Navy Midshipmen NCAA Basketball News

American coach Jeff Jones' first day of practice this season was hardly like the past few seasons.

The Navy men's basketball program has increased its win total, both overall and within the Patriot League, each of the past four seasons.

The 2009-10 Patriot League Men's Basketball season tips off this weekend, with seven of the League's eight teams in action on Friday night.

As Tayana Carper sat with her Shrewsbury High teammates in the stands at the DCU Center watching Holy Cross play UConn seven years ago, she never truly imagined a Division 1 college basketball career for herself.

Around this time a year ago, American coach Jeff Jones pretty much knew what was in store for his team.

No respect! Navy men's basketball player and coaches could be repeating that line made famous by comedian Rodney Dangerfield after being picked second-to-last in the Patriot League preseason poll.

Navy was an offensive juggernaut last season, dominating the Patriot League in scoring.

With its run-and-gun offense, Navy was the top scoring team in the Patriot League last season, scoring 71.0 points per game.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Freshman G Montez Blair could get minutes if he can continue to improve his shooting.

When head coach Ken Niumatalolo revealed on Monday that Navy's place-kicking position was open again, most figured the decision would not be made until just prior to Saturday's home contest against Western Kentucky.

David Robinson, who will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 11, has accomplished feats of greatness, on and off the court.

BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 13 -- Western Washington University issued the following news release: Guard Brandon Larrieu scored 24 points, including six in the final 90 seconds as Seattle Pacific University claimed an 82-77 victory over nationally ranked Western Washington University in an opening-round game Friday at the NCAA Division II West ...

SEATTLE, March 5 -- Western Washington University issued the following news release: Guard Morris Anderson scored a game-high 21 points, fed David Brittinen for the go-ahead layin with 13.7 seconds left, then blocked a shot at the buzzer to preserve the triumph as Western Washington University defeated Seattle Pacific University, 76-75, in a Great ...

Billy Lange has never been one to shy away from a challenge. That attitude will come in handy this year as the Navy men's basketball coach attempts to replace the production of graduated Midshipmen Kaleo Kina , Clif Colbert , Brian Richards and Adam Teague .

The odds were stacked against Donya Jackson from the start. That the Calvert Hall small forward is still in high school, let alone excelling on the court and off, is an unbelievable achievement.

Former Fred T. Foard High basketball star Adam Teague loves a challenge. He met one head-on by becoming a significant contributor in NCAA Division I basketball at Navy over the past four years.