The winters in Olean can be long and tough. In years gone, residents and St. Bonaventure students would take solace in the play of the Bonnies on the hardwood, but the recent years have made the winters seem endless. On Sunday, on a bright day in New Jersey, another ray of hope came through for Bonaventure faithful. St. Bonaventure upset Rutgers 64-63 in overtime at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
Month: November 2008
Jacksonville State Gets a Building Block Win
You can’t read too much into one game, especially early in the season. But the final score on Monday night can’t be the only good thing Jacksonville State takes home.
Big Ten Notebook: The Big Ten is Down? Not So Fast . . .
Who says the Big Ten is down? Through the first few weeks, the conference has one loss as a whole, and that loss was to Duke.
I admit, the competition isn’t of the highest level, and most of the games have been on Big Ten courts, but there aren’t the Division II losses or stunner upsets that have shown up this time of the season in years past. Does this mean the Big Ten will be represented heavily in the polls or send seven teams to the dance? Obviously not.
Final Score Not the Best From Thursday For Providence
It’s easy to see the 111-87 final score and think Providence had a good night against Sacred Heart. That’s certainly true, as the Friars shot nearly 54 percent from the field, including a 13-30 showing from behind the arc, and forced 22 turnovers. But as is usually the case at this time of the year, the end result doesn’t tell the whole story. There were potentially two bigger bright spots on this evening: Marshon Brooks and Sharaud Curry.
National Prep Showcase a Mix of Blowouts, Close Calls
The 2008 National Prep Showcase is in the books. It was a mix of blowouts and close calls, and we take a look back at the weekend.
Notes From the 2K Sports Classic
The 2K Sports Classic to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer gave us some interesting insight. The coaches will tell you, and rightfully so, the season is a marathon not a sprint. Regardless, you want to start with a good rhythm and stride to weather the rough spots as the ‘race’ progresses.
Bryant’s First Division I Opponent Has Been There
It’s ironic that Bryant would open its Division I tenure against Albany, which it did in Wednesday night’s 76-67 loss to the Great Danes. After all, it wasn’t all that long ago that Albany was a program new to Division I and having to adjust the way Bryant has to now. And in the immediate, that experience certainly helped Albany head coach Will Brown, because he had an idea what to expect.
Celebrated Newcomers Help Rutgers Women in Opener
It was quite an impressive debut. The Rutgers women cruised to an 86-59 win over Saint Joseph’s on Friday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Scarlet Knight mentor C.Vivian Stringer was quick to point out this was a team Rutgers struggled to defeat a year ago.
Army Rides Defense, Small Lineup to Victory
The defensive effort was there, which is no surprise in talking about a Jim Crews-coached Army team. The offense looked pretty good also. All things considered, it added up to a thorough 63-48 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon.
NIT Season Tip-Off Notes From Boston College
We’ll have more a little later on Boston College, who advanced to New York with an 82-70 win over St. John’s in the nightcap on Tuesday in the NIT Season Tip-Off. They will take on Purdue in one semifinal, while UAB and Oklahoma won later in the evening and will meet in the other. But first, some notes on the other three teams that played at The Heights the past couple of nights.
