Not The Same Maryland Team by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Back in December, it was hard to imagine that Maryland would be 5-3 in ACC play and right there in the battle for third place behind Duke and North Carolina. But after Wednesday night’s 70-65 win over Boston […]
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Cornell Looks Like Ivy Favorites
Cornell Looks Like the Favorite by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The first Ivy League showdown of the season went to the preseason favorites. Cornell knocked off Brown on Friday night by a 75-64 margin, asserting themselves as the team to beat early on. The Big Red moved to 3-0 […]
Saturday Notebook
UMass Takes Advantage of Their Chance by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Bob Huggins says his team dug itself a hole. A few nights earlier, that might have been putting it gently. Cincinnati, Huggins’ former school, came to Morgantown and thumped the Mountaineers 62-39, holding the Mountaineers to 20 percent […]
February Quick Hitters
First Weekend in February Beckons by Phil Kasiecki Some quick hitters as we approach the weekend: Defense is sure to be a big theme in Rhode Island’s preparation for Dayton on Saturday. When the teams met last month in Dayton, the Rams weren’t happy with their defensive effort as the […]
Saturday Notebook
Young Hokies Show Their Real Character by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Seth Greenberg’s biggest issue wasn’t his young team’s preparation or inexperience. It wasn’t that they were playing on the road. It also wasn’t the fact that they had a very quick turnaround, having lost at home to […]
Vermont Looking Better
Things Are Looking Up For Vermont by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Things are finally starting to look a little like Mike Lonergan envisioned them. The road to this point wasn’t easy, and it won’t be a walk in the park the rest of the way, but it’s starting to look […]
George Washington Rebuilds
Colonials Trying to Rebuild by Phil Kasiecki George Washington lost three starters from their team two seasons ago, all key players. While last season figured to see a drop-off – and it did in terms of wins and losses – the Colonials were very much a force and won the […]
Quick Hitters
A Few Quick Hitters by Phil Kasiecki Some quick hitters as we reach the latter part of the week: UMBC’s win at Boston University on Tuesday was big for a couple of reasons. For one, the Retrievers had never won at BU, something head coach Randy Monroe said he didn’t […]
Spalding Hoophall Classic
Spalding Hoophall Classic Notes From Sunday by Phil Kasiecki SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sunday of the 2008 Spalding Hoophall Classic featured seven games that had a little of everything. It started with a team from outside the country in the opener, then featured three more prep school games mixed in with […]
Bucknell Rebounds From Non-League Struggles
Bison Regroup to Start Patriot League Play Strong by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – If you need further proof that non-conference results don’t mean much by themselves, look no further than this season’s Bucknell Bison. After a 5-9 showing in non-conference play, finishing with four losses in the last five […]
