Touring Around the Northeast by Phil Kasiecki Commonwealth Classic Matches Two Struggling Teams Boston College beat Massachusetts Saturday in a game between two struggling teams. The Eagles improved to 3-2 with the win, but their struggles are well-documented and especially with Uka Agbai lost for the season with a neck […]
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Big 5 Classic
Live from the Palestra – the Big 5 Classic by Phil Kasiecki On Saturday, the second annual Big 5 Classic brought together the six Division I basketball teams from the City of Brotherly Love. The games were