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No. 23 Men’s Basketball Falls to Franklin & Marshall in 2nd Round
Mar 6, 2010 - KINGS POINT, N.Y. – On Saturday evening, the No. 23 United States Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball team lost to No. 18 Franklin & Marshall College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, 73-64, at Liebertz Gymnasium in Kings Point, N.Y. With the win, the Diplomats improved to 25-4 overall and advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Following the defeat, the Mariners fell to 24-5 as they conclude their magical 2009-10 season.
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No. 23 Men’s Basketball Falls to Franklin & Marshall in 2nd Round
Mar 6, 2010 - KINGS POINT, N.Y. – On Saturday evening, the No. 23 United States Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball team lost to No. 18 Franklin & Marshall College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, 73-64, at Liebertz Gymnasium in Kings Point, N.Y. With the win, the Diplomats improved to 25-4 overall and advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Following the defeat, the Mariners fell to 24-5 as they conclude their magical 2009-10 season.
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No. 23 Men’s Basketball Advances to NCAA Tournament 2nd Round
Mar 5, 2010 - KINGS POINT, N.Y. – The No. 23 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball squad is heading to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament after it took down Wesley College on Friday evening, 67-61, at Liebertz Gymnasium in Kings Point, N.Y. With 44 seconds remaining in the game, the Wolverines were down 62-58 and were poised to inch closer. However, thanks to a clutch offensive rebound by senior guard Ryan Samuel, the Mariners were able to reset the shot clock and draw the fouls en route to the win. They will now face No. 18 Franklin & Marshall College, who defeated Oneonta State 91-77 in the preceding game, tomorrow for the right to advance to the Tournament Sectionals.
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No. 23 Men’s Basketball Has Four Tabbed to All-Conference Squads
Mar 2, 2010 - MADISON, N.J. – The accolades and praise for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball team keeps rolling in as four Mariners were named to Landmark All-Conference teams. Senior guard Ryan Samuel and junior forward Matt Hueber were tabbed to the First-team, while junior forward Tom Izzo and sophomore forward Jon Snead was selected for the Second-team. In addition, Head Coach John Krikorian and his staff were voted the Landmark Conference Coaching Staff of the Year. This announcement comes on the heels of USMMA jumping into the D3hoops.com Top-25 poll and grabbing a No. 23 national ranking.
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Men’s Basketball Hosting Wesley in 1st Round of NCAA Tournament
Mar 1, 2010 - KINGS POINT, N.Y. – On Monday morning, the NCAA Selection Show released its field of participants for the road to the Division III national title. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball team will begin its national championship journey at home when its hosts Wesley College in the first round on Friday at 8 p.m.
Izzo’s Clutch Playoff Performance Nets Player of the Week Honors
Mar 1, 2010 - MADISON, N.J. – Junior forward Tom Izzo averaged 15 points and five rebounds over the past week in Landmark Conference postseason action. The strong showings in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s semifinal win over Susquehanna University and the championship-clinching victory over the University of Scranton earned him Landmark Player of the Week praise.
Men’s Basketball Takes Home First Ever Landmark Championship
Feb 27, 2010 - KINGS POINT, N.Y. – For the first time in school history the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball team are Landmark Conference Champions. On Saturday afternoon, the top-seeded Mariners defeated the second-seeded University of Scranton, 68-54, at Liebertz Gymnasium in Kings Point, N.Y. USMMA grabbed the title from the Royals, who were two-time defending champions.
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Men's Basketball To Host A Pair Of Camps This Spring
Feb 12, 2008 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball program will be hosting two coed basketball camps for students in grades 2-8 this spring. Led by Head Coach John Krikorian and Assistant Coaches Brian Duross and Pershin Williams, the day camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
Basketball Camp A HUGE Success!
Apr 9, 2007 - Kings Point, NY—The basketball camp put on by men’s basketball coaches John Krikorian, Pete Schwethelm and Danny Silver was a huge success this past week at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.