Courtesy of LehighSports.com SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - After being named one of 20 candidates in the nation for the prestigious Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award in October, senior Tim Kempton is one of just 10 student-athletes to be named a finalist, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. Kempton joins centers from UCLA, Gonzaga, Georgia, Washington, … [Read more...] about Kempton named one of 10 finalists for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award
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UMass defeats Elon overtime, 78-73
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Terrell Vinson scored a career-high 22 points and Chaz Williams netted 20 points as the UMass men's basketball team outlasted Elon 78-73 in overtime on Saturday afternoon at the Mass Mutual Center. The game was a back-and-forth affair with 11 ties and six lead changes until the Minutemen took control in the bonus … [Read more...] about UMass defeats Elon overtime, 78-73
Mihalich fixes his gaze on the future
SPRINGFIELD, MA. -- Thirty years in a career path has a way of tempering one's enthusiasm. After all, when someone has seen things come, go, recycled and called something different it can be difficult to get excited. That's why Joe Mihalich's recent comments might give reason to pause and cause for concern. "It's amazing. Some people think it's a long season," Mihalich … [Read more...] about Mihalich fixes his gaze on the future
NCAA bound! Loyola wins MAAC title
Courtesy of LoyolaGreyhounds.com. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Eight long years ago, the Loyola University Maryland men's basketball team completed the 2003-2004 season with a 1-27 record and the worst RPI in college hoops. On Monday night at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., everything came full circle for the Greyhounds as they punched their ticket to … [Read more...] about NCAA bound! Loyola wins MAAC title
Cormier, Etherly pace Loyola to win in MAAC quarters
Courtesy of LoyolaGreyhounds.com. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Dylon Cormier scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second half, and Loyola University Maryland shot a season-high 63-percent from the field as the No. 2 seed Greyhounds defeated No. 7 Niagara University, 86-73, in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Quarterfinal on Saturday night at the … [Read more...] about Cormier, Etherly pace Loyola to win in MAAC quarters