Rice, Spears Lead Young Eagles by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – One thing was clearly evident on Monday night: having Tyrese Rice and Shamari Spears in the lineup makes a difference for Boston College. The pair had to sit out a one-game suspension for playing a game during the […]
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Atlantic 10 Preview
Atlantic 10 Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Atlantic 10 has had its ups and downs ever since it seemed on the verge of competing with the BCS conference back in the mid-1990s. Back then, Temple and UMass ruled the conference and formed a big rivalry, Xavier was a […]
Rhode Island Shows Their Strengths
Rams’ Strengths Are Evident in Season Opener by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island clearly has a lot of parts, and that was evident in Friday night’s 90-63 win over Florida Atlantic. It didn’t start out picture-perfect by any means, but the Rams came alive early enough and […]
Off-Season Coaching Changes
A look at the coaching changes by Phil Kasiecki As is usually the case, a number of college basketball head coaching positions saw a change since the end of last season. And as is also the case most years, there were some things that stood out about them. Although many […]
Patriot League Preview
Patriot League 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki Fresh off its recent excellence, including last season’s solid top-to-bottom showing, the Patriot League hopes to continue its forward surge heading into 2007-08. That’s going to be a tall order, although there should be one very good sign of progress. It starts with […]
Southern Preview
Southern Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Southern Conference has been getting its share of national attention this off-season, and it has come largely because of one team that many have high expectations for. It’s safe to say that the prohibitive favorite this season is Bob McKillop’s team at […]
Atlantic Sun Preview
Atlantic Sun Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The times are changing for the Atlantic Sun as it enters its 30th year of existence. Most notably, the makeup of the conference has undergone some changes in recent years and continues to this season. Those changes have of late involved newcomers […]
Big West Preview
Big West Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki For several years, the Big West was ruled by Pacific, as Bob Thomason’s team was consistently at or near the top of the conference standings. Even in years after they lost key starters, they had other players who were ready to step […]
Summit Preview
Summit League 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Mid-Continent Conference is no more. As of June 1, the conference that used to bear that name is now the Summit League, although the name change isn’t all that is different this season. It’s just the most notable one, for obvious reasons. […]
Southland Preview
Southland Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki One year after the Southland Conference’s representative in the NCAA Tournament pulled off one of the most notable upsets in the NCAA Tournament, it nearly happened again. In trying to follow Northwestern State’s lead, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi gave Wisconsin all it could handle […]
