By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bobby Planutis set his feet under the basket, prepared to play the carom of Fordham's last wayward three-pointer and dribble the ball to the scorer's table for handshakes, when a familiar voice bellowed behind him. "I GOT IT!" Rather than collecting his sixth rebound of the game, Planutis deferred to the voice. Osun Osunniyi and his massive vertical … [Read more...] about Osunniyi continues to rapidly rack up rebounds, blocks
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Matthews shines in first career start as RIT upends No. 13 UMass-Lowell
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you've been recruited to join an NCAA Division I hockey program, you already know you have some pretty solid credentials. But as a goaltender, until you actually get a chance to start a game, until your coaching staff shows confidence in you, well, you really don't know how you stack up to life in D-I. Kolby Matthews finally got to find out on … [Read more...] about Matthews shines in first career start as RIT upends No. 13 UMass-Lowell
English returns, Bonnies improve to 3-0 in conference play
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The injury bug hasn't been kind to Jaren English this season. English, St. Bonaventure's fourth-leading scorer, missed the Bonnies' first two games of Atlantic 10 play with concussion symptoms after a freak play in practice last Friday. Prior to that, he suffered a hand injury in preseason practice and missed Bona's first five games in … [Read more...] about English returns, Bonnies improve to 3-0 in conference play
Giveaways, and more giveaways doom slumping Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Ar first, the Rochester Americans preferred to look at their recent struggles as merely a bit of a funk, the kind of not-good/not-horrible stretch that many teams go through over the course of a 76-game season. Friday's 5-1 loss on home ice to the Belleville Senators, however, confirmed this is no mid-season blip. This is a bonafide slump. A misplay … [Read more...] about Giveaways, and more giveaways doom slumping Amerks
Takeaways: Bonnies hold Mason to 18 second half points, grab win No. 10
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team did not open Wednesday night's at George Mason like it was about to roll to 2-0 in conference play. After a 34-18 second half, however, it couldn't be denied: the Bonnies look formidable when they're at their best. SBU overcame a 19-4 deficit after the opening six minutes; a negative assist-to-turnover ratio, with … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies hold Mason to 18 second half points, grab win No. 10