2010-11 Men's Basketball News
March 1, 2011
#2 Rams Season Ends in 64-54 Loss to #3 Chestnut Hill
The #2 ‘South’ seeded Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (15-12, 10-7 CACC) fell in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) quarterfinals 64-54 to the #3 Chestnut Hill Griffins (12-15, 8-9 CACC) on Tuesday evening at the Gallagher Athletic Center.
March 1, 2011
CACC Men’s Basketball All-Conference Announced
Three Philadelphia University men’s basketball hoopsters were named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) All-Conference for the 2010-2011 season.
February 25, 2011
Rams Lock up Regular Season in 89-56 Win at Nyack
The Philadelphia University Rams (15-11, 10-7 CACC) rolled to an 89-56 win against the Nyack College Warriors (2-24, 0-18 CACC) on Friday evening. The win secures the CACC ‘South’ division #2 playoff seed, and hence...
February 23, 2011
Connolly Keeps Rams Close but Come up Short in 71-61 Loss
Philadelphia University men’s basketball (14-11, 9-7 CACC) could not stop a persistent Goldey-Beacom College Lightning team (17-9, 12-4 CACC) in a 71-61 road loss on Wednesday night at the Jones Center.
February 19, 2011
Post Knocks Off Rams 69-44 on Senior Night
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball (14-10, 9-6 CACC) were downed 69-44 in their lowest scoring output of the season to the Post University Eagles (14-10, 12-4 CACC) on Saturday night at the Gallagher Athletic Center.
February 15, 2011
Rams Hold on for 75-72 Victory vs. USP
Philadelphia University men’s basketball (14-9, 9-5 CACC) held on in a wild one at the Gallagher Athletic Center for a 75-72 win on Tuesday night over the visiting University of the Sciences Devils (10-10, 6-8 CACC). PhilaU senior guard Chris Kuntz exploded for a career-high 24 points in the victory.
February 12, 2011
Rams Lose to Bloomfield, 95-82
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (13-9, 8-5 CACC) fell to Bloomfield College (15-7, 12-2 CACC) on Saturday afternoon on the road. The loss broke a PhilaU three-game winning streak.
February 10, 2011
Men’s Basketball Nets 3rd Straight Win, 66-57 over WilmU
The Philadelphia University Rams (13-8, 8-4 CACC) stayed perfect in February to win their third-straight in a 66-57 victory over the Wilmington University Wildcats (6-15, 4-8 CACC) on Thursday evening at the Pratt Center.
February 8, 2011
Francisco’s Career-High 28 Lift Rams 73-64 over HFU
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (12-8, 7-4 CACC) seemed to do everything right in a 73-64 win over the visiting Holy Family University Tigers (4-17, 2-9 CACC) on Tuesday night in the Gallagher Athletic Center.
January 25, 2011
Five in Double-Digits as PhilaU Wins 71-61 at USci
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (10-6, 5-2 CACC) used a total team effort to take care of the University of the Sciences (8-6, 4-4 CACC) 71-61 on the road on Tuesday night. PhilaU was led by freshman guard Nick Christian’s 19 points, along with six rebounds.
January 15, 2011
Team Effort Lands PhilaU 75-61 Win at Holy Family
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (9-5, 4-1 CACC) won their fourth-straight contest in a 75-61 victory at Holy Family University (4-13, 2-5 CACC) on Saturday afternoon at HFU’s Campus Center.
January 8, 2011
Rams Pickup Solid 77-73 Win at Felician
The Philadelphia University Rams (8-5, 3-1 CACC) used solid free-throw shooting to outlast the Felician College Falcons (5-8, 1-4 CACC) 77-73 at Job Gym on Saturday afternoon. PhilaU was led by sophomore guard Jim Connolly with 23 points, four assists and three boards.
January 6, 2011
PhilaU’s Buzzer-Beater Knocks out Bridgeport 72-70
In a bench-gripping performance, the Philadelphia University Rams (7-5, 2-1 CACC) pulled off a 72-70 buzzer-beater win over Bridgeport University (3-6, 3-1 ECC) on Thursday night at the Gallagher Athletic Center.
December 30, 2010
PhilaU Says Good Night & Good Luck in 73-70 OT Win at Assumption
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (6-5, 2-1 CACC) scored a hard fought non-conference win on Thursday afternoon in a 73-70 overtime victory against host Assumption College (5-7, 2-4 NE-10). Of note on the night was PhilaU junior center Temi Adebayo’s career-high nine blocks.
December 29, 2010
PhilaU Iced 70-58 by Stonehill College in NCAA Tourney Rematch
The Philadelphia University Rams (5-5, 2-1 CACC) fell 70-58 in their first post-holiday outing to the Stonehill College Skyhawks (7-3, 3-3 NE-10) in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Division II Basketball East Regional, this time held at Assumption College’s Laska Gym.
December 19, 2010
Men’s Hoops Downed 75-56 by Wilmington
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (5-4, 2-1 CACC) fell 75-56 to the Wilmington University Wildcats (5-4, 3-1 CACC) on Sunday afternoon at the Gallagher Athletic Center.
December 7, 2010
Rams Ace Chestnut Hill 74-71 on 62% Shooting
Three Philadelphia University starters scored in double-digits as the Rams (5-3, 2-0 CACC) stuck to their game plan in a 74-71 victory over the Chestnut Hill College Griffins (2-5, 0-1 CACC) at Sorgenti Arena on Tuesday evening. PhilaU stayed undefeated all-time vs. CHC...
November 23, 2010
Men’s Basketball Shaken 52-49 at West Chester
Turnovers proved to be the difference in a tightly contested Philadelphia University (2-3) loss 52-49 at West Chester University (3-1) on Tuesday night in Hollinger Fieldhouse. PhilaU turned the ball over 11 more times than the host (29-18). The Rams were led by 13 points and eight rebounds from senior forward Ola Sasona.
November 22, 2010
PhilaU Basketball Coaches Honored for 1,500 Wins
The duo of Coach Herb Magee and Coach Tom Shirley were honored in a pregame ceremony Thursday (11/18) to recognize them on achieving a combined 1,500 career wins.
November 20, 2010
Rams Down Host Shippensburg 68-55 as Francisco Scores 20
Junior forward and team captain Corey Francisco paced his Philadelphia University Rams (2-2) to a 68-55 win over host Shippensburg University (1-2) on Saturday at the Wolf Line Bus Tournament with a game-high 20 points at Heiges Field House.
November 19, 2010
Rusty 3-Point Shooting Fails Rams in 73-60 Loss to Mercyhurst
The Philadelphia University men’s basketball team (1-2) dropped their first game at Shippensburg University’s Wolf Line Bus Tournament 73-60 to Mercyhurst College on Friday afternoon. The Rams were led by junior big man Temi Adebayo, who had a team-high 20 points and added six boards.
November 16, 2010
Rams Win, Magee/Shirley Reach 1,500 Pinnacle
Philadelphia University men’s basketball coach Herb Magee reached 1,500 combined NCAA victories with PhilaU women’s hoops coach Tom Shirley in a 66-60 win on Tuesday evening in a road contest at St. Thomas Aquinas College (0-1).
November 13, 2010
PhilaU Men’s Basketball Slighted 67-60 by Kutztown in Opener
Philadelphia University men’s basketball (0-1) dropped their season opener 67-60 to the Kutztown University Bears (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in the Gallagher Athletic Center. The Rams were led by rookie guard Nick Christian
