Friars Transition Into the New Big East by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It’s a transition year for the Big East, with five new teams giving the conference 16 teams total. One of the old members has a transition in store as well. Providence now moves on to life after […]
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Northeastern Midnight Madness
A New Era For the Huskies by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – On a miserable, rainy night outside, indoor activity like that at Northeastern’s Cabot Gym was just what the doctor ordered. The Huskies, who enter the Colonial Athletic Association this season, kicked off the season with Midnight Madness on Friday […]
Big East Scheduling quirks
New-look Big East could schedule real surprises by Phil Kasiecki The Big East has a new look with 16 teams, as Boston College has departed for the ACC and five teams from Conference USA have joined. Expectations are extremely high for the conference, with national powers like Villanova, Connecticut, Syracuse, […]
Villanova’s Character Could Make the Difference
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Four years ago, much of the talk about Villanova was about players who were a year away from being on campus. Then-new head coach Jay Wright assembled a terrific collection of talent in the early signing period with four players from the New York area, where he […]
ABCD Camp Recap
2005 ABCD Camp Revisited by Phil Kasiecki TEANECK, N.J. – You could just feel it in the Rothman Center. Everyone there knew what was going on – fans knew it, coaches knew it, even the players knew it. It was reinforced when guys who might normally seem a bit shot-happy […]
NBA Draft Thoughts
Unpredictable draft not full of surprises by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – The first two picks surprised no one, so the drama was saved for just a little later – and there was no shortage of it. One thing was certain about this draft: it was full of players with […]
AND1 HBC Final Rounds
Fourth Time is the Charm for Ohio School by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – La Salle University was the setting for the fourth annual AND1 High School Basketball Championship (HBC) final rounds this past weekend. Amidst the many travel team tournaments and camps in the spring months, HBC is a nice […]
AND1 HBC Regional Recap
AND1 High School Basketball Championship has some talent by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The fourth annual AND1 High School Basketball Championship finished off its regional slate this weekend, leading up to next weekend’s championship rounds in Philadelphia. Ten teams are headed there after winning their regional this past […]
June Offseason News & Notes
Sudden Change at The Heights by Phil Kasiecki In late April, Boston College looked like it would enter the ACC next season and make an immediate impact. With most ACC teams that finished near the top this season having personnel question marks entering next season, the door looked open for […]
America East Recap
America East 2004-05 Season Recap by Phil Kasiecki The America East Conference had one of its better seasons in 2004-05, though the conference looked a little top-heavy in the final standings. Two games separated first from third place, then five games separated third from fourth. The end result was three […]
