After the dust settled on Saturday night’s thrilling late comeback win by 14 points over St. Bonaventure, there was no shortage of words that could be used to describe the George Mason University men’s basketball team. But one stood out above the rest: special. It was the twentieth victory of the season before Tony Skin‘s […]
As coaches like Fordham’s Mike Magpayo navigate a season, the pursuit of personal achievement can almost get lost in the mix. After Wednesday night’s 64-58 win over the La Salle Explorers, Magpayo’s 100th as head coach, he admitted he needed to be reminded of the impending milestone. “I actually didn’t know about it until my […]
As Frank Mitchell threw down the alley-oop dunk off a Dasonte Bowen pass, the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse was sent into a different kind of frenzy. Bonnie fans took over the arena in their corner section adjacent to the Dukes student section as they knew their team was well on their way to a potential season-changing […]
Fordham’s second-half troubles continued last Wednesday night. On the road against Davidson, Fordham couldn’t hold on to a four-point halftime lead and ultimately fell to the Wildcats, 68–63. With known issues plaguing the Rams, now 1-6 in conference play, how can they make the necessary adjustments for a strong February and beyond? Where Fordham excelled […]
After an 81-77 win against St. Bonaventure last weekend, the Fordham Rams ended their short road trip at 1-1 with a 78-56 loss to Saint Louis last Wednesday. Returning to Rose Hill a few days later, the Rams’ struggles continued as they lost to Duquesne, 74-63. The Rams never held a second-half lead in either […]
Via Michael Rosenberg and Pat Forde of Sports Illustratedthe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has charged twenty seventeen Division I basketball players for their alleged participation in a massive point-shaving scheme during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. According to the 70-page indictment, the plan is: which started with attempts to fix […]
Davidson’s journey to Phog Allen Fieldhouse marked a natural transition point in the season. The Wildcats finished non-conference play at 8-4 after a 90-61 loss to Kansas, with Atlantic 10 starting on Dec. 30 against Duquesne. Kansas was never a referendum on Davidson’s season. It served as the final non-league game before conference play begins […]
Kory Mincy scored 26 points, Jahari Lang added 18, and the George Mason University The men’s basketball team escaped Loyola-Maryland with an 86-79 victory on Sunday afternoon. The GMU men were back at EagleBank Arena, hosting the Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds. With the goal of going 11-1 this year, this was an easy task on paper against […]
(Photo courtesy of Maddie Washburn) SUNRISE, FL – Facing No. 18 Florida, the reigning national champions poised to repeat after a busy offseason in the transfer portal, was always going to be a tough task for George Washington. Especially after a shocking 70-58 loss to Delaware on Wednesday, which GW head coach Chris Caputo described […]
After a 2-1 performance in the Northern Classic over Thanksgiving Break, the Fordham Rams returned to Rose Hill Gym on Saturday to take on the Holy Cross Crusaders. Despite a strong offensive start for the Rams, defensive miscues and a 1-6 performance in the final 5 minutes caused Fordham to lose control of a 12-point […]