Stories & Highlights
2006-07  season

Devils Lose a Thriller in CACC Championship Game (3/3/07)

Sam Cricelli's tip-in of a missed free throw with 22 seconds left in the game gave fifth-seed Caldwell College all the points they needed as they hung on to defeat sixth-seed University of the Sciences in Philadelphia 61-60 in a thrilling Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Championship game this evening at Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York.

The Devils finish their season with a 14-15 record. Caldwell improves to 19-11 and moves on to the NCAA Tournament with the CACC's automatic bid.

Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) led the Devils with 16 points and nine rebounds. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) added 15 points and a game-high four assists while Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) chipped in 11 points. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) and Bill Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) had eight and seven points respectively. Harrington also had nine rebounds.Cangelosi and Dundas were named to the CACC All-Tournament Team.

Cricelli led the Cougars with 14 points. B.J. Suchy added 13 points and Jean Georges, the CACC Tournament MVP had 12 points. Michael Luzzi recorded a game-high 10 rebounds while Hans Stelzer set up the Cougar offense with four assists. Cricelli also had nine rebounds.

The game went back and forth the entire second half with neither team leading by more than three points. There were six tie in the final 20 minutes and 12 lead changes. The Cougars had their largest lead of the period, three points 53-50 with 3:35 left. Cangelosi pulled the Devils within one 53-52 only to have the Cougars go back up by three, 55-52 with 2:42 left. On USP's next possession, Kurtz came off a screen and hit a three-point field goal to tie the game at 55-55 with 2:15 left. Georges countered with a 3-ball of his own and the Cougars led 58-55 with 1:56 left. Thirty seconds later, Dundas sank a pair of free throws to pull the Devils within one, 58-57. After Suchy missed a pair of free throws, Lanier drove the lane and made a layup as Suchy committed his fifth foul, giving the Devils a 59-58 lead. Lanier completed the three point play and the Devils led by two. USP's defense held and the Devils got a quick outlet to Dundas whose layup attempt was blocked. Cangelosi had the rebound knocked out of his hands and was then called for the foul going for the loose ball sending Cricelli to the free throw line for a one-and-one. Cricelli sank the first free throw to make the score 60-59. He missed the second and the ball was tapped in the air with Cricelli eventually tapping it in for the decisive points with just 22 seconds left. The Devils had one last final opportunity but Kurtz's layup attempt was blocked as time expired and the Devils season came to an end with a heartbreaking 61-60 loss.

There were a total of 12 ties and 22 lead changes throughout the course of the game with the Cougars holding a five point lead during the first half, which turned out to be the biggest margin by either team in the game. The Devils did lead at the break 31-29 thanks to a 5-0 spurt in the final 30 seconds capped by Lanier's three-point field goal at the buzzer. Caldwell opened the second half with five straight points and the see-saw battle continued for the remaining 19 minutes.

Both teams finished the game with nearly identical statistics. The Devils made 22 field goals on 46 shots (6-15 3 FG) to finish the game shooting 43.5%. The Cougars also took 46 shots and made 22 field goals (5-12 3 FG) to finish the game shooting 47.8%). Both teams took 20 free throws with the devils holding a 14-12 advantage. The battle of the boards as a tie with both teams posting identical numbers on both the offensive and defensive glass (9 offensive, 21 defensive, 30 total). USP committed 15 turnovers (13 assists) while the Cougars committed 14 turnovers (11 assists).

Cangelosi closed out his career with 1,327 points in 110 games played to rank 15th on the Devils all-time scoring list. Kurtz, who also eclipsed the 1,000-point mark earlier this year finished his career with 1,268 points to rank 20th on the Devils all-time list. Bill also finished his career as the Devils all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 273 and has the second best free throw shooting percentage in Devils history (81.7%). Cangelosi also made 397 career free throws to rank 7th on the Devils all-time list. Harrington finished his career with 739 points and 525 rebounds (24th all-time). Collin also had 63 career blocks (11th all-time). Lanier has 202 career assists (27th all-time) and 94 career steals (14th all time). Kurtz and Cangelosi are also ninth and tenth respectively on the Devils all-time steals list with 115 and 105. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) posted the best season numbers of his career this year and closed out his career with 379 points and a 74.2% free throw average.

Devils Clip Eagles to Advance to CACC Championship Game (3/2/07)

Keith Dundas sank four free throws in the final minute as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia held off a late rally by Post University to upset the Eagles 62-55 tonight at Dominican College and advance to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men’s basketball championship game.

The #6 seed Devils improve to 14-14 with the win. Post falls to 17-12. USP will play #5 seed Caldwell College, a 73-64 victor over top seed Philadelphia University for the CACC Championship tomorrow afternoon on Coach Baxter Court at Dominican College. Tip off is at 4:00 p.m. The winner will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) led all scorers with 19 points. Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) had 15 points and Bill Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) chipped in10. Dundas also paced the Devils with eight rebounds while Cangelosi dished out a game high five assists.

Jesse Iyalekhue led Post with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Arthur Robertson added 10 points while Peter Lawal kicked in eight.

The Devils used a 14-0 run in the first half turn a one-point deficit intro a 13-point lead and take control of the game. Dundas started the run with a short jumper and Kurtz followed with a three-point field goal to give USP a four point lead, 13-9. Kurtz, Dundas and Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) followed with baskets and the Devils had a 19-9 lead. Cangelosi capped the run with a 3-ball at the 9:04 mark to give USP a 22-9 lead. Post quickly came back and cut the lead to eight 22-14 on a three-pointer by AJ Reitter and the Devils closed out the half leading by seven 33-26.

USP opened the second half with a 9-3 spurt to go back up by 13, 42-29 with 17:20 left, getting a pair of free throws from Lanier, layups from Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) and Dundas and a trifecta from Kurtz. Four minutes later Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) converted an “and-1” to give the Devils their biggest lead of the game, 48-34 with 13:13 left. Post followed with eight straight points to cut the lead to six 48-42 before Mullane added another two free throws and Dundas a single free throw to boost USP’s lead back to nine, 51-42 with 8:50 left.

The Devils still led by nine, 53-44 with 7:30 left when the Eagles went on an 11-3 run to pull within one 56-55 with 3:29 left. Neither team scored on their next two possessions as the clock wound down to under a minute left. Dundas was fouled by Lawal with 56 seconds left and sank both to give USP a 58-55 lead. Post missed a layup attempt and the Devils came down with the loose ball. Dundas was fouled again with 16.6 seconds left and again made both free throws to make the score 60-55. The Eagles missed a three-point attempt with Cangelosi securing the rebound. Eric then made two free throws with nine seconds left and the Devils now led 62-55. Robertson’s three-point attempt was short in the final seconds and Dundas secured the rebound to preserve the win, allowing the Devils to advance to their first ever CACC Championship game.

USP shot a blistering 53.8% (14-26, 2-4 3 FG) in the first half and finished the game shooting 47.6% (20-42, 3-7 3 FG). Post made just 10 of 28 shots (35.7%) in the first half and finished the game shooting 37.9% (22-58, 8-28 3FG) from the field. USP held a huge advantage on the foul line, connecting on 19 of 24 free throws while the Eagles made just three of four shots. The Eagles held the advantage on the boards, 34-27 (13-3 on the offensive glass) but committed 16 turnovers (10 assists). The Devils committed just 10 turnovers on the night (9 assists).

The CACC Championship game will take place on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Dominican College. Tip off is at 4:00 p.m.

Devils Open Post Season with a Win over Tigers (2/27/07)

The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's basketball playoffs opened tonight and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia wasted no time, jumping out to a 17-2 lead over Holy Family University and made it hold up for a 55-50 win at the Campus Center on Holy Family's campus in northeast Philadelphia.

With the win, the sixth-seeded Devils improve to 13-14 overall and advance to the semi-finals of the CACC Tournament. Holy Family, the #3 seed in the tournament drops to 19-9 on the season.

Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) led three players in double figures for the Devils, scoring 13 points. Bill Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) and Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) added 12 points each while Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) and Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) chipped in eight apiece. Harrington also led the Devils with 12 rebounds. Dundas also dished out a game-high four assists.

Raheem Scott was the lone Tiger in double figures, scoring 14 points (10 in the second half). London Houston paced the Tigers on the boards with eight rebounds while Edward Greene-Long added seven boards to go along with his nine points.

