#2 American Avoids An Upset Bid From #7 Lafayette
Washington D.C. By: Ethan Hennessy #2 American and #7 Lafayette collided in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament. The Leopards picked up a narrow win over #10 Holy Cross in Easton on Tuesday while American had a first round bye. The last time these two teams met in the conference tournament was a double […]
UMBC Outlast Binghamton
By: Ethan Hennessy Baltimore Maryland Binghamton raced out to a 15-2 advantage. UMBC countered with a 19-6 run of their own to tie it up at 21. By halftime UMBC held a 31-27 lead despite shooting 2-9 from the free throw line. In the second half UMBC retained control of the lead. Binghamton forward Gavin […]
LIU Defeats Stonehill in Brooklyn
Brooklyn New York Arizona State transfer Malachi Davis scored the first six points and had two steals to start the game. LIU spent the first eight minutes of the game locking down the Skyhawks offense and converting on their own offensive end. Charlie and David LIU superfans were cheering on the Sharks courtside. They caused […]
George Mason Prevails in a Defensive Battle Against Rival George Washington
By: Ethan Hennessy Washington D.C. George Mason entered Wednesday night’s game in first place in the Atlantic Ten standings halfway through the season. At 8-1 (17-5) overall, the Patriots are in the middle of a stretch that has them away from Fairfax for three out of four games. The Patriots faced a tough test at […]
Boston Beats Howard at The UMBC MTE
By: Ethan Hennessy Catonsville MD Boston University led for most of the first half. Both teams struggled to score down the home stretch of the first half as the score remained knotted at 23-21 Boston for early three minutes. The Terriers shot 39% from three in the first half and they took a 26-21 lead […]
Loyola’s Competitive First Half Effort is Not Enough as VCU Surges Past the Greyhounds
By: Ethan Hennessy Richmond Virginia A Tyson Commander three found the bottom for the second time after Loyola started off making three of their first four field goals. The Greyhounds jumped out to an early 8-4 lead. The Greyhound lead was as large as six before VCU began locking down on the defensive end and […]
VCU Dominance on Both Sides of the Ball Leads the Rams to Victory over Boston College
By: Ethan Hennessy Annapolis Maryland Boston College and VCU entered tonight’s game both undefeated after opening night home wins against Fairfield and Bellarmine, respectively. VCU controlled the scoring early, jumping out to a 21-8 lead midway through the first half. Boston College’s scoring woes continued later in the half as the Eagles went on a […]
Interview with Loyola Maryland Head Coach Josh Loeffler
By: Ethan Hennessy This interview was conducted with new Loyola Greyhounds head coach Josh Loeffler in the summer of 2024 and posted to HappeningHoops.com in October 2024. Ethan Hennessy: Coach, welcome back to Loyola. Can you walk me through the journey? You are familiar to those in Loyola, Baltimore, and Patriot League circles. You’ve had […]
Bucknell Ends American’s Season in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals
By: Ethan Hennessy Washington D.C. After giving up a three pointer to Lorenzo Donadio on the first possession Bucknell’s defense swarmed American and scored seven quick points. American answered with an 8-0 run of their own to retake the lead. The two teams went back and forth for much of the first half. American began […]
HappeningHoops.com 2023-24 Patriot League Awards and All-League Teams
By: Ethan Hennessy Cockeysville Maryland HappeningHoops.com 2023-24 Patriot League Awards and All-League Teams All League Teams All First Team All Second Team All Third Team All Rookie Team All Defensive Team Individual Awards: Rookie of the Year: Josh Scovens Army Forward Defensive Player of the Year: Donovan Draper Navy Forward Coach of the Year: Matt […]
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