PHILADELPHIA – The inside presence of Syracuse proved too much to overcome for Temple women’s basketball as the Owls suffered a season-ending loss to the Orange (21-14) by a score of 82-68 in the WNIT Sweet 16. Temple finishes the season at 23-10 after its furthest postseason run since the early 1980’s. The Owls scored a season-high nine three-pointers, but Kayla Alexander had … [Read more...] about Owls upset by SU women
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Machado named to Naismith Award Watch List
Courtesy of ICGaels.com. ATLANTA, GA - Iona College senior point guard Scott Machado has been named to the Naismith Men’s Basketball Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T Midseason 30 Watch List. Machado has now been named as a candidate for two of the NCAA's six nationally recognized players of the year award. Machado continues a historic senior campaign for … [Read more...] about Machado named to Naismith Award Watch List
Tale of the tape: North Carolina State and St. Bonaventure
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Atlantic Coast meets Atlantic 10 when Mark Gottfried brings his North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-4) to Rochester's Blue Cross Arena for a battle with Mark Schmidt's St Bonaventure Bonnies (5-4). Plot: Conference play looms on the horizon as these two teams look to build their NCAA tournament resumes. The Wolfpack fell on Saturday at home, to … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: North Carolina State and St. Bonaventure
Xavier Outlasted By SU
LAS VEGAS - The Xavier women's basketball team pulled to within two late in the game but the Syracuse Orange outlasted the Musketeers, 70-67, Sunday at the Duel in the Desert. It was XU's first game of three to be played at UNLV's Cox Pavilion. Three Musketeers posted double figures scoring, including sophomore Shatyra Hawkes with a team-high 15. Xavier falls to 3-6 on the … [Read more...] about Xavier Outlasted By SU
Fordham opens home slate with win over Binghamton
From Fordhamsports.com. Bronx, N.Y. - With such a young squad, Fordham head men's basketball coach Tom Pecora doesn't quite know what to expect from his squad from game-to-game or from half-to-half. Tonight, the Rams played a solid first half in their home opener, building a big halftime lead, en route to a 64-49 win over Binghamton University in the Rose Hill … [Read more...] about Fordham opens home slate with win over Binghamton