LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds

March Madness will include no Maryland teams for second time in three years

2013-03-18 13:24:00

For the second time in three years, no Maryland school was among the 68 selected for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. But coaches and observers say that fact combined with a relative down period for the University of Maryland have obscured an...

Following the papal conclave from afar

2013-03-12 18:27:00

Roman Catholic cardinals went into a virtual news blackout Tuesday as they began to elect a new pope, but that has only heightened interest in what's happening behind the closed doors of their conclave. "I just had 'smoke cam' on my screen," said...

Mount St. Mary's faces LIU-Brooklyn with NCAA tournament bid at stake

2013-03-11 15:54:00

Mount St. Mary's certainly looked the part of a rebuilding program as it limped to a 2-6 start in Northeast Conference play this year. Coming off an 8-21 season a year ago, the slow start in NEC play this winter seemed predictable to just about everyone...

Mount wins in NEC semis; UMBC advances, 69-62

2013-03-10 00:00:00

Fifth-seeded Mount St. Mary's upset top-seeded Robert Morris, 69-60, in the Northeast Conference tournament semifinals Saturday. Junior Rashad Whack scored 26 points to pace the Mount, which advances to the NEC championship game Tuesday night at LIU-...

State men: Westmorland's 38 lead Bowie to first CIAA tourney title, 85-74

2013-03-02 22:50:00

Byron Westmorland (Mervo) scored a career-high 38 points and visiting Bowie State claimed its first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament championship with an 85-74 victory over Livingstone on Saturday night in...

State: Mount St. Mary's women beat LIU Brooklyn, clinch NEC tourney spot

2013-02-25 22:11:00

Tara Lonergan and Sydney Henderson each scored 10 points to lead host Mount St.Mary's to a 51-39 win over LIU Brooklyn on Monday night that clinches� a spot in the Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament. After a sluggish start to the first...

Digest: Whack leads hot Mount men to 83-71 win

2013-02-21 23:11:00

College basketball Whack leads hot Mount to 83-71 win Rashad Whack scored 26 points to lead host Mount St. Mary's (13-13, 8-7 Northeast Conference) to an 83-71 win over LIU Brooklyn (15-12, 10-5) Thursday night. The Mountaineers have won four games in...

State men: Black scores 17, helps Morgan defeat S.C. State, halt slide

2013-01-12 22:54:00

Junior swingman Justin Black bounced back from a poor performance and sophomore forward Shaquille Duncan had a solid game off the bench, leading Morgan State to a 76-60 victory over South Carolina State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Saturday...

State women: Coppin State tops Savannah State, 57-53, for first MEAC win

2013-01-12 22:56:00

Leola Spotwood scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Larrisa Carter added 12 points and 12 rebounds as host Coppin State posted its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory of the season with a 57-53 victory over Savannah State on Saturday....

Terps show balance in a 91-74 win over LIU Brooklyn

2012-11-16 19:26:00

COLLEGE PARK -- A year ago, Mark Turgeon’s first Maryland team was on its way to becoming a one-man team. Terrell Stoglin eventually wore out — himself and his welcome — and the Terps quickly evolved into a deeper, more talented group....

How Turgeon and the Terps' won over LIU Brooklyn

2012-11-17 05:00:00

Welcome back to Morning Shootaround, which will be a regular feature this season the day after Maryland basketball games. While we can’t bring you into the Terps’ locker room after games – reporters haven’t been allowed in there...

Terps still waiting for Dez Wells to have a breakout game

2012-11-16 05:00:00

The way Dez Wells played in a couple of preseason scrimmages, you got the feeling that�the transfer from Xavier was going to�immediately become Maryland's go-to guy after regaining his eligibility�two days before the season opener against Kentucky. After...

Record: 20-13. How they got here: Won Northeast tournament. Strengths: The Blackbirds, who average a blistering 79.5 points, showed they can handle adversity in earning their third straight berth.

2013-03-12 00:00:00