Army Ends Season With 64-45 Loss At Lehigh Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:44:00 EST Eighth-seeded Army led top-seeded Lehigh 34-29 with 11:09 left in the second half, but the Mountain Hawks closed the game on a 35-11 run to take a 64-45 victory in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament at Stabler Arena. The Black Knights ended their season with a 14-15 overall mark, while the Mountain Hawks advance with a 20-10 mark.
Black Knights Tip Off March Madness At Lehigh Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST For the fourth straight season, Army and Lehigh will square off in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Tournament. Tip-off at Stabler Arena is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Shooting Woes Plague Black Knights In Loss To Bucknell Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:15:00 EST Army (14-14, 4-10 Patriot League) ended its regular season with a 62-51 loss to Bucknell (14-16, 9-5 Patriot League) in Patriot League men's basketball play at Christl Arena on Saturday night. The Black Knights could not overcome a 32.7 percent shooting night, including a 29.4 shooting percentage from three-point range.
Black Knights Finish Off Regular Season With Bucknell Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST The Army men's basketball team finishes its regular-season slate Saturday night against Bucknell. The game was originally scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m., but was moved back to 7 p.m. because of the recent snowstorm in the Northeast.
Tip Time Changed For Saturday Men's Basketball Game Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:40:00 EST Due to the major winter storm that continues to hammer the Northeast, the start time for Saturday's men's basketball game between Army and Bucknell at Christl Arena has been pushed back to 7 p.m.
Harris Named to NABC All-District 13 First Team Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:51:44 EDT The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced yesterday that Navy senior guard Chris Harris has been named to the NABC All-District 13 First Team, capping off a sensational senior campaign. It marks the second straight year that a Navy player has earned first-team All-District 13 honors, as Kaleo Kina earned the distinction a year ago.
Navy Basketball to Compete in 2010 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:14:02 EDT Coaches vs. Cancer Classic The Gazelle Group has announced that Navy will be one of 12 schools to compete in the 16th annual Coaches vs. Cancer Classic to be played next November at campus sites around the country. Four teams, Pittsburgh, Texas, Maryland and Illinois will host two regional-round games from Nov. 8-12, then the four hosts will advance to the Championship Rounds, Nov. 18-19, at New York's Madison Square Garden, while the remainder of the field will participate in subregionals held at campus sites.
American Outlasts Navy, 62-60 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:00:56 EDT Chris Harris scored 20 points for fifth-seeded Navy (13-17) but the Mids fell 62-60 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament.
Navy Heads to American For Patriot League Quarterfinals on Wednesday Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:10:58 EDT Game Notes | All-Access | Twitter Fifth-seeded Navy (13-16) will head on Highway-50 West into the Nation's Capital for the Patriot League Quarterfinals to face fourth-seeded American (10-19) on Wednesday (7:30 pm) at Bender Arena on the campus of American University. It will mark the second game against the Eagles in a seven-day span, as the Eagles defeated Navy on Senior Night, 80-77 in double overtime, just a week earlier.
Harris Named First-Team All-Patriot League Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:29:10 EDT All-Patriot League | Harris Game-by-Game Navy men's basketball guard Chris Harris has added yet another honor to a stellar senior season, being named first-team All-Patriot League, the league office announced on Monday. It marks the third straight year that Harris was named to the All-Patriot League team, as he was named to the second team in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
Seeds Set for 2010 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:11:40 EDT Center Valley, Pa. - Saturday began with a number of scenarios for seeding in the 2010 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament, but the picture cleared up very quickly as American and Colgate built big early leads in the afternoon contests and coasted to victories to effectively set the seeds for the League Tournament that begins with the quarterfinal round on Wednesday.
Colgate Tops Navy, 85-73, in Regular-Season Finale Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:32:43 EDT Colgate sped out to a 50-24 lead, then held off a Navy rally in the second half to hand the Navy men's basketball team an 85-73 decision in the regular-season finale on Saturday.
Colgate Tops Navy, 85-73, in Regular-Season Finale Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:12:30 EDT Colgate sped out to a 50-24 halftime lead, then held off a furious Navy rally in the second half to top the Mids, 85-73, on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Navy to 13-16 overall and into the fifth seed for the upcoming Patriot League Tournament. Check back on NavySports.com for a full recap of the game.
Navy Heads to Colgate For Regular-Season Finale Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:46:23 EDT Game Notes | All-Access | Twitter | Live Stats Navy (13-15 / 7-6) travels to upstate New York for its regular-season finale against Colgate (9-18 / 5-8). The Mids and Raiders will wrap up the regular season against each other for the fifth straight year. The game has major implications on how the Patriot League Tournament seeding will play out as a Navy win will give the Mids a home game for the Quarterfinals on Wednesday nigh against either American, Colgate or Holy Cross.
Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Seeding Scenarios Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:51:25 EDT The final Patriot League men's basketball regular-season games will be played on Saturday, with all seeds in the Patriot League Tournament beginning on Wednesday still up for grabs. Take a look at each of the 16 possible Tournament seeding scenarios in Saturday's games with the breakdowns below.
American Holds Off Navy in Double Overtime, 80-77 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:47:33 EDT American scored the last eight points of the game, handing the Navy men's basketball team an 80-77 double-overtime setback in front of 3,528 fans at Alumni Hall on Wednesday night. The loss drops Navy's record to 13-15 overall and to 7-6 in the Patriot League, while American improves to 9-19 and 6-7 in the league standings.
Navy Men's Basketball Hosts American on Wednesday For Senior Night Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:10:04 EDT Game Notes | All-Access | Twitter | Gametracker Navy (13-14 / 7-5 PL) looks to remain in the hunt for the Patriot League Championship as American (8-19 / 5-7 PL) comes calling to Alumni Hall on Wednesday night in the final regular-season home game for the Midshipmen. The game will tip-off at 7:00 pm. Navy, which owns a 10-3 home record this year, is just one game behind league leaders Bucknell and Lehigh (8-4 PL) for the top spot, and owns the tiebreaker with both teams after sweeping each of them earlier this year. Pete Medhurst and Michael Heary will provide the radio broadcast on WNAV (1430 AM) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Ch. 152), beginning at 6:45 pm.
Army Tops Navy, 69-50, in Star Game Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:25:49 EDT Army jumped out to a double-digit lead early and Navy never got closer than 14 points in the second half, as the Black Knights handed the Mids a 69-50 setback in the annual Star Game at sold-out Christl Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Irish In New Orleans - Day Two Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:48:00 EDT ND-ODU:FREE Live Video | Gametracker | ND NCAA Tournament Central It was a beautiful St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans on Wednesday, and the University of Notre Dame basketball team spent most of the day inside - preparing for their first-round matchup with Old Dominion on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Championship.
Post-Season Honors Roll In For Harangody Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:50:26 EDT Irish NCAA Tournament Central Irish forward Luke Harangody (Schererville, Ind.) continues to earn post-season recognition for his work during the 2009-10 campaign. Today, the senior co-captain was named a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award; a second-team All-American by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA); a third team All-American by The Sporting News and first team All-District 5 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Irish Head To New Orleans For NCAA Tournament First Round Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:48:11 EDT • Irish NCAA Tournament Central After a one-year hiatus, Notre Dame returns to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in the last 10 seasons under head coach Mike Brey as the No 6 seed in the South Region. This will be Notre Dame's 30th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and the Irish have a record of 30-33 all-time in its previous 29 appearances.
Irish Face Old Dominion In First Round Of NCAA Championship Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:08:26 EDT The Notre Dame men's hoopsters are headed to New Orleans. The Irish, seeded sixth in the South Region of the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championships, will take on 11th-seed Old Dominion (26-8 and the Colonial Athletic Association champion) Thursday (March 18) in a first-round game in New Orleans, La., at the New Orleans Arena (capacity 17,188), based on NCAA pairings released Sunday night.
Tory Jackson Named To BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:34:06 EDT Senior guard Tory Jackson (Saginaw, Mich.) has been named to the BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team, the league announced on Sunday. The selection marks the third time in the program's tenure in the BIG EAST that an Irish player has been selected to the squad.
No. 7 WVU Ends Notre Dame's Big East Run, 53-51 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:55 EDT Ben Hansbrough had 17 points for the Fighting Irish, who had won six straight, but fell on Friday night to third-seeded West Virginia.
Irish And Mountaineers Set For BIG EAST Semifinal Matchup Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:20:45 EDT Notre Dame is aiming for a first-ever appearance in Saturday night's championship game as the Irish battle West Virginia in Friday's semifinal matchup.
Irish Knock Off No. 16 Panthers, 50-45 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:33:39 EDT Luke Harangody came off the bench and hit three key free throws in the final two minutes, helping Notre Dame hold off No. 16 Pittsburgh 50-45 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday night for its season-best sixth straight victory.
Irish and Panthers Set To Meet In BIG EAST Quarterfinals Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:58:00 EDT Thursday night's quarterfinal matchup between the Irish and Panthers will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh 68-53 at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on Feb. 24.
Notre Dame Sinks Seton Hall, 68-56 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:34 EDT Luke Harangody had 20 points and 10 rebounds in a healthy performance off the bench, and Notre Dame shut down Seton Hall's high-octane offense for a 68-56 victory in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.
Harangody Named To USBWA All-District Team Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:05 EDT Notre Dame senior forward Luke Harangody (Schereville, Ind.) has been named to the 2009-10 U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District V team. This marks the third consecutive year Harangody has received all-district recognition.
Tim Abromaitis Named BIG EAST Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Of The Year Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:04:12 EDT Junior Tim Abromaitis (Unionville, Conn.), recently selected as an ESPN The Magazine first team Academic All-American, was named the 2009-10 BIG EAST Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Conference's Academic Affairs Committee made the selection.