Widener 72, at Scranton 65

SCRANTON (Interstat) — Widener and Scranton will open the men’s NCAA Division III basketball season Friday at the John J. Long Center in Scranton, Pa. The visiting Pride and the home Royals both enter with 0-0 records, giving each program a fresh start and an early opportunity to establish its identity. Widener’s most recent result was a 60-58 road win at Stevenson. Scranton’s last outing was an 85-78 home loss to Susquehanna. The Pride will try to carry the momentum from that close victory into the opener, while the Royals will look to use their home floor to move past… Read more...