Scranton men's basketball news
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Braunstein's Career Night Helps Men's Basketball Roll Past Drew, 86-69
January 18, 2023SCRANTON, Pa. – Senior Stephen Braunstein* (Colts Neck, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) scored a career-high 28 points and The University of Scranton men's basketball team (11-5, 3-2 Landmark) shot 59.3% from the floor in an 86-69 victory over the Drew University Rangers (9-7, 1-4 Landmark) on Wednesday night at the John Long Center in Scranton. -
Men's Hoops Holds Off Late Franklin & Marshall Rally to Remain Unbeaten
December 07, 2022LANCASTER, Pa. – The University of Scranton men's basketball team (7-0) held off a late Franklin & Marshall rally to remain unbeaten with a 67-58 victory over the Diplomats (5-3) in a non-conference clash on Wednesday night at the Mayser Center in Lancaster.
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Men's Hoops Uses Big Second Half to Top Houghton in Season Opener, 77-69
November 11, 2022SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton men's basketball team (1-0) shot 53.6% (15-of-28) from the field in the second half and erased a five point halftime deficit en route to a 77-69 win over the Houghton College Highlanders (0-2) in the first round of the Hilton Scranton Invitational on Friday evening at the John Long Center in Scranton.
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Quiet Second Half Dooms Scranton Men In 62-51 Loss At Susquehanna
February 16, 2022SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Trailing by one at halftime, The University of Scranton men's basketball team was right where it needed to be in a crucial Landmark Conference game at Susquehanna on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, turnovers and cold shooting after the break cost the Royals in a 62-51 loss at Houts Gymnasium.
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Strong Second Half Lifts Susquehanna to Landmark Conference Title over Men’s Basketball, 86-69
February 29, 2020SELINSGROVE - Junior Logan Bailey (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep) had a team-high 20 points, but it wasn't enough, as host and top-seeded Susquehanna used a second half scoring flurry to pull away from the third-seeded University of Scranton men's basketball team, 86-69, in the 2020 Landmark Conference Championship game on Saturday night.
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Bailey Bounces Drew; Men’s Basketball Pulls Past Second-Seeded Rangers, 93-81, in Landmark Semifinals
February 26, 2020MADISON, N.J. - Junior Logan Bailey (Scranton, Pa./ Scranton Prep) picked the right time to put together one of the best games of his career on Wednesday evening, as he poured in a season-high 31 points to lead the third-seeded University of Scranton men's basketball team to a 93-81 win at second-seeded Drew in the 2020 Landmark Conference Semifinals.
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Men’s Basketball Pulls Away in Second Half, Takes 81-63 Victory Over Goucher on Senior Day
February 22, 2020SCRANTON - On an afternoon in which The University of Scranton men's basketball program honored its 2019-20 senior class, it was junior Logan Bailey (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep) who led all scorers with 21 points, as the Royals pulled away in the second half to take an 81-63 win over Goucher on Saturday in the John Long Center.
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Drew Uses Second Half Surge to Upend Men’s Basketball in Landmark Conference Showdown, 73-70
February 19, 2020SCRANTON - Senior forward Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) of The University of Scranton men's basketball team was an absolute force inside with 22 points and 18 rebounds, but it wasn't enough, as visiting Drew rallied over the last few minutes in the second half to take a 73-70 win in a key Landmark Conference match-up in the John Long Center Wednesday night.
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Men’s Basketball Coasts Past Juniata, 79-55, to Stay in First Place Tie Atop Landmark Conference Standings
February 15, 2020HUNTINGDON - Junior guard Logan Bailey (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep) led four double-digit scorers with 18 points, as The University of Scranton men's basketball team never trailed in an eventual 79-55 victory at Juniata on Saturday in Landmark Conference action.
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Mancuso Scores 30, but Men’s Basketball’s Comeback Bid Falls Short at Moravian, 68-66
February 12, 2020BETHLEHEM - Senior forward Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) poured in a game-high 30 points (scoring 20 in the second half alone) and pulled down 15 rebounds, but it wasn't enough, as a late comeback bid by The University of Scranton men's basketball team fell just short at Moravian on Wednesday night in a 68-66 Landmark Conference defeat.
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Men’s Basketball Uses Balanced Scoring, Big Shots to Get Past Catholic, 71-63, in Landmark Victory
February 08, 2020SCRANTON - Sophomore Jack Brockett (Shamong, N.J./Seneca) led five double-digit scorers with 14 points for The University of Scranton men's basketball team, as the Royals used a late second half rally to get past a tough Catholic team, 71-63, on Saturday in Landmark Conference action in the John Long Center.
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Scranton Grinds Out Key Landmark Conference Win over Susquehanna, 66-62, in Overtime
February 05, 2020SCRANTON - Sophomore Jackson Danzig (Clarks Green, Pa./Abington Heights) led four double-digit scorers with 16 points, as The University of Scranton men's basketball team gutted out a tough 66-62 victory in overtime over Susquehanna on Wednesday night in the John Long Center.
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Elizabethtown Uses Second Half Rally to Stun Scranton, 70-68
February 01, 2020ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - Senior forward Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) posted his 10th double-double of the year with 19 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn't enough, as Elizabethtown rallied from a 19-point deficit in the second half to take a 70-68 victory over The University of Scranton men's basketball team on Saturday in Landmark Conference play.
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DeVerna Hits 1,000 Career Point Milestone, as Scranton Takes Key Landmark Conference Road win at Drew, 69-59
January 29, 2020MADISON, N.J. - Senior Kyle DeVerna (Rockville Centre, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) became the 45th student-athlete in program history to score 1,000 career points, highlighting a second half surge by The University of Scranton men's basketball team at Drew on Wednesday night in a big 69-59 win on the road in Landmark Conference action.
