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Lin's college, Harvard, downs Penn at Palestra

DICK WEISS — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:17:28 GMT

Tommy Amaker’s current Harvard team (21-2, 7-0) won its 19th league game in the past two years Friday night, defeating fiesty Penn, 56-50, before a loud, near-capacity crowd of 7,462 at the historic Palestra.

St. John's suspends official in tix scandal

ROGER RUBIN — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:11:07 GMT

St. John's has suspended a top administrator in its athletics department for allegedly reselling men's basketball tickets acquired through the school.

Tape brings suspect to tears at Va. trial

KEVIN ARMSTRONG — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:55:21 GMT

As videotape of former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely’s interrogation by police hours after his former girlfriend Yeardley Love’s death was shown on a monitor in Charlottesville (Va.) Circuit Court on Friday, Huguely, typically emotionless, covered his face and cried.

Syracuse wins round in defamation case filed by Bobby Davis University is trying to keep case upstate

BARBARA ROSS — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:10:22 GMT

Syracuse University won a legal battle Friday in the sex scandal hanging over its famed basketball team. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Anil Singh refused to order the university to identify players and staff who might know about alleged sexual trysts between players and the wife of assistant coach Bernie Fine in the 1990s.

'Cuse escapes to give Boeheim 880th career win

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:05:14 GMT

Kris Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime, and No. 2 Syracuse beat 12th-ranked Georgetown 64-61 on Wednesday night to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win.

Jaspers can't get past Fairfield

SEAN BRENNAN — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:53:37 GMT

The long bus ride up to Bridgeport was probably a whole lot longer going back to the Bronx for the Manhattan Jaspers.

Laurie Fine's sex life off limits lawyers argue

BARBARA ROSS — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:27:20 GMT

Lawyers for Syracuse University and Jim Boeheim urged a Manhattan judge to just say no when it comes to questions about the sex life of Laurie Fine and another coach’s wife with university basketball players in the 1990s.

Rivers' buzzer beater sinks UNC

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:22:58 GMT

Freshman Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the horn to give No. 10 Duke an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night.

Johnnies get crushed after Stith bolts

ROGER RUBIN — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:45:40 GMT

Back at the start of September, this St. John’s season figured to be a roller coaster, with a vast and talented class joining lone returner Malik Stith from last year’s NCAA Tournament team.

LIU stops underdog St. Francis (NY) in NEC clash

SEAN BRENNAN — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:56:19 GMT

There may not be a better story in the Northeast Conference this season than surprising St. Francis College. Picked 11th in the conference preseason poll, the Terriers went into Wednesday night’s game against defending conference champion LIU-Brooklyn just a game out of first.

Huguely to Love: 'I should have killed you'

KEVIN ARMSTRONG — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:27 GMT

As the Commonwealth of Virginia versus George Huguely V trial began in Charlottesville (Va.) Circuit Court Wednesday, Huguely, a former University of Virginia lacrosse player charged with murder, sat dressed in a navy-blue blazer and white collared shirt.

Fine's alleged victims lobby lawmakers

MICHAEL O'KEEFFE — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:54:12 GMT

Two men who say they were molested by Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim’s longtime assistant will appear at a press conference later this month to urge lawmakers to pass a bill that would open a window for sex abuse victims.

Big East adds Memphis while snubbing Temple

Dick Weiss — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:26:45 GMT

Memphis officially became an all-sports member of the Big East Wednesday, but Temple - an equally worthy candidate - was snubbed.

Johnnies issue Red Storm warning

ROGER RUBIN — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:42:07 GMT

When God’sgift Achiuwa decided to play for St. John’s, he had a vision of what it would be like, complete with playing in the postseason.

Iona's Jones shoots way to MAAC honor

SEAN BRENNAN — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:04:11 GMT

For most of this season, Momo Jones — and the rest of the Iona Gaels, for that matter — has toiled somewhat in the large shadow cast by senior point guard Scott Machado, who is enjoying an extraordinary season in New Rochelle.

Boeheim: There's no NCAA favorite

Dick Weiss — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:23:59 GMT

When Syracuse Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim looks at the potential field for this year’s NCAA Tournament, he doesn’t see a dominating team in the 68-team bracket, not even his own. The second-ranked Orange may be 23-1 overall and 10-1 in the Big East following their impressive 95-70 victory over St.

Freshman Greene boosts St. John’s offense

ROGER RUBIN — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:02:22 GMT

St. John's players D’Angelo Harrison and Moe Harkless had already shown themselves to be two of the best freshmen in the Big East and two of the top players in the conference.

Iona exacts revenge from Jan. 12 loss vs. Jaspers

SEAN BRENNAN — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:23:48 GMT

The last time Iona and Manhattan saw each other, Jaspers freshman Emmy Andujar was banking in a miracle 3-pointer at the buzzer to complete a late-game meltdown by Iona, one that saw the Gaels blow a 17-point lead with eight minutes to play as Manhattan escaped with a three-point win.

Boeheim, Orange win numbers game

Dick Weiss — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:17:36 GMT

The AP second-ranked Orange (23-1) can go 10 deep with quality players, and it has the necessary size, depth and experience to possibly challenge for another national championship.

Syracuse overpowers St. John’s at the Garden

ROGER RUBIN — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:30:07 GMT

Syracuse was too big, too physical and too experienced and the Johnnies endured a 95-70 Big East assault from Syracuse before 19,979 at the Garden Saturday.

Harkless, St. John's ready for Orange squeeze at Garden

ROGER RUBIN — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:47:36 GMT

St. John’s freshman phenom Moe Harkless was moving well at practice Friday, two days after a bruised quadriceps hampered him through a 2-for-15 shooting performance in a win at DePaul.

UConn coach Calhoun taking medical leave

DICK WEISS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:09 GMT

University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, on the advice of his personal physician.

Momo goes for 43 points as Iona beats Canisius

SEAN BRENNAN — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:44:44 GMT

Scouts from six different NBA teams crowed into Iona’s Hynes Center to get an up-close look at Scott Machado. What they got instead was the Momo Jones Show.

Jaspers cruise to 73-51 victory over Marist

SEAN BRENNAN — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:26:13 GMT

There wasn’t supposed to be much reason for optimism in Riverdale this season, no real expectation of a turnaround for a program that has struggled mightily the past several seasons, one coming off a forgettable 6-25 season a year ago.

Tressel takes administrative post at Akron

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:42 GMT

Through it all, Jim Tressel never lost his charm. As he worked the room the way he did for a decade as Ohio State’s coach, delighting students and faculty members, school trustees and Akron’s president with stories of past successes and plans for the future, Tressel felt like he had come back home.