Huskies Bounce Back in Battle of Young Teams by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Northeastern has had some tough losses thus far this season. Four of their ten losses have been by three points or less. Most recently, they blew a 12-point halftime lead at William & Mary on Wednesday night […]
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Boston College Quickly Changes Fortunes
For Boston College, A Lot Changes in a Short Time by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Looking for a team that has changed drastically in a week, at least on the surface? Look no further than Boston College. It was only eight days earlier that the inconsistent Eagles lost […]
Rhode Island Bounces Back
Rams Bounce Back Against Dukes by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – The theme of the day was bouncing back, and it was ever-present for Rhode Island in their 80-78 win over Duquesne. The first case of it was an obvious one: the Rams lost at Dayton the last time […]
Saturday Notebook
Eagles Find Themselves After Losses by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Some soul searching was in order for Boston College recently. The Eagles had lost two straight at home and not in a good way both times out, getting blown out by Kansas a week earlier before losing two […]
Xavier And The Term Mid-Major
A Little Misunderstanding of a Common Term by Phil Kasiecki The Cincinnati Enquirer had an interesting report on Thursday regarding Xavier. According to the story, Rivals.com called to let them know that they chose senior guard Drew Lavender as its “Mid-Major Player of the Week”. Whereas most are happy to […]
Harvard Improves At Good Time
Crimson Come Alive at a Good Time by Phil Kasiecki CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – If the past two games are any indication, Harvard may found itself. The timing isn’t bad, either, considering only Ivy League games remain. After struggling for most of December following a win over Michigan, the Crimson have […]
Drexel’s Inconsistent Season
Dragons’ Up-and-Down Season Continues by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Not many coaches keep a sense of humor after their team has been man-handled on the court. Often, interviewing a coach after such a game isn’t easy, as one can expect the coach to not have many words and not be […]
Miami Picks Up a Good Win in Boston
It wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t overly convincing if you only look at the stat sheet. But Miami’s 77-71 win over Boston College on Saturday night had some good things for the visiting team, and it was evident in how they reacted when the game was over.
Big Win For Robert Morris
Home-Bound Senior Leads Big Win For Robert Morris by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Mike Rice isn’t planning to downplay Monday night’s win, at least not right away. If anything, he and senior Tony Lee wanted to play it up. “It’s enormous. It’s Boston College. These guys are a […]
Don’t Forget UMBC’s Holdovers
UMBC Has Good Holdovers, Too by Phil Kasiecki DURHAM, N.H. – To many who don’t follow UMBC or the America East Conference, there’s a limited amount of knowledge out there about the Retrievers. Chances are, most know that they have three transfers that have given them a major infusion of […]
