Monday night's Top 25 action. #4 NORTH CAROLINA 104 CHAMINADE 61 The Tar Heels got a double-double, 20 points and 10 rebounds, from senior forward Kennedy Meeks and 22 points from senior forward Isaiah Hicks. Chaminade saw senior guard Rohndell Goodwin score 18 points and grab three rebounds. UNC improves to 5-0 and Chaminade moves to 2-1. #5 KANSAS 83 UAB 63 Josh … [Read more...] about UNC’s bigs lead them over Chaminade
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Marcus Bartley to transfer from Billikens
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com ST. LOUIS – Marcus Bartley (Decatur, Ill.) has voluntarily withdrawn from SLU and will seek to transfer to another institution. Bartley appeared in 64 games (16 starts) in two years with the Billikens. He averaged 4.4 ppg and was a career 41.4 percent (66-of-159) shooter from 3-point range. “Marcus informed us of his desire to transfer … [Read more...] about Marcus Bartley to transfer from Billikens
Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 85 St. Bonaventure 79
Quick thoughts after the University of Dayton's 85-79 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. By PAUL GOTHAM How it happened Charles Cooke and Dyshawn Pierre combined for 12 straight in a 19-0 first-half run, and the University of Dayton Flyers took a 45-18 lead into halftime before holding off a late Bona comeback. UD shot a scorching 17 for 26 from the floor … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 85 St. Bonaventure 79
Palleschi, Holmes are Division III National Players of the Week
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – Tom Palleschi of Tufts University (Mendon, Mass.) and Jordan Holmes of Denison University (Granville, Ohio) were named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Players of the Week for the week ending January 3. Palleschi, a 6-8 junior center from Haverhill, Mass., averaged 19.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 7.5 blocks, and 3.0 assists per … [Read more...] about Palleschi, Holmes are Division III National Players of the Week
Bona bounces back for Big 4 sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Dion Wright registered a career-high in points. Jaylen Adams handed out a season-high in assists. St. Bonaventure's Bonnies swept the Big 4 for the second year in a row. The team completed its non-conference portion of the schedule with the best winning percentage under Mark Schmidt, and the ninth-year coach moved up the ladder … [Read more...] about Bona bounces back for Big 4 sweep