By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- La Salle's Explorers managed to keep in check the first two scoring options of the UMass Minutemen. It was a different threat in the UMass attack which nearly made the difference. Jordan Price led three in double figures as the No. 9-seed Explorers outlasted the No. 8-seed Minutemen, 76-69 and advanced to Friday's quarter-finals. Price netted a … [Read more...] about La Salle escapes Donte’s inferno
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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
Aggressive Mason has Duquesne looking up
By Paul Gotham If Duquesne's Jim Ferry has his way, the Dukes Micah Mason may miss a few more shots. Not that the third-year coach wants his junior guard to take bad shots. He does, though, want Duquesne's leading three-point shooter to push his boundaries. "The thing about Micah is he has really been trained and coached to play the game the right way," Ferry said during … [Read more...] about Aggressive Mason has Duquesne looking up
Sibert adding discretion to his game
By Paul Gotham When it comes to shooting a basketball, there is no questioning Jordan Sibert's courage. He leads the University of Dayton Flyers netting nearly 16 points a game. The senior guard has scored double-digits in 14 of 17 games this year including five of 20 points or more. The Cincinnati, Ohio native's 3-pointer in the final minute helped seal Dayton's victory … [Read more...] about Sibert adding discretion to his game
Jones, Okoro, and the #A10WBB Slate
A conference win for Davidson, a dynamic duo in Fairfax, free basketball in the Bronx, and a performance for the century on the road in UD Arena made up an exciting afternoon in #A10WBB. Compiled by Matthew Fidurko (@Durko33Matt) La Salle 63, Davidson 54 The Explorers ventured down into North Carolina and got their tenth win of the season, despite getting outscored in … [Read more...] about Jones, Okoro, and the #A10WBB Slate