Tyrese Gibbs struggled for much of the game on Senior Day. It wasn’t the kind of game one would hope for in such a setting, especially with a lot on the line. But he was not to be denied in the end.

Old Dominion has a team without much experience, and the growing pains showed early on. But the Monarchs closed out non-conference play with a lot of wins, and did the same in conference play, showing they have grown up during the season.

Northeastern senior Chris Alvarez can win anyone over with his personality, and has done so during his life. Much of that life in recent years has been away from home, but he’s reached his goal of a college education with a Division I scholarship.

If you only knew a few basic facts, Matt Smith might seem an unlikely candidate to be a Division I basketball player, let alone a key player for a contending team at that level. In fact, his time at Northeastern is really the culmination of what has been a basketball life in a basketball family.

A star Sooner shows no ill effects, surprisingly identical Big 12 records, Arizona schools swept on the road, and home teams have their night in the Ivy League.

Northeastern senior Eugene Spates left home for the first time and went 1,500 miles away. He has gained a little more from the experience than he might have imagined, and some of that was on display on Senior Night.

A few notes on a healthier Flyer, a wild prep school championship game, the reinvented Terriers, and a couple of Ivy League teams that have been beset by frontcourt injuries.

As painful as last season’s experience was for Rhode Island, it is paying off right now in a way the Rams might not have imagined. They remember what happened, and aren’t ready to let it happen again.

With Tuesday night’s win over Florida State, Boston College has now knocked off three of the ACC’s best teams. Barring a three-game losing streak to end the season, that might be enough to help the Eagles get to the NCAA Tournament, which was unthinkable before the season.

Early on, it looked like Florida State might get their first win in Chestnut Hill. But reverting to prior form changed that, and the end result was a 72-67 loss to Boston College.