Sunday’s six games included a player showing his potential for at least a half, an underrated wing, a big man who left some wanting more, a dynamic post duo and a team that just wins.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
La Salle Coach Thinks His Team Can Climb a Steep Hill
Just over a month ago, La Salle was 6-3 with a five-game homestand in front of them. But that didn’t go well, and now the Explorers are 0-3 in early Atlantic 10 play, which has John Giannini looking at how he can get this team winning.
UMass In a Better Place Early in Atlantic 10 Play
UMass is now in a better place than they were right before final exams and even right before the holidays. With Atlantic 10 play upon us, the timing for that is good.
2011 Spalding Hoophall Classic – Saturday Recap
Saturday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic featured a blowout in a matchup of national powers, as well as a highly competitive matchup between two more such teams later. One game also featured some sophomores to watch.
Lonergan Makes Vermont a Pleasant Surprise
One of the pleasant surprises during non-conference play and even at the beginning of conference play has been Vermont. Their personnel isn’t great as they don’t have a true point guard, but they’re 11-4 and 2-1 in America East play.
George Mason Goes Home With a Win
George Mason came to Boston with a little more urgency at the end of a three-game road swing. After the first two, they needed to come away with a win before going home.
It’s Time For North Carolina State to Live Up to Buzz
ACC play has started, and that means it’s time for North Carolina State to live up to the preseason buzz that surrounded them. They haven’t quite done that just yet.
Xavier Turns the Page, Starts Atlantic 10 Play Strong
Xavier doesn’t have the depth of Musketeer teams from recent years, and they entered Atlantic 10 play with two straight losses. In their conference opener, they turned the page in a big way on the road.
After Loss to Harvard, Boston College Turns the Page
Boston College did what a good team will do after a loss, particularly a home loss like the one they had on Wednesday. They turned the page and moved on with the next practice and ultimately the next game, an 86-75 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday.
CAA-Leading Hofstra Keeps Overcoming Adversity
Hofstra has become quite adept at overcoming adversity, because they’ve had to face it quite often of late on their path to a 4-0 start in the CAA.
