Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - La Salle sophomore Pookie Powell was named the Big 5 Men's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by the organization on Monday. Powell helped the Explorers to a pair of Atlantic 10 victories and is the second student-athlete from the men's basketball team to receive the honor this year (B.J. Johnson - Dec. 19). Powell … [Read more...] about Pookie Powell named Big 5 Player of the Week
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Kempton’s career-high 36 points lead Lehigh past American, 79-73
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Senior Tim Kempton scored a career-high 36 points, 22 coming in the second half, to lead the Lehigh men's basketball team to a wire-to-wire 79-73 win over American on Sunday afternoon in Stabler Arena. Kempton added 11 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season as the Mountain Hawks improved to 8-7, 2-2 in Patriot League … [Read more...] about Kempton’s career-high 36 points lead Lehigh past American, 79-73
Navy stifles Colgate in 67-55 home victory
Courtesy of NavySports.com ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy men’s basketball team (6-10, 1-3 PL) opened the game on a 13-0 run and led wire-to-wire in a 67-55 win over visiting Colgate (3-14, 1-3 PL) on Sunday afternoon in Alumni Hall. Junior Shawn Anderson, junior Tom Lacey and sophomore Hasan Abdullah scored 14 points apiece as Navy snapped a four-game losing streak. “I’m … [Read more...] about Navy stifles Colgate in 67-55 home victory
Monmouth defeats Marist, 71-64
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth’s men’s basketball team outlasted Marist Sunday, 71-64 to win its second game in a row and move to 4-2 in MAAC play. Austin Tilghman (Wilmington, DE/Archbishop Carroll) scored a career-high 21 points to lead three Hawks in double figures. MU held a three-point lead at the half after Tilghman netted 10 points in … [Read more...] about Monmouth defeats Marist, 71-64
Doug Brooks, Scoochie Smith and the A-10 rundown
Results from the weekend in Atlantic 10 men's basketball. Rhode Island (10-5/2-1) 64 Dayton (12-3/3-0) 67 Kyle Davis walked the length of Tom Blackburn Court, slapping hands with fans who stretched from the front row over press row to congratulate the senior guard. READ MORE. Video courtesy of University of Dayton Athletics. UMass (10-6/0-3) … [Read more...] about Doug Brooks, Scoochie Smith and the A-10 rundown