead Denver past Philadelphia in overtime
By PAUL GOTHAM Jalen Pickett hit a 3-pointer in overtime and poured in a career-high 29 points as the Denver Nuggets defeated host Philadelphia, 125-124 in NBA action, Monday night. Making his fourth start of the season and third in the past four games, the former Aquinas standout connected on 11-of-20 shots from the floor. He hit 7-of-11 from behind the 3-point arc. … [Read more...] about Pickett nets career high to lead Denver past Philadelphia in overtime
Krbecek shines as RIT shuts out No. 8 Penn State
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It’s one thing to think you can compete with the best; to believe – without having tangible evidence – that you’re capable of not just holding your own with, but also defeating, top-ranked teams. It’s an entirely different animal to go out and do it. Which is why Saturday night’s 1-0 victory by unheralded Rochester Institute of Technology over … [Read more...] about Krbecek shines as RIT shuts out No. 8 Penn State
Amerks drop road decision at Toronto
Courtesy of Amerks.com Toronto, ON – After trading goals through the first half of the contest, the Rochester Americans (16-11-3-1) were unable to recover from a four-goal second period by the Toronto Marlies (18-13-1-1) in what became a 6-4 loss in Saturday’s matinee at Coca-Cola Coliseum in the first game of the calendar year. Rochester, which has points in 10 of its … [Read more...] about Amerks drop road decision at Toronto