Colonial Athletic Conference – 2002-03 Recap by Beth Iskoe CAA Regular Season For the second straight season, the regular season was all about UNC Wilmington (15-3), as the Seahawks won the conference by three games. Virginia Commonwealth (12-6) and Drexel (12-6) also turned in solid seasons, as both teams defeated […]
Month: April 2003
Hoop Group Spring Jam Fest Recap
Hoop Group Spring Jam Fest Recap by Phil Kasiecki The 2003 Hoop Group Spring Jam Fest featured some of the top high school talent in the Northeast. While many top talents were at Boo Williams this weekend, some good players were in Rhode Island for the 11th annual event, which […]
SEC Season Recap
SEC Season Recap by Rainer Sabin If there were one word to describe the Southeastern Conference this season, it would be strange. In a league that was defined by parity and saw the emergence of schools that don’t claim a rich basketball tradition, it was Kentucky, ironically, that swept through […]
Big West Season Recap
Big West Conference Recap by Shaan Hassan The conference season started unusually with UCSB playing very poorly and teams such as Cal Poly SLO and Idaho starting well. But when all was said and done, it was the most consistent team in the conference, Utah State, which advanced through to […]
Bill Self
Decisions, Decisions . . . by Phil Kasiecki Roy Williams decided not to pass up the chance this time. He turned down the chance to become the head coach at his alma mater three years ago, but didn’t pass on it this time. In both cases, he felt it was […]
Coaching Capitalism
Had Enough of Corporate Hoops? by Michael Ermitage College basketball capitalism is alive and well. Succeed at your middle management job, er mid-major job, and reap the rewards of a bigger house, a nicer car and a more prestigious position. There is no pull in America like the pull at […]
Playaz Spring Fling
Playaz Spring Fling Recap by Phil Kasiecki The Final Four was the happening event this past weekend, but northern New Jersey was home to another basketball event that has become a mainstay in the northeast at this time of the year, the Playaz Spring Fling. For several years, this has […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, April 9th, 2003 by Michael Ermitage It is quite remarkable that the Connecticut women’s team was able to repeat as national champions despite losing four starters from a year ago. But I guess if the one returning starter is Diana Taurasi, it shouldn’t be a […]
Getting Some NCAA
Tonight, You Become a Man by Brian Strong My buddy Alex Bertsche, a senior researcher at CBS Sports and I have discussed a personal shortcoming of his on a private basis several times. But, he’ll have to forgive me, because for his own good, I feel the need to bring […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, April 8th, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki The third time was the charm for Jim Boeheim. He lost his first two national championship game appearances, but on Monday night, he broke through as Syracuse took home the national championship with an 81-78 victory over Kansas. The […]