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Mancuso Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone, as =Scranton Rallies Past Catholic, 74-64
January 18, 2020WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senior forward Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) became the 44th University of Scranton men's basketball player to eclipse the 1,000 career point plateau on Saturday at Catholic, as his 23 point effort led the Royals in a come-from-behind 74-64 win in Landmark Conference action.
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Scranton Men’s Basketball Can’t Shake Slow Start, Falls on the Road at Arcadia, 84-67
January 08, 2020GLENSIDE, Pa. - University of Scranton junior guard Logan Bailey (Scranton, Pa./Scranton) led the Royals with 21 points, but it wasn't enough, as host Arcadia jumped out to an early first half lead and never looked back in an eventual 84-67 win on Wednesday evening.
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Danzig Shines, as Men’s Basketball Holds Off King’s, 85-79, to Take Fifth Straight Game
January 04, 2020SCRANTON - Sophomore Jackson Danzig (Clarks Green, Pa./Abington Heights) poured in a career-high 25 points, leading The University of Scranton men's basketball team to a tough 85-79 win over King's (Pa.) on Saturday in the John Long Center.
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Late Run Sinks UMass-Dartmouth, as Scranton Takes 66-63 Thriller in HoopsMIA D3 Holiday Shootout Finale
December 20, 2019MIAMI, Fla. - For the second straight game, The University of Scranton men's basketball team used a late second-half rally to upend an opponent, as the Royals ended the game on an 8-0 run to take down UMass-Dartmouth, 66-63, in their final game at the 2019 Hoops MIA D3 Holiday Shootout Friday at Barry University.
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Late Scoring Barrage Lifts Men’s Basketball to 68-64 win Over Bates at HoopsMIA D3 Holiday Shootout
December 18, 2019MIAMI, Fla. - Down by 16 points with nine minutes left in regulation (59-43) to Bates, the University of Scranton men's basketball team surged down the stretch, finishing the game on a startling 25-5 scoring run to rally to a 68-64 victory on Wednesday night at the 2019 Hoops MIA D3 Holiday Shootout at Barry University.
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Balanced Scoring, Strong Defense Pace Men’s Basketball to Convincing 73-48 win Over DeSales
December 16, 2019SCRANTON - Junior Logan Bailey (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep) scored a game-high 15 points to lead four double-digit scorers for The University of Scranton men's basketball team, as the Royals pulled away early in the second half in a dominant 73-48 win over DeSales on Monday night at the John Long Center.
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Scranton Opens Landmark Conference Play with Dominating 87-38 win at Goucher
December 07, 2019TOWSON, Md. - Senior forward Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) once again led The University of Scranton men's basketball team's offensive unit, tallying a game-high 17 points, as the Royals got up big early on Goucher and never looked back in a convincing 87-38 win in Landmark Conference action on Saturday.
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Rally Falls Just Short, as York Holds Off Men's Basketball, 87-84
December 04, 2019SCRANTON - In a back-and-forth battle for 40 minutes, visiting York (Pa.) did just enough to hold off a furious late second half rally from The University of Scranton men's basketball team, as the visiting Spartans captured an 87-84 win over the Royals on Wednesday night in the John Long Center.
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Team of the Week
November 25, 2019D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 23rd season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
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Mancuso Shines, as Men’s Basketball Gets Past Cabrini on the Road, 93-86
November 23, 2019RADNOR - Senior forward Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) put together the best game of his career at The University of Scranton, pouring in 38 points and snatching 22 rebounds, as the men's basketball team got past host Cabrini, 93-86, on Saturday afternoon.
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Three Score 19, as Men’s Basketball Buries Wilkes in First Half Flurry; Takes 91-62 Road Win
November 20, 2019WILKES-BARRE - Four different players scored in double-figures, led by a double-double by senior Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) (19 points and 17 rebounds) as The University of Scranton men's basketball team opened a huge lead in the first half and never looked back in a 91-62 win at Wilkes on Wednesday night.
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Men’s Basketball Has Comeback Bid Fall Short in 75-69 Loss to William Paterson in Hilton Scranton Invitational Finale
November 16, 2019SCRANTON - Senior Matthew Mancuso (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) scored a game-high 23 points for The University of Scranton men's basketball team, but it wasn't enough, as visiting William Paterson opened a big second-half lead, then held off a late comeback attempt by the Royals to take the 2019 Hilton Scranton Invitational with a 75-69 victory.
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Men’s Basketball Pulls Away From Houghton in Hilton Scranton Invite Opener, Takes 89-69 Victory
November 15, 2019SCRANTON - Sophomore Jackson Danzig (Clarks Green, Pa./Abington Heights) led a balanced attack with a game-high 14 points, as The University of Scranton men's basketball team pulled away from visiting Houghton early in the second half to take an 89-69 victory as part of the 2019 Hilton Scranton Invitational on Friday night in the John Long Center.
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D3hoops.com 2019 men's All-Middle Atlantic Region team
March 11, 2019With two teams from the smallest region in Division III basketball both playing in the Final Four, you can bet the battle for awards was pretty intense as well.
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Comeback Bid Comes Up Short as Men’s Basketball Falls to Drew in Landmark Conference Semifinals, 75-69
February 21, 2019MADISON, N.J. – Trailing by 20 points with 11 minutes remaining in regulation in Thursday night's Landmark Conference men's basketball semifinal at Drew, The University of Scranton rallied to within three points in the final minute, but ultimately fell to the Rangers, 75-69.
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Scranton Tops Goucher in Regular Season Finale, 59-45
February 16, 2019BALTIMORE, Md. – Sophomore Nolan Genasevich (Sugarloaf, Pa./Home School) recorded career-highs of 16 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday to lead The University of Scranton to a 59-45 victory over host Goucher in a Landmark Conference men's basketball game on Saturday.
