Army Rallies For Comeback Win At Dartmouth Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:30:00 EST Army used a 21-4 run over the final seven minutes and 22 seconds to overcome a 10-point deficit and score a 61-54 win at Dartmouth on Saturday night. The Black Knights trailed by as many as 11 in the second half, but rallied for their first double-digit comeback of the season and only their third in the last four seasons.
Army Opens New Year At Dartmouth Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST Army begins the 2009 portion of its schedule the same way it started the season — with a match up against Dartmouth. Tip-off from Leede Arena is set for 7 p.m. Saturday night.
Late Run Not Enough In Army Loss At Florida Gulf Coast Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:00:00 EST A furious second-half Army comeback that cut a 25-point deficit to five points fell just short as Florida Gulf Coast hung on for a 70-61 win over the Black Knights in men's basketball action on Tuesday night at Alico Arena. Senior F Kenny Brewer and sophomore F Jeremy Hence both scored career highs with 16 and 11 points, respectively, in the losing effort.
Army Heads To Sunshine State To Face FGCU Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:30:00 EST The Black Knights will complete the 2008 portion of their schedule on Tuesday when they face Florida Gulf Coast at Alico Arena in Fort Myers. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Bob Knight Bobblehead Giveaway Planned For January 31 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:00:00 EST The first 1,000 paid admissions through the gates of Christl Arena for the Black Knight's men's basketball game versus Bucknell on Jan. 31 will receive a free Bob Knight bobblehead doll. Army featured a bobblehead of Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins in the fall and has planned a giveaway featuring legendary hockey coach Jack Riley on Jan. 9.
Navy Rallies Down the Stretch For 66-62 Victory Over Elon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:54:42 PST The Navy men's basketball team outscored Elon, 8-0, in the final 1:52 of the game to rally the Midshipmen to a 66-62 victory over the Phoenix on Monday night at Alumni Gym. The win allowed Navy to post an 11-4 record in non-conference play as the Mids will host Bucknell in the Patriot League opener on Saturday night at 5:00 pm in Alumni Hall.
Mids Rally Past Phoenix, 66-62 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:47:58 PST Adam Teague scored four of his 11 points during an 8-0 run in the game's final 1:33 to help Navy to a 66-62 comeback win against Elon on Monday night. After Devan Carter's layup put Elon ahead 62-58 with just under two minutes to play, Teague nailed a 3-pointer to start Navy's run, hit a free throw with 14 seconds left to cap it and grabbed a rebound off Carter's 3-point miss to seal the win.
Navy Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule Monday Night at Elon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:56:23 PST Navy Game Notes (1-4-09) Navy closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule on Monday, Jan. 5, as it travels down I-95 to battle Elon in a 7:00 pm tipoff. The contest, which will be the first meeting between the two schools, will be broadcast on the radio waves on WNAV (1430 AM) and SIRIUS (Channel 123), beginning with the Navy pregame show at 6:45 pm. Pete Medhurst will handle the call from Elon's Alumni Gym.
Five Players Score In Double Figures As Navy Tops Wofford, 75-70 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:08:28 PST Chris Harris scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures and help the Mids to a 75-70 victory over Wofford on Friday night before a season-high 1,650 fans at Alumni Hall. The win improved Navy's overall record to 10-4, while Wofford dropped to 4-5.
Navy Downs Wofford, 75-70 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:16:46 PST Chris Harris scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as Navy defeated Wofford 75-70 on Friday night.
Mids Look For 10th Win of Season on Friday Night Against Wofford Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:13:34 PST Navy Game Notes (1-2-09) Navy closes out its non-conference home slate and opens the new year on Friday, January 2, 2009, against Wofford beginning at 7:00 pm. The game will be broadcast on WNAV (1430 AM) and SIRIUS (Channel 91 with Pete Medhurst and Michael Heary calling all the action, beginning at 6:45 pm. The contest will be streamed online as part of the Navy All-Access package at www.navysports.com.
Navy Hangs On For 81-80 Win Over Longwood at Alumni Hall Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:06:35 PST Kaleo Kina hit two free throws with 7.3 seconds left and E.J. Dawson's last-second lay-up attempt rolled off the front of the rim to allow the Navy men's basketball team to escape with an 81-80 victory over Longwood in front of a season-high 1,625 fans at Alumni Hall.
Navy Clinches Win Against Longwood, 81-80 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:39:03 PST Kaleo Kina hit a pair of free throws with 7.3 seconds to play to give Navy an 81-80 victory over Longwood on Tuesday night.Longwood (6-8) had gone ahead 80-79 on a basket by Kevin Swecker with 11 seconds to play, wiping out a seven-point Navy (9-4) lead with 2:41 to play.
Harris Named Patriot League Player of the Week Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:33:45 PST PL Release (12-29-08) Navy junior Chris Harris was voted as the Anaconda® Patriot League Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday afternoon. It marks the first career Player of the Week honor for Harris, who garnered a Rookie of the Week accolade as a freshman during the 2006-07 season.
This Week In Navy Sports Sponsored By Navy Federal Credit Union Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:50:16 PST The Navy men's basketball team plays host to Longwood (Tuesday) and Wofford (Friday) this week, while the Navy women travel to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force on Saturday.
