FOXSports.com News for Akron FOXSports.com News for Akron View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Akron 63, Niagara 59 Freshman Anthony Hitchens scored a career-high 15 points, 12 in the second half, as Akron rallied to defeat Niagara 63-59 on Wednesday night.Akron (5-2) trailed by nine points at 57-48 with less than six minutes remaining in the second half, but closed the game with a 15-2 run.With Akron leading 61-59, Mike Bardo knocked away an inbounds pass to teammate Darryl Roberts, forcing a Niagara turnover with three seconds l ... ·Zips face dangerous two games Dec. 3--The University of Akron basketball team has won twice as many games as it has lost but is at risk of falling to .500 this week. COLLEGE WRESTLING ·Zips face dangerous two games Dec. 3--The University of Akron basketball team has won twice as many games as it has lost but is at risk of falling to .500 this week. ·Akron Strategy and Personnel SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Anthony "Humpty" Hitchens is a true freshman point guard. Hitchens averaged 21 points and six assists a game in leading Chillicothe (Ohio) HS to a Division II state title. The Zips need help along the front line and 6-foot-8, 225-pound Andrew Parrish, out of Dayton, Ohio, could make an impact this season. West Virginian Brett McClanahan is a three-point specialist. Alex Sullivan is a high- ... ·Akron Notes, Quotes KEEP AN EYE ON: Rebounding margin is going to be a key statistic for the 2008-09 Zips. In a 69-57 loss to Eastern Kentucky, the Zips were outrebounded 32-22 and had seven offensive rebounds along with 18 turnovers. That translates into fewer possessions. STRENGTHS: The Zips have established a winning tradition under fifth-year coach Keith Dambrot. Akron has averaged 23 wins each season under Dambrot and been nearly ... ·Akron Getting Inside After three straight 20-win seasons, the Zips have a young squad and are put in the position of having to establish a new identity. There are two seniors -- Nate Linhart and Jimmy Conyers -- on a 17-man roster. The youth of the team is undeniable. Of the 10 players seeing the bulk of the minutes, three are freshmen and three are sophomores. After a 69-57 loss to Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29 in the Legends Classic ... ·BRIEF: UA freshman guard out with leg injury Dec. 2--Ronnie Steward, a substitute guard for the University of Akron basketball team, will be out about a month with a medical condition known as compartment syndrome. ·Sports cards ·Akron 85, Fairleigh Dickinson 41 Nate Linhart came off the bench to score 19 points and grab seven rebounds as Akron routed Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 in a Legends Classic game on Sunday night.Brett McKnight and Anthony Hitchens both added 12 points for the Zips (4-2), who hit 47.1 percent from the field and forced the Knights (0-5) to commit 22 turnovers. Terence Grier, Cameron Tyler and Kamil Svrdlik each had eight points for FDU, who hit just 22.7 ...

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FOXSports.com News for Buffalo FOXSports.com News for Buffalo View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Connecticut-Buffalo Preview In its only true road game in non-conference play this season, Connecticut faces a Buffalo team that recently has had success at home against the Big East.With the way the second-ranked Huskies (7-0) are playing lately, though, it seems doubtful the Bulls will keep that trend going Thursday at Alumni Arena.Connecticut has won its games by an average of 24. ·This week in college basketball Top teams comin' to town ·This week in college basketball Top teams comin' to town ·COLLEGE BASKETBALL REPORT TUESDAY'S SCORES COLLEGE WRESTLING ·COLLEGE BASKETBALL REPORT TUESDAY'S SCORES ·Buffalo Strategy and Personnel SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: One of the problems the past two seasons was that Buffalo didn't have any big men who were aggressive enough to take the ball hard to the rack and dunk. Coach Reggie Witherspoon signed two in April. Titus Robinson from Charlotte, N.C., and Mitchell Watt from Goodyear, Arizona, should provide an immediate boost to the frontcourt with size and athleticism. The 6-foot-7 Robinson averaged 15 p ... What's happening ·Buffalo Strategy and Personnel SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: One of the problems the past two seasons was that Buffalo didn't have any big men who were aggressive enough to take the ball hard to the rack and dunk. Coach Reggie Witherspoon signed two in April. Titus Robinson from Charlotte, N.C., and Mitchell Watt from Goodyear, Arizona, should provide an immediate boost to the frontcourt with size and athleticism. The 6-foot-7 Robinson averaged 15 p ... ·Buffalo Getting Inside Buffalo gets excited about playing defense. The Bulls give it proper reverence and understand its importance in the greater scheme of winning games. But most importantly, they enjoy. Defense kick-started the Bulls (3-2) in the second half as they earned an 83-73 win recently over Temple. It put a scare in Temple (3-2) for sure as the Owls had difficulty dealing with the intensity, settling for long shots that fell ... ·Buffalo Notes, Quotes KEEP AN EYE ON: Junior F Calvin Betts, the team's sixth man last season, is now a full-fledged starter and scored a personal career-high 18 points against Temple. He's averaging 10 points, third best on the team, entering December. STRENGTHS: The Bulls' strength is undoubtedly in the backcourt; a four-guard lineup could be in the cards. The backcourt is led by Greg Gamble, a three-year starter at small forward who ...

