Army hoops picked fourth in Patriot

Baltimore, Md. - With four starters back for a team that made the Patriot League Championship game last year, Holy Cross has been selected to claim the title in 2010 in a poll of the League's coaches and sports information directors, it was announced on Thursday at Men's Basketball Media Day at ESPNZone.   Full Story

Let's give credit where credit is due. About a month ago, this fine website took an in-depth look at the state of the Army men's basketball team. Your favorite site for Army news also said it was a make or break year for coach Jim Crews. The Black Knights have not turned into Duke or UConn overnight, but has made some strides since our story ran.   Full Story

As it should, that's been the big story surrounding West Point athletics over the past month. But one storyline has gone relatively unnoticed in the midst of the flurry of football headlines. The state of the Army men's basketball program. We don't know how Army athletic director Kevin Anderson feels, but this is a make or break year for coach Jim Crews.   Full Story

Continuing with our series on New York colleges' recruiting classes for the 2008-09 season, we move to West Point, N.Y. and the United States Military Academy. There will be one new face on Coach Jim Crews' 2008-09 roster.   Full Story

Say what you want about Army athletic director Kevin Anderson and his handling of previous Army football schedules. But you have to give Anderson credit for this one. Anderson took care of business with the Black Knights' 2009, releasing it this week. Not only that, Anderson and his staff put together a competitive schedule for the Black Knights.    Full Story

Raise your hand if you had Bucknell and Holy Cross pegged before the season as the bottom two seeds in the Patriot League Men’s Basketball Tournament. Keep it raised if you had American and Navy as the top two seeds before a game was played this season. If your hand is still high in the air, please send me an email because you are filling out my brackets for the big dance this year.   Full Story

The Army Black Knight basketball team is playing .500 ball these days. Army is riding a 2-game winning streak and can build on that with a win over Holy Cross on Wednesday night.   Full Story

Army basketball is off to a 6-5 start and will host Brown on January 2nd. The Black Knights have shown some fight in them early in the season and could flirt with a .500 record during the 2007-08 season.   Full Story

The Minnesota Gophers basketball team opens the regular season Saturday afternoon against Army after two exhibition wins over in-state Division II teams. Army won 15 games last season, for the first time since 1984-85. The Black Knights return 16 players from last season, including leading scorer and All-Patriot League pick Jarell Brown.    Full Story

She's gone, but certainly not forgotten. No, we will never forget Maggie Dixon, who left us way too soon. The West Point community will always remember her, honor her, keep her memory alive in many different ways. This winter, Dixon will be honored at the mecca of basketball, Madison Square Garden in New York.   Full Story

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MEN’S BASKETBALL (15-15): Lost the last regular season game at home to Bucknell 54-49. Close all the way and Army played hard, but lost in the final minute. As a result, we were seded 6th (of 8 teams) in the Patriot League playoffs and last night we played at #3 Lehigh. The Cadets played tenacious defense, and held Lehigh to 29% shooting.    Full Story

The Navy Midshipmen hope to improve on an 11-10 season record when they host 6-13 Colgate on Saturday. Inside are game notes and a promotional lineup for the game.   Full Story

They're getting closer. The Army men's basketball can secure at least a .500 season with two wins in its last games. Imagine that. The Black Knights (13-7, 3-2 Patriot League) haven't had a winning season since going 16-13 in 1984-85. Two wins would give Army a 15-14 record, heading into the Patriot League tournament, which begins Feb. 28.    Full Story

WEST POINT-- Inside a raucous Christl Arena, the Black Knights and Midshipmen put on an affair that will be remembered as one of the best contests in all Army-Navy basketball history. When it was over, Greg Sprink's potential game-tying 3-pointer rimmed out at the buzzer, and the Cadets advance to 3-2 in the Patriot League with a tough 53-50 victory.    Full Story

Navy visits rival Army today at noon EST. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Inside are game notes.   Full Story

Christl Arena is no longer proving to be a safe haven for visiting Patriot League competition. With good support from the crowd, Army remains undefeated at home in the Patriot League with a tough, hard-fought 60-55 victory over the American Eagles. Outstanding free throw shooting down the stretch (14 of 16) enabled the Black Knights to hang on against a valiant American squad.    Full Story

After a difficult year in 2005-2006 for the Army men’s basketball program, the prognosis for Army men’s hoops in 2007 looks happy and healthy! In non-conference tune-ups, the Black Knights have already reached double digits in wins.    Full Story

Break up the Black Knights. Army's men's basketball team is off to its best start since 1977-78 when Mike Krzyzewski coached on the banks of the Hudson. The Black Knights are 7-2 and have won four games in a row. Army is expected to make it five straight against Division III SUNY Purchase Saturday at West Point. The Black Knights follow that up with a game against Division III SUNY Purchase.    Full Story

In the first round of the Patriot League Tournament, 8th-seeded Army played valiantly against superior competition, hanging tough with the once-nationally ranked and number 1 seed Bucknell Bison for most of the first half. However, late Bucknell runs in both halves and spotty officiating were too much to overcome. Bucknell finished Army's season with a tough 59-47 win. Army ended the season at 5-22 (1-14 in the Patriot League) with obvious hopes for improvement next season.    Full Story

Army finished another disappointing season with a 70-47 defeat at the hands of the Bucknell Bison. Army now faces the League Champion Bison again in the Patriot League tournament on Friday night, March 3rd.    Full Story

American University vaulted to an 11-1 early lead and never trailed as it coasted to a convincing 68-55 victory over the Black Knights in Army's home finale. Army finishes its Patriot League season winless at home and falls to 1-11 in the 2005-2006 campaign.    Full Story

Lehigh showed why they are in second place in the Patriot League on Saturday against the Army Black Knights. They vaulted to an early lead and coasted to a relatively easy 69-44 vistory over the overmatched Black Knights. The loss was Army's 6th in a row and left them at 1-10 in the Patriot League.    Full Story

In front of a packed, partisan Christl Arena, the two arch-rival service academies played to a hard-fought draw over the regulation 40 minutes. Army took the lead early in the extra session, but Navy reeled off a 10-2 run over the last 3 minutes of overtime to give the Midshipmen a close 67-62 victory over the Black Knights.    Full Story

Army played one of its best games of the year, standing toe-to-toe with the best team in the Patriot League, but falls short.   Full Story