Friars Hold Off Red Storm by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In a game featuring two teams that are on the verge of turning a corner, host Providence held on late by making enough plays and free throws for a 71-66 win over St. John’s. Both teams were playing on […]
Author: Phil Kasiecki
Duke In The NCAA
Blue Devils Snap Skid, Look Every Bit a Tournament Team by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Even before Duke once again convincingly beat Boston College, the talk of the Blue Devils not making the NCAA Tournament needed to stop. The Blue Devils have a resume for it despite the […]
America East Notebook
America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Catamounts In Command With Sunday’s 67-63 win at Albany, Vermont is now in control of the race for the top. The Catamounts, who have won eight straight following Wednesday night’s 90-75 win at Maine, are now 12-1 in America East play and two games […]
Colonial Notebook
Colonial Athletic Association Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Picture Taking Shape As the season nears the home stretch, the picture is becoming clearer, with three tiers of four teams battling for position. That said, the picture also got a little muddled over the weekend inside each tier. The top tier has […]
Saturday Notebook
Pecora Reaches Milestone, Pride Finally Win in Fairfax by Phil Kasiecki FAIRFAX, Va. – Tom Pecora remembers the early days of his head coaching career, and they weren’t pretty. The days are certainly better for him now, as he picked up his 100th career victory with Hofstra’s 68-60 win at […]
Providence Steals One At Home
Friars Shouldn’t Have to Steal One at Home by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A team that’s going to reach the NCAA Tournament sometimes needs to steal a game along the way. In light of that, Providence’s 71-70 win stolen from Cincinnati might seem very good at first glance. There’s […]
Saturday Notebook
Eagles Blow Out Hokies, Lead ACC Again by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – If Saturday’s 80-59 win over Virginia Tech is any indication, Boston College will surely be in the NCAA Tournament. The debate over whether or not they can get there can end now. In dominating a good […]
Holy Cross Tops American
Crusaders Keep Winning; Eagles Can’t Quite Get There by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – Two teams that appear to be heading down opposite paths played for the second time in 11 days on Wednesday night. On one bench, there was Holy Cross, undefeated in Patriot League play with just two […]
Colonial Notebook
Colonial Athletic Association Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Rams Continue to Win VCU’s win over William & Mary on Monday night made the Rams the second CAA team ever to start conference play with 11 consecutive wins. They join the 1985-86 Richmond team with that distinction. The Rams will have a […]
Brian Cusworth’s College Career
Cusworth’s Late Blooming Ends in Cambridge Only by Phil Kasiecki Harvard center Brian Cusworth’s career ended on Saturday night against Brown. It was a career that had potential, some flashes of it, then a nice last semester that unfortunately ended early. It was also one that was hardly guaranteed to […]
