2011-12 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball News Archive
-
Washington College Sweeps CC Sportsmanship AwardsMay 23, 2012Washington College's men's and women's basketball teams were named the Centennial Conference Sportsmanship award winners by the CC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The Shoremen and Shorewomen will represent the Conference on the NCAA ballot this summer.
-
Landry Kosmalski Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at SwarthmoreMay 04, 2012Marian Ware Director of Physical Education and Athletics Adam Hertz announced Friday that Landry Kosmalski, an assistant coach at Davidson College, has been named the head men's basketball coach at Swarthmore College.
-
Milligan Named First-Team All-AmericaMarch 16, 2012Franklin & Marshall senior guard Georgio Milligan was named to the 2012 NABC Coaches' Division III All-America First Team.
-
MIT Downs DiplomatsMarch 10, 2012No. 3 MIT defeated No. 9 Franklin & Marshall 69-54 in the NCAA Elite Eight Saturday evening in Lancaster. F&M wrapped up its season with a 28-3 mark while MIT improved to 29-1 and advanced to their first Final Four.
-
Dips Trip No. 2 AmherstMarch 09, 2012Georgio Milligan saved his best performance of the season for the biggest game of the year with a season-high 30 points to lead No. 9 Franklin & Marshall to an 80-71 victory over No. 2 Amherst in the NCAA Sweet 16.
-
F&M Hosts Weekend SectionalMarch 04, 2012Franklin & Marshall was chosen to host one of four sectional rounds of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament this weekend in Lancaster. The Diplomats will play Amherst in the Sweet 16, while MIT and Staten Island will meet in the other contest.
-
Diplomats Headed to Sweet 16March 03, 2012Hayk Gyokchyan scored a career-high 34 points to lead No. 9 Franklin & Marshall to an 82-72 victory over Western Connecticut in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Diplomats will face Amherst on Friday in the Sweet 16 at a site and time to be determined.
-
F&M Moves OnMarch 02, 2012Georgio Milligan scored a game-high 22 points to lead ninth-ranked Franklin & Marshall to a 72-50 victory over local rival York in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
-
Winter All-Sportsmanship TeamMarch 01, 2012The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected one member from their team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.
-
A Blast from the PastMarch 01, 2012As we get ready for the early rounds of the NCAA Division III basketball tournaments this weekend, I was reminded about one of my favorite columns on Division III sports. I dusted it off to share with you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
-
303 Named to Academic Honor RollFebruary 29, 2012303 students have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field of play with the announcement of the 2012 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
-
War of the Roses for F&M in NCAAsFebruary 28, 2012Franklin & Marshall will meet local rival York in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball championship on Friday at Mayser Center. War of the Roses? Lancaster is called the Red Rose City, while York is called the White Rose City. Distance between the schools - 26 miles.
-
Men's Basketball Release #14February 27, 2012Franklin & Marshall senior Georgio Milligan was named the Conference's Player of the Week after leading the Diplomats to the Centennial championship.
-
Long-Time Rivals F&M and Muhlenberg Meet for Men's TitleFebruary 25, 2012Franklin & Marshall goes for history tonight and long-time rival Muhlenberg stands in the way in the Centennial men's basketball final in Lancaster.
-
F&M Three-PeatFebruary 25, 2012Franklin & Marshall became the first team to win three consecutive Centennial men's basketball championships with a 71-55 victory over Muhlenberg in the final at Mayser Center on Saturday.
-
Muhlenberg's Dynamic DuoFebruary 24, 2012Alexandra Chili and Spencer Liddic have a lot in common. The Muhlenberg senior basketball players are two of the best in the Centennial Conference and Division III. But, perhaps, more importantly, Chili and Liddic are also stars in the classroom.
-
Going for HistoryFebruary 24, 2012The Centennial men's basketball tournament is back in familiar surroundings tonight - Franklin & Marshall's Mayser Center hosts the final four for the fourth consecutive season. And the host Diplomats can make history with two wins.
-
F&M, Muhlenberg Advance to FinalFebruary 24, 2012For the first time since 1995, it will be Franklin & Marshall and Muhlenberg in the Conference men's final. The Diplomats rolled past Washington College, 100-69, while the Mules edged Dickinson, 65-62, in Friday's semifinals.
-
A Story of Triumph, SportsmanshipFebruary 24, 2012Senior day is normally a game players will never forget, but for Bullets guard Cory Weissman it’s a moment that will live on forever. In a contest where head coach George Petrie broke the Gettysburg College all-time win mark at 322, it’s a game that will be noted for one free throw.
-
First-Round Playoff PreviewFebruary 22, 2012The Centennial Conference men's basketball tournament gets underway tonight in Baltimore as Washington College tangles with Johns Hopkins in a first-round game. Here is a preview.
-
Shoremen Outlast Blue Jays to Advance to SemifinalsFebruary 22, 2012Kevin Breslin drained a three-pointer with just under a minute remaining to put Washington College ahead to stay in a 56-53 victory at Johns Hopkins in the first round of the Centennial men's basketball tournament.
-
All-Centennial Men's Basketball Team; Milligan Named Player of the YearFebruary 21, 2012Franklin & Marshall senior guard Georgio Milligan was named the Player of the Year as the 2012 All-Centennial Conference team was released Tuesday.
-
Men's Tourney Times SetFebruary 20, 2012The pairings and the start times are set for the men's basketball championship tournament, scheduled for Feb. 22-24-25.
-
Men's Basketball Release #13February 20, 2012Franklin & Marshall senior guard Georgio Milligan was named the Conference's Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 19.
-
A Hoops Weekend PrimerFebruary 18, 2012It's the final weekend of regular-season basketball in the Conference and the playoff picture is still unclear. Here are the games to watch and the impact each will have on the tourney field.
-
Pairings Set for TournamentFebruary 18, 2012The final day of the regular season did provide some drama as the seedings were set for next week's Centennial tournament. F&M's Georgio Milligan also set the program's career scoring record.
-
Wednesday's Games to WatchFebruary 15, 2012For seven basketball teams, tonight's games are about playoff seeding. For eight others, they're about getting into the Conference tournament. It's getting closer to playoff time ... the best time of the hoops season!
-
Wednesday's Men's Hoops RecapFebruary 15, 2012Muhlenberg secured a Conference playoff berth with a win at Haverford to highlight Wednesday action. Ursinus toppled Washington College on a three-pointer at the buzzer, while McDaniel turned back Swarthmore on late free throws.
-
Men's Basketball Release #12February 13, 2012Dickinson's Gerry Wixted and Haverford's Ian Goldberg were named the Conference's Co-Players of the Week for the week ending Feb. 11.
-
Saturday's Men's Hoops RecapFebruary 11, 2012Franklin & Marshall locked up the top seed for the Conference tournament, while Dickinson and Johns Hopkins also secured their spots in the field with victories. And while Muhlenberg moved closer to gaining a spot in the five-team field, Gettysburg's Cory Weissman was the day's top story.