2016-17 Men's Basketball News
The National Association of Basketball Coaches Recognized the men's basketball team for their academic excellence this past season.
TOWSON, Md.- The Landmark Conference released its All-Conference Teams on Wednesday. Juniata junior center Marcus Lee (Carrolltown, Pa./Bishop Carroll) was selected to the First Team. This is the second straight season he has been named to the First Team and he becomes the first player in Eagle history to be named twice since Juniata joined the Landmark in 2007.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.- Host Westminster used a 27-7 run spanning both halves to jump ahead and defeat Juniata 71-57 on Wednesday night in the opening round of the ECAC Tournament. The Titans advance to play DeSales on Friday while the Eagles end their season with a final record of 13-13.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men’s basketball team has been selected to participate in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament it was announced today. The Eagles will play Westminster (Pa.) on Wednesday in New Wilmington, Pa.
MADISON, NJ- The Juniata men’s basketball team traveled to New Jersey for its final regular season game of the season on Saturday. The Eagles held off Drew 71-67.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men’s basketball team saw its four-game winless streak come to an end as the Eagles defeated visiting Goucher 58-52 on Wednesday night at Memorial Gym. The win evens JC’s overall record at 12-12 and improves its Landmark record to 4-9. The Gophers slip to 5-19 and 2-11 in the conference.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men’s basketball team hosted Moravian on Saturday afternoon for Senior Day. The Greyhounds led 44-29 at halftime on their way to an 82-66 win.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata and Elizabethtown men’s basketball teams both found themselves locked into a defensive struggle on Wednesday night at Memorial Gym. The Eagles trailed by one point with 23 seconds left but the Blue Jays converted three of four free throws to come out with a 62-58 victory.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Trailing by 14 points late in the second half against Scranton, the Juniata men’s basketball team had their work cut out for them. A 21-7 run slashed the deficit to just two points with 11 seconds left but a Seth Brewer (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) three-point attempt with time expiring fell short as the Royals held off the Eagles 64-61 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym.
SELINSGROVE, Pa.- Juniata led early in the first half but host Susquehanna got off a big run in the second as the Eagles dropped an 83-57 decision to the River Hawks on Wednesday night. The loss puts JC’s record at 11-8 overall and 3-6 in the Landmark. SU is now 17-2 overall and 7-2 in the conference.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Juniata men’s basketball team was out to exact some revenge on Landmark rival Catholic for an earlier loss this month on their home floor. The Eagles were able to follow through as they defeated the Cardinals 81-71 on Saturday afternoon at the Raymond A. Dufour Athletic Center. It was the first road win for JC at Catholic since February 2009.
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.- Juniata men’s basketball built up an 18-point lead at halftime but had to withstand a Elizabethtown rally as it defeated the Blue Jays 72-65 on Wednesday night. The victory ends JC’s three-game winless streak at three as it improves to 10-8 overall and 2-5 in the Landmark. The Blue Jays fall to 4-13 and 1-6.
BETHLEHEM, Pa.- Juniata led 97-90 with 2:35 left in double overtime but host Moravian outscored the Eagles 9-0 to come out with a 99-97 victory on Saturday night. The Greyhounds’ Sean Hanna sank a pair of free throws with one second left to break a 97-97 tie.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Memorial Gymnasium was packed on Wednesday night as the Juniata men’s basketball team welcomed Landmark rival Susquehanna. The River Hawks got out to a big lead in the first half and despite a JC comeback in the second, the Eagles in the end dropped a 74-59 decision to SU.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Four Eagles reached double figures but visiting Drew got 29 points from Riley Collins as the Rangers took down Juniata 88-73 on Saturday night at Memorial Gym. The loss brings JC’s record to 9-6 overall and 1-3 in the Landmark while Drew improves to 8-7 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
TOWSON, Md.- Juniata shot a season-best 66% from the floor and used a late second half run to pull away from Goucher and win 75-61 on Wednesday night. It was the first Landmark win of the season for the Eagles as they improve to 9-5 overall and 1-2 in the conference. The Gophers drop to 3-11 and remain winless in conference play at 0-3.
