When you’re rebuilding a program, sometimes little milestones help more than one might think. It’s also true that as meaningful as those milestones might be at the time, it doesn’t change what the bottom line goal is. It’s not the end of the growth. For Don Friday’s St. Francis (Pa.) team, that’s the story after their first road win of the season.
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Streaky Georgia State Not Easy to Figure Out
The Colonial Athletic Association has some teams that are tough to figure out, to be certain. Throughout college basketball, there are teams with whom one doesn’t know which one will show up on a given night. And it seems no team fits that description in the CAA better than Georgia State
Northeastern Continues to Look An Important Year Older
One game at a time, Northeastern looks more and more like a team that learned the painful lesson of last season. The latest example of this was the Huskies’ 62-53 victory over Georgia State on a snowy night in Boston.
Tough Stretch Could Influence Providence’s Present and Future
The Big East is certainly a strong conference this season, but the stretch Providence began on Tuesday still stands out nonetheless. It’s the first of four games against teams ranked in the top ten nationally, with two on the road. For the young Friars, it could make a difference in their careers, not just this season.
Georgetown is Getting Stronger
In a Big East that is once again very strong and has some very good teams at the top, Georgetown is starting to assert itself as a contender once again. Tuesday night’s 79-70 win at Providence may be a microcosm of the team’s season, one where they got stronger as the game went along.
Marquette Battles, Learns to Win Close Ones
If you play Marquette, be prepared to earn every ounce of victory if you win. Recent experience making teams do that has helped this team win and made them tougher to beat.
Time to Talk About the Princeton Defense
The Princeton offense is well-known. It’s been talked about a great deal in recent years – one might even say it’s been discussed ad nauseum – and misconceptions about it abound. Less talked about is the defense, but right now that’s the big reason why Princeton is on it is on a roll, improving to 3-0 in the Ivy League with a 56-53 win at Harvard.
Central Connecticut Comes Alive Offensively
About a month ago, Central Connecticut State was struggling offensively. Now, the Blue Devils aren’t a powerhouse, but they have improved a great deal and are winning more because of it.
Surging Xavier Hits Bump in the Road at UMass
Xavier came into UMass on a roll, having won three straight at home in increasingly convincing fashion and with an 7-1 Atlantic 10 mark. At first it looked like more of the same, then they had to survive a bump in the road.
Lehigh Gets Better Through a Solid January
Lehigh closed out a solid month of January with a win at Holy Cross. The win accomplished several things and shows that this team is continuing to play at a high level as we reach a key stretch of the season.
