March 10, 2010
Anthony Goss Honored at Massachusetts Hall of Black Achievement
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College senior men’s basketball player Anthony Goss was one of eight BSC students recognized as a Massachusetts State College Student Achiever at the 22nd Anniversary Heritage Celebration of the Massachusetts Hall of Black Achievement, held on Saturday, February 27th in Bridgewater.

March 5, 2010
BSC Edged out of NCAA Div. 3 Men’s Basketball Tourney
BRIDGEWATER — The Bridgewater State College men’s basketball team entered the NCAA Div. 3 tournament with some apparent advantages. The Bears had experience on their side with four starters back from a team that reached the round of 16 a year ago, and they were facing an opponent that had never been to the NCAAs.

March 4, 2010
Bridgewater State College Men's Basketball Team is on a Roll
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The script rarely changed every winter when the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament was held.

March 4, 2010
Bears Fall to UMaine Farmington, 64-63, in NCAA Tournament
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior forward Eric Taylor (Oakland, ME) posted a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the visiting Beavers of UMaine Farmington to a 64-63 victory over Bridgewater State College in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament in Bridgewater.

March 1, 2010
Matt McLaughlin Named MASCAC Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College senior point guard Matt McLaughlin has been named the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after leading the Bears to their second straight MASCAC Tournament championship.

March 1, 2010
Bears to Host UMaine Farmington in NCAA 1st Round Game
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The NCAA Division III Tournament pairings have been announced and the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team will host a first round game versus UMaine Farmington on Thursday night at 7 PM in the Tinsley Center.

February 27, 2010
Men's Basketball Captures MASCAC Tournament Title
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State College men’s basketball team captured their second straight Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament championship as the Bears downed the Rams of Framingham State College in overtime, 74-70, this afternoon in the conference title game at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

February 26, 2010
Bear Essentials Power BSC Men in MASCAC Tourney Opener
BRIDGEWATER — Owning a decisive home-court advantage throughout the MASCAC men’s basketball championships tournament, it seemed as if Bridgewater State College had six men on the court in its semifinal against Worcester State College Thursday night.

February 25, 2010
Joe Farroba Named MASCAC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second straight season, Bridgewater State College head coach Joe Farroba has been selected as the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Basketball Coach of the Year in voting conducted by the league's coaches.

February 25, 2010
Three Bears Named to MASCAC All-Conference Men's Basketball Team
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College junior forward Nicholas Motta has been named the 2009-2010 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year to highlight BSC's three representatives on the MASCAC All-Conference Team. Joining Motta on the team are junior forward Judah Jackson and senior point guard Matt McLaughlin.

February 25, 2010
Motta Lifts Bears to 73-59 MASCAC Semifinal Win over Worcester
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA) posted a double-double with 28 points and ten rebounds to lift the Bridgewater State College men’s basketball team to a 73-59 victory over Worcester State College in MASCAC Tournament semifinal action this evening at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

February 22, 2010
Jackson Named MASCAC Men's Hoops Co-Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College junior forward Judah Jackson has been named the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week. Jackson shares the honor along with Fitchburg State College senior guard Colin London.

February 20, 2010
Men's Hoops Holds Off MCLA, 90-84
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior forwards Judah Jackson (Everett, MA) and Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA) scored 23 points and 22 points respectively to lead the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team to a 90-84 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over MCLA this afternoon in Bridgewater.

February 16, 2010
Men's Basketball Suffers First MASCAC Loss of the Season
Salem, Mass -- Brian Clark (Deerfield, MA) scored 23 points, including the go-ahead free throws in the final minute, as Salem State handed Bridgewater State its' first conference loss, 78-74 Tuesday night at Twohig Gymnasium.

February 13, 2010
Men's Basketball Captures MASCAC Title as Jackson Reaches 1,000
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Senior guard Matt McLaughlin (Rochester, MA) knocked down the game-winning layup with 16 seconds left to play as the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team locked up their second straight Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season title with a 74-70 come-from-behind victory over Worcester State this evening in Bridgewater.

February 9, 2010
Men's Basketball Bows to Bowdoin, 68-57
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College men’s basketball team never trailed in a 68-57 non-conference victory over Bridgewater State College on Tuesday evening. The Polar Bears (12-10) snap a three-game losing skid while the Bears (15-6) have their 12-game winning streak snapped.

February 8, 2010
Motta Named MASCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the third straight week and fifth time this season, Bridgewater State College junior forward Nicholas Motta has been selected as the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

February 6, 2010
Men's Basketball Rolls to Record 12th Straight Win
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State College men's basketball team eclipsed the program record with their 12th straight win as the Bears downed Fitchburg State College, 75-47, in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

February 2, 2010
Men's Basketball Edges Framingham State, 71-69
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, Mass.) scored a team-high 19 points and junior guard Judah Jackson (Everett, Mass.) added 16 points as the Bridgewater State College men’s basketball team held off the Framingham State Rams for a 71-69 victory in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball action tonight in Framingham.

February 1, 2010
Motta Named MASCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For second straight week and fourth time this season, Bridgewater State College junior forward Nicholas Motta has been selected as the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

January 30, 2010
Men's Hoops Posts 10th Straight Win
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA) tallied 24 points, nine rebounds and three steals to lead the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team to a 75-69 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over Westfield State this afternoon in Bridgewater.

January 26, 2010
Motta's 28 Points Leads Men's Basketball to 9th Straight Win
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Junior forward Nicholas Motta scored a game-high 28 points as the Bridgwater State College men's basketball team held off a furious second half rally as the Bears downed host MCLA, 86-83, in MASCAC action on Tuesday night.

