t took four overtimes: That’s twenty minutes, the equivalent of playing an entire extra half of basketball, before the game was decided. When the dust finally settled, it was BU who came away with a 99-97 victory in the greatest regular season game in America East history. “What a game. It’s a shame somebody had to lose,” remarked Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell.
Month: January 2009
Horizon Notebook – CSU Loses Wisconsin Two-Step for the Two-Seed
Coming into the weekend just past, with Butler a perfect 5-0, Wisconsin-Green Bay and Wisconsin-Milwaukee each had one loss, Cleveland State had two, and Wright State had three. And predictably, Butler stayed perfect, taking care of business this weekend in Chicago, beating Loyola and Illinois-Chicago; also predictably, Wright State took care of business in its lone game at Detroit, still stuck on three losses. So there was Cleveland State on its annual brutal trek through Wisconsin, needing two wins to be tied for second and a split to stay close; it got neither.
Resilient Bryant Gets Third Division I Win
There are times when a lot of hard work that seems unrewarded finally does pay off. When it does, the feeling is pretty good, and sometimes it drives home a lesson learned. Such was the case with Bryant’s third Division I win, a 56-43 decision over visiting Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs have had some bumps in the road in their first transition season to Division I, being on the short end of a string of blowouts in December.
Big East Notebook – Cardinals and Golden Eagles Streaking
The Cardinals have won five straight, including knocking off No. 1 Pittsburgh. They have now won their past three games in the regular season against ranked opponents – Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Villanova. In addition, Louisville has won three straight against the No. 1 team in the country. The previous two were over Florida on Dec. 13, 2003 and Kentucky on Dec. 27, 2003.
In ODU-VCU Matchup, Larry Sanders is Already Too Good for Gerald Lee
Larry Sanders had a big role in VCU’s win over their arch-rival, showing some of his potential.
Marquette’s Experience made all the Difference Against Providence
There’s always a lot said about how much it helps when a team has winning experience, especially if that team goes up against one that lacks such experience. While it doesn’t always manifest itself in such a matchup, when it does it’s almost undeniably clear.
Bulldogs Come Alive at The Right Time
For a lot of non-league play, Yale didn’t look anything like an Ivy League contender. That’s what many thought prior to the season, given that the Bulldogs lost four full-time starters from last season’s team. They also spent a lot of time on the road, which contributed to it.
American Sportscasters Association Snubs Basketball Announcers in Top 50
was more than a bit interested when the American Sportscasters Association came out earlier this week with its list of the 50 greatest sportscasters of all-time. Now, I recognize that the sport with the most history in this country is baseball, and the sport with the biggest television audiences in the modern era is football; also that this is a subject that reasonable folks-and lots of others-can disagree about. But I read the list, checked it twice, and somehow can’t get away from the conclusion that basketball announcers got snubbed, and badly so.
At Kent State, Ford Hopes to Make Simpson a Star
If Anthony Simpson continues to improve, Kent State’s issues at forward will be solved.
Fundamentals Overcome Size in Girls Game
The officiating assignment called for a game between two elite girls programs. At 12:30 this past Sunday at Monmouth University nationally ranked Oak Hill (VA) faced the number one team in New Jersey, St. John Vianney.
