Feb 06 2012

Felix Earns Second ECC Rookie of the Week Honor

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Feb. 6, 2012) - Redshirt freshman Jahleel Felix (Flushing, N.Y.) was selected for the second time this season as the East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week, it was announced Monday by the league office. Felix helped the Bears to a 1-1 week and led in scoring in both games.

Feb 06 2012

Dillabough, Rodriguez Recognized in Great West Preview

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Feb. 6, 2012) - NYIT baseball juniors Ryan Dillabough (Whitby, Ontario, Canada) and Ali Rodriguez (Yorktown, Va.) were recognized in this season's Great West Conference preview, provided by CollegeBaseballInsider.com.

Feb 04 2012

Felix Leads Bears to 90-79 Win Over Mavericks

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Feb. 4, 2012) - Rookie Jahleel Felix (Flushing, N.Y.) tallied a season-high 22 points to lead NYIT men's basketball to a 90-79 win over Mercy College in East Coast Conference action Saturday afternoon. Felix was one of four Bears to score double-digits as NYIT improved to 8-11 on the season and evened to 5-5 in league play.

Feb 04 2012

Rotolo Knocks Down 36 Points as Bears Fall 75-74 to Mavericks

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Feb. 4, 2012) - Mercy forward Talia Beaulieu hit the game-winning shot with just two seconds remaining to lift the Mavericks to a 75-74 East Coast Conference win over NYIT Saturday afternoon. Mercy improved to 2-18 overall and 2-9 in league play with the win, while the Bears dropped to 13-9 on the season and 6-4 in ECC play.

Feb 02 2012

Women’s Basketball Fell short to C.W. Post 75-68

Feb 02 2012

Men’s Basketball Falls to C.W. Post 88-69

Jan 30 2012

Chloe Johnson’s Double-Double Leads Bears to 75-66 Win Over Chargers

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Jan. 30, 2012) - Junior Chloe Johnson (Sea Cliff, N.Y.) led all players with 18 points and 12 rebounds to help NYIT women's basketball to a 75-66 win over Dominican College Monday evening. It was her first double-double of the year. With the win the Bears improved to 13-7 on the season, while the Chargers dropped to 9-8 overall.

Jan 26 2012

Men’s Basketball Defeats Queens College 69-65

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Jan. 25, 2012) – Junior Dominic Scurry (Ozone Park, N.Y.) lead all scorers with 15 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists as he helped NYIT men’s basketball to a hard-fought 69-65 victory over Queens College. With the win the Bears evened their East Coast Conference record at 4-4, while their overall record improved to 7-10.

Jan 25 2012

Bears Collect Largest Margin of Victory in Win Over Queens

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Jan. 25, 2012) - Junior Nikki Jo Rotolo (Rome, N.Y.) led the NYIT women’s basketball team with 19 points to claim a 78-56 win over visiting Queens College on Wednesday night on Coaches vs. Cancer night. The result was the third consecutive East Coast Conference victory for the Bears as they improve to 12-7 overall and 6-2 in ECC play, moving into second place in the current standings. The Knights are still in search of their first ECC win at an 0-8 mark and 1-17 overall.

Jan 24 2012

Women’s Basketball Falls to Le Moyne 63-60

Jan 21 2012

Bears Rally to Top Purple Knights 79-75 in OT

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Jan. 21, 2012) – NYIT men’s basketball rallied from as many as 14 points down with 3:49 to play in the first half to battle through an overtime 79-75 win on the road at Bridgeport Saturday afternoon. NYIT improved to 6-10 on the season and 3-4 in league play with the win, while the loss snapped Bridgeport’s (10-7, 5-2 ECC) three-game win streak.

Jan 21 2012

Bears Edge Purple Knights 66-63

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Jan. 21, 2012) – Junior Rebecca Lynch (Hillsdale, N.J.) led with a game-high 22 points to lift NYIT women’s basketball to a 66-63 win over Bridgeport Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Bears improved to 11-6 overall and 5-2 in East Coast Conference action. The Purple Knights dropped to 5-12 overall and 3-4 in league action.

Jan 19 2012

Bears Battle Purple Knights in ECC Doubleheader of the Week

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Jan. 19, 2012) - This Saturday's men's and women's basketball games at the University of Bridgeport will be broadcasted as a live webcast as part of this season's East Coast Conference Doubleheader of the week series, presented by the Pack Network. The women's game is scheduled for 1 p.m., while the men's game will follow at 3 p.m.

Jan 19 2012

Bears Fall 62-58 in ECC Action at St. Thomas Aquinas

SPARKILL, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2012) - Senior Russell Holloway (Budd Lake, N.J.) led all players with 16 points as NYIT men's basketball faced a hard-fought 62-58 loss on the road at St. Thomas Aquinas College Wednesday night. Holloway was one of three Bears to score in double-digits as NYIT fell to 5-10 overall and 2-4 in East Coast Conference play. The Spartans improved to 7-8 on the season and 3-3 in ECC action.

Jan 18 2012

Rotolo Leads Bears to 72-59 Win Over Lady Spartans

SPARKILL, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2012) - Junior Nikki Jo Rotolo (Rome, N.Y.) tallied a season-best 21 points to lead NYIT women's basketball to a 72-59 win over St. Thomas Aquinas College Wednesday night. With the win the Bears improved to 10-6 overall and 4-2 in East Coast Conference play, while the Lady Spartans dropped to 7-9 overall and 2-4 in league play.

Jan 14 2012

Prather Tallies 20 Points As Bears Defeat Golden Lions 83-69

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2012) - Junior Azel Prather Jr. (Glenarden, Md.) posted a game-high 20 points to help NYIT men's basketball defeat Dowling 83-69 Saturday afternoon in East Coast Conference action. Prather Jr. nearly had a double-double with nine rebounds. With the win, the Bears improved to 2-3 in league play and 5-9 overall.

Jan 14 2012

NYIT Women’s Basketball Falls 75-53 to Dowling

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2012) - Despite double-digit performances from Demitra Apergis (Littleton, Colo.) and Rebecca Lynch (Hillsdale, N.J.), the NYIT women's basketball team faced a hard-fought 75-53 loss to Dowling at Recreation Hall Saturday afternoon.

Jan 11 2012

Bears Topped 83-74 by No. 22 Firebirds

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 11, 2012) – NYIT men’s basketball faced an intense and hard-fought 83-74 on the road at No. 22 University of the District of Columbia Wednesday night. The Bears were paced by juniors Kayvon Roberts (Corona, N.Y.) and Azel Prather Jr. (Glenarden, Md.), who tallied 20 points each.

Jan 11 2012

Apergis Tallies 15 Points as Bears Face First ECC Loss

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 11, 2012) – NYIT women’s basketball faced its first East Coast Conference loss with a 77-64 final on the road at the University of District of Columbia Wednesday evening. The Bears were paced by sophomore Demitra Apergis (Littleton, Colo.), who scored 15 points.

Jan 09 2012

Rotolo Earns First East Coast Conference Honor

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Jan. 9, 2012) - Junior guard Nikki Jo Rotolo (Rome, N.Y.) received her first East Coast Conference weekly honor as she was named Women's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced Monday. Rotolo helped the Bears to a 2-0 week with 14.5 points per game and 10 assists.