Another Saturday full of early conference games is in the books. A couple of surprising notes come in the ACC, but there’s much more and we have it right here.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Anderson and Robert Morris are trying to benefit from a tough schedule
Robert Morris found wins hard to come by during a tough non-conference schedule. Now the Colonials are 2-0 in early NEC play with both wins on the road, and things are looking up for them.
Georgetown is missing an intangible
Georgetown has talent and depth, along with experience. Plenty of teams would love to have it. But the Hoyas also seem to be missing an intangible, and that could hurt them later in the season.
Providence does what they know and continue to fight through adversity
Providence has had to deal with plenty of adversity, including on the bottom line of late. Just when it looked like things could take a turn for the worse, they do what they know: continue to fight.
Brad Brownell comes to Steve Donahue’s defense
After his team won at Boston College on Saturday, Brad Brownell’s thoughts included some in defense of Steve Donahue, about whose job there has been much – probably too much – speculation.
Saturday notes – January 4, 2014
The first weekend of the new year is also one with a lot of early conference games, so some early impressions are formed. Here are some notes from Saturday’s games across the country.
Clemson looks like they’re starting to grow up as ACC play opens
After running through non-conference with a good record against mostly so-so teams, Clemson opened ACC play with a win on Saturday. They look like a team that is growing up at a good time and could be an ACC sleeper.
Boston College isn’t as bad as you might think
Boston College had a non-conference slate they might want to forget. The record isn’t good at all. But this team isn’t as bad as the record suggests.
Richmond closing out a promising non-conference slate
Richmond has one non-conference game left, and the Spiders are closing out a good stretch. Tuesday’s win at Northeastern is a good sign of their progression on a couple of important fronts.
How the conferences shake out as 2014 approaches
Non-conference play is just about over. How do the conferences stack up? Here is one look at how the race looks in all 32 conferences across the country.
