After being overshadowed by the Big East and others in recent years, the ACC has come out of the gates strong and could rejoin the conversation for national supremacy.
Month: November 2011
Hokies hope Green gets plenty of rest before clash with the Cuse
Virginia Tech has decent outside shooting to contend with Syracuse’s zone, but missing Erick Green to an Achilles’ tendon injury would weaken the Hokies’ arsenal.
Big Sky news and notes
We’ve got word on the Big Sky player of the week and a rundown of some of the early action involving your favorite Big Sky teams.
Cleveland State pulls away in second half to beat Rio Grande
The Vikings avoided a letdown against a non-Division I opponent after notching a huge upset victory last weekend at Vanderbilt.
Boston College wins opener through growing pains
Not only does Steve Donahue have a young team at Boston College, but he has one that is youthful and lacking in experience from pretty much every angle. A lot of that showed in their season-opening win, one that didn’t come without some challenges.
Providence tries a different role for Gerard Coleman
There are some important things about this Providence team that are different from last season, not the least of which is the coaching staff. One noteworthy change is that a key player will be coming off the bench, and if their first two games are any indication, the early returns are positive with Gerard Coleman moving out of the starting lineup.
Memphis Tigers’ Big 3 put in work against Belmont
Will Barton, Wesley Witherspoon and Joe Jackson have put Memphis on pace to dominate all season long, as evidenced by the Tigers’ impressive win against Belmont.
Big East has some close calls but remained unscathed — until today
The Big East entered Nov. 15 as one of four conferences with no blemishes in the loss column. Of course, Kent State changed that against West Virginia by noon.
Coach K closes in on D-I record, passing his mentor en route
At Madison Square Garden, a coaching legend can claim win No. 903, overtaking Bob Knight, the coach who has helped shape Mike Krzyzewski into the winner that he is now.
Don’t sleep on James’ dominance amid other great performances
Florida State’s Bernard James dominated Central Florida, more so than another player who scored 21 more points than James did Monday night.
