Miami followed a pretty simple formula for getting a good win, and one on the road, on Wednesday night. They got strong play inside, didn’t let Boston College get very close during a second-half rally, and played a good defensive game, resulting in a 73-64 win over the Eagles.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Maine Snaps Skid, Looks More Like Earlier in the Season
At long last, Maine started to look like the team that many thought could win the America East conference. It took a trip to their nearest rival to do it, as the Black Bears took care of New Hampshire 70-53 to break a six-game losing streak
Brown Makes Ivy Race More Interesting
Brown’s win over Princeton on Saturday night didn’t happen in a vacuum, and it makes the Ivy League race for the top a little more interesting.
A Much-Needed Weekend Sweep for Penn
Penn needed to get back in the win column in a big way. To do that, they turned to a surging star who started to look like the player he could be a couple of years ago, then their leader came up big late in their win at Brown
UMass Gets Another Win Against Rhode Island
UMass had lost four in a row since a win over Rhode Island a few weeks back. They ended that streak against the same Rams with a good second half effort.
DePaul Finally Gets a Big East Win For Their Efforts
DePaul hasn’t won a lot of Big East games, but they broke a couple of streaks on Thursday night at Providence when they got a win.
Surprising Duquesne Bounces Back at UMass
Duquesne has been a surprise team among the top teams in the Atlantic 10, and after suffering their first two conference losses of the season, they bounced back with a convincing win at UMass.
Close Wins Help Delaware Move Forward
The 2010-11 season has seen Delaware take some good steps forward. Despite injuries and a couple of key players not being the mainstays one thought they might be, the Blue Hens will enter the final week of CAA play with an outside chance to finish tied for fifth in the conference thanks in part to pulling out some close games.
Breakout Game is Like Old Times For Connecticut Sophomore
Sunday night was like old times for Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, in more ways than one. It was also long-awaited and much-needed at the same time for the sophomore forward.
Hartford Dogged by Offensive Struggles
Offense has been hard to come by all year for Hartford, and Saturday was no different in a crucial part of the game. Although the Hawks looked good at times with their ball movement, shots didn’t go at a key juncture of the game en route to a 61-50 loss at Boston University.
