Duke doesn’t have a team like some of their past powerhouse teams, but this incarnation of the Blue Devils just finds ways to win games. That’s the biggest explanation for their success thus far.
Month: February 2012
Yale lives dangerously one time too many
Yale’s luck may have run out on Saturday night, and with it, their chance of an Ivy League title. They have battled back all season long, but finally dug themselves a hole they couldn’t dig out of in a 66-51 loss at Harvard with first place on the line.
BracketBusters takes center stage once again
The tenth annual BracketBusters took center stage on Saturday, and while it gave us some good matchups, whether or not it has the intended effect when it was started is debatable.
Tommy Brenton’s value to Stony Brook is clear
Tommy Brenton means a lot to Stony Brook. Saturday’s 76-69 win at Northeastern was the latest evidence of that, in case there wasn’t enough last season or most of the past couple of months.
Cleveland State Loses To Drexel Dragons 69-49 In ESPN BracketBusters Matchup
The Cleveland State Vikings and Drexel Dragons squared off on Saturday morning at the Wolstein Center as part of ESPN’s BracketBusters series. Saturday’s contest marks the second straight year in which the Vikings have participated in the BracketBusters series. Last season, the Vikings dropped a hard-fought contest to Old Dominion […]
Underdogs beware: Great teams look to tame the Madness
March Madness might be a little less crazy this season, if recent trends hold up. That’s because the numbers indicate that a plethora of great offenses and defenses will take care of business as teams navigate through the early rounds and head into the Final Four. How do I know […]
Ivy League showdown looms between old rivals
The stage is set. Saturday night at Lavietes Pavilion will be a potentially epic battle with first place on the line after Friday night’s results. Old rivals Yale and Harvard will battle for the top, with Harvard hoping for a repeat of the result the last time these two teams met.
March to Madness 3.0: Bid thieves lurk on the horizon
Conference tournaments are closing in fast, and that means the real madness is nearly upon us. For teams like Northwestern, Texas, BYU and Cincinnati, the beginning of Championship Week will be a critical time. Most of the top conferences will still be wrapping up their regular seasons while other conferences […]
There’s reason for concern and optimism with Saint Joseph’s
Saint Joseph’s appears to be playing more like they did during a lot of non-conference play, which is a positive since they played well often. It’s a stretch that has been driven in part by their best player, and it has head coach Phil Martelli knowing they have work to do but in a better place with this team.
Seton Hall 73, Pittsburgh 66: The final analysis
On Sunday, Seton Hall and Pittsburgh were in a close game that came down to a very simple situation: Seton Hall made shots when they had to, Pitt did not. That was the difference in the Pirates’ 73-66 win over the Panthers.
