Eagles’ Struggles Against Kansas Don’t Bode Well by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Those who weren’t sure what to make of the 10-2 Boston College was off to may have an idea now. And there were probably quite a few, considering the Eagles’ were winning, but not against the […]

New Year Has Nice Start For Robinson, Brown by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Craig Robinson has started 2008 with a bang. The year is just four days old, and in the three days following the beginning, he’s seen his team win two games and his brother-in-law win in the […]

Jayhawks Dominate Eagles by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – How good is Kansas? On Saturday, the Jayhawks looked almost unbeatable with the way they dominated Boston College in their 85-60 win over the host Eagles. If you didn’t see the game, you didn’t have to look far in the […]

With Long Breaks Over, Crusaders Try to Regain Focus by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – The next couple of months will be a welcome change from the a recent 30-day stretch for Holy Cross. The reason is simple: since December 4, the Crusaders have played just three games, with a […]

Jardine the Most Important Orange Player as Big East Beckons by Phil Kasiecki SYRACUSE, N.Y. – As Big East play beckons, this year’s Syracuse team might best be described as “intriguing”. They certainly don’t lack talent, but they’re not a senior-laden club and have already lost three of their most […]

UMass Takes Advantage of Their Chance by Phil Kasiecki AMHERST, Mass. – The second half defined UMass’ 70-61 win over Boston University on Saturday, albeit in different ways for both teams. After both teams started slowly, UMass got untracked later in the first half and took a 44-25 lead into […]

Skrelja’s Emergence Continues, and Brown’s Success Follows by Phil Kasiecki WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – An 11 A.M. start simply meant that Brown’s offense got going a little earlier in the day. The Bears shot 56 percent from the field, including 10-23 on three-pointers, and were the clearly better team throughout […]

Friars Get Back Key Player In Win by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence’s 94-89 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night wasn’t important just for the result, or that it came in the first game after being off for a week and a half after finals. It was not […]

Catamounts Get Much-Needed Win by Phil Kasiecki CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For many teams in mid-major conferences, the non-conference schedule isn’t about racking up wins. Doing so would be nice, but the conference championship is generally the path to the NCAA Tournament, so ultimately the non-conference win-loss record isn’t very relevant. […]

A Year Later, Gaels Look Forward to Success by Phil Kasiecki A much-chronicled story last season was the struggle of Iona. A year earlier, the Gaels won the MAAC Tournament to reach the NCAA Tournament. But last season, they went from one extreme to the other, going from the postseason […]