Finals Preview by Michael Protos (2) Connecticut vs. (3) Georgia Tech This game needs no introduction: The 2004 men’s college basketball championship featuring No. 2 Connecticut and No. 3 Georgia Tech. This one is for all the marbles, folks. A long, long time ago, back in late November, a certain […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, May 9th Hoya Holds Back No Punches: Georgetown coach John Thompson III cannot be happy to learn that the star of his new team was arrested Friday. Gerald Riley, a senior guard and leading scorer, punched teammate Amadou Kilkenny-Diaw because of a money dispute, according […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, April 26th Hawk Assistant Migrates North: St. Joseph’s assistant coach Matt Brady will leave the Hawks’ bench to lead Marist College. Brady was one of the nation’s top assistant coaches at St. Joseph’s, where he spent 18 years helping refine players like Jameer Nelson and […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 29th Duke Ends the X-Factor: No. 1 Duke guaranteed that a number one seed would reach the Final Four yet again, as the Blue Devils held off the upset-proficient Xavier Musketeers, 66-63. No. 7 Xavier upset No. 2 Mississippi State and No. 3 Texas […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 22nd East Rutherford Region No. 2 Oklahoma State 70, No. 7 Memphis 53: Oklahoma State jumped out to a 41-19 halftime lead and never looked back as the Cowboys spanked Memphis. They shot nearly 60 percent in the game, and junior forward Joey Graham […]
ACC Tournament Finals Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference Finals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 6 Maryland 95, No. 1 Duke 87 No. 1 Duke’s run for a sixth consecutive ACC tournament title ended as No. 6 Maryland won an overtime thriller, 95-87, in one of the best ACC championship games in conference history. The […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 15th Maryland Denies Duke Number Six: The Terrapins entered the ACC tournament as the No. 6 seed but ended the tournament as the ACC champions, cutting off No. 5 Duke’s bid for a sixth consecutive ACC championship. Maryland won a thrilling game that will […]
ACC Semifinals Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke 85, No. 4 Georgia Tech 71 No. 1 Duke continued to dominate the ACC tournament with a solid 85-71 win against No. 4 Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils were far more impressive in a way against the Yellow […]
ACC Finals Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference Finals Preview Preview by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke vs. No. 6 Maryland This match up may seem surprising based on the seedings, but anyone who follows the ACC this season knows that any team can win against any other. Maryland proved that this week with wins […]
ACC Quarterfinals Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke 84, No. 8 Virginia 74 The No. 1 Blue Devils likely ended No. 8 Virginia’s chances of earning an NCAA at-large bid as Duke fought to an 84-74 win. The game was Virginia’s best effort against Duke this […]
