In their first game since being thumped at VCU, Butler looked more like themselves. That will be crucial with the Atlantic 10 Tournament and NCAA Tournament right around the corner.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
2013 CAA Awards: How one person voted
As the CAA gets ready to hand out awards, here is a look at how I voted. The biggest award was a tough call, while two other big awards were easy calls to make.
Mount St. Mary’s resets again to stay hot and advance
Mount St. Mary’s has been through quite a bit in the last year or so. But they have overcome what has been thrown at them time and time again, and are now off to the Northeast Conference Tournament semifinals after winning their eighth straight game.
An unexpected end to Bryant’s season
Bryant’s season came to an unexpected end on Wednesday night in the Northeast Conference Tournament. Storybook endings almost never happen in real life, and this was another case of that.
Providence could work their way onto the bubble
Could Providence become a bubble team? The answer to that might not be as easy as you think, or may have thought not so long ago. Suddenly, the Friars are above .500 in Big East play.
BC’s Dick Kelley an unsung hero in our line of work
Before Sunday’s game, long-time Boston College assistant athletic director of media relations Dick Kelley was honored with the USBWA’s Most Courageous Award. In our line of work, he is an unsung hero, and as he was honored it was a wonderful scene.
Virginia can’t turn win over Duke into a momentum builder
Virginia met the same fate as Maryland when going to Boston College after a win over Duke. The Cavaliers were close to a different result, but remain on the bubble and need to turn the corner on the road.
St. John’s not too different without Harrison at first
St. John’s didn’t look very different without D’Angelo Harrison in their first game since his suspension. They lost, but did so in a way they have lost some other games, and now others need to pick up the slack without him.
Bryant avoids letdown to secure a tournament home game
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – So much was on the line two nights earlier for Bryant that it was easy to forget something: they had one more game on Saturday. Besides the quick turnaround, it’s a classic scenario for a letdown since they were at home against one of the worst teams […]
A look around the country – March 3, 2013
Saturday was a big day in college basketball as a number of conferences ended their regular season and a number of big matchups took place among the 147 Division I games. With conference tournaments right around the corner, here are some thoughts coming from Saturday’s games.
