By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure will play Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels on Dec. 11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a source confirmed on Tuesday. The matchup is part of a single-day event hosted by The Basketball Hall of Fame. College basketball analyst Rocco Miller, who first reported the contest, also reported that the event includes fellow Atlantic 10 member UMass meeting … [Read more...] about Bonnies to meet Pitino’s Iona Gaels at Barclays Center on Dec. 11
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Scoochie keeps driving the Dayton train
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Seeing the ball go through the basket. Coaches and players frequently mention this aspect of the game, and the confidence created. For the University of Dayton Flyers, seeing leather through twine more often than not involves the hands of Scoochie Smith. "As he goes, we'll go," UD head coach Archie Miller said recently. "When we need a big … [Read more...] about Scoochie keeps driving the Dayton train
Lonergan knows what’s at stake when George Washington takes court Friday
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Mike Lonergan's George Washington Colonials take on the the No. 4 seed Saint Joseph's in Friday's Atlantic 10 quarter-final round game. A win means a date with the Dayton-Richmond. Lonergan knows Friday's results will have a direct impact on his team's schedule for the rest of March. "If we lose tomorrow, we're going to the NIT," Lonergan … [Read more...] about Lonergan knows what’s at stake when George Washington takes court Friday
UMass outlasts Rhode Island
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Nothing defines a struggle better than a team having to defeat a conference foe for the third time in one season. The Massachusetts Minutemen learned that first hand Thursday night. And their leader delivered right on time. Maxie Esho led three in double figures as the UMass Minutemen erased a double-digit deficit to defeat Rhode … [Read more...] about UMass outlasts Rhode Island
For SLU, leadership has no boundaries
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY -- Maybe it takes a guy from Normal, Illinois to identify something out of the ordinary. At least that's the case with Jim Crews and the reigning Atlantic 10 champion St. Louis Billikens. Crews has spent more than three decades in coaching, 25 as a head coach, yet when asked about one of the most basic aspects of a winning team, the … [Read more...] about For SLU, leadership has no boundaries