No. 2 East Texas Baptist topped Trinity (Texas) in tight battle on Saturday night while Bethany Lutheran All-American Hanna Geistfeld picked up where she left off last season. On the men's side, UW-Oshkosh impressed, Yeshiva cruised and Alvernia upended NJCU. Get the recap here.
Reading, Pa. (Jan. 18, 2017) – Marquis Marshall scored a game-high 23 points and added 10 rebounds as Alvernia University (10-7, 4-4) defeated crosstown rival Albright College (7-10, 5-3) by a 70-63 score Wednesday evening in MAC Commonwealth men's basketball action at The Bollman Center.
Grantham, Pa. (Dec. 10, 2016) - Alvernia University (5-2, 2-1) put five players in double figures, led by junior Mike Miller, Jr. who totaled 17 points, in a 76-70 win over Messiah College (2-5, 0-3) Saturday afternoon in MAC Commonwealth men's basketball action at Messiah.
Reading, Pa. (Nov. 22, 2016) – Sophomore George Williams scored a game-high 25 points and senior Marquis Marshall recorded a monster double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds leading Alvernia University (3-1) to a 95-65 win over Penn State-Berks (0-2) Tuesday evening in non-conference men's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.
Gettysburg, Pa. (Nov. 19, 2016) - Delaware Valley University (3-0) hit 6-of-7 shots from the floor in overtime in a 75-70 win over Alvernia University (2-1) Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the Gettysburg College Men's Basketball Tip-Off Tournament at Bream Gymnasium.
Reading, Pa. (Nov. 15, 2016) – Senior Marquis Marshall scored a game high 25 points and sophomore George Williams added 23 points and eight boards to lead Alvernia University (1-0) to an 87-68 win over Wesley College (0-1) Tuesday evening in non-conference men's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.
Reading, Pa. (Feb. 16, 2016) – Junior Marquis Marshall came off the bench to score a career-high 34 points and sophomore reserve Alex Shippen added 17 to lead Alvernia University (15-9, 11-4) to a 73-67 win over Albright College (10-15, 7-9) Tuesday evening in MAC Commonwealth men's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.
The son of a former NBA star finally feels at home, reuniting with his high school teammate and his father's high school coach. Marquis Marshall and Mike Miller are poised to lead Alvernia on another late-season surge. More in Around the Mid-Atlantic.
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Jordan Brink's game-winning jumper completed Calvin's come-from-behind win over Hope and kept the Knights off the bubble. Elsewhere Salisbury won on clutch free throws, the student beat the master in the USA South and Whitewater rolled over Oshkosh.
Owings Mill, Md. (Mar. 1, 2014) – Sophomore guard Charles Cooper (Parkesburg, Pa./Ocroata) hit an improbable, off-balance, 15-foot runner with 1.5 seconds left to give second-seeded Alvernia University (20-7) a 70-69 comeback win over top-seeded Stevenson University (19-8) Saturday afternoon in the Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Championship Final at Stevenson.
Reading, Pa. (Feb. 26, 2014) – Second-seeded Alvernia University (19-7) withstood a furious comeback attempt from #3 Messiah College (19-6) for the second time in four days topping the Falcons 81-77 in a Commonwealth Conference men's basketball semifinal Wednesday evening at Jack McCloskey Court.
Reading, Pa. (Apr. 8, 2013) - Ever since his father became the men's basketball coach at Alvernia in 2004, Michael Miller wanted to play for him and the Crusaders.
"That's always been one of my goals," Miller said, "to come here one day and play for him."
But those plans didn't look very promising five years ago when his father, Mike, was battling cancer and complications that jeopardized his career and his life...
Reading, Pa. (Apr. 3, 2013) - Alvernia University Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Miller has been named a finalist for the Glenn Robinson Division III Coach of the Year Award. The winner will be announced April 5 at the Collegeinsider.com banquet in conjunction with the NCAA Division III Championship in Atlanta.
Reading, Pa. (Mar. 9, 2013) – St. Mary's College (26-3) hit nine of its final 11 shots from the floor in a 72-66 win over Alvernia University (24-5) Saturday evening in second round action of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championships at Jack McCloskey Court.
Reading, Pa. (Mar. 3, 2013) – Alvernia University (24-4) racked up a season high 97 points Saturday evening and improved to 4-0 at home in the NCAA Championships with a 97-78 win over Albertus Magnus (24-5) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championships at Jack McCloskey Court.