The Devils never trailed in this one, pouncing on the Tigers right from the opening tip. Both teams exchanged baskets in the opening two minutes before the Devils scored 15 straight points to take a 17-2 lead. After Long followed up his own miss for a layup to tie the score at 2-2, the Devils got baskets from Harrington and Cangelosi, followed by a three-point field goal by Kurtz to lead 9-2 and force a Tiger timeout. After the timeout, Cangelosi made it 10-2 making the second of two free throws and Dundas boosted the Devils lead to 11, 13-2 with a three-pointer from the right side at the 15:10 mark. A layup by Harrington and two more free throws by Cangelosi and the Devils had a 17-2 lead with 12:40 left. Andrew Pressner's 3-ball brought the Tiger scoring drought and Houston added two free throws to pull Holy Family within 10, 17-7 with 11:11 left. The lead remained in double digits for the rest of the half, shuffling between 10 and 14 points as the Devils slowed down the pace on every possession, before Ryan Lancaster made his lone basket of the evening, a three-point field goal to make the score 34-23 with 1:18 left, which is where the score stood at the break.

The Tigers opened the second half with a 13-8 run to pull within six, 42-36 at the 13:13 mark. A basket by Dundas made the score 44-36 before Bruce Davenport made one of two free throws and Scott nailed a short jumper to close the gap to five, 44-39 with 9:52 left. A little over four minutes later, Scott hit a trifecta to pull the Tigers within four 48-44 with 5:15 left. Both teams scored no their next possession and the Devils still led by four, 50-46 with 4:38 left. Dundas then scored two straight baskets to give the Devils an eight-point lead 54-46 with 3:03 left. Greene-Long's follow-up layup at 1:46 made the score 54-48. A USP turnover led to another Tiger basket, making the score 54-40 with one minute left.

Reminiscent of the final minute of the February 5th game between these two teams at Holy Family's Campus Center, USP turned the ball over again, giving the Tigers a chance to cut the lead to two. The result this time was different. After another Tiger timeout with 14.4 seconds left, Scott had a pass picked off by Lanier who raced down the court and was fouled going in for a potential layup with 5.0 seconds left. Lanier made one of two free throws to make the score 55-50. Lancaster's (1-14 FG) desperation three-pointer fell short as the buzzer sounded, giving the Devils the win.

The Devils finished the game shooting 43.5% (20-46, 4-13 3FG) from the field and were 11-for-17 (64.7%) from the foul line. The Tigers shot 35.2% (19-54, 6-21 3FG) and were 6-for-11 (54.5%) from the foul line. USP held a slight advantage on the boards, 33-32 and produced a solid assist/turnover margin (13/14). The Tigers committed one fewer turnover (13) but finished the game with just nine assists.

The Devils advance to play the #2 seed Post University on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Dominican College (Orangeburg, N.Y.) in the semi-final round. Post defeated Felician College tonight 77-71. The Devils split the season series with Post, winning at home 64-57 on January 6th while losing at Post, 72-63 on February 3rd.

Devils Clinch Playoff Spot with win over Felician (2/24/07)

Bill Kurtz’s four point play broke a 48-48 tie early in the second half as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men’s basketball team clinched a playoff spot with a 83-73 victory over Felician College this afternoon in Rutherford New Jersey.

The Devils finish with a 10-10 record in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games and a 12-14 overall record. Felician finishes the regular season with a 12-15 overall record and a 10-10 conference record. The Devils swept the season series with the Golden Falcons. With win, the Devils clinch a playoff spot and will be seeded either fifth or sixth and will play have a road game against Goldey Beacom College or Holy Family University in the first round of playoffs which begin on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

USP placed four players in double figures led by Eric Cangelosi's (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) 23 points. Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) added 18 points while Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) and Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) each contributed 12 points. Cangelosi led the Devils with seven rebounds while Dundas and Harrington each had six apiece. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) led the Devils with eight assists.

Michael Pierrot led the Golden Falcons with 31 points and 19 rebounds. Sydir Mitchell added 20 points and eight rebounds.

With the score tied at 48-48 in the second half, Kurtz took a pass from Cangelosi and nailed his second three point field goal of the game and was fouled in the process. Kurtz completed the four-point play to give the Devils a four point lead 52-48 with 15:58 remaining. Felician pulled within two, 54-52 at the 14:33 mark before the Devils went on a 15-3 run over the next 4:51 to take a 69-55 lead with 9:42 left. Kurtz started the run with a three-point field goal and Cangelosi followed with layup. Pierrot added a layup to pull the Golden Falcons within five 59-54 before Cangelosi scored again. A single free throw by Derrell Thomas made the score 61-55 before the Devils closed out the run with eight straight points (a ‘trey’ by Kurtz, two layups by Harrington and a free throw by Cangelosi).

Felician cut the down to 10, 71-61 and had two opportunities to pull within single digits but failed to convert on a pair of three-point attempts. Kurtz however converted another three-point attempt to make the score 74-61 with 6:09 left. A pair of free throws by Cangelosi gave the Devils their biggest lead of the game, 15 points, 76-61 with 3;10 left in the game. Felician could only pull within ten points in the final three minutes as the Devils prevailed 83-73.

Neither team led by more than five points in the first half with a total of five lead changes and ten ties with the scoring being deadlocked after 20 minutes at 42-42. The first four minutes of the second half saw another lead change and four more ties before the four-point play by Kurtz gave the Devils the lead for good.

USP used a 56.5% (13-23) shooting effort in the second half to forge their big lead as the second half progressed, executing their offense with precision like accuracy. For the game the Devils shot 50% (29-58, 6-15 3FG) from the field and 19 of 26 (73.1%) from the free throw line. Felician finished the game shooting 37.1% (26-70, 6-26 3FG). Felician held a slight advantage on the glass, 39-38 while committing 11 turnovers (16 assists). The Devils produced 23 assists while committing just 12 turnovers.

The Devils will open the CACC playoffs with a quarterfinal game on the road against either Goldey Beacom College or Holy Family University depending upon the outcome of the Goldey Beacom-Caldwell game later tonight. The Devils will play on Tuesday, February 28, 2007 with a 7:30 tipoff time.

Bridgeport Defeats USP in Double Overtime (2/19/07)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team rallied from a six point deficit in regulation to force overtime tonight against the University of Bridgeport only to run out of gas in the second extra period as the Purple Knights handed the Devils an 82-71 non-conference loss at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia.

The Devils fall to 11-14 with the loss. Bridgeport improves to 18-7.

Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) led the Devils with 16 points before fouling out in regulation. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) had 14 points and pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds while Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) added 13 points and four assists.

Jeremy Benjamin led all scorers with 21 points while pulling down a team-high seven rebounds. Ernest Daney had 16 points while Japhet McNeil had 13 points, nine assists and five steals.

The Devils led by three at the break 24-21 and the lead swung back and forth with six ties and six lead changes and neither team holding a lead larger than four points until the final three minutes of the period. With the score now tied at 46-all, Cangelosi was called for an intentional foul gave Bridgeport a two point lead and the ball. Daney added a layup to boost Bridgeport's lead to four, 50-46 with 2:33 left. After Cangelosi fouled out and subsequently drew a technical foul, McNeil put the Purple Knights up by six with two free throws, 52-46 with 2:14 left. USP made a defensive stop and on the next possession Dundas made two free throws to make the score 52-48 with 1:13 left. The Devils defense held and again USP went to the line. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) made one of two free throws to pull USP within three, 52-49 with 1:03 left. The Devils again forced a miss and had a chance for a game tying shot in the final seconds. Bill Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) took a pass from Dundas and nailed a 'three' with 7.5 seconds to go to tie the game at 52-52 and send the game into overtime.

In the first overtime, the Devils went up by four on two occasions and led by three with 35 seconds left. This time it was Bridgeport's turn to rally as they got a layup from Casey Gordon to pull within one 62-61. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) made the second of two free throws to boost USP's lead back to two, 63-61 with 23 seconds left before Benjamin put in a layup to tie the game at 63-63 with 14 seconds left. Lanier's jumper as time was running out was short and the teams moved on to the second overtime.

The Purple Knights opened the second overtime by scoring nine straight points to take a 72-63 lead with 1:56 left, getting a three-point FG from Anthony Davis, a layup by McNeil and and four free throws from Mantas Armonas. Lanier's layup pulled the Devils within seven 72-65 but this was as close as USP would get as Bridgeport outscored USP 10-6 over the final 1:39 to seal the win.

USP had last trailed by nine, 19-10 in the first half at the 9:38 mark only to close out the half with a 14-2 spurt to take the three point lead at the break.

The game saw a total of 56 fouls called with a seven players from both teams fouling out. As a result, Bridgeport made 23 of 30 free throws (76.7%) while USP made 24 of 37 (64.9%). From the field the Devils made just 22 of 65 shots (33.8%) including just four of 19 shots (21.8%) in the two overtime periods. The Purple Knights shot 45.2% (28-62) for the game (7-13, 53.8% in OT). The Devils held a slight 44-41 advantage on the boards and committed 16 turnovers to Bridgeport's 19.