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FOXSports.com News for Kent State FOXSports.com News for Kent State View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Kimble named academic all-league a 3rd time Stanford running back Anthony Kimble was named a first-team selection on the Pac - 10 All-Academic Football Team for the third straight year Tuesday. ·Kimble named academic all-league a 3rd time Stanford running back Anthony Kimble was named a first-team selection on the Pac - 10 All-Academic Football Team for the third straight year Tuesday. ·Kent State Strategy and Personnel SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Flashes need immediate help at the big-man positions and two junior college forwards are being counted on to provide just that. Neither is expected to be offensively dominant, rather both should be excellent on the glass. Anthony Simpson is a 6-foot-8 forward-center and shot blocker from Rockford, Ill., while Frank Henry-Ala is 6-foot-6 and from Pasadena, Calif. ·Kent State Getting Inside First-year Kent State coach Geno Ford and his team have faced a daunting schedule to start the 2008-09 season. The Golden Flashes (3-2) will have played in succession: Saint Louis, UNC-Wilmington, Illinois, Texas A&M, and Kansas. Kent State is riding a string of 10 straight 20-win seasons, and certainly the early season schedule doesn't lend itself to making it 11. ·Kent State Notes, Quotes KEEP AN EYE ON: Senior point guard Jordan Mincy (3.6 ppg., 2.8 apg.) is going to carry the mail as the team's play-making guard with Rodriquez Sherman sidelined. Mincy is a defender and passer. Any scoring he can provide will be huge boost. STRENGTHS: Tradition. In a conference previously renowned for its competitive parity, Kent State has won five MAC tournament titles and at least 10 MAC games in the last 10 years. ·Court Awareness: Monday review The Badgers struck a blow for the Big 10, finally getting a win against an ACC foe. Tim Pollock reviews Monday's action. ·College Basketball: UConn's talent tops Delaware State Reserve forward Gavin Edwards scored 17 points to lead a balanced offense, and No. 2 Connecticut beat Delaware State, 79-49, in Storrs, Conn., last night. ·Jayhawks Grind Out 87-60 Win The videotape of Kansas' blue-collar 27-point win over the Kent State Golden Flashes Monday night at Allen Field House won't be overnighted to the Basketball Hall of Fame, but that didn't bother head coach Bill Self too much. In fact, he thought it was just the kind of game his young team needed. ·Kansas 87, Kent St. 60 Sherron Collins scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half after early foul trouble and Kansas made 32 of 36 free throws in a rugged 87-60 win over Kent State on Monday night.Kansas (5-1) dropped out of The Associated Press Top 25 poll earlier Monday for the first time in 47 weeks dating back to the 2005-06 season.

