PHILADELPHIA – With a big run early in the first half, Rutgers established a lead that would prove too great for Temple women's basketball to overcome, and the Scarlet Knights came away with an eventual 66-50 win on Wednesday night in McGonigle Hall. Rutgers (2-1) was led by Erica Wheeler with 14 points and Betnijah Laney with 13, while Tyonna Williams scored a career-high 15 … [Read more...] about Temple rally comes up short, falls to Rutgers, 66-50
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Manhattan rallies past Hofstra in home opener
Courtesy of GoJaspers.com. RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Manhattan men’s basketball team did not disappoint the Jasper faithful in its home opener on Wednesday earning a 67-56 victory over Hofstra (3-3). Senior guard George Beamon (Roslyn, N.Y./Roslyn) made a splash in his season debut scoring a game-high 29 points, despite coming off an injury that sidelined him for … [Read more...] about Manhattan rallies past Hofstra in home opener
Mountain Hawks pull away in second for 73-66 win over Penn
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s basketball team took a one-point halftime lead and extended it in the second, opening its largest lead of the game (13) late in regulation before closing out a 73-66 win over Penn on Tuesday night in Stabler Arena. Lehigh finishes the NIT Season Tip-Off with a 3-1 record, beating three teams who … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks pull away in second for 73-66 win over Penn
Army wins at St. Francis (N.Y.), 67-59
Courtesy of GoArmySports.com. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – The Army men’s basketball team held the St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers without a field goal for an eight-minute, two-second stretch in the second half and pulled away for a 67-59 victory at the Pope Physical Education Center Tuesday night. The Black Knights have won three straight to improve to 3-1 on the season, while the … [Read more...] about Army wins at St. Francis (N.Y.), 67-59
Talented duo sign NLIs to join Minutewomen
AMHERST, Mass. – UMass women’s basketball and head coach Sharon Dawley announced the signing of Kymber Hill and Meredith Tarver to letters of intent to play for the Minutewomen on Tuesday afternoon. Hill is a member of the Althoff Catholic girl’s basketball team that has averaged more than 20 wins per season during her three years with the squad while the all-conference … [Read more...] about Talented duo sign NLIs to join Minutewomen