The Devils will conclude their regular season with a road contest against Felician College on Saturday, February 24, 2007. Tip off is at 3 p.m.

Hot Shooting Propels Devils to Season Sweep of Rams (2/14/07)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia made 65% of their shots in the second half as they came from behind to defeat first-place Philadelphia University 74-61 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's basketball game at the Bobby Morgan Arena last night.

The win gives the Devils a sweep of the season series between the two clubs and improves their record to 11-13 overall and 9-10 in league play. The first place Rams drop to 18-7 overall and 13-5 in league play.

The Devils connected on 13 of 20 shots from the field in the final 20 minutes of play, overcoming a nine-point deficit early in the period. As hot as the Devils were, the Rams were equally as cold, hitting just six of 22 shots (27.3%) in the half.

Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) and William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) led the Devils with 16 points apiece. Kurtz made five of eight shots from the field (3-4 3FG) while Lanier was 4-of-5 from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) joined his teammates in double figures with 13 points and a team high nine rebounds. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) had nine points as did Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.), who got all of his tallies in the second half.

Jason Hickenbottom led all scorers with 22 points to pace the Rams. Malcolm Ingram added 13 points and 10 rebounds while Mike Dunn and Russell Frederick each recorded 10 points.

The Rams had built a 32-29 lead at the end of the first half and scored the first six points to open the second half to take their biggest lead of the game, 38-29 with 17:53 remaining. Philadelphia still led by eight, 47-39 with 12:51 left when the Devils mounted their comeback, scoring 12 straight points to take their first lead late in the first half. Kurtz started the rally with a pair of free throws and Mullane followed with a layup to cut the lead in half, 47-43. Mullane then added a pair of free throws and Harrington put the Devils ahead 48-47 by completing a traditional three-point play at the 9:40 mark. Mullane then nailed a three-point field goal from the left baseline to complete the run and give the Devils a four-point lead 51-47 with 8:52 left.

The Rams battled back to pull within two, 53-51 at the 6:41 mark, but a 7-1 spurt by the Devils boosted their lead back to eight, 60-52 with 4:32 left. Levi Winters made a three-point field goal to make the score 60-55 with 3:45 left but this was as close as the Rams would come. Lanier added a pair of free throws and Kurtz came through with a huge "And-1" at the 2:16 mark to make the score 65-55. The Devils closed out the game making five of six free throws and got layups from Lanier and Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) to seal the win, 74-61.

The Rams did open the game with a 9-2 lead only to have the Devils battle back with a 16-5 run to take an 18-14 advantage with 6:29 left in the first half. A 9-3 spurt by Philadelphia put the Rams back on top 23-21 before Cangelosi hit a 'trey' to give the Devils their last lead of the half, 24-23 with 2:53 left. The Rams closed out the period with a 9-5 spurt to lead 32-29 at the break.

For the game the Devils shot 56.8% from the field (25-44, 5-8 3FG) while the Rams shot just 35.8% (19-53, 6-29 3FG). The Devils made 19 of 23 shots from the free throw line (82.6%) including 17 of 19 in the second half. The Rams were 14-for-24 from the charity stripe (58.3%). Both teams recorded 31 rebounds with the Rams holding a 15-6 advantage on the offensive glass. Each team had one more assist than turnovers.

The Devils will play their final regular season home game on Monday, February 19, 2007 when they take on the University of Bridgeport in a non-conference match up. Tip off is set for 8 p.m. The Devils will then close out the regular season with a road game at Felician College on Saturday, February 24, 2007.

Chargers Defeat Devils (2/10/07)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia placed four players in double figures but it was not enough as Dominican College defeated the Devils 75-68 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's basketball game at the Hennessy Center in Orangeburg, New York this afternoon.

The loss drops the Devils record to 10-13 overall and 8-10 in league games. Dominican improves to 11-12 overall and 9-8 in league games.

William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) and Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) led the Devils with 14 points apiece. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) chipped in 11. Lanier led USP with three assists.

Ron Wyatt led the Chargers with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Will Carty added 21 points while Prince Jackson added 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Shelton Gibbs had 10 points. Kevin Buono led Dominican with four assists.

The Devils held the early lead in the first half until a 19-6 run by the Chargers erased USP's four point lead and gave the Chargers a nine-point advantage 28-19 at the 5:16 mark of the period. The Devils came back to cut the deficit to six at the break, 37-31.

Dominican opened the second half with an 11-4 run to take their biggest lead of the game, 13 points, 48-35 with 13:11 left, with the Devils managing just a free throw by Cangelosi and a three-point field goal from Kurtz over the first 6:49. USP whittled the lead back down to seven, 54-47 with 8:09 left before the Chargers boosted the lead back up to 12, 61-49 with six minutes to go. The Devils could get no closer than seven over the final six minutes which was the final margin of victory for the Chargers as they completed the season series sweep of the Devils.

The Devils finished the game shooting 37.5% (21-56, 5-14 3FG) from the field while the Chargers shot 53.8% (28-52, 2-9 3FG). Both teams shot well from the free throw line with USP making 21 of 30 shots (70%) and Dominican making 17 of 24 (70.8%). The Chargers held a slight advantage on the boards, 36-32 while producing a solid assist/turnover ratio 10/14. The Devils also had a good assist/turnover ratio with eight assists to 10 turnovers.

The Devils will return to the Bobby Morgan Arena to take on Philadelphia University on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Kurtz Break Three-Point Record as Devils Fall to Deacons (2/7/07)

William Kurtz became the Devils' all-time leader in three-point field goals tonight as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team lost to Bloomfield College 76-67 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia.

Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) entered the game with 251 career three-point field goals, two behind all time leader Joe Miller's 253. Miller played form 1991-1995. Bill took little time in tying the record, getting two 'trey's in the first 3:13 of the game. However it wasn't until the 13:03 mark of the second half, when Kurtz took a pass from Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) and buried a 20 foot jumper from the left side to break the mark with his 254th career three-point field goal. Kurtz added another 'trey' in the final minute to give him four on the night and 255 for his career.

Kurtz led the Devils with 18 points, one of four players in double figures for USP. Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) added 15 points while Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) and Cangelosi each chipped in 11. Lanier also had a game-high seven assists. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) led the Devils with six rebounds while scoring six points.

Andre Dabney and Omari Knox each recorded 22 points for the Deacons. Knox also pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds as the Deacons outrebounded the Devils 42-28. Dabney was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line and the Deacons finished the game hitting 19 of 22 (86.4%). USP made 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%).

The loss drops the Devils record to 10-12 overall and 8-9 in league play. Bloomfield improves to 6-16 overall and 4-11 in league play.

Bloomfield scored the first four points of the game, which turned out to be the largest lead of the half for either team through the first 13 minutes. The Deacons held a two point lead 24-22 at the 8:04 mark when the Devils went on a 12-2 run to take a 34-26 lead with 2:39 left. Michael Mullane's (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) two free throws tied the game at 24-all before Cangelosi nailed a three-point field goal to give USP a three-point lead, 27-24. Dundas followed with a traditional three-point play to boost USP's margin to six before BC's Chris Sampson had a layup to cut the lead back to four 30-26. Kurtz added a jumper and Mullane another pair of free throws to complete the run. The Deacons scored the final six points of the half (3 FT's by Dabney and a 'trey' by Nhamdi Ahaneku) to pull within two at the break, 34-32.

Bloomfield opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take a seven point lead 41-34 with 16:41 left. USP countered with a 9-2 run to tie the game up for the fifth time at 43-all at the 13:56 mark, getting baskets from Harrington, Dundas and Kurtz and a 'trey' from Lanier. The Deacons then took a slim lead 49-48, followed by an 8-2 run by USP to go up by five, 56-51 midway through the period. The lead fluctuated between three and five points until a layup by Knox pulled the Deacons within one, 58-57 with 7:07 left. Dundas' layup some 10 seconds later made the score 60-57. Bloomfield then rattled off ten straight points to go back up by seven 67-60 with just 1:48 left in the game. Two free throws by Cangelosi pulled the Devils within five 67-62 before Sampson added a three-point play to boost BC's lead to eight 70-62. Kurtz added his final 'trey' of the game to make the score 70-65 with just 47 seconds left but this was as close as the Devils would get as the Deacons knocked down six straight free throws in the final 46 seconds to provide the final margin of victory 76-67.

Bloomfield finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field (24-54, 9-20 3FG). The Devils meanwhile shot just 37.1% (23-62, 10-22 3FG).

The Devils take to the road again as they travel to Orangeburg, New York to take on Dominican College in a pivotal CACC matchup on Saturday, February 11, 2007. Tip off is set for 3 p.m.

