By PAUL GOTHAM James Farr likes life on the bubble, and Chris Mack is happy to have him there . With double-digit rebounds in seven games so far this season, Farr has signed as many times, per program custom, the rebounding bubble used in practice. "He’s been a guy that’s affected the game around the rim on both ends of the floor," Mack said during the Big East … [Read more...] about Xavier’s James Farr lives on the bubble
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Pre-Season West Coast Conference player power rankings and games to watch
By CURRAN McCAULEY With WCC teams participating in exhibition games this week in advance of Friday’s tipoff, it’s time to look at the key performers from the conference that will dominate Thursday’s and Saturday’s throughout the winter and spring. In a league seemingly loaded with scoring talent and featuring a National Player of the Year frontrunner, cracking the top ten is … [Read more...] about Pre-Season West Coast Conference player power rankings and games to watch
UMass falls to Stanford in NIT semifinal, 74-64
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. NEW YORK - Chaz Williams scored a game-high 19 points but had his homecoming spoiled by Stanford as the Cardinal outlasted UMass 74-64 in the National Invitation Tournament Semifinal at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. The Minutemen took their first lead since early in the game with just over eight minutes to play, but … [Read more...] about UMass falls to Stanford in NIT semifinal, 74-64
Nevada ends Bucknell’s season in second round of NIT, 75-67
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com. RENO, Nev. – Another successful season of Bucknell basketball came to an end on Sunday afternoon, as Western Athletic Conference regular-season champion Nevada held off a gutsy Bison comeback effort and prevailed 75-67 in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament before a spirited crowd of 6,927 at the Lawlor Events … [Read more...] about Nevada ends Bucknell’s season in second round of NIT, 75-67
Muscala Scores 20, Bison to face Nevada in Second Round
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com. TUCSON, Ariz. – Showing tremendous resiliency in bouncing back from a tough loss in the Patriot League championship game, Bucknell went all the way across the country and picked off top-seeded Arizona 65-54 in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night at the McKale Center. Star center Mike Muscala … [Read more...] about Muscala Scores 20, Bison to face Nevada in Second Round