Reading, Pa. (Feb. 23, 2013) – Junior Brian Parker (Chichester, Pa./Chichester) scored a career-high 30 points and pulled down tournament Most Valuable Player honors leading top-seeded Alvernia University to a 78-68 win over #3 Lycoming Saturday afternoon in the Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Championship at Jack McCloskey Court.
Reading, Pa. (Feb. 12, 2013) – Alvernia University (20-4, 14-3) got a 16-point boost off the bench from freshman Charles Cooper (Parkesburg, Pa./Octorara) in a 70-59 win over Hood College (14-10, 8-9) Tuesday evening in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.
Reading, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2013) – Sophomore Terrance Bridgers (Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby) and juniorChris Davis (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) hit back-to-back 3s at the front end of a second-half 8-0 run that propelled Alvernia University (19-4, 13-3) to a 75-59 win over Widener University (6-17, 5-11) Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.
Glenside, Pa. (Feb. 6, 2013) - Alvernia University (18-4, 12-3) got 16 points from Terrance Bridgers (Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby) and another 12 from Lamont Clark (Parkesburg, Pa./Octorara) on their way to defeating host Arcadia University (13-9, 8-7) by a score of 64-47 this evening in Commonwealth Conference action.
Reading, Pa. (Feb. 4, 2013) – Alvernia University (17-4) put five players in double-figures and held an opponent under 60 points for the ninth time this season Monday evening in a 66-55, non-conference win over York College (7-15) at the Physical Education Center.
Reading, Pa. (Feb. 2, 2013) - Sophmore forward Terrance Bridgers (Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby) set a career high scoring 30 points in Alvernia University's (16-4, 11-3) 78-57 victory over Elizabethtown College (7-14, 4-10) on Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at the Physical Education Center.
Reading, Pa. (Jan. 30, 2013) – Alvernia University (15-4, 10-3) cut an 11-point deficit down to two in the final minute of play and had a potential game-tying 3 in the air on the final possession, but came up short in a 57-54 loss to Albright College (17-3, 10-3) Wednesday evening in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at the Physical Education Center.
Owings Mills, Md. (Jan. 26, 2013) - Alvernia University (15-3, 10-2) went on a 22-6 run late in the second half to defeat Commonwealth Conference newcomer Stevenson University (10-8, 4-8) by a score of 69-59 Saturday afternoon at Stevenson. The Crusaders, who were up by just two points at the half, were led by Lamont Clark (Parkesburg, Pa./Octorara) who had 18 points.
Reading, Pa. (Jan. 23, 2013) - Junior forward Brian Parker (Chichester, Pa./Chichester) matched a career high with 23 points leading Alvernia University to 73-71 overtime victory over Lycoming College on Wednesday evening in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at the Physical Education Center.
Frederick, Md. (Jan. 21, 2013) – Junior guard Chris Davis (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) scored a career-high 17 points and all five starters reached double figures as Alvernia University (13-3, 8-2) defeated Hood College (10-7, 4-6) by a 74-64 final Monday evening in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at BB&T Arena.
Frederick, Md. (Jan. 21, 2013) – Junior guard Chris Davis (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) scored a career-high 17 points and all five starters reached double figures as Alvernia University (13-3, 8-2) defeated Hood College (10-7, 4-6) by a 74-64 final Monday evening in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at BB&T Arena.
Annville, Pa. (Jan 19, 2013) - Alvernia (12-3, 7-2) defeated Lebanon Valley (7-10, 4-6) 57-44 this afternoon in Commonwealth Conference action behind 19 points from sophomore Terrance Bridgers (Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby). With today's win, Alvernia is a half game up on Albright for the top spot in the Commonwealth standings.
Reading, Pa. (Jan. 16, 2013) - Junior Kahlil Bennett (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) nailed a huge 3-point basket with under a minute to play and Alvernia University (11-3, 6-2) defeated conference rival Arcadia University (10-6, 5-4) by a score of 72-65 in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action Wednesday evening at the Physical Education Center.
Elizabethtown (Jan. 12, 2013) - Junior Brian Parker (Chichester, Pa./Chichester) led four players in double figures with a game-high 16 points leading Alvernia University (10-3, 5-2) to a 78-57 win over Elizabethtown College (4-9, 2-6) Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Conference men's basketball action at Thompson Gymnasium.