Philadelphia, PA – Down 2 with less than 15 seconds left at Drexel, it’s little surprise that St. Joseph’s gave the ball to Shavar Newkirk, Philadelphia’s hottest player outside of Villanova’s Josh Hart. The 6-1 junior guard broke down the Drexel defense and finished a tough lay-up at the rim, absorbing contact and hitting the […]
Temple Tops St. Joe’s in Battle of the Birds
Philadelphia, PA – After starting the year 1-2, with losses to New Hampshire and UMass, Temple Owls shocked ranked West Virginia and Florida State en route to a NIT Season Tip Off Championship last week. Still, the Owls were slight underdogs heading into Wednesday night’s contest with their city rival St. Joseph’s Hawks.. But behind […]
VCU Guts Out Road Win
Washington D.C. – In a tightly contested game VCU (21-8, 13-3) held off a late run by home team and A10 conference rival George Washington (21-8, 10-6) to win 69-65. VCU led most of the game but GW stayed within striking distance for the entire second half. The Colonials actually took the lead 63-62 with […]
Dayton Holds off Scrappy Razorbacks in OT
Dayton, OH – The Dayton Flyers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 85-81 in overtime in an exciting back and forth match-up. Dayton opened the game with lots of energy and playing suffocating defense. Arkansas didn’t score their first points until nearly five minutes into the game. Dayton forced three turnovers on Arkansas first five possessions, including […]