At long last, Maine started to look like the team that many thought could win the America East conference. It took a trip to their nearest rival to do it, as the Black Bears took care of New Hampshire 70-53 to break a six-game losing streak
Month: February 2011
Missouri Valley Notebook – February 23, 2011
It wasn’t a good weekend for Valley teams in the ESPN BracketBusters event. The league combined for a 3-7 record in the competition, with all six postseason hopefuls falling, and we take a look at the postseason hopefuls heading into the final week of regular season play.
Brown Makes Ivy Race More Interesting
Brown’s win over Princeton on Saturday night didn’t happen in a vacuum, and it makes the Ivy League race for the top a little more interesting.
You’re a Big Deal When You Beat Tim Duncan
We’ve got a roundup of the BracketBusters winners and losers, plus take note that Morehead State’s Kenneth Faried broke a Tim Duncan record and that Coach K hates in-game TV interviews.
Big East Player Ratings 5.0
In the latest player ratings for the Big East, we dissect Connecticut’s recent inconsistency and acquit Kemba Walker of the charge that he’s slowing down.
Pac-10 Player Ratings 5.0
There’s not a whole lot to love about the Beavers this season, but Oregon State’s Jared Cunningham deserves some props for his hard work.
A Much-Needed Weekend Sweep for Penn
Penn needed to get back in the win column in a big way. To do that, they turned to a surging star who started to look like the player he could be a couple of years ago, then their leader came up big late in their win at Brown
Siena Women get ‘Defensive’ in Win over St. Peter’s
The St. Peter’s women continued to struggle at the offensive end against Siena, and it led to another defeat despite a commendable defensive effort.
UMass Gets Another Win Against Rhode Island
UMass had lost four in a row since a win over Rhode Island a few weeks back. They ended that streak against the same Rams with a good second half effort.
A Quick Look at ACC MVP Candidates
An unexpected player or two might emerge for his team during the final two weeks of the regular season. Otherwise, look for these players to be in serious contention for their team’s most valuable player award.
