The University of Dayton women’s basketball team moved up one spot to No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. The Flyers received 395 votes in the media poll. The Flyers (10-0) are coming off finals week and have not played since their 60-53 defeat of previously unbeaten Michigan State on Dec. 8 at UD Arena. UD’s RPI is 6th in the latest Women’s RPI Report. Dayton is also … [Read more...] about Dayton Flyers continue to climb the AP Top 25 Poll
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Marist cruises to 25-point victory over Maine, 94-69
Courtesy of GoRedFoxes.com. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A week away from competition due to final exams was little more than an afterthought after the Marist men’s basketball scored a season-high in points in its 94-69 home triumph over Maine in a non-conference game on Sunday at McCann Arena. Senior Devin Price (Inglewood, Calif.) led all scorers with a season-high 28 points. … [Read more...] about Marist cruises to 25-point victory over Maine, 94-69
Purple Eagles clamp down on the Catamounts, 68-58
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Behind one of its best defensive performances of the season, the Niagara men’s basketball team defeated the Vermont Catamounts, 68-58, on Sunday to close out its home portion of the 2012 schedule. The stingy Niagara (5-6) defense held Vermont (6-4) to 58 points on 38.8 (19-for-49) percent from the field, which were … [Read more...] about Purple Eagles clamp down on the Catamounts, 68-58
Booker’s heroics lift Colonials to a 61-60 victory over Howard
WASHINGTON - Tara Booker had quite the second half for the George Washington women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon. Not only did she score her 1,000th career point, but the graduate student also converted a four-point play with six seconds remaining to complete a 13-point comeback and send the Colonials to a 61-60 victory over crosstown rival Howard at the Charles E. … [Read more...] about Booker’s heroics lift Colonials to a 61-60 victory over Howard
Damian Lillard: the fastest growing party in the NBA
By Joe Manganiello Everybody aims to show up to the party on time, with being fashionably-late often a chic and acceptable alternative. But there is a big difference between joining the party in progress and just plain being late. So let me state how grateful I am that I wasn’t late to the Damien Lillard party. Just being honest, I had barely seen Lillard play before … [Read more...] about Damian Lillard: the fastest growing party in the NBA