Friday night’s 71-60 loss at Harvard seems to symbolize Cornell’s season. The Big Red have defended ably and stayed in a lot of games, but offensive struggles have been a major reason for the inability to break through, especially on the road.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Northeastern is not yet a contender in the CAA
After losing to Drexel on Wednesday night, where Northeastern stands is clear in the CAA. They are not contenders yet, and until they knock off a team ahead of them in the standings, that’s where they will be.
Drexel rounds into form among the CAA’s best teams
Right now, Drexel is playing very well when one looks at the bottom line. The preseason favorites are looking that part more and more as they continue to win and in the fashion they did on Wednesday night at Northeastern.
Miami could make moves in the ACC
A number of ACC teams look to be in the middle of the pack. All of those teams have things to like about them, but none will bowl you over. Based on how Miami has played since Reggie Johnson’s return, they would be as good a pick to get into the top half as anyone.
Harvard asserts itself in the opening weekend of Ivy League play
The first full weekend of Ivy League play is in the books, and one thing that wasn’t too surprising happened: the league favorites asserted themselves as just that. Harvard looked like a team on a mission, and coming away with two convincing road wins is what was desired.
Hofstra just can’t break through in close CAA games
Saturday’s 58-51 loss at Northeastern was a case of déjà vu for Hofstra, as they’ve seen this one before. Hofstra is now 1-10 in CAA play, but they have been agonizingly close in all but two CAA losses.
Dartmouth is on the cusp of being relevant again
It’s been a while since Dartmouth was really relevant in the Ivy League. Although Dartmouth is off to an 0-3 start in Ivy League play, there is reason to believe that they will be relevant again before long.
Bryant is better than season of tough luck might indicate
Bryant’s 2-19 record is a little deceptive. It’s been a season with a lot of tough luck and close losses, but the players and staff are trying to keep a proper perspective and keep the team moving forward.
Quick Hitters – January 27, 2012
Some quick hitters about Boston University’s rebounding, a transfer helping Marquette, an improving Husky guard and a couple of key road wins among others as we head into another weekend.
After tough loss at Northeastern, Delaware has to bounce back again
When Delaware has been on the wrong end of a final score this season, most of the time it has been a game like Wednesday night’s 62-61 loss at Northeastern. It’s tough because they’ve been so close, but the good thing is that they have bounced back.
