There’s no way to sugar-coat it: Towson is having a season to forget. And while the bottom line isn’t the first place new head coach Pat Skerry is looking, Tuesday night’s 70-51 loss at Northeastern was not a good one for the Tigers.
Month: February 2012
The countdown to Selection Sunday starts — less than a month to go
It’s hard to believe, but Selection Sunday is officially less than a month away — 26 days to be precise. That means it’s separation time. The best teams throughout the nation need to raise the bar to claim a regular-season conference championship and jockey for NCAA Tournament seeding. For the […]
St. John’s moves forward through a season of adversity
St. John’s hasn’t stopped competing despite numerous challenges this season. That was clearly evident in a tough 71-61 loss at Georgetown on Sunday, one where the team moved forward despite the game going in the right-hand column.
Georgetown is not playing like a young team
It can be easy to forget that Georgetown is a young team, although at this stage of the season their young players have some games under their belt. But from the outset, this team has played more like a veteran team than one would expect a team with 10 freshmen and sophomores, and the bottom line reflects a team that has learned a lot about how to win.
Complete game finally results in a win for William & Mary
It hasn’t been a memorable season by a long shot for William & Mary. But they have stayed together and continued to work, and that was very evident on Saturday night as they thumped visiting Northeastern 79-54 in a game that wasn’t even that close.
Miles Plumlee beasts his way, Duke past the Terrapins
Duke needed every ounce of energy Wednesday night in Chapel Hill to eke out a thrilling victory over North Carolina that might propel the Blue Devils to an ACC regular-season title. But would they have enough left in the tank to beat back upset-minded Maryland? Miles Plumlee had that covered. […]
VCU shows their growth and potential in win at Old Dominion
Saturday’s 68-64 win at arch-rival Old Dominion says a lot about VCU. It was symbolic in how they made it through some early struggles, they got great leadership from their only senior, and he had support along the way as they continued to grow while they are tied atop the Colonial Athletic Association.
Baylor is clearly third in the Big 12
Baylor was thought by some to be a Final Four or national title contender. With four losses to Kansas and Missouri, the Bears are quite clearly not the best in their own conference right now.
Butler Bulldogs Hang On To Defeat Cleveland State Vikings, 52-49
Although the rivalry between the Cleveland State Vikings and Butler Bulldogs may not be as nationally known as the rivalry between Duke and North Carolina, the intensity that is in the air whenever these two Horizon League rivals square off is just as strong. In fact, the animosity between these […]
Tempo-Free Highlights: NEC and MAAC action
A look at two games during the week: a very competitive NEC battle between two Brooklyn schools and the defending MAAC champs being swept.
