By PAUL GOTHAM Quality and quantity - Charles Cooke has a knack for both. The junior guard leads the University of Dayton Flyers in points scored. He also is at the top of the list when he it comes to closing games. Cooke averaged 23.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals in a pair of road victories last week to earn Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week. … [Read more...] about Cooke heeds Dayton’s call at winning time
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Lehigh hits the road for Saturday matchup at Holy Cross
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following a hard-fought 82-76 defeat to Bucknell on Monday, the Lehigh men's basketball team heads to Holy Cross on Sunday to face the Crusaders. Opening tipoff is set for 1 p.m. The Mountain Hawks used an 18-4 run to trim a 16-point second-half deficit on Monday, eventually pulling as close as one, but the Bison responded. … [Read more...] about Lehigh hits the road for Saturday matchup at Holy Cross
Walker’s layup proves winner as Loyola rallies past Lehigh
Courtesy of LoyolaGreyhounds.com BALTIMORE -- Andre Walker drove the right side of the lane and laid the ball of the glass to provide the winning layup as Loyola University Maryland rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat visiting Lehigh University, 51-50, on Wednesday night in Patriot League action. The Mountain Hawks held Loyola to just one of its … [Read more...] about Walker’s layup proves winner as Loyola rallies past Lehigh
Flyers look to control their own room
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Archie Miller's University of Dayton Flyers seek to continue their winning ways when they open the 2015 Advocare Invitational. After defeating Southeast Missouri State in their opener, the Flyers easily dispatched the Alabama Crimson Tide, 80-48 in a non-bracketed game of the event before downing William and Mary. Those three games … [Read more...] about Flyers look to control their own room
Meyer’s teams reach 20 consecutive wins a fourth time
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s alternative black uniforms looked awesome Saturday night and the second-largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history – 108,423 – was into the “Dark Night in the Shoe” theme with about 95 percent of that total following their team’s lead by wearing black. There was plenty of good news coming out of the 38-10 win over … [Read more...] about Meyer’s teams reach 20 consecutive wins a fourth time