By PAUL GOTHAM COLUMBUS, OH -- Dictating pace while keeping all four wheels on the ground. That is the challenge in Friday's NCAA Tournament second round matchup pitting the No. 5-seed West Virginia Moutaineers (23-9) and the No. 12-seed Buffalo Bulls (23-9). Two teams that push pace meet at Nationwide Arena. Buffalo and West Virginia both rank in the nation's top 25 … [Read more...] about UB Bulls start their climb
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Evans delivers on promise; UB goes dancing
By JOHNATHAN SNYDER Originally published on Western New York Big 4 Talk CLEVELAND, OH – A month ago, Shannon Evans promised Buffalo that his University at Buffalo Bulls would be on top at the end of the season. A sophomore, who wears his emotions on his sleeve and went out on a limb in the midst of a three-game losing streak, has made good on his promise. The Bulls … [Read more...] about Evans delivers on promise; UB goes dancing
East Coast League may play at the “Barber Shop”
By Doug Smith Have we all gone crazy with the weather, or does somebody actually propose to put a professional baseball team in Niagara Falls, perhaps as soon as this May? Maybe, but yes. Collin Cummins, a 44-year-old go-getter from Mississauga, ON, has his eye on Sal Maglie Stadium as a playpen for his brainchild East Coast League, scheduled to … [Read more...] about East Coast League may play at the “Barber Shop”
Heath is finishing strong for Canisius
By Paul Gotham Maybe it's a case of a player feeling the urgency of his college career coming to a close. Or something that was bound to happen. Maybe it's cabin fever. Whatever it is, Josiah Heath enjoyed a career last month. The 6-9 Canisius forward, who has never averaged more than 4.5 points or six rebounds per game in an individual season, registered a … [Read more...] about Heath is finishing strong for Canisius
Genesee CC upsets Monroe
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Jason Perry Murray (Harlem, N.Y.) capped a furious comeback as the No. 2- seed Genesee Community College Cougars defeated the No. 1-seed Monroe Community College Tribunes, 75-74 to claim the 2015 Region III Division II men's basketball championship. Perry Murray's tap in with 3.6 seconds remaining on the clock erased a double-digit halftime deficit as the … [Read more...] about Genesee CC upsets Monroe