Tigers Steal a Victory from Devils (2/6/07)

London Houston's steal and subsequent layup with 15.9 seconds left proved to be the game-winner as Holy Family University hung on to defeat the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 61-58 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate conference men's basketball game at the Campus Center in northeast Philadelphia last night.

The loss drops the Devils to 10-11 overall and 8-8 in CACC games. holy Family improves to 14-7 overall and 9-5 in league games. As a result of the loss, the Devils drop to eighth places in the league standings. Holy Family is all alone in third place, with just one game in the win column separating six teams.

Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) led the Devils with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) and Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) each chipped in 10 points. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) added nine points while Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) had eight points and seven rebounds. William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/ Shamong, N.J.) led the Devils with four assists.

The Tigers were led by Raheem Scott's 18 points. Houston added 14 points and 10 rebounds while Ryan Lancaster chipped in 10 points. Houston also led the Tigers with four assists.

USP trailed by six at the break, 32-29 and fell further back in the first five minutes of the second half, going down by eight, 40-32 at the 15:09 mark. The Devils then scored the next 18 points to change an eight point deficit into a ten point lead. Kurtz started the run with a three-point field goal followed by layups by Cangelosi, Lanier and Harrington to give the Devils a one point lead 41-40 at the 12:04 mark. Mullane's 'trey' made it 44-40 before the Devils made three more layups (Dundas, Cangelosi and Harrington) to go up by 10, 50-40 with 9:21 left.

The Tigers came back with seven straight points, getting a layup from Houston, a three-point fields goal from Lancaster and a layup from Scott to trail by three, 50-47 at the 5:52 mark. Two free throws by Cangelosi and a layup from Dundas boosted the Devils lead back to seven 54-47. USP still led by six, 58-52 with 2:46 left when anything that could go wrong went wrong. A USP turnover led to a 'trey' from Scott to make the score 58-55 with 1:46 left. Two missed front ends of one-and-one's followed and Houston converted a layup with 19 seconds left to make the score 58-57. Houston then stole the inbounds pass and scored with 15.9 seconds left to give the Tigers their first lead since the 12:50 mark. The Devils then turned the ball over again and now forced to foul put Lancaster on the line. Lancaster made both to make the score 61-58. The Devils' had one last chance but Kurtz's three-point attempt fell short at the buzzer as the Tigers won by three to sweep the season series.

The stats between both teams were remarkably similar with the Tigers doubling up the Devils 6-3 in three-point field goals made. The Devils shot 38.5% from the field (20-52) while the Tigers shot 36.2% (21-58). USP was 15-18 from the free throw line (83.3%) while the Tigers were 13-19 (68.4%). Holy Family held a slim 38-37 advantage on the boards and both teams committed 14 turnovers.

The Devils return home to take on Bloomfield college on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Another Rally Fizzles as Devils Drop Third Straight (2/3/07)

A rally in the last five minutes of the game fell short as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men’s basketball team dropped their third straight game, falling to Post University 72-63 at the Drubner Center in Waterbury, Connecticut Saturday afternoon.

The loss drops the Devils record to 10-10 overall and 8-7 in league play. Post improves to 13-9 overall and 11-4 in Central Atlantic collegiate Conference games.

Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) led all scorers with 24 points, 19 in the second half. Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/ Morrisville, Pa.) added 12 points and seven rebounds. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) led the Devils with nine rebounds.

Arthur Robertson paced the Eagles with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jesse Iyalekhue had 11 points while Peter Lawal chipped in 10. Gary Shack led the Eagles with six assists.

The Devils trailed by 18, 62-44 with 5:12 remaining in the game when they went on a 10-2 run over the next 2:10 to shave eight points off the lead and trail by 10, 64-54 with 3:02 left. Curtis Fitch (Fr., Marianapolis Prep/North Grosvenordale, Conn.) started the run with a baseline jumper before Post’s Omar Robinson countered with a pair of free throws. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) made two free throws and then the Devils added three-point field goals by Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) and Cangelosi to make the score 64-54.

Another 7-3 run brought the Devils within six with just under a minute left to play. Mullane connected on a layup and Cangelosi added another ‘trey’ to make the score 66-59. After AJ Reitter made one of two free throws, Dundas completed the run with a layup to make the score 67-61. The Eagles then made five of eight free throws in the final 49 seconds to seal the win 72-63.

The Eagles took advantage of poor first half shooting to turn a tie game midway through the first half into a 32-18 lead at the break. The Devils made just six of 33 shots from the field in the first half (18.8%) while Post shot 34.5% (12-35). With the game tied at 15-all, Post ran off 13 straight points to take a 28-15 lead with 6:05 left in the period. Mullane’s ‘trey’ at the 3:39 mark broke the run but the Eagles scored the final four points of the half to lead 32-18 at the break.

For the game, the Devils shot 33.3% (21-63) from the field while making 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). Post made 22 of 58 shots from the field (37.9%) while shooting 25 of 33 from the charity stripe (65.8%). The Devils held a slight advantage on the boards 41-39 but committed 17 turnovers (9 assists) to the Eagles 12 (11 assists).

The Devils will travel to Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, February 5, 2007 to take on area rival Holy Family University. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Goldey Beacom Tags Devils with Second Straight Loss (2/2/07)

Eric Cangelosi scored 17 points in the second half, but it was not nearly enough as the Devils could not overcome their poor first half shooting effort as Goldey Beacom College handed the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia their second consecutive loss, 68-55 last night at America Hall in Wilmington, Delaware.

The loss drops the Devils to 10-9 overall and 8-6 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games. Goldey Beacom improves to 11-8 overall and 8-5 in league play. USP's loss also tightens the standing as the Devils drop into a three-way tie for fifth place with six conference games remaining. Goldey Beacom moves into a tie for third place with Holy Family University.

Adrian Miles led all scorers, pacing the Lightning's effort with 22 points. Derek Savage added 19 points while D.J. Stanberry chipped in 15. Stephen Cooper pulled down nine rebounds for Goldey Beacom.

Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) led the Devils with his 17 points. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) came off the bench to score 11 points and pull down nine rebounds. William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) paced the Devils with five assists.

The Lightning opened up the game with a 10-3 effort and later built a 20-8 lead at the 9:40 mark. USP cut the lead in half with free throws by Kurtz and Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) and a layup by Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.), making the score 20-14 with 5:38 left. The Lightning closed out the half with an 11-6 spurt to go up by 11, 31-20 at the break. The Devils shot a paltry 7-for-32 in the first half (21.9%) while the Lightning made 12 of 26 shots (46.2%).

The Devils opened the second half with a 15-3 run. Cangelosi scored the first eight points of the run, pulling the devils within six, 34-28. Lanier added two free throws and a jumper to make the score 34-32 before Cangelosi capped off the rally with a three-point field goal to give the Devils their first lead of the game 35-34 at the 14:26 mark. The lead was short-lived as the Lightning scored the next eight points, taking advantage of three USP turnovers, two which turned into dunks by Savage to take a 42-35 lead at the 11:25 mark. This started a 17-4 spurt by the Lightning which turned the game around, giving GBC a 12-point lead, 51-39 with 6:52 left. The Devils could pull no closer than eight down the stretch as the Lightning made eight of 10 free throws in the final two minutes to seal the win, 68-55.

Goldey Beacom made 11 of 19 shots in the second half (57.9%) to finish the game shooting 51.1% from the field (23-45). The Devils turned in a better shooting effort in the final 20 minutes, connecting on 12 of 26 shots (46.2%) to finish the game shooting 32.8% (19-58). Goldey Beacom also made 17 of 23 free throws, helping to offset their 17 turnovers. The Devils shot 12-for-16 from the free throw line while committing 12 turnovers. Goldey Beacom also held a 34-33 advantage on the boards.

The Devils are on the road again for their next game, a pivotal CACC contest at Post University on Saturday, February 3, 2007. Tip off is set for 3 p.m.

Rally Falls Short as Cougars Defeat Devils (1/27/07)

William Kurtz scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team cut and 18 point halftime deficit to five but ran out of gas as the Caldwell College Cougars hung on to win 75-65 at the Newman Center in Caldwell, New Jersey.

The loss drops the Devils record to 10-8 overall and 8-5 in league play. Caldwell improves to 11-8 overall and 7-6 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games.

Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) led all scorers with 25 points. Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) joined him in double figures with 11 points. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) had seven points and a game-high seven rebounds coming off the bench for USP. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) had a team high four assists.

Jean Georges led the Cougars with 24 points, while Sam Cricelli added 21 while pulling down seven boards. Hans Stelzer led the Cougars with five assists.

