America East Conference Notebook by Adam Reich The Battle of Boston Case Gymnasium was rocking Saturday afternoon with Boston University leading cross-town rival Northeastern 46-30 with just over 16 minutes left in the game. But with the Terriers perhaps counting their seventh straight conference win, the Huskies woke up and […]
Author: Adam Reich
America East Notebook
America East Notebook by Adam Reich In Boston, the Terriers (8-6, 3-0) jumped out to an early lead and looked as if they were going to blowout the Catamounts (8-7, 3-1). However, trailing 53-35 with just over 8:00 minutes remaining in the game, Vermont started to rally. Fueled by a […]
New Year’s Resolutions
2003 New Year’s Resolutions by Adam Reich Like most of us, college hoops coaches everywhere have made their New Year’s resolutions for 2003. Here are just a few: Dana Altman (Creighton): To get a filing cabinet for all of the big-time job offers he is about to receive. Jim Boeheim […]
Missouri Valley Preview
Missouri Valley Conference Preview by Adam Reich Everybody who correctly had Southern Illinois in the Sweet 16 of last year’s NCAA Tournament please stand up. Now tell me, why am I the only one standing? I’ll tell you why. It’s because the Missouri Valley Conference, like Rodney Dangerfield, “Gets no […]
Dicky V’s Lists
A Dose of Dicky V, Baby! by Adam Reich As another season of college basketball approaches we must begin to prepare ourselves for the annoying banter of our favorite college hoops wacko. That’s right, I’m talking about Dicky V, baby. The bald, one-eyed PTP’er is dusting off his microphone as […]
College Dream Team
College Dream Team by Adam Reich Following the debacle that was the World Basketball Championships, it reopens the thought that USA Basketball should once again be represented by collegiate all-stars. The last time that scenario was still in place was the 1988 Los Angeles Olympics, when John Thompson coached a […]
West Region Final
West Region Final by Adam Reich A Trip to the Final Four: PRICE-less No. 2 Oklahoma 81, No. 12 Missouri 75 Hollis Price, the West Region MVP, scored a team-high 18 points and hit two free throws with 6 seconds remaining to ice Missouri and send Oklahoma to the Final […]
West Semifinal Recap
West Regional Semifinal by Adam Reich Oklahoma used a second-half explosion to blow out Arizona and earn a trip to the West Regional Final. No. 2 Oklahoma 88, No. 3 Arizona 67 The three-point shooting of Hollis Price kept the Sooners within striking distance before a second half charge ran […]
West Second Round Wrap Up
West Second Round Recap by Adam Reich Power conferences collide in San Jose, California as Big 12 Tournament champion Oklahoma takes on Pac-10 Tournament champion Arizona in a West Regional Semifinal. No. 2 Oklahoma 78, No. 7 Xavier 65 Oklahoma forward Aaron McGhee got the better of Xavier center Tim […]
West Region Recap
West Region Recap by Adam Reich Oklahoma, Arizona, Xavier Survive, Gonzaga Sent Packing 2-seed Oklahoma 71, Illinois-Chicago 63 Led by Aaron McGhee’s 26 points and 12 rebounds, Oklahoma held off a pesky Illinois-Chicago team to advance into the second round. The Sooners dominated the game in the paint, grabbing 16 […]
