Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Canisius athletic department will celebrate one of the greatest three-year runs in men’s basketball program history on Jan. 24, 2016, when the Golden Griffins play host to MAAC rival Siena in the Koessler Athletic Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3. On that day, the College will pay tribute to the … [Read more...] about Canisius to celebrate mid-1990s teams
John Beilein
College Hoops Countdown | #10 Michigan
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 21 -14 (9 - 9 Big Ten) Lost in the second of the NCAA Tournament, 73 - 63. Coach: John Beilein 31 -36 (2 seasons at Michigan) 582 - 354 31 seasons Key Returners: DeShawn Sims - 15.4ppg, 6.8rpg Stu … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #10 Michigan
Make mine an upset special
by Paul Casey Gotham Our scene opens in a non-descript diner somewhere in Midwest United States. It's the breakfast hour, and like so many roadside establishments there is an apparent purpose to the movements of all in the restaurant. Hosts, waitresses, and cooks all temper their movements so that customers may continue on their way. Despite the din of silverware … [Read more...] about Make mine an upset special
Beilein’s Basketball Odyssey
By Paul Gotham It should have come as no surprise to see John Beilein in a basketball gymnasium Friday night. Beilein after all has been coaching hoops now for over thirty years. It’s just that the gym was Henninger High in Syracuse, New York, and Beilein now presides over the basketball program at the University of Michigan some 450 miles away in Ann Arbor. Beilein … [Read more...] about Beilein’s Basketball Odyssey