Lackluster play by the Devils in the first half led to a 36-18 lead for the Cougars. The Devils still trailed by 16, 52-36 at the 12:56 mark of the second half when they went on a 12-1 run to pull within five, 53-48
with 9:20 to go. Harrington opened the run making one of two free throws and Kurtz followed with two three-point field goals to cut the margin to nine, 52-43 at the 11:09 mark. After a Cricelli free throw brought the lead back up to double figures, Kurtz hit another trey and followed with a short jumper to complete the run.

The lead fluctuated between six and nine points until the final minute of play, with the Devils cutting it to six points and having the ball on two occasions. This was as close as USP would get. Cricelli sank a 'trey at the 1:13 mark to put the Cougars up by 10. Caldwell built the lead to 14 in the final minute of play, sinking seven of 10 free throws before settling in for the 10-point victory, 75-65.

The Devils made 25 of 46 shots for the game (54.6%) including a blistering 18-of -27 in the second half. Caldwell was just a bit hotter, making 23 of 40 shots (57.5%) for the game. (14-22, 63.6% in first half). The Cougars made 21 of 30 from the free throw line (70%) while the Devils were just 7-for-11 (63.6%). Caldwell held a slight edge on the boards 24-22 and committed 13 turnovers to USP's 17. Both teams made eight shots from behind the three-point point arc.

The Devils will return to action on Thursday, February 1, 2007 when they travel south to take on Goldey Beacom College. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Devils Survive Scare from Wildcats (1/24/07)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team survived a huge second half run from the Wilmington College Wildcats to earn the fourth win in five games, a 68-57 triumph at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia tonight.

The win improves the Devils record to 10-7 overall and 8-4 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games. Wilmington remains winless on the season, falling to 0-19 overall and 0-11 in league games. With the win, and coupled with Holy Family University's loss tonight, the Devils move into sole possession of third place in the CACC league standings.

USP placed three players in double figures led by Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.). Cangelosi scored 18 points (14 in the first half), connecting on nine of 14 shots from the field. Cangelosi also had seven rebounds on the night. William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) added 15 points and four assists while Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) chipped in 12 points (6-8 FG) and seven rebounds. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) led the Devils with eight rebounds (4 offensive) on the night while scoring nine points.

Wilmington's offense came primarily from two players, Michael Keyes and Tauren Temple. Keyes scored a game high 23 points with seven rebounds while Temple had 19 points and a game-high nine boards.

Lackluster play by the Devils found themselves trailing for most of the first 11 minutes of the game. The Wildcats led by one, 14-13 at the 8:57 mark of the half when the Devils ran off 18 straight points over the next 6:45 to take a 17-point lead 31-14 with 2:12 left. Mullane started the run with a layup, followed by a Dundas jumper. Four straight layups by the Devils (two from Cangelosi) made the score 25-14. Cangelosi added another jumper and Dundas a layup before Temple broke the streak with a layup at the 1:46 mark. Dundas closed out the first half scoring with a jumper at the 1:36 mark and the Devils took a 33-16 lead into the locker room at the break.

The Devils opened the half with a 14-3 run to take their biggest lead of the game, 48-19. Kurtz had two three-point field goals and Cangelosi two baskets to open the period before the Wildcats got on the board for the first time in the period on two free throws by Keyes at the 17:49 mark. Keyes later made one of two free throws to make the score 45-19 before the Devils added a bucket to end the run.

It was now the Wildcats turn to throw a scare into the Devils going on a 27-8 run to cut the deficit to nine points, 55-46 with 6:41 to go. Wilmington scored nine straight points in just 2:17 to make the score 47-28, getting a three-point field goal from Maurice Furrowh and three straight layups (2 by Keyes, one by Temple). A free throw by Jarrod Frazier (So., St. Augustine Prep/Port Norris, N.J.) and a layup by Dundas pushed the lead back up to 22, 50-28 at the 11:27 mark. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) added a three-point field goal at the 10:39 mark to make the score 53-30 before Wilmington countered with six of the next eight points to cut the lead back to 19, 55-36. The Wildcats then scored 10 straight points to bring the lead to single digits, getting a layup from Temple, a three-point field goal from Furrowh, a traditional three point play from Keyes and another layup from Keyes to make the score 55-46.

This was as close as the Wildcats would get. Kurtz sank his third and final three-point field goal of the night at the 3:53 mark, making the score 60-48 and then the Devils went to the free throw line, making eight of 12 free throws down the stretch, starting with a pair from Kurtz on a technical foul by WC's Temple, to seal the win, 68-57.

For the game, the Devils made exactly half of their shots (26-52) and despite their lackluster play in the second half made 10 of 19 (52.6%) in the period. The Wildcats were a bit hotter in the second half, making 16 of 29 shots (55.2%) and finished the game shooting 40.7% (24-59). USP held a slight advantage on the boards 37-30 and committed one fewer turnover 13-14. From the free throw line, USP made 12 of 22 (54.5%) while Wilmington made seven of 11 (63.6%).

The Devils are on the road for their next game, a rare Saturday evening stint at Caldwell College this Saturday, January 27, 2007. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Warriors Nip Devils in Final Seconds (1/20/07)

Brian Roberts' layup with 27 seconds left was the difference as the Nyack College Warriors pulled out a 60-59 victory over the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's basketball game at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia.

The loss drops the Devils record 9-7 overall and 7-4 in league play, moving USP into a tie for third place with Holy Family University with identical 7-4 league records. Nyack improves to 4-13 overall and 3-7 in league play.

William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) led all scorers with 23 points, making seven three-point field goals for the second consecutive game and the third time in four games. Kurtz was one of four USP players to reach double figures as Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/ Sicklerville, N.J.) (13 points, 4 assists); Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) (10 points); and Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) (10 points, 4-4 FG) joined him. Dundas paced the Devils with four rebounds.

John Van Dunk led the Warriors with 14 points while Mickell Vickers added 12. Nyack also had a trio of players with nine points (Roberts, Sheanan Martinez and Josh Pust). Martinez led Nyack with six rebounds.

The Devils jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the opening minutes courtesy of two 'treys' by Kurtz, another by Dundas and a short jumper by Cangelosi. USP still led by 10, 23-13 when the Warriors scored nine straight points to pull within one, 23-22 with 4:32 left, with Van Dunk getting six of the nine points. Three minutes later, Nyack tied the game at 27-all before the Devils closed out the half with a 6-1 spurt to go up by five at the break 33-28.

The Devils opened the second half with seven straight points to boost their lead back up to 12, 40-28 at the 15:53 mark. Kurtz started things off with a '3ball' from the left side followed by layups by Cangelosi and Lanier. The Devils led 42-30 when Nyack went on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to two, 42-40 with 12:59 left with Pust hitting two 'threes' in a row to cap the run. A three-pointer by Lanier boosted the lead back to five 45-40 and Cangelosi made it a seven-point margin 47-40. Nyack's Josh Tate followed with a jumper and Cangelosi added a pair of free throws to make the score 49-42 with 10:07 left in the game.

Nyack then went on a 12-3 run to take their first lead of the game 54-52 with just 4:32 left as the Devils managed just three field goal attempts (one made) over the 5:35 span of the run. Kurtz countered with his sixth 'three' of the game to give the Devils a one point lead 55-54 with 4:07 left. Martinez and Van Dunk added baskets and Nyack had a three point lead, 58-55 with just 2:25 to go. Lanier made one of two free throws and Kurtz connected on his final '3ball' of the game to give USP a one point lead 59-58 with 41 seconds left. Nyack then worked the ball inside to Roberts for the layup with 27 seconds left which proved to be the game winner. Two shot opportunities for the Devils fell short in the waning seconds as Nyack held on for the one-point win.

For the game, Nyack shot 48.9% (23-47) from the field including a stellar 59.1% effort (13-22) in the second half. The Devils made 21 of 44 shots (47.7%) but made just eight of 19 shots in the final 20 minutes (42.1%). Nyack held a 30-22 advantage on the boards which helped offset the Devils hot shooting from beyond the arc (10-20, 50%).

The Devils will see their next action on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 when they take on Wilmington College at the Bobby Morgan Arena. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Kurtz Helps Lead Devils to Upset Win over Rams (1/16/06)

William Kurtz's fade-away 23 foot jumper with 23.8 seconds left and the shot clock expiring proved to be the game-winner as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team recorded a 56-51 victory over the first place Philadelphia University Rams at the A & R Center tonight.

The win improves the Devils overall record to 9-6 overall and 7-3 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games. The Rams, in suffering their first CACC loss on their home court this season, fell to 13-4 overall and 8-2 in league play.

Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) led all scorers with 27 points. For the second time in three games, the senior guard sank seven three-point field goals, including the decisive basket as the clock wound down. Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) added 12 points and a team-high six rebounds. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) chipped in 10 points and had a game-high four assists. Kurtz also recorded four assists.

Jason Hickenbottom led the Rams with 17 points before fouling out with 4:42 left in the game. Christian Burns recorded a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Russell Frederick had four assists.

The Devils had built a 51-43 lead with 3:42 left, only to have the Rams score eight straight points to tie the game. Russell Frederick's layup with 58.4 seconds capped the run which saw Frederick score seven of the teams eight points during the run. The Devils were patient on offense during their next possession working the ball around the perimeter. Kurtz finally got the ball as the shot clock was winding down and launched an NBA range fade-away from the left side which caught nothing but net and gave the Devils a 54-51 lead. After a Ram timeout, Frederick penetrated the lane and lost the ball to Kurtz who took a few dribbles forward and was fouled. Kurtz made both free throws with 9.3 seconds left to put the icing on the cake. Two three point field goal attempts by the Rams in the final seconds failed and the Devils had their upset win.

It was the third of Kurtz's five second half three's that gave the Devils their first lead of the second half 40-37 at the 8:11 mark. After Burns cut the lead to 40-38 with a free throw, the Devils, over the next 4:08, the Devils engineered an 11-5 spurt to take an eight point lead 51-43. Cangelosi started the run with a pair of free throws and Kurtz added another trey to make the score 45-38. After two free throws by Hickenbottom, Cangelosi countered with a layup to keep the spread at seven, 47-40. PU's Levi Winters then sank a three point field goal to pull the Rams within four 47-43. Kurtz made two free throws at the 4:42 mark and Lanier then added a driving bank shot as the shot clock was expiring to end the run but not the drama as the Rams then began their comeback leading up to the final Kurtz 3-ball to win it for USP.

For the game, the Devils connected on 18 of 40 shots from the field (45%). The Rams also made 18 field goals on 48 shots (37.5%). The big difference was found beyond the arc as the Devils made 11 of 22 three point shots (50%) to PU's 3-of-13 (23.1%). Both teams were fairly even on the charity stripe with the Devils making nine of 14 (64.3%) and the Rams, 12 of 19 (63.2%). The Rams outrebounded the Devils 31-27.

The Devils return to action on Saturday, January 20, 2007 when they take on Nyack College. Tip off is set for 3 p.m.

Felician Falls to Devils (1/14/07)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia placed four players in double figures as they defeated the Felician College golden Falcons, 83-53 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate conference men's basketball matchup Saturday afternoon at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia.

The win improved the Devils record to 8-6 overall and 5-3 in league play. Felician falls to 6-9 overall and 4-5 in league play. The 30-point margin of victory was the Devils largest since a 29 point win over Wilmington College at the start of the 2003-04 season.

Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) led the Devils with 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists. William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) added 16 and Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.), 14. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.), seeing his first action since an ankle injury sidelined him just before Christmas, came off the bench to score 12 points. Kurtz and Harrington also had six rebounds and four assists apiece.

Michael Pierrot led all scorers with 24 points and 11 rebounds and was the only Golden Falcon player to reach double figures.

The Devils used runs of 8-0 and 17-4 to break open a tie game midway through the first half to open 17-point lead at the break, 42-25. USP shot 65.4% from the field in the first half, connecting on 17 of 26 shots (3-5 3FG) while Felician made just 10 of 30 (0-6 3FG) 33.3%).

After a Pierrot layup to open the second half, Kurtz continued where he left off against PSU-Abington, hitting two three point field goals in a row to boost the Devils lead to 21, 48-27. The Devils' lead fluctuated between 17 and 21 points and was 18 when the Devils went on a 10-2 run to open a 26-point lead, 66-40 with 9:55 left. The Devils started the run with layups by Curtis Fitch (Fr., Marianapolis Prep/North Grosvenordale, Conn.) and Harrington. Felician's Sydir Mitchell added two free throws before Cangelosi and Kurtz added three point field goals to close out the run.

Felician countered with a 10-2 run to cut the lead back to 18, 68-50 with 6:53 left before USP finished the game with a 15-3 spurt to earn the 30-point victory, 83-53. Shane Connor (So., Pocono Mountain East HS/Canadensis, Pa.) scored six of USP's 15 points during their final run with Charlie Fritsch (So., Hun School of Princeton (N.J.)/Durham, NC) adding four and Steve Linton (Sr., J.F.K. Memorial HS/Iselin, N.J.) three.

For the game, the Devils shot 57.4% from the field (31-54, 8-15 3FG) and were 13 of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). Felician made 19 of 63 shots ( 4-21 3FG) from the field (30.2%) and 11 of 25 from the free throw line. USP held a 48-34 advantage on the boards and committed 19 turnovers to Felician's 13.

The Devils are back in action on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 when they take on Philadelphia University. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Devils Tame Lions (1/11/07)

William Kurtz made seven three point field goals as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team defeated Penn State-Abington, 74-61 in a non-league contest in Abington, Pennsylvania.

The Devils improve to 7-6 with the win. The Lions fall to 8-4.

Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) led all scorers with 22 points. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) added 17 points and a team-high six rebounds. Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) added 10 points. Lanier and Cangelosi also recorded five assists apiece.

Marvin Dutton led Penn State with 19 points. Chris Caine and Jamaal Oliver added 11 points apiece.

It was Oliver's layup in the first half that pulled the Lions within one, 21-20 with 7:26 to go before the Devils went on an 11-2 run to take a ten point lead, 32-22 with 2:17 left. Lanier started the run with a three point field goal. Cangelosi followed with two free throws and Kurtz hit a 'three' to make it nine straight points for the Devils. Two free throws by Dutton broke the streak, but Kurtz hit another 'trey' to complete the run. Penn State- Abington closed out the half with a 6-2 run, sending the Devils into the locker room at the break with a 34-28 lead.

The Lions cut the lead to four in the opening minutes of the second half but a 12-5 run by the Devils boosted the lead back up to double figures. Kurtz started the run with his third 'three' of the night. Baskets by Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.), Lanier and Cangelosi followed and Kurtz capped the run with his fourth three-pointer of the night, making the score 46-35 with 16:38 left.

USP's lead see-sawed between nine and 11 points for the next eight minutes until Dutton's two free throws pulled the Lions within seven, 54-47 with 8:13 left. Kurtz then hit three straight three-pointers as part of a 9-2 run to give the Devils their biggest lead of the game, 63-49 with 6:05 left. The Lions could get no closer than eight points as the Devils made nine of 10 free throws in the final minute to seal the win, 74-61.

For the game, the Devils made 23 of 47 shots (48.9%) from the field, including a season high nine three-point field goals (out of 20 attempts). The Lions made 25 of 56 shots (44.6%) but were just 4-for-18 from beyond the arc (22.2%). USP held a solid advantage on the free throw line, making 19 of 26 shots (73.1%) to PSU's 7 of 8 (all by Dutton). USP also held a slight advantage on the boards 32-30 and committed two fewer turnovers (17 to 19).

The Devils return to action on Saturday, January 13, 2007 when they take on Felician College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate College matchup slated to start at 3 p.m.

Chargers Hand the Devils their Third CACC loss (1/9/07)

Dominican College led nearly wire-to-wire as they handed the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia their third Central Atlantic Collegiate conference loss of the season , 60-49 in a men's basketball game at the Bobby Morgan Arena tonight.

The loss drops the Devils to 6-6 overall and 4-3 in league play. The Chargers improve to 6-6 overall and 5-2 in league play.

USP placed one player in double figures, Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.), who had 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) and Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) each had eight points while Jarrod Frazier (So., St. Augustine Prep/Port Norris, N.J.) came off the bench to score seven.

Dominican was led by Will Carty who scored 20 points coming off the bench. Prince Jackson added 19 points and a team-high eight boards, while Shelton Gibbs chipped in 13.

Both teams started off slow with the Devils holding a 7-6 lead at the 12:17 mark of the period. Dominican then ran off seven straight points to take a 13-7 lead. A small 5-2 run by USP pulled the Devils within three, 15-12 as Cangelosi recorded all five points. Dominican countered with a 7-2 run to go up by eight 22-14 at the 5:02 mark before settling in for a 25-18 lead at the break.

The Devils made just 25% of their shots from the field in the first half (7-28) and were 0-6 from beyond the arc. Dominican connected on 11 of 26 shots (42.3%) and 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.

The Devils shaved three points off the lead in the opening minutes of the final period to pull within four, 28-24 as Mullane capped the mini-run with a three-point field goal. The Chargers then built their lead to double digits with a 12-5 run over the next six minutes to take a 40-29 lead at the 10:14 mark.

