NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS– Defending Big Sky champion Montana, Towson and Georgia Southern headline the field of the the second-annual “The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase” on Nov. 16-18, 2018 in Nassau. The event will feature 12 total games during the three-day event. The field and pairings for the tournament were released Thursday by the event’s…
PHOENIX — Shamorie Ponds scored 28 points for his sixth 20-plus game, Justin Simon had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and St. John’s held off Grand Canyon 68-60 on Tuesday night. Ponds’ steal and breakaway dunk made it 58-43 with 5:52 left but Casey Benson‘s 3-point play pulled Grand Canyon within 62-55 at 1:52. The Antelopes made it 66-59 with…
PHOENIX — Arizona faced one challenge on the road over the weekend and had an even bigger one on a neutral court. The Wildcats pulled out tight wins against good teams in both, a sign that they may be back on track. Deandre Ayton had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Arizona held on to beat…
NASSAU, The Bahamas – For the second time in the tournament, UVM senior guard Trae Bell-Haynes scored the game-winning shot in the final seconds as the Catamounts won the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase with a 66-64 victory over Northern Kentucky on Sunday night. Vermont improves to 3-1 after capturing the tournament crown while Northern Kentucky suffers…
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NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Three teams that participated in last season’s NCAA Tournament will be among the eight-team field for the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Nov. 17-19, 2017 in Nassau. Defending conference champions of the America East Conference (Vermont), Horizon League (Northern Kentucky) and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Iona) are among the five…
PHOENIX – Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix will be rocking when projected No. 1-ranked Arizona battles Texas A&M and Grand Canyon plays St. John’s in a nationally televised doubleheader on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The event is managed by Kentucky-based sports marketing firm bd Global. “The collective excitement around the Arizona and Grand Canyon programs…
HOUSTON — Daryl Macon scored a career-high 23 points, and Arkansas fought off Texas for its sixth straight win, 77-74, Saturday. Macon, whose previous career high was 17 against Houston on Dec. 6, was 14 of 14 from the free-throw line to lead the Razorbacks, who made 29 of 31 free throws. “It was a…
HOUSTON — Playing with a seven-man rotation, Arizona coach Sean Miller admitted his team wore down late against Texas A&M. The Wildcats had just enough left to fight off the Aggies on Saturday. Dusan Ristic tied a season-high with 18 points as No. 19 Arizona had to hold off a furious rally by Texas A&M…
CEDAR PARK , Texas – Little Rock (4-2) won the Lone Star Showcase Championship with a 91-79 win over Central Michigan (4-2) on Wednesday at H-E-B Arena. The Trojans were crowned champs after they and St. Bonaventure both finished the showcase with 2-1 records. Little Rock’s win over the Bonnies on Monday served as the…