2012 MOUNT IDA MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADLINES

  • BEN DAVIS NAMED HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
    June 05, 2013
    The Mount Ida College athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Benjamin Davis as the new head men’s basketball coach as well as athletic administrator, effective immediately.
  • MCNAIR TURNS IN DOUBLE-DOUBLE, MUSTANGS LOSE 77-74
    February 16, 2013
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball senior center and Captain Jeffrey McNair (Brockton, MA/Brockton) turned in his best outing of the season adding double-double, his fifth of the season, with 22 points and 12 caroms in a tight 77-74 loss to hosting Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) member Anna Maria College Saturday to round out the 2012/2013.....
  • MCNAIR, HEIMANN RECOGNIZED ON SENIOR DAY, MUSTANGS FALL
    February 12, 2013
    Trailing by 17 at the midway point, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team cut visiting Suffolk University’s lead down to one point (51-50) at the 13 minute mark in the second half only to see their hopes for a comeback vanish surrendering a 78-65 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss to the Rams Tuesday evening in Newton, Massachusetts on senior day......
  • WALKER ADDS 16 POINTS, MUSTANGS FALL SHORT TO CADETS
    February 05, 2013
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball freshman forward Cam Walker (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford) notched a team-high 16 points and nine caroms falling to host Norwich University Tuesday evening in Northfield, Vermont by a score of 78-74 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) competition dropping their second match-up against the Cadets this year.....
  • JOHN FORTES SELECTED AS GNAC ROOKIE-OF-THE-WEEK
    February 04, 2013
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball freshman forward John Fortes (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford) has been named this week’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s (GNAC) Rookie-of-the-Week propelling him to his first Mustang-of-the-Week honor for his career.....
  • MUSTANGS COME UP SHORT IN FINAL SECONDS, FALL TO LIONS
    February 02, 2013
    Trailing by three points (64-61) with the final seconds expiring, Mount Ida College freshman point guard Brandon Castro (Dorchester, MA/Arlington) launched a desperation three pointer in the final possession of the contest attempting to tie the game getting fouled in the process.....
  • KENNY JEAN TIPS IN LAST SECOND BUCKET, MUSTANGS WIN
    January 31, 2013
    Senior forward/center Kenny Jean (Dorchester, MA/Brighton) tipped on the go-ahead bucket with time expire to propel the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team to a 59-57 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over hosting Johnson & Wales University Thursday evening in Providence, Rhode Island.....
  • FORTES, DEFENSE POWER MUSTANGS TO GNAC VICTORY
    January 28, 2013
    Solid defense and a team-high 20 point performance from Mount Ida College men’s basketball freshman forward John Fortes (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford) propelled the Mustangs to a 69-52 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory over visiting St. Joseph’s College (ME) Monday evening snapping a seven game league losing streak for the hosts.....
  • WALKER ADDS 20 POINT PERFORMANCE, MUSTANGS FALL
    January 26, 2013
    Despite a team-high 20 point performance from freshman forward Cam Walker (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford) the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team succumbed a 84-74 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss to hosting Suffolk University Saturday afternoon.....
  • KELLY ADDS A CAREER-HIGH 29 POINTS, MUSTANGS FALL LATE
    January 24, 2013
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore guard Aaron Kelly (Norwalk, CT/Norwalk) connected on his first five three point attempts throughout the first half recording a career-high 29 points in the process....
  • AARON KELLY FEATURED IN NORWALK, CT LOCAL NEWSPAPER
    January 24, 2013
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball sophomore guard and transfer Aaron Kelly (Norwalk, CT/Norwalk) was featured this Wednesday in his hometown newspaper. The article was published in The Hour, Norwalk, Connecticut’s local beat written by Hour Correspondent Bob Birge......
  • FORTES, JEAN LEAD MUSTANGS, MEN'S HOOPS DOWNED 106-91
    January 17, 2013
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team dropped their fourth straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match-up against visiting Albertus Magnus College by a score of 106-91 Thursday evening in Newton, Massachusetts......
  • MCNAIR RECORDS 14, MUSTANGS FALL TO MONKS 69-50
    January 15, 2013
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team dropped their third straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss of the season against hosting St. Joseph’s College (ME) Tuesday evening falling 69-50 Tuesday evening.....
  • MEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO NORWICH SATURDAY
    January 12, 2013
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team held a 12 point advantage early in the second half only to see the lead vanish late in the game eventually falling 79-70 to visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) member Norwich University Saturday afternoon in the back end of a double header with the women’s team.....
  • MEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNED BY EMERSON THURSDAY
    January 10, 2013
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team fell to hosting Emerson College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action Thursday evening in Boston, Massachusetts by a score of 77-66.....
  • WALKER, KELLY LEAD MUSTANGS TO 77-70 GNAC VICTORY
    January 08, 2013
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball freshman forward Cam Walker (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford) scored a season-high 23 points on 9-15 shooting leading the Mustangs to their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory of the season over visiting Emmanuel College Tuesday evening in Newton, Massachusetts.....
  • MEN'S HOOPS DOWNED BY VISITING AMCATS SATURDAY
    January 05, 2013
    After holding the lead for most of the first half of play, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team was outscored 37-27 in the second stanza falling 72-62 to visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Anna Maria College Saturday afternoon in Newton, Massachusetts.....
  • MEN'S BASKETBALL SNAPS FOUR GAME SKID WITH 78-64 VICTORY
    December 11, 2012
    Sophomore guard Aaron Kelly (Norwalk, CT/Norwalk) poured in 19 points in 23 minutes off the bench to lead the Mount Ida College men's basketball team over hosting non-conference foe Wheelock College, 78-64, Tuesday evening on Brunelli Court at the campus of Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.......
  • MEN'S HOOPS DROPS THIRD GNAC LOSS, FALL TO RAIDERS
    December 08, 2012
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team dropped their second straight loss falling in their third Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest of the season to visiting Rivier College Saturday afternoon by a score of 69-68 in Newton, Massachusetts.....
  • 2012/2013 MEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
    December 07, 2012
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team welcomes a plethora of new faces this season in Rico Cabral’s 22nd year at the helm of the program.....
  • ST. JUSTE NOTCHES 17 POINTS, MUSTANGS FALL TO FALCONS
    December 06, 2012
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball junior forward Kenny Jean (Dorchester, MA/Brighton) added 11 points and 13 boards in a 93-86 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss to hosting Albertus Magnus College Thursday evening in New Haven, Connecticut.....
  • FORTES/MCNAIR POWER MEN'S HOOPS, MUSTANGS FALL 86-80
    December 04, 2012
    After trailing for the bulk of the second half, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team caught visiting non-conference foe Fitchburg State University with 3:11 remaining in the contest knotting the score at 74-74.....
  • MEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS IN FINAL SECOND AT EMMANUEL
    December 01, 2012
    In the first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) bid of the season, the Mount Ida College men’s basketball team fell in a heartbreaking 74-73 loss at league foe Emmanuel College Saturday afternoon in Boston, Massachusetts.....
  • WALKER, MCNAIR LEAD MOUNT IDA MEN'S HOOPS TO O.T. WIN
    November 29, 2012
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball freshman forward Cam Walker (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford) and senior forward Jeff McNair (Brockton, MA/Brockton) combined for 38 points, including nine of the Mustangs 11 in the second overtime, to lead Mustangs to a thrilling 75-69 double overtime victory over the Framingham State University in non-conference action at Framingham’s Athletic Center Thursday evening......
  • FORTES DROPS 21, MEN'S HOOPS FALLS TO VISITING WHEATON
    November 27, 2012
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team dropped their first home loss of the season to visiting non-conference foe Wheaton College falling 91-76 Tuesday evening.....
  • MEN'S BASKETBALL UPENDS NOR'EASTERS IN 90-52 VICTORY
    November 20, 2012
    Five Mount Ida men’s basketball players scored in double figures building a commanding 20-4 advantage through the first six minutes of play never looking back en route to a 90-52 non-league home opening win over the University of New England Tuesday evening at the Mount Ida Athletic Center.....
  • MEN'S BASKETBALL SPLITS AT MITCHELL COLLEGE SHOWCASE
    November 17, 2012
    The Mount Ida College men’s basketball team opened the 2012/2013 season with a runner up finish at the annual Mitchell College tournament with a 102-72 victory Friday evening over the Johnson State College.....
  • MEN'S BASKETBALL HIRES FOUR NEW ASSISTANT COACHES
    November 07, 2012
    Mount Ida College men’s basketball Head Coach Rico Cabral in his 22nd year at the helm of the program has hired four new assistant coaches for the 2012 season.....