The second half of the busy weekend of basketball took place at Wesleyan University, the main site of the Hall of Fame New England Invitational. Here are some notes and evaluations from Sunday’s game action.
Month: April 2013
2013 Playaz Spring Fling, Phase III – players who stood out
PATERSON, N.J. – The first stop on a busy basketball weekend was in New Jersey for the Playaz Spring Fling – Phase III. Here are some notes on a few players who stood out during pool play.
Team Boston Elite returns to the circuit, holds college nights
After a few years away from the travel circuit, Team Boston Elite has been resurrected. The program had some success in the past, and the first new entry won’t surpass that but is a solid and unspectacular group based on a recent college night.
Looking back on over 100 games in 2012-13
With the season now in the rearview mirror, here’s a chance to re-live over 100 of the games from the 2012-13 season.
Playaz Spring Fling once again starts the spring travel circuit
The transition from college basketball season into recruiting started once again with the Playaz Spring Fling, where the host program made the championship game in both age groups but came up short both times.
For Iowa: The NIT was a valuable experience
Iowa was disappointed in not playing well and losing in the NIT championship game. However, there is plenty of reason to believe even better times are ahead for the Hawkeyes.
Baylor defense dominant in NIT championship
Baylor’s defense was a big reason the Bears overcame some other deficiencies in the NIT championship game to take home the title.
At Rutgers, unpleasant history repeats itself
History often repeats itself, and sometimes in ways and with a frequency that people would rather it not. Earlier this week, we saw another example of that, an unpleasant one to boot.
Baylor advances to NIT title game
Baylor beat an improved team to advance to the NIT title game with a few players coming up big. They will take on Iowa on Thursday night.
How I voted for All-District 1 and All-America in 2013
Here’s a look at how I voted for USBWA post-season awards this season. It is a little late, but the plan was to share it all along, and the individual awards were not easy this time around.
