Archive for the 'Men’s Basketball' Category

Knights Steal Game From Garnet

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

GLENSIDE, Pa. — The Swarthmore men’s basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss at the hand of hometown Arcadia Tuesday evening. The Knights opened up their 2007-08 season with an 87-84 overtime victory over the Garnet (2-1) in non-conference action.

Swarthmore Pirate Equinox Win

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

HAVERFORD, Pa. — Swarthmore senior forward Steve Wolf scored a team-high 17 points and sophomore guard Matt Allen tied his career-high with 16 points as the Garnet men’s basketball team defeated Southwestern (TX) 78-73 in the 16th annual Equinox Classic at Gooding Arena Saturday afternoon.

Big Men Fuel Swartmore Win

Friday, November 16th, 2007

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Swarthmore post men Ian McCormick ’08 and Raul Ordonez ’09 combined for 34 points and 22 rebounds as the Garnet opened the 2007-08 season with a convincing 81-62 win over Oberlin (OH) in the 16th annual Equinox Classic.

2007 Equinox Classic

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

2007 Equinox Classic (Co-hosted by Swarthmore and Haverford Colleges)

2007-08 Men’s Basketball Preview

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

  The 2007-2008 edition of the Swarthmore men’s basketball team returns four starters and eight of its top-ten scorers, bring an air of confidence to campus that the Garnet will return to the Centennial Conference playoffs for the first time since 1997.

Two Garnet Men Named All-Centennial

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

COMPLETE 2007 ALL-CENTENNIAL TEAM (pdf) LANCASTER, Pa — Swarthmore College forward Ian McCormick (Seattle, WA / University Prep) and guard Matt Kurman (Rockville, Mary. / Walter Johnson) have been named to the 2007 All-Centennial Conference Men’s Basketball Team, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.  McCormick is a second-team selection and Kurman earned honorable mention. McCormick, [...]

Wolf Hits For 23, Fords Edge Garnet in Overtime

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

GAME BOX SCORE HAVERFORD, Pa. — Swarthmore senior guard Chris Casey banked in a running one-hander with 8.8 seconds left to put the visiting Garnet ahead after a 14-point deficit.  However, Haverford’s Mike Fratangelo sent the game to overtime with a buzzer beater and then dropped in seven points in the extra period to lead [...]

McCormick Gets 1,000 Point on Senior Night, Garnet Stay in Playoff Hunt

Friday, February 16th, 2007

GAME BOX SCORE Swarthmore junior guard Matt Kurman hit four first-half triples and four Garnet finished with double-figure scoring totals as Swarthmore held off visiting Washington, 67-57 on Senior Night. The win moves the Garnet to 11-13 overall, 8-9 in the Centennial Conference.  After Muhlenberg’s overtime win over Dickinson, the Garnet will need a win [...]

Bullets Lock Down Garnet

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

GAME BOX SCORE GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Crunch-time is upon the Centennial Conference as six teams are still alive in the race for the final three spots in the year-end playoffs. Swarthmore’s shooting touch vacated the Garnet at an in-opportune time, as the hometown Gettysburg Bullets took a big step towards securing one of the playoff [...]

Mules Shoot Down Swarthmore

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

GAME BOX SCORE ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Four Swarthmore players scored in double figures as the Garnet dropped a 78-65 decision at Muhlenberg in Centennial Conference men’s basketball action Wednesday night. Garnet junior Ian McCormick led the team with 17 points while classmate Matt Kurman added 12 points.  Junior forward Steve Wolf and freshman guard Matt [...]