Courtesy of OwlSports.com. It will be a battle of unbeatens Saturday when Temple (6-0) takes on #2/2 Duke (8-0) in a nationally-televised showdown at the IZOD Center Saturday afternoon (3:15 p.m./ESPN/1210 AM WPHT). The Owls are off to their best start since the 1987-88 team opened at 14-0 en route to a #1 national ranking while the Blue Devils are looking to … [Read more...] about Temple travels to IZOD Center to take on #2/2 Duke Saturday
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#4 Duke outlasts Xavier women’s basketball, 82-59
CINCINNATI - The Xavier Musketeers suffered an 82-59 setback to the #4/4 Duke Blue Devils Sunday afternoon at Cintas Center. Junior Ashley Wanninger tied a career-high with 15 points as well as three rebounds and two steals. Xavier is now 3-2 while Duke remains perfect at 4-0. Duke leads the all-time series 3-1 and is currently on a two-game win-streak against the … [Read more...] about #4 Duke outlasts Xavier women’s basketball, 82-59
McCollum garners ECAC Player of the Year
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh junior guard C.J. McCollum continues to rack in the honors, most recently earning ECAC Player of the Year honors, as announced on Thursday. It marks McCollum’s second ECAC major award of his career after earning Rookie of the Year laurels as a freshman. McCollum was joined on the ECAC First Team by Scott … [Read more...] about McCollum garners ECAC Player of the Year
Bonas proved they belonged
By Paul Casey Gotham Two minutes and change remained on the Bridgestone Arena clock last Friday afternoon. A six-point St. Bonaventure half-time lead had evaporated. Okaro White capped a 12-0 run with a dunk, and Florida State led 60-52 in the second round of the Midwest Regional. Surrender seemed likely. The Seminoles had flexed their muscles. Their defense, which … [Read more...] about Bonas proved they belonged
Mountain Hawks stun second-seeded Duke, 75-70
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Lehigh men’s basketball team used a sensational all-around effort from the opening whistle, led by 30 points from junior C.J. McCollum, to pull off a huge 75-70 win over second-seeded Duke Friday night for the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. The Mountain Hawks never trailed by more than five, … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks stun second-seeded Duke, 75-70