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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
A number of ACC teams look to be in the middle of the pack. All of those teams have things to like about them, but none will bowl you over. Based on how Miami has played since Reggie Johnson’s return, they would be as good a pick to get into the top half as anyone.
The first full weekend of Ivy League play is in the books, and one thing that wasn’t too surprising happened: the league favorites asserted themselves as just that. Harvard looked like a team on a mission, and coming away with two convincing road wins is what was desired.
Saturday’s 58-51 loss at Northeastern was a case of déjà vu for Hofstra, as they’ve seen this one before. Hofstra is now 1-10 in CAA play, but they have been agonizingly close in all but two CAA losses.
It’s been a while since Dartmouth was really relevant in the Ivy League. Although Dartmouth is off to an 0-3 start in Ivy League play, there is reason to believe that they will be relevant again before long.
Bryant’s 2-19 record is a little deceptive. It’s been a season with a lot of tough luck and close losses, but the players and staff are trying to keep a proper perspective and keep the team moving forward.
Some quick hitters about Boston University’s rebounding, a transfer helping Marquette, an improving Husky guard and a couple of key road wins among others as we head into another weekend.
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When Delaware has been on the wrong end of a final score this season, most of the time it has been a game like Wednesday night’s 62-61 loss at Northeastern. It’s tough because they’ve been so close, but the good thing is that they have bounced back.
UMBC looked like they might have been ready to improve on their non-conference showing at first. But the games ever since then, capped by Tuesday night’s thumping in Boston, give the appearance that they still have a long way to go.
If any team could claim to be battle-tested heading into conference play, it had to be Long Beach State. The 49ers loaded up their non-conference slate with the likes of Kansas, North Carolina, San Diego State, Louisville and Xavier.
