Month: February 2003

Mid-Continent Notebook

Mid-Continent Conference Notebook by Matt Amis Is it safe to call the Mid-Con Conference the streakiest conference in the country? No, probably not. Either way, quite a few streaks were kept alive this weekend. Suddenly explosive UMKC captured its fourth straight game by outlasting visiting Chicago State Saturday night, by […]

America East Notebook

America East Conference Notebook by Adam Reich The America East conference picture became clearer with two big games in New York this past weekend. Boston University secured their position atop the America East conference by traveling up to Vestal, New York and defeating the Black Bears of Binghamton 85-82 Sunday. […]

Northeast Notebook

Northeast Conference Notebook by Chris Roddy Leader(s) of the Pack Thank goodness we don’t have to worry about hanging chads to decide the winner of the Northeast Conference. With Wagner’s clutch win over Monmouth, 62-53, and CCSU’s victory over Mount St. Mary’s, there is a three-way tie for first place. […]

SEC Notebook

Southeastern Conference Notebook by Rainer Sabin They lead the SEC in every major defensive category, haven’t lost since Dec. 28, and are now ranked in the top five. The high-flying No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats (18-3, 8-0 SEC) have found a new formula for winning, and opponents are struggling to find […]

Colonial Notebook

Colonial Notebook by Beth Iskoe After weeks of congestion atop the conference, some teams are finally beginning to pull away from the pack. Here is a look at how each of the top six teams have managed to either keep themselves in or knocked themselves out of the conference race. […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 11th, 2003 by Andrew Flynn First off this Tuesday morning please allow me to apologize. We’ve been awfully busy here at Hoopville, so we’ve been a little lax on the Morning Dish the past few days. Please forgive us. Also, the new Top 25 […]

The Best Point Guard

Who’s the Best Point Guard? Part I – The Method by Jed Tai Part I | Part II Every year the same question always seems to be asked: Who is the best point guard in the country? This year is no different as there are many point guards across the […]

No Love for Purdue

Profiling Purdue – No Love for the Boilermakers by Michael Ermitage There is nothing cute about Purdue University. Not its mascot, which is a train complete with an ear-ringing whistle. Not its most recognizable cheerleader – an imposing square-jawed fellow with a hammer. Not its campus – a bold dedication […]

Fantasy Forwards

Fantasy Forwards: How do you like it? Powerful? Smooth? by Rick Young The biggest pool of players to choose from for excellent scoring potential is the forward position. Although there are two starting guard and forwards for each team, forwards are the biggest scorers traditionally. The best, well that can […]

ACC Notebook

Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The Extended Forecast Mark your calendars for March 16. That’s selection Sunday. And based on what the NCAA had to say last week about this year’s tournament, there could be some surprises that will affect the ACC. Back at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis, […]