January 25, 2010
Motta Named MASCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the third time this season, Bridgewater State College junior forward Nicholas Motta has been named the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Motta shares this week’s honor along with Framingham State senior forward Josue Almodovar.

January 24, 2010
Bridgewater State Men Leave Salem State Seeing Red
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State College athletic Web site implored fans to “Wear Your Red” on Saturday afternoon. That’s all opponents of the BSC men’s basketball team have been seeing lately.

January 23, 2010
Men's Basketball Downs Salem State, 80-62
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA) poured in a game-high 22 points to lead the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team to an 80-62 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over Salem State College this afternoon at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

January 21, 2010
Men's Basketball Downs Worcester State, 69-59
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA) poured in 29 points with nine rebounds to help lead the Bears to a 69-59 victory this evening to remain unbeaten in MASCAC play.

January 19, 2010
Motta's Jumper with 2.9 Seconds Left Lifts Bears to 72-70 Win
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior forward Nicholas Motta's (Fairhaven, MA) game-winning jumper with 2.9 seconds left lifted the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team to a 72-70 come-from-behind victory over Trinity College this evening at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

January 16, 2010
Men's Basketball Posts Fifth Straight Win
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State College men's basketball team improved to 3-0 in MASCAC play as the Bears downed the host Falcons of Fitchburg State College, 68-59, this afternoon in Fitchburg.

January 14, 2010
Men's Hoops Holds Off UMass, 72-63
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State College men's basketball withstood a furious second half rally as the host Bears downed UMass Boston, 72-63, this evening at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

January 12, 2010
Men's Basketball Edges Framingham State, 66-62
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State College men's basketball team improved to 2-0 in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play as the host Bears downed Framingham State College, 66-62, this evening from the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

January 9, 2010
Men's Hoops Opens MASCAC Play with 77-74 Win over the Owls
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Junior guard Corey Connor (Providence) nailed a 3-point basket from the right wing with 2.9 seconds remaining to lift Bridgewater State to a 77-74 comeback victory over Westfield State in the Massachusetts State College Athletics Conference (MASCAC) men’s basketball opener on Saturday, Jan. 9.

January 8, 2010
Nicholas Motta Named to D3hoops.com Team of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College junior forward Nicholas Motta has been selected to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.

January 6, 2010
Men's Basketball Holds Off Eastern Connecticut, 71-67
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior guard Corey Connor (Providence, RI) poured in 25 points to lead the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team to a 71-67 victory over Eastern Connecticut State University this evening at the Tinsley Center in Bridgewater.

January 4, 2010
Motta Named MASCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second time this season, Bridgewater State College junior forward Nicholas Motta has been named the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

January 3, 2010
Men's Basketball Edged by Misericordia, 75-70
BETHLEHEM, Penn. -- Despite a career-high 33-point effort from junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA), the Bridgewater State College men's basketball team fell to Misericordia University, 75-70, in the consolation game of the Greyhound Starters Classic hosted by Moravian College.

January 2, 2010
Men's Hoops Falls to Stockton at Greyhound Starters Classic
BETHLEHEM, Penn. -- The Bridgewater State College men's basketball team dropped a 77-68 decision to Richard Stockton College in the semifinals of the 32nd Annual Greyhound Starters Classic hosted by Moravian College.

December 5, 2009
Men's Hoops Comeback Falls Short in 68-66 Loss to Wheaton
BRIDGEWATER, Mass.—Wheaton College junior forward Anthony Coppola (Watertown, MA) scored a game-high 18 points to go along with five assists and four rebounds to lead the visiting Lyons to a 68-66 victory over Bridgewater State College in non-conference men’s basketball action this afternoon at the Tinsley Center.

December 2, 2009
Men's Basketball Falls to UMass Dartmouth, 81-62
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men’s basketball team outscored visiting Bridgewater State, 20-11, during a period of six and a half minutes late in the second half and went on to defeat the Bears, 81-62, in a non-conference game at the Tripp Athletic Center Wednesday evening.

November 30, 2009
Motta Named MASCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College junior forward Nicholas Motta has been named as the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his performance in the Bears 95-92 victory over regional rival Rhode Island College last Tuesday.

November 24, 2009
Motta, Connor Lead Men's Hoops to 95-92 Win over RIC
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA) posted a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds, and junior guard Corey Connor (Providence, RI) tallied 27 points on 8 of 10 shooting, to lead the host Bears to a 95-92 victory over Rhode Island College this evening at the Tinsley Center.

November 21, 2009
Men's Hoops Falls to St. Joseph's, 78-71, in Tip-Off Title Game
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. -- The Bridgewater State College men's basketball team dropped a 78-71 decision to St. Joseph's College of Long Island in the championship game of the SUNY-New Paltz/Rino's Pizza Tip-Off Tournament.

November 20, 2009
Men's Basketball Downs Lehman College, 68-56
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. -- The Bridgewater State College men's basketball team advanced to the championship game of the SUNY New Paltz/Rino's Pizza Tip-Off Tournament as the Bears downed Lehman College, 68-56, this afternoon in New Paltz, New York.

November 17, 2009
Men's Basketball rallies for 86-83 win over WNEC
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior forward Nicholas Motta (Fairhaven, MA) led five players in double figures with 20 points as the Bridgewater State men’s basketball team rallied for an 86-83 victory over Western New England College in the season opener for both teams Tuesday (Nov. 17) in the Alumni Healthful Living Center.