Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Digging Deep As January comes to a close, the college basketball season approaches the two-thirds mark of the regular season. Some teams are streaking toward the tournament; others are limping toward the off-season. Players and coaches have a right to become weary when […]
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NCAA Crystal Ball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Michael Protos Mirror, mirror or Crystal Ball, which conference is best among them all? The answer, my friend, is clear: The Big East is best with eight NCAA Tournament-worthy teams. Yes, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Duke and Georgia Tech are a more formidable foursome than […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 26th Illinois Keeps Streaking: Illinois proved why the Illini are the undisputed No. 1 team in the nation by beating Wisconsin 75-65, ending the Badgers’ 38-game home-winning streak. The Illini won their 20th consecutive game, moving to 20-0. But it wasn’t easy. Illinois fell […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Hurricane Force Miami and Virginia Tech officially joined the ACC quietly in the night this past summer – an ironically subtle conclusion to an often-controversial expansion process. No one disputes that ACC officials initiated the power play to gain financial and competitive advantages […]
NCAA Crystal Ball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Michael Protos This week’s Crystal Ball reflects the shake-up within the ACC, Pittsburgh’s downward spiral, and the collapse of the Cavaliers. The cloudiest portion of this week’s Crystal Ball was the No. 1 seeds. The first two are easy: Illinois and Kansas are undefeated and […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 15th Mystery Condition Hospitalizes Nittany Lion: Penn State sophomore guard Marlon Smith remains hospitalized in serious condition after he collapsed and fainted during a Jan. 7 practice. Doctors continue to perform tests on Smith at Hershey Medical Center to determine the cause of Smith’s […]
NCAA Crystal Ball
Peering in the Crystal Ball by Michael Protos Everyone loves predictions. We argue about whether a columnist is right on target or way off. To contribute to the precursor to March Madness, I offer my own projections in the 2005 NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball. The basis for the Crystal Ball […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 12th Wake Forest Cooks the Terrapins: Wake Forest embarrassed Maryland – suddenly not all that difficult a task – 81-66 as the Demon Deacons remained focused despite an impending match up with ACC-heavyweight North Carolina Saturday. The Demon Deacons once again relied on junior […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos What better way to ring in 2005 than with a possible preview of the NCAA championship game and a rematch of last year’s Elite Eight game between Georgia Tech and Kansas? The Yellow Jackets and Jayhawks appear to have the tools and attitude […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 5th Maryland Tunes Up for ACC Play: The Maryland Terrapins were the only ranked team in action last night as most college basketball teams watched the national college football championship game between Oklahoma and USC. Congratulations to USC for slaughtering Oklahoma and earning the […]
