St. Peter’s Scores Big Win in Battle of New Jersey by Phil Kasiecki JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Back in July, John Dunne had a feeling this could be a long season. His team at St. Peter’s has nine freshmen and sophomores, so there’s plenty of youth, and the Peacocks were […]
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Penn Starts Slow, Has Promise
Young Quakers Have Potential During Slow Start by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – Before the season, much was said about this year’s Penn team not being the Penn team we’ve known over the years. Much has been said about how wide-open the Ivy League appears to be and how this could […]
Philly Classic News And Notes
Inaugural Philly Classic a Bright Sign of Things to Come by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – The inaugural Philly Hoop Group Classic can be called a success, and it can also be called the start of something potentially special. The event has some ingredients to become one of the premier preseason […]
Robert Morris Focused on NEC Championship
Robert Morris is Focused on a Conference Title in November by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – Mike Rice is a realist. He knows that the Northeast Conference simply doesn’t produce at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament. So when talking about what his team is trying to do in their non-conference schedule, […]
Boston College’s Bad Routine
Eagles Aren’t Establishing a Good Routine by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass – Boston College is establishing a routine in their games, and it’s not one Al Skinner is overly happy with. The Eagles are 4-0, but their head coach sees the potential for problems down the road from their […]
Is The NIT Season Tip-Off A Sign For Washington?
Huskies’ Trip East Could Mirror Their Season by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – Washington’s 91-85 loss to Syracuse in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tip-Off could be a mirror of their season. In that game, they generally showed well and looked promising, but they just didn’t have enough. […]
Texas A&M Is Still Relevant
Aggies Are Still a National Power by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – Texas A&M has come a long way from the winless Big 12 season of 2003-04. There was a time when the Aggies, long a football power, were the laughingstock of the Big 12. After going 10-4 in the […]
National Prep Showcase Recap
National Prep Showcase Recap by Phil Kasiecki LOWELL, Mass. – The National Prep Showcase took place about 30 miles north of Boston and featured 19 prep schools from across the country. It marks the unofficial kickoff of the prep school season, and as such is the first proving ground for […]
Northeastern Shows Inside Strength
Huskies Show Points of Strength in Knocking Off Terriers by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – It’s not often that your arch-rival is a team to get well against. In any rivalry, records get thrown out the window when the teams meet, no matter how up one team and down the other […]
Holy Cross Doesn’t Look Good In Win
Crusaders Don’t Look Good Winning by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. The two locker rooms were almost opposite sides of the spectrum on Tuesday night. If you spoke to anyone from Harvard, you might get the sense that the Crimson won the game, and likewise, if you spoke to anyone from […]
