Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) International Committee announced today that Canisius head coach Jim Baron will be presented with the 2016 NABC International Lifetime Achievement Award at the NABC Coaches Convention in Houston on April 2. The NABC International Lifetime Achievement Award is given each year to a coach who … [Read more...] about Baron Receives Achievement Award from NABC
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Xavier sweeps weekly Big East awards
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University swept the BIG EAST Conference major men’s basketball weekly honors with sophomore Trevon Bluiett being named BIG EAST Player of the Week and Edmond Sumner being named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. The duo helped the Musketeers to wins over Providence and at Georgetown last week. Bluiett averaged 18.0 points and … [Read more...] about Xavier sweeps weekly Big East awards
Bonnies, Rams, Wildcats and the A-10 weekend slate
The weekend roundup of games in Atlantic 10 men's basketball. St. Bonaventure 79 Dayton 72 Jaylen Adams scored 31 points, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 36 seconds left, to lead St. Bonaventure to a 79-72 win over Dayton Saturday afternoon at UD Arena. With the game tied at 72, Adams launched a shot from the right wing that gave the Bonnies a 75-72 lead. On … [Read more...] about Bonnies, Rams, Wildcats and the A-10 weekend slate
Lehigh continues winning streak with hard-fought 77-74 victory at Navy
Courtesy of LehighSports.com ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Lehigh men's basketball team connected on 14-of-23 three-pointers, led by a career-high tying 24 points from sophomore Kahron Ross and season-high 22 from senior Jesse Chuku, as the Mountain Hawks earned a big 77-74 win at Navy on Wednesday evening. With their sixth straight win, the Mountain Hawks remain in a two-way tie for … [Read more...] about Lehigh continues winning streak with hard-fought 77-74 victory at Navy
Steel provides spark off Duquesne bench
By PAUL GOTHAM Over the previous eight games, Duquesne's Josh Steel played a combined 20 minutes. The freshman guard nearly surpassed that number in production during the first half of Sunday's contest. Steel came off the bench and in nine minutes netted 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting including three from behind the arc. "Josh stepped up for us," Duquesne head coach Jim … [Read more...] about Steel provides spark off Duquesne bench