2016-17 Acadia Men's Basketball News

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Basketball announces commitment of N.B. native Speedy
Basketball announces commitment of N.B. native Speedy

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Acadia University and Acadia men’s basketball head coach Kevin Duffie announced today the commitment of Fredericton, N.B. native Brett Speedy, who will join the Axemen squad this coming fall.

Tigers comeback from near elimination with 78-75 win
Tigers comeback from near elimination with 78-75 win

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Dalhousie Tigers and the Acadia Axemen faced off in the second of two men's semi-final matchups in the Subway AUS Basketball Championships Saturday evening at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S.

Axemen top Sea-Hawks 73-65 to advance to AUS semifinals  ACADIA 73
Axemen top Sea-Hawks 73-65 to advance to AUS semifinals ACADIA 73

(HALIFAX, N.S.) – The Acadia Axemen and the Memorial Sea-Hawks opened up the men's portion of the Subway AUS Basketball Championships Friday evening at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S., facing off in the first of two men's semi-final matchups.

Quarterfinal match-up, 3rd meeting against MUN in a week
Quarterfinal match-up, 3rd meeting against MUN in a week

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - By Frank De Palma - For the third time in less than a week, the Acadia Axemen will take on the Memorial Sea-Hawks in AUS men's basketball, but this time the stakes are a little higher.

AUS Men's Basketball Awards and All-Stars Announced
AUS Men's Basketball Awards and All-Stars Announced

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2016-17 AUS men's basketball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's eight head coaches following regular season play. Two Axemen were named to the AUS All-Star teams. Forward Erik Nissen and guard Ben Miller were named to the second team All-Star squad.

Axemen & Sea-Hawks matched up in Quarterfinals
Axemen & Sea-Hawks matched up in Quarterfinals

The 2017 Subway AUS Men’s Basketball Championship will be hosted by the AUS conference office at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S., March 3-5, 2017. Acadia will take on Memorial at 6:30 pm in quarterfinal play at the Scotiabank Centre - Halifax.

Axemen split weekend against Memorial with 84-74 loss in game two
Axemen split weekend against Memorial with 84-74 loss in game two

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – A close game between Memorial and the Axemen opened up at the six-minute mark of the third quarter when the Sea-Hawks recorded a 14-2 run to take a commanding 57-45 lead and eventual 84-74 win in the second of a two game weekend match up.

Mitch Tempro looks to the hoop
Axemen move up in AUS standings with win over MUN

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axemen basketball team picked up an important 4-point win in the standings, handing the visiting Memorial Sea-Hawks a 97-82 loss.

Miller drains three for the win over X
Miller drains three for the win over X

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Shooting 41.9% from downtown gave Acadia the edge they needed to clinch an 88-82 win over StFX in a four-point game.

Buzzer-beater hands Axemen 93-90 loss to SMU
Buzzer-beater hands Axemen 93-90 loss to SMU

(Halifax, N.S.)—The Saint Mary’s Huskies fifth-year guard Marquis Clayton (Halifax, N.S.) hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer Saturday night, topping the Acadia Axemen 93-90 in AUS men’s basketball action from the Homburg Centre.

DeAdder's life-long passion
DeAdder's life-long passion

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - By Frank De Palma - A lifelong interest in sports and statistics has added up to a passion for Nick DeAdder, performance analyst for the Acadia men's basketball team. DeAdder, who was born in Bridgewater, recalls developing an interest in both during his childhood years in Bridgewater.

Axemen sweep two game weekend vs CBU
Axemen sweep two game weekend vs CBU

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - It was a successful weekend for the Basketball Axemen, who swept a two-game weekend match up against visiting Cape Breton, with a game two 114-99 win over the Capers.

Axemen stay in playoff hunt with 101-88 win over Capers
Axemen stay in playoff hunt with 101-88 win over Capers

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Axemen moved one step closer to securing a playoff spot with a 101-88 win over the eighth-place Capers Friday night.

Panthers falter in 84-68 loss to Acadia
Panthers falter in 84-68 loss to Acadia

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The path to the postseason just got a whole lot harder for UPEI. In an important game worth four points in the standings, the seventh-place Panthers fell to the sixth-place Acadia Axemen 84-68 Friday night.

Axemen split weekend with loss to UNB
Axemen split weekend with loss to UNB

(FREDERICTON, NB) No Javon Masters, no problem. Five players scored in double figures as the UNB Varsity Reds rallied to beat the Acadia Axemen 84-74 on Saturday night.

Kyle Arseneault drops a three point bucket vs Dalhousie
U Sports No. 9 Tigers hand Axemen 101-84 loss

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Thursday night’s game against the Dalhousie Tigers marked the Axemen’s third loss against the Tigers this season. Third place and U Sports No. 9 ranked Dalhousie dominated the game and handed the Axemen a 101-84 loss.