ACC play has started, and that means it’s time for North Carolina State to live up to the preseason buzz that surrounded them. They haven’t quite done that just yet.
Month: January 2011
For St. Peter’s Women, the Struggle Continues
It was another good effort, especially defensively, for the St. Peter’s women, but the end result wasn’t quite what they had hoped for.
Xavier Turns the Page, Starts Atlantic 10 Play Strong
Xavier doesn’t have the depth of Musketeer teams from recent years, and they entered Atlantic 10 play with two straight losses. In their conference opener, they turned the page in a big way on the road.
Big East Player Ratings 3.0
Jeremy Hazell has had a rough few weeks — recuperating from a wrist injury, getting shot in a robbery — but his value to Seton Hall is only rising.
Pac-10 Player Ratings 3.0
Derrick Williams is making a charge for player of the year honors with his consistent domination.
After Loss to Harvard, Boston College Turns the Page
Boston College did what a good team will do after a loss, particularly a home loss like the one they had on Wednesday. They turned the page and moved on with the next practice and ultimately the next game, an 86-75 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday.
CAA-Leading Hofstra Keeps Overcoming Adversity
Hofstra has become quite adept at overcoming adversity, because they’ve had to face it quite often of late on their path to a 4-0 start in the CAA.
Unselfishness, Road Success Make Long Island a Contender
Long Island isn’t the most experienced team in the world, but right now they are turning unselfishness and an ability to win on the road into a nice start as they look like a contender in the Northeast Conference.
Harvard Has Something Good Going
Let’s give credit to Harvard after their third straight win over Boston College and acknowledge that they have something very good going right now.
Missouri Valley Notebook – January 6, 2011
With a week of play in the books, there are surprises near the bottom, no surprise at the top, and one team getting a big lift off the bench.