The Chargers built their lead to 12, their biggest of the game, 48-36 with 5:58 left before the Devils went on a 7-2 run to shave five points off the lead and trail by seven, 50-43. USP got a pair of free throws from Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) and William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) and Kurtz completed the run with a traditional three-point play. The Devils could get no closer than six points down the stretch as the Charger made seven of eight free throws in the final 1:19, outscoring the Devils 7-2 to make the final score 60-49.

For the game the Devils shot 32.7% (16-49) from the field and made just one of 14 three-point attempts. The Chargers finished the game shooting 45.8% (22-48) and were 4-for-8 from long range. USP was 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%) while Dominican was 12-for-19 (63.2%) Dominican held the advantage on the boards 35-32 and committed 13 turnovers to USP's 12

The Devils return to action on Saturday, January 13, 2007 when they take on the Felician College Golden Falcons at the Bobby Morgan Arena. Tip is set for 3 p.m.

Kurtz Scores 1,000th Point as Devils Defeat Eagles (1/6/07)

William Kurtz notched the 1,000th point of his college career as he helped lead the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia to a 64-57 win over Post University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference(CACC) men's basketball game at the Bobby Morgan Arena this afternoon.

The win improves the Devils record to 6-5 overall and 5-2 in league play. The Eagles fall to 4-8 overall and 2-3 in league games.

Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) entered the game seven points shy of the 1,000 mark. The senior guard picked up five points with a three-point field goal and a layup to start off a 15-0 run for the Devils. Kurtz added his second 'trey late in the run at the 7:30 mark to eclipse the 1,000 point plateau and become just the 34th player in school history to record 1,000 points. Kurtz joins teammate Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.), who recorded his 1000th point earlier in the season as just the seventh pair of teammates in the 104-year history of men's basketball at the school to reach the 1000 career point plateau in the same season and the first pair to do so since the 2000-01 season (Sean Gorman, Jason Wood).

Kurtz finished the game with 18 points to lead the Devils and give him 1,011 points for his career. Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) added 16 points (7-11 FG) and six rebounds while Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) chipped in 10. Cangelosi led the Devils with seven rebounds. Kurtz also paced the Devils with four assists.

Gary Shick led the Eagles with 21 points while Peter Lawal chipped in 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds.

The game see-sawed back and forth in the opening minutes with neither team gaining more than a three-point advantage over the first nine minutes. Post's Mike Brockington hit a jumper at the 10:51 mark to give Post a 13-12 lead but the Devils countered with a 15-0 run to go up by 14, 27-13 at the 6:44 mark. Kurtz scored the first five points of the run and Lanier added a 'trey' at the 9:11 mark to make the score 20-13. Shane Connor (So., Pocono Mountain East HS/Canadensis, Pa.) followed with a short jumper and Kurtz hit his second three of the game to put the Devils up by 12, 25-13. Dundas followed with a layup to complete the run. USP still led by 13, 30-17 with 3:20 left before the Eagles scored the final nine points of the period to make the score 30-26 at the break. Shick scored all nine points of the run.

USP opened the second half with an 8-4 run to go up by eight, 38-30 at the 15:36 mark. Post followed with a 7-2 run to pull within three 40-37 with 11:05 left but the Devils got two layups from Dundas to go back up by seven, 44-37 with 9:37 left in the game. Post again pulled within three on layups by Brockington and Arthur Robertson but the Devils countered with an 8-3 run to boost the lead back up to eight 52-44 with 3:57 left.

Post kept things close and a Shick layup with two minutes left made the score 54-50. Lanier countered with a driving shot from the right side that kissed off the glass and in with 1:22 left to make the score 56-50. Post was forced to foul and the Devils made eight of 12 free throws in the final 64 seconds to seal the win as Post could pull no closer than five points (58-53) down the stretch.

For the game the Devils shot 45.5% from the field (21-49) and 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68%). Post made 24 of 56 field goals (42.9%) and was 5-of-8 from the free throw line (62.5%). Both teams had 33 rebounds while the Devils committed just nine turnovers to Post's 14.

The Devils will return to action on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 when they take on Dominican College at the Bobby Morgan Arena. Tip off is slated for 8 p.m.

Devils Fall in Double Overtime Thriller (1/3/07)

East Stroudsburg University's Jeff Graves sank two free throws with 9.3 seconds left in the second overtime to seal a 98-94 come-from-behind victory for the Warriors over the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia tonight in a non-league men's basketball thriller at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia.

The loss drops the Devils to 5-5. East Stroudsburg improves to 8-2 overall.

Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) led all scorers with a career-high 26 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) added 24 points, connecting on 7 of 16 shots from the field and 9 of 15 from the charity stripe. Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) also recorded a career high, scoring 20 points (9-12 FG, 2-2 FT). Dundas also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) rounded out USP's Devil figure scorers with 11 points.

Channon Easley led the Warriors with 21 points before fouling out in regulation. Darron Bradley came off the bench to score 18 points before fouling out in overtime while Murvin English and Ronald Louis added 16 (8 in the overtime periods) and 12 points respectively.

Both regulation play and the first overtime resulted in thrilling finishes as a three-point field goal allowed play to continue in each instance. In regulation, the Devils went up by five on a Dundas layup with 17 seconds remaining. ESU's Louis came down and hit a 'trey' with 10 seconds left to make the score 76-74. Lanier was fouled and made one of two from the line to boost USP's lead back to three with 4.5 seconds left before English received the inbounds and dribbled down the middle and fired a NBA range three-pointer which kissed off the glass and through the net as the buzzer sounded, sending the game to overtime and capping a comeback from an 11-point halftime deficit by the Warriors.

The Devils again led by three late in the first overtime period only to have the Warriors come back and tie the game again. Cangelosi's free throw made the score 85-82 with 14.1 seconds left. English followed with a layup to pull the Warriors within one 85-84. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) then sank two free throws to again give the Devils a three-point lead, 87-84 - this time with 7.5 seconds left. English was again the hero, sinking a three point field goal with 1.1 seconds left to force a second overtime.

English opened the overtime with a traditional three-point play to put the Warriors up 90-89. Free throws by Cangelosi kept the Devils within one before Graves hit a jumper to put the Warriors up by three with 2:45 left. Lanier came down on the Devils next possession and nailed a 20-foot jumper to tie the game at 94-94 with 1:51 left. This would be the Devils last points of the game as Louis scored on a layup off a USP turnover with 26 seconds left and Graves iced the game with his two free throws with 9.3 seconds left, to make the final score 98-94.

The Devils had led by 11 at the half 36-25 , thanks to well balanced scoring by the Devils starting five and defensively forcing 12 Warrior turnovers in the period. East Stroudsburg chipped away at the lead, going on a 15-4 run after the Devils went up by 15, 42-27 to pull within four 46-42 with 14:18 left. Less than three minutes later, the game was tied at 49-49 and the battle was on. The remainder of the half saw seven ties and neither team gaining a lead greater than four until the Devils went up by five in the final seconds before the end of regulation.

For the game, the Devils shot 50.8% from the field (31-61) but were just 3-for-11 (27.3%) in the overtime periods. East stroudsburg was 39-67 from the field for the game 58.2% including an 8-for-13 (61.5%) performance in the extra periods. From the free throw line, the Devils held the advantage, hitting 27 of 37 free throws (73.0%) to ESU's 11-for 20 (55.%). The Warriors held a slight advantage on the boards, 37-34 and committed 25 turnovers to USP's 20. A total of 56 fouls were called in the contest with four players from ESU fouling out and all four USP starters finishing the game with four fouls apiece.

The Devils return to conference action on Saturday, January 6, 2007 with a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game against Post University at the Bobby Morgan Arena. Tip off is slated for 3 p.m.

Devils Hold on to Defeat Griffins (12/28/06)

Chestnut Hill College hung tough with the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in tonight's men's basketball game at the Bobby Morgan Arena, but the Devils proved to be the tougher team, limiting the Griffins to just six points over the final six minutes as they hung on to win 64-53.

The win improves the devils record to 5-4 overall. Chestnut Hill drops to 4-6.

USP placed three players in double figures and had six players with eight or more points on the evening. Brendan Rutledge (So., Hopewell Valley HS/ Pennington, N.J.) came off the bench to pace the Devils with 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field. Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) and Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) added 10 points apiece while Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) chipped in nine points and pulled down a game-high ten rebounds. William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) and Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) each had eight points. Kurtz also dished out a game-high seven assists.

