Hard work always pays off, no one needs to tell this to Julian Champagnie. Wednesday night, the Brooklyn native, and junior, delivered a career effort with 34 points and 16 rebounds to lead St. John's to an 89-84 home win over DePaul. For the Red Storm, it was their Big East opener, after four postponements to open their conference schedule. St. John's head coach Mike … [Read more...] about Julian Champagnie too much for DePaul, St. John’s wins Big East opener
College Basketball
Seton Hall, proven resilient, still tough
It's nothing new to watch Seton Hall bring their lunch pails into work every other night from December to March. When it comes to effort, head coach Kevin Willard's teams are usually the first one's in and last one's out. Adversity is no stranger to Seton Hall, this season is no different. And yet, there were the Pirates on Tuesday night -- again -- looking adversity in the … [Read more...] about Seton Hall, proven resilient, still tough
Rutgers scores emphatic Big Ten win over short-handed Michigan
Rutgers took it to Michigan from the opening tipoff and never looked back. Geo Baker scored 27 points and Ron Harper Jr. contributed a 20-point effort to lead Rutgers to a 75-67 win over Michigan, Tuesday night in Piscataway, New Jersey. The win snapped an 87-year winless streak against Michigan (7-6, 1-2 Big Ten). That covers a 15-game series that began December 20, … [Read more...] about Rutgers scores emphatic Big Ten win over short-handed Michigan
Gutsy Seton Hall falls short to the poise of Villanova
Seton Hall left it all on the court against Villanova, but the short-handed Pirates came up short despite a gutsy effort. Backup guard Bryce Aiken led Seton Hall (9-3, 0-2 Big East) with 22 points in a 73-67 loss to the No. 22-ranked Wildcats (9-4, 2-1 Big East), on Saturday in Newark. Collin Gillespie scored 21 points for Villanova, Brandon Slater added 17 points. Justin … [Read more...] about Gutsy Seton Hall falls short to the poise of Villanova
Fordham Men’s Basketball game with UMass postponed
Fordham men's basketball's Atlantic 10 contest with Massachusetts, originally scheduled for this Sunday, January 2, in the Rose Hill Gym has been postponed, both schools and the Atlantic 10 announced on Saturday afternoon.It is one of three Atlantic 10 games scheduled for Sunday to be postponed: St. Bonaventure at Dayton -- GAME POSTPONED (SBU in COVID protocols) La Salle at … [Read more...] about Fordham Men’s Basketball game with UMass postponed