By Paul Gotham Emmy Andujar nearly made history on Sunday afternoon. His coach sees the performance as nothing out of the ordinary. Andujar finished two assists short of the first triple-double in Manhattan's program history as the Jaspers defeated the Marist Red Foxes, 60-38. Manhattan's head coach Steve Masiello was not surprised by the senior guard's effort. In … [Read more...] about Andujar grabs role as Manhattan’s alpha
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Jack Gibbs, Jaylen Adams and the A10 Bounce
News and highlights from Atlantic 10 men's basketball. Gibbs, Adams claim weekly awards NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— Davidson sophomore Jack Gibbs and St. Bonaventure freshman Jaylen Adams were named the Atlantic 10 Conference’s Player and Rookie of the Week respectively Monday. The awards were for games played Nov. 24-30. Highlighted by a career-high 37-point (22 in the first … [Read more...] about Jack Gibbs, Jaylen Adams and the A10 Bounce
Six Musketeers Score in Double Figures, XU Defeats Bearcats 89-71
Courtesy of GoXavier.com BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Xavier women’s basketball team picked up an 89-71 road win at Binghamton behind a balanced offense that saw six players score in double figures. The Musketeers improve to 3-1 on the year. Xavier led 8-2 in the opening minutes of the contest before the Bearcats (1-2) went on a 12-2 run to take a four-point advantage (14-10). … [Read more...] about Six Musketeers Score in Double Figures, XU Defeats Bearcats 89-71
Cleveland sneaks out a victory in first battle against Chicago
(This article originally ran on The High Screen on Nov. 3, 2014.) By: Joe Mags The Bulls and Cavaliers, in some order, were rightfully fixed atop every Eastern Conference prediction. The reasons why are self-explanatory. Chicago won the East in consecutive seasons in 2011 and 2012, amassing a 75.7 winning percentage the last two seasons where latter-day MVP Derrick Rose … [Read more...] about Cleveland sneaks out a victory in first battle against Chicago
Hurley’s Bulls will keep ’em guessing
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bobby Hurley is relying on unpredictability. The second-year coach of the UB Bulls has not lost his way, but opponents might want to take note. Those scouting reports from the last four years? Find the nearest recycling bin. Drag them to the upper left corner of the screen. They are of no use going forward. Hurley and his Bulls have … [Read more...] about Hurley’s Bulls will keep ’em guessing