Isaac Greer led all scorer with 19 points for the Griffins. Julian McFadden came off the bench to score 14 points while David Goode added 12 points. The rebounding duties were handled equally by the Chestnut Hill players with five different players (Greer, Goode, Steve Tamburo, Shawn Bolling, Mike Devine ) recording six rebounds each.

After opening a ten-point lead at the break, the Devils were outscored 13-7 in the opening 5:23 of the final period as Chestnut Hill pulled within four 39-35. Chestnut Hill later pulled within two points, 43-41 at the 11:38 mark. USP followed with layups by Harrington and Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) to go back up by six 47-41 with 8:21 left before Chestnut Hill twice again pulled within two points, the last at the 5:45 mark on a McFadden layup to make the score 49-47.

The Devils then went on a 10-2 run to open up a 10 point lead 59-49 with just 1:20 left, getting baskets from Mullane, Dundas and Kurtz while struggling from the free throw line, making just four of nine shots during the run. After Greer's three-point play with 56 seconds left pulled Chestnut Hill within seven, 59-52, the Devils righted their free throw woes, making five of six in the final 46 seconds to seal the win 64-53.

The Devils led wire-to-wire with the Griffins forcing three ties, all in the first half. The last tie was at 20-20 at the 7:07 mark, which was followed by a 12-2 run to close out the half with six of the points coming on three baskets by Rutledge.

For the game, the Devils shot 48.1% from the field (25-52, 2-11 3FG) but just 44.4% from the free throw line (12-27). Chestnut Hill wasn't much better from the charity stripe either, connecting on just 8 of 17 (47.1%). From the field the Griffins shot 33.3% (20-60, 5-23 3FG). The Devils held a 45-34 advantage on the glass while both teams committed 13 turnovers.

The Devils will return to action in 2007 when the face the East Stroudsburg University Warriors on January 3, 2007. Tip off is slated for 8 p.m.

Second Half Run Propels Devils to Win (12/19/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia used a 21-3 run at the start of the second half and Keith Dundas hit two free throws with 4.2 seconds left to seal a 73-69 win in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men’s basketball game tonight in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

The Devils record improves to 4-4 overall and 4-2 in league play. Bloomfield falls to 2-7 overall and 0-4 in CACC games.

William Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) led three Devils in double figures with 20 points. Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) added 18 points and 12 rebounds while Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) chipped in 14. Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) led the Devils with four assists while Harrington added three blocks.

Andre Dabney led all scorers with 24 points. Omari Knox had 15 points while Chris Sampson and Tony Wilson each had 11 points. Sampson and Knox led the Deacons with eight and seven rebounds respectively. Wilson paced the Deacons with six assists.

USP trailed by two at the break, 40-38 and the Deacons quickly connected on a layup by Sampson to open the second half. Two baskets by Harrington tied the game and Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) hit one of two from the free throw line to give the Devils a 43-42 lead. The Deacons came back to tie the score at 45-45 before the Devils reeled off 14 straight points to take a 59-45 lead with 13 minutes remaining.

Harrington and Dundas started the onslaught with layups. Jarrod Frazier (So., St. Augustine Prep/Port Norris, N.J.) was fouled making a short jumper and completed the three point play to give the Devils a 52-45 lead. Kurtz followed with a layup and Dundas added two free throws to boost USP’s lead to double digits, 56-45. Mullane closed out the run of 14 consecutive points, hitting three free throws after being fouled while attempting a three-pointer from the right corner.

The Deacons roared back, using a 10-2 run of their own to cut the Devils lead to six 61-55 with 8:26 remaining. USP’s lead would alternate being six and eight points with both teams exchanging baskets over the three minutes. Knox’s layup with 4:47 to go pulled the Deacons within four, 67-63 before Kurtz hit a three-pointer to boost the lead back up to seven, 70-63 with 4:06 left.

The Deacons made one final push, scoring the next six points to pull within one 70-69 with just under a minute remaining. Wilson started the run making one of two free throws and Sampson followed with a layup off a Wilson miss to make the score 70-66. Anthony Separovich added a basket with 56.5 seconds left to make the score 70-68. Knox then made one of two free throws with 44 seconds left to make the score 70-69. Lanier added a free throw with 13 seconds left to make the score 71-69. Separovich then missed a wide open layup and the Devils got the ball back. Dundas was fouled with 4.2 seconds and made both free throws to make the final score 73-69.

For the game, the Devils shot 27 for 61 (4-8 3FG) (44.2%) from the field while Bloomfield was 28 of 64 (8-18 3FG) (43.8%). The Devils made 15 of 22 free throws compared to Bloomfield’s five of 12. USP also held a slight advantage on the boards, 38-37 and committed 14 turnovers to the Deacons 15.

The Devils will return to the hardwood on December 28, 2006 when they take on Chestnut Hill College. Tip off is slated for 8 p.m.

Strong Second Half Powers Devils to Win over Cougars (12/9/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team placed five players in double figures and held the Caldwell College Cougars scoreless for a six minute stretch in the second half as they came from behind to defeat the Cougars, 65-52 this afternoon at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia.

The win improves the Devils record to 3-4 overall and 3-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games. The Cougars fall to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in league play.

Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) shook off his 1-for-13 shooting performance from two nights ago and led the Devils with 15 points, connecting on five of nine shots from the field and five of eight from the free throw line. Bill Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) came off the bench to to score 14 points (4-9 3 FG). Collin Harrington (Sr., Bishop Eustace HS/Sewell, N.J.) added 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Keith Dundas (Jr., Pennsbury HS/Morrisville, Pa.) and Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) each had 10 points for the Devils. Lanier also dished out a game-high six assists.

B.J. Suchy led Caldwell with 18 points and nine rebounds. Jean Georges added 13 points and Sam Cricelli eight points and eight rebounds. Both Suchy and Georges were 5-for-10 from the field with two three-point field goals each. Suchy also was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.

Trailing by one at the half, the Devils opened the final stanza with a 10-4 run to take a 38-33 lead with Cangelosi getting six of the Devils 10 points. Caldwell followed with a 10-2 run to retake the lead, 43-40 with 11:03 left.

USP then turned up the defense, holding the Cougars scoreless for the next 5:57 while scoring the next 11 points to take a 51-43 lead. Lanier started things off with a short foul line jumper, followed by a layup and free throw by Michael Mullane (Sr., Cherokee HS/Marlton, N.J.) for a three-point play and give the Devils a 45-43 lead with 8:56 left. Dundas added a layup and Harrington made one of two free throws to boost the Devils lead to five 48-43 with 6:42 left. Kurtz followed with a three-point field goal to make the score 51-43 with 5:32 left. Georges broke the Cougar scoring drought with a layup at the 5:10 mark, making the score 51-45.

Kurtz added another 'trey' and Lanier two free throws to boost the Devils lead up to 10, 56-46 with 3:40 left. With Lanier's free throws the Devils had outscored the Cougars 16-3 over the last 7:30. Neither team would score again until the 1:58 mark when Caldwell's Suchy sank two free throws to make the score 56-48. Cangelosi's layup with 1:35 again boosted the Devils lead back to 10, 58-48. USP then converted seven of eight free throws in the final 1:14, outscoring the Cougars 7-4 to make the final margin, 13 points, 65-52.

The Devils made 12 of 21 shots in the second half (57.1%) and finished the game shooting exactly 50% (23-46). USP also made 15 of 21 shots from the free throw line (71.4%). Caldwell made just nine of 23 shots in the second period (39.1%) and finished the game shooting 44.2% (19-43). The Cougars made nine of 15 shots from the free throw line (60%). Caldwell also had a slight advantage on the board, 30-26 but committed 26 turnovers (10 assists) to USP's 19 (19 assists).

USP will play their next game on the road against Bloomfield College on December 19, 2006. Tip off is slated for 8 p.m.

Tigers Pull Away in Second Half to Defeat Devils (12/7/06)

Holy Family University used a 10-0 run in the second half to swing momentum their way as the defeated the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 49-39 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's basketball game tonight at the Bobby Morgan Arena on USP's campus.

The win improves the Tigers to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in league play. The Devils fall to 2-4 overall and 2-2 in conference games.

Howard Lanier (Jr., St. Augustine Prep/Sicklerville, N.J.) led the Devils with 13 points. Bill Kurtz (Sr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, N.J.) returned to action for the first time this season after and injury sidelined him for USP's first five games to score six points off the bench. Eric Cangelosi (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) led the Devils with a game high 12 rebounds.

For the Tigers, Bruce Davenport came off the bench to score 17 points and pull down eight boards. Davenport connected on 8 of 11 shots from the field and also had three of the Tigers eight blocks. Raheem Scott added 13 points and nine rebounds.

The Devils led for all but the first 2:30 of the first half, taking a slim 24-21 lead into the locker room