PITTSBURGH - Belma Nurkic scored a game-high 18 points - including five 3-pointers - and Wumi Agunbiade added 15 as the Duquesne women's basketball won its seventh straight game to improve to 8-1 after defeating the University of Pittsburgh 70-61 in the annual City Game on Saturday afternoon. Orsi Szecsi and April Robinson each scored 13 and Jocelyn Floyd recorded a … [Read more...] about Nurkic helps Duquense defeat Pittsburth, 70-61
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Iona’s comeback effort falls short vs. Rutgers, 81-73
Courtesy of ICGaels.com. NEW YORK, NY - Trailing by 22 points with 10:32 to play, the Iona College men's basketball team got within a single point but could not complete an epic comeback effort in an 81-73 defeat to Rutgers at the ECAC/MSG Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden. Senior Lamont Jones scored a game-high 26 points and was a perfect 14-of-14 … [Read more...] about Iona’s comeback effort falls short vs. Rutgers, 81-73
Poor shooting early dooms Bonnies in West Virginia, 67-47
MORGANTOWN, W.V. - The St. Bonaventure women's basketball team (5-6) fell to the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-2), 67-47, in the final game of their eight-game road stand. The Bonnies struggled shooting early and WVU took advantage by building an insurmountable lead and cruising to their sixth victory. The Bonnies came out aggressive defensively holding the Mountaineers to … [Read more...] about Poor shooting early dooms Bonnies in West Virginia, 67-47
Explorers rally comes up short falls to American, 57-54
WASHINGTON - The George Washington women's basketball team rallied from an eight-point deficit to take a 47-40 lead with seven minutes to play, but host American finished the game with a 17-7 run to win the District showdown, 57-54, on Saturday afternoon at Bender Arena. Both teams struggled in the first half, each shooting just 29 percent from the floor. American (4-4) led … [Read more...] about Explorers rally comes up short falls to American, 57-54
Reed announces Lehigh’s incoming class of 2017
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh head men’s basketball coach Brett Reed announced the team’s incoming class of 2017 on Thursday, which includes three talented student-athletes from around the nation. The Mountain Hawks welcome Tim Kempton, Austin Price and Shane Whitfield into the program as they look to continue the team’s winning … [Read more...] about Reed announces Lehigh’s incoming class of 2017