Mids Return Home For First Time in 28 Days to Face Longwood Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:44:59 PST Navy Game Notes (12-29-08) Navy returns to Alumni Hall for the first time in 28 days with Tuesday, Dec. 30, with a contest against Longwood beginning at 7:00 pm. The game will be broadcast on WNAV (1430 AM) with Pete Medhurst and Michael Heary calling all the action, beginning at 6:45 pm. The contest will be streamed online as part of the Navy All-Access package at www.navysports.com.
Navy Throws Scare Into No. 18 Villanova Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:18:19 PST Junior guard Chris Harris scored a career-high 30 points, but it wasn't enough as No. 18-ranked Villanova pulled away late for a hard-fought 78-68 victory over the visiting Midshipmen. The loss was Navy's second in a row and drops the Mids to 8-4 overall, while Villanova improves to 11-1 overall.
Navy Held Off By Villanova 78-68 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:37:35 PST Chris Harris had career highs of eight 3-pointers and 30 points for the Midshipmen (8-4), while Kaleo Kina added 15 points.
Navy Men's Basketball Squares Off With No. 18 Villanova on Monday Night Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:19:43 PST Navy Game Notes (12-21-08) Navy looks for its ninth win of the season in undoubtedly its stiffest test of the year against No. 18-ranked Villanova on Monday night at the Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. The game will wrap up a five-game roadswing in which Navy is 2-2 overall. Action will get underway at 7:30 pm, and the game will be aired on WNAV (1430 AM) with Pete Medhurst calling the action.
Irish Hold Off Hoyas, 73-67 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:15:42 PST Luke Harangody had 31 points and 11 rebounds and No. 13 Notre Dame shot 45 percent against No. 9 Georgetown in a 73-67 victory Monday night that ended a five-game losing streak to the Hoyas.
Former Irish Great Pat Garrity Will Be Honored At Halftime Of Saturday's Notre Dame-Seton Hall Game Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:30:01 PST Former Irish great Pat Garrity, who retired in September 2008 following 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association, will be honored at halftime of Saturday's Notre Dame-Seton Hall basketball game on Jan. 10. Garrity, the 1997 BIG EAST Player of the Year, played 10 overall in the NBA, including nine with the Orlando Magic.
Notre Dame Set To Take On Georgetown Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:41:09 PST The Fighting Irish (10-3, 1-1) will square off with Georgetown (10-2, 1-1) at home on Monday night. Notre Dame bring the nation's longest home court win streak of 43 games into its BIG EAST home opener.
Irish Edged By Red Storm Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:29:27 PST Luke Harangody had 28 points and 14 rebounds for the Fighting Irish (10-3, 1-1), who had won four straight. This was the third of the last four meetings to come down to the final minute.
#7/10 Notre Dame Set To Tip Off Against St. John's Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:03:02 PST Notre Dame (10-2, 1-0) plays its second straight BIG EAST road game on Saturday afternoon as the Irish travel to Madison Square Garden to face St. John's (9-4, 0-1). Coach Mike Brey's squad opened conference play on Wednesday night with a 92-82 victory at Allstate Arena against DePaul.
#7/10 Irish Defeat Blue Demons, 92-82 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:10:03 PST Luke Harangody scored 26 points and had 16 rebounds and Zach Hillesland scored a career-high 17 to lead No. 7 Notre Dame to a 92-82 win over DePaul in the Big East opener for both teams Wednesday night.
#7/10 Irish Set To Ring In 2009 With New Year's Eve Contest In BIG EAST Opener At DePaul Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:40:23 PST Notre Dame (9-2) opens up BIG EAST play on the road against DePaul (8-5) as the Irish embark upon a challenging start to the conference season with three games scheduled in five days. Following tonight's contest, Coach Mike Brey's squad heads to New York City to take on St. John's on Jan. 3 and then faces Georgetown on Jan. 5 in its conference home opener.
#8 Irish Top Savannah State, 81-49 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:19:06 PST Luke Harangody had 23 points and 13 rebounds leading No. 8 Notre Dame to an 81-49 victory over Savannah State on Monday night.
Notre Dame Concludes Three-Game Homestand Against Savannah State Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:41:07 PST Notre Dame wraps up a three-game homestand (its longest of the season) on Monday night against Savannah State. It's the final tuneup before opening up BIG EAST play at DePaul on Dec. 31
#12 Irish Down Delaware State, 88-50 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:22:51 PST Luke Harangody had 20 points and eight rebounds and Ryan Ayers added 18 points, leading No. 12 Notre Dame to an 88-50 victory over Delaware State on Saturday night. Notre Dame dominated inside, outscoring the Hornets in the paint 32-10 with a 41-24 rebounding advantage.
Irish To Be Part Of Indiana Basketball Extravaganza Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:20:27 PST Saturday's matchup between Notre Dame and Delaware State will be part of the Indiana Basketball Extravaganza. Howard Smith and Ryan Powell will be attending 11 games in a four-day span this weekend and they will cover it on the Double-A Zone (the NCAA's official blog) and The NCAA News.
Luke Harangody Named To BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:54:20 PST For the second time this season, Luke Harangody (Schererville, Ind.) has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. In Notre Dame's only action last week (a 74-67 win over Boston University), Harangody recorded his fifth double-double in the seven games that he has played in this season as he scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. In addition, he recorded career-highs with five assists and five blocked shots.