By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jim Baron turned 23 years old the day St. Bonaventure won the 1977 National Invitation Tournament. Few birthday gifts could surpass playing at historic Madison Square Garden, just a half-hour train ride away from where he honed his craft at Saint John’s Preparatory School in Brooklyn, in front of family and friends. “My family, my cousins, I mean I had … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure’s NIT run brings back memories for Baron and Hagan
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Billikens top Virginia Tech at The Garden
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com NEW YORK, N.Y. – Saint Louis' Javon Bess and Jordan Goodwin scored 22 and 19 points, respectively, in leading the Billikens to a 77-71 victory over Virginia Tech in the semifinals of the 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Billikens improve to 3-0 on the season and advance to tomorrow's … [Read more...] about Billikens top Virginia Tech at The Garden
Army to host Navy Feb. 1 at West Point
Courtesy of GoArmyWestPoint.com WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army-Navy men's basketball game originally scheduled for Madison Square Garden on Jan. 23 has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 1. The contest will be played at Christl Arena at West Point, N.Y. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Any tickets purchased for the postponed Jan. 23 game at Madison Square Garden can be exchanged … [Read more...] about Army to host Navy Feb. 1 at West Point
UMass rallies for 72-70 win at Drexel
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. PHILADELPHIA - Terrell Vinson scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half as Massachusetts erased a 17-point deficit to defeat Drexel, 72-70, and advance to the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament. The comeback marked the second time this season the Minutemen have been able to overcome a 17-point margin for a win … [Read more...] about UMass rallies for 72-70 win at Drexel
Saints pull a stunner
Courtesy of SienaSaints.com. Short-handed? No problem. Not with the way the Siena Saints played defense on Wednesday night. OD Anosike scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Evan Hymes and Kyle Downey each scored 14 and Siena held Florida Atlantic to just 21 points in the second half to beat the Owls 67-60 - the team's second straight win and a surely needed boost … [Read more...] about Saints pull a stunner