By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- His coach knew he was the best player on the court before the game even started, and Thomas Walkup confirmed Brad Underwood's opinion. The Stephen F. Austin senior forward put his full offensive arsenal on display Friday night as the No. 14-seed Lumberjacks upset No.3 -seed West Virginia Mountaineers, 70-56 in the first round of NCAA East … [Read more...] about Walkup and Stephen F. Austin take down West Virginia
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Defense keys Dayton’s quarter-final win
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Less than 10 minutes remained in Friday's Atlantic 10 quarter-final matchup. Richmond's ShawnDre Jones dribbled into the open court from the right side. Without a defender between Jones and basket, it looked like a routine layup opportunity. Then the junior guard glanced to his left and saw Dayton's Dyshawn Pierre in pursuit. Jones hesitated. His … [Read more...] about Defense keys Dayton’s quarter-final win
Davis dagger lifts UMass
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Trey Davis ended a more than 10-minute drought without a field goal, and the University of Massachusetts Minutemen held off Rhode Island, 67-62 in second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Thursday. Davis connected with a step-back triple near the top of the arc to seal victory that moments earlier looked anything but … [Read more...] about Davis dagger lifts UMass
Lehigh survives Navy in Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team opened a 19-point second-half advantage, Navy responded with a 25-4 run to take a lead, but the Mountain Hawks came back to beat the Midshipmen, 65-63 in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on Thursday in front of a raucous Stabler Arena crowd. With the win, Lehigh advances to the league semifinals … [Read more...] about Lehigh survives Navy in Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63
Big 2nd half, strong free-throw shooting propels FGCU to 82-67 win
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - On the strength of a season-high 31 made free throws and another double-double from Marc-Eddy Norelia, the FGCU men's basketball team (16-12, 7-5 A-Sun) shot 62.5 percent from the floor in the second half to pull away from Lipscomb (10-19, 6-6 A-Sun) and earn an 82-67 victory Thursday night to remain within one game of 1st … [Read more...] about Big 2nd half, strong free-throw shooting propels FGCU to 82-67 win