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FOXSports.com News for Marshall FOXSports.com News for Marshall View source archive --> Search this source --> ·ETSU Slips Past Herd, 76-72 East Tennessee State's Kevin Tiggs scored a career-high 31 points on Tuesday to lead the Buccaneers to a 76-72 road victory over Marshall in a non-conference men's basketball clash at the Cam Henderson Center.Tiggs, a senior forward, went 13-of-18 from the floor and 2-for-3 from 3-point range in leading East Tennessee State (4-3) to its first win in Huntington since 1995. ·ETSU 76, Marshall 72 Kevin Tiggs scored a career-high 31 points to lead East Tennessee State to a 76-72 victory over Marshall on Tuesday night.Tiggs hit a 3-point shot to give ETSU a 67-65 lead with 2:15 remaining and then added a layup for a 69-65 lead with 1:26 left. The Buccaneers (4-3) iced the game on Mike Smith's two free throws with 6 seconds remaining.Tiggs, a senior, was 13 of 18 from the floor, including two 3-pointers. He has ... ·Monarchs see positives in slow start By Jami Frankenberry COLLEGE WRESTLING ·Monarchs see positives in slow start By Jami Frankenberry ·COLLEGE BASKETBALL REPORT TUESDAY'S SCORES ·Bulldogs fall to Red Raiders College basketball ·Cougars rip up Bulldogs College basketball ·Marshall Getting Inside If going through adversity can make a team better, then Marshall should be fantastic by the end of the year. The Thundering Herd packed close to a season's worth of tough times into the first few weeks of the 2008-09 season, from a dismal three-game road trip to the dismissal of a team member to injuries forcing players to sit out games. ·Marshall Notes, Quotes --Freshman guard Shaquille Johnson has impressed many early in his collegiate career, scoring in double figures in his first five games with the Thundering Herd. KEEP AN EYE ON: The infusion of new players in the Marshall backcourt took a hit by one with the dismissal of Florida transfer Brandon Powell just four games into the season. Purdue transfer Chris Lutz has been struggling with a hamstring injury as well.

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FOXSports.com News for Miami (OH) FOXSports.com News for Miami (OH) View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Miami (Ohio) 68, Temple 52 Michael Bramos scored 26 points and Kenny Hayes added 17 to lead Miami (Ohio) past Temple 68-52 on Wednesday.Tyler Dierkers had 10 for the Red Hawks (3-3).Sergio Olmos scored 12 points and Dionte Christmas added 11 for the Owls (3-3), who dropped their second straight.Christmas entered the game ranked ninth in the country in scoring at 24.0 points per game. But he hit just 3-of-12 field goals and was 0-for-5 in the s ... ·Miami (ohio) Getting Inside Miami returns a deep roster, but it's a player out of uniform drawing the most attention. After missing the final part of the 2007-2008 season, including postseason play, the dean of MAC head basketball coaches, Charlie Coles, returns to patrol the sidelines for Miami after undergoing heart by-pass and gall bladder surgery. But don't expect Coles to talk too much about his recovery; he is already focused on the sea ... ·Miami (ohio) Notes, Quotes --F Michael Bramos honed his game over the offseason by playing a ten-game tournament in Greece, leading a team of all-stars by averaging twenty-five points per game. --Head coach Charlie Coles has registered 183 wins in MAC play over 18 seasons as head coach (Central Michigan 1986-1991 and Miami 1996-present) and needs only twelve victories to become the MAC's all-time winningest head coach. ·Miami (ohio) Strategy and Personnel SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The RedHawks have plenty of depth and will not be pressed into using their newcomers. They landed enough talent that it won't be a surprise to see a new face in the rotation. The primary catch for the RedHawks was guard Kramer Soderberg, a guard from Missouri who was the 2007-2008 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state as well as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year. Soderberg av ... ·REPORT: KIFFIN TO BECOME NEXT TENNESSEE COACH MAKING NEWS ·No. 16 Xavier 60, Miami (Ohio) 53 At far less than full strength, Derrick Brown and No. 16 Xavier had enough left to stay perfect.Brown scored a career-high 23 points Saturday, running the court on a sprained left ankle that isn't even close to healed, and the Musketeers overcame cold shooting and the loss of another point guard in a 60-53 victory over Miami (Ohio)."Knowing the leadership and the toughness and the heart we've shown in the games befor ... ·Brown helps No. 16 Xavier get by Miami (OH) Derrick Brown scored a career-high 23 points Saturday, and No. 16 Xavier overcame cold shooting and the loss of another point guard to stay unbeaten with a 60-53 victory over Miami (Ohio).The Musketeers improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1996-97, when they won their first 10 games. Like most of their games against Miami, this one took on a slog-it-out pace. Xavier pulled it out even though its two points guards ... ·Miami (Ohio) 55, Wright St. 37 Kenny Hayes scored 20 points and Michael Bramos added 19 to lead Miami (Ohio) Monday night past Wright State, which remains winless through three games.The RedHawks (2-2) jumped out to an early 12-2 lead before John David Gardner's 3-pointer and Vaughn Duggins' jumper capped an 11-0 run for Wright State (0-3) and gave the Raiders a brief 13-12 advantage.But a layup by Antonio Ballard put Miami (Ohio) ahead, and the R ... ·Panthers zap Chargers, 91-51 Nov. 21--High Point -- The $2 million renovation project at the Millis Center ended weeks ago, but High Point University's basketball team remains a work zone.

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