The week that was in Atlantic 10 men's basketball. By PAUL GOTHAM Patricio Garino hit 7-of-8 from the floor and netted 18 as George Washington toppled then No. 6 Virginia. Garino matched his output as the Colonials improved to 3-0 on the weekend with triumphs over South Florida and Army. Jaire Grayer posted 16 a game over four contests for George Mason including a … [Read more...] about Patricio Garino, Jaire Grayer and A10 Splinters
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Five takeaways from the Mountain West Conference
By MIKE HABURA With the opening week of college hoops in the books, we got a first look at what is to come in the 2015-16 Mountain West basketball season. Here is what we learned. 1. San Diego State will struggle to score the basketball After dropping a close game at Utah, the Aztecs lost a home contest against Arkansas Little Rock. SDSU was held to just 19 points in the … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the Mountain West Conference
Bembry makes Saint Joseph’s a threat
By PAUL GOTHAM Pegged seventh in the Atlantic 10 pre-season poll, Saint Joseph's Hawks have the one player, in junior forward DeAndre' Bembry, who can change the outcome of any game. Along with Bembry, Saint Joseph's return four starters in Isaiah Miles (10.7 ppg), James Demery (6.7) and Javon Baumann (3.6). Senior guard Aaron Brown averaged 9.3 ppg off the bench last … [Read more...] about Bembry makes Saint Joseph’s a threat
McCollum continues to grow in second NBA season
By: Justin Lafleur, Lehigh Sports Media Relations On the night of April 29, Lehigh men's basketball alumnus C.J. McCollum '13 was the talk of the NBA. In a must-win Game 5 against Memphis, he scored a career-high 33 points to keep his Portland Trail Blazers in the game until the very end. McCollum, who was trending on Twitter, scored his 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting, … [Read more...] about McCollum continues to grow in second NBA season
Schmidt and Bona look to the future
By RYAN LAZO BROOKLYN — The scene had played itself before hundreds of times in every St. Bonaventure fan's mind. Bona with the ball, trailing by two, as the game clock inches closer to the 40 minutes of time allotted. Twice this season, Bona had been in this position, and twice they had sent alumni into delirium with a buzzer-beating win. Once Dayton's Jordan Sibert … [Read more...] about Schmidt and Bona look to the future