The Higlanders Go HigherA Conversation with NJIT Coach Jim Casciano by Adam Shandler Savannah State. North Dakota State. UC Davis. These are just a few schools to make the jump to Division I, albeit without conference affiliation, after years of at least moderate success at the Division II level. The […]
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Colonial Revolution
Colonial Revolution by Adam Shandler So get this… I’m at a wedding on the Sunday evening of the George Mason-UConn Washington regional final game. There is no worse place for a college hoops fan to be on regional final night than a wedding at a locale devoid of televisions. Fortunately, […]
Conversation with Kyle Kiederling
A Conversation with Kyle Kiederling, Author of Shooting Star, The Bevo Francis Story by Adam Shandler If I asked you who scored 113 points in one college game, would you be able to give me the answer? Here are a few hints: it wasn’t Wilt, it wasn’t Russell and it […]
Conversation with Travis Ford
A Conversation with Massachusetts head coach Travis Ford by Adam Shandler Travis Ford. Name ring a bell? It should. Just a little over a decade ago the Kentucky point guard sharpshot the Wildcats to three straight NCAA tourney appearances, including the Final Four in 1993. Nowadays, Ford is known more […]
ABA Co-Founder Joe Newman
Not Your Father’s ABA by Adam Shandler A Conversation With New ABA Co-founder Joe Newman The ABA, that rival league of the NBA which defined sports as a fashion statement from 1967 to 1976, is back. Yes, the red, white and blue ball is back. George Gervin is back (as […]
Interview with Matt Brady
A Conversation with Marist head coach Matt Brady by Adam Shandler In a quote on the Marist College basketball website St. Joseph’s head coach Phil Martelli states, “[Matt Brady] has proven himself as a recruiter, and more importantly, as a teacher of the game of basketball.” Marist will get a […]
Splitting Adams at the Oscars
Splitting Adams by Adam Shandler Adam’s meandering mind weighs on in the college hoops home stretch…and beyond. The Undefeateds Stanford and St. Joe’s have rolled into March with unblemished marks. But the glass-is-half empty crowd is poo-pooing the efforts. Sure, the Pac 10 and A-10 aren’t as stacked this year, […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – February 17th Irish Still Lucky: One Big East team is taking the elevator up, the other down. Notre Dame made it three straight by beating Syracuse, 84-72, at the Carrier Dome. Chris Thomas, who finished with 25 points, only hit six of his 15 shots, but […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – February 10th Last night belonged to the Big East, with two dynamite upsets: Thomas The Tank Engine: Last night CT did not stand for the postal code for Connecticut. Far from it. CT was Chris Thomas, who hit for 22 of his 31 points in the […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – February 3rd Mainline Madness: So what’s more important to St. Joseph’s? Being one of the best teams in the nation, or being the best in Philly? The Hawks kept their undefeated run alive and pushed their mark to 19-0 with a 74-67 triumph over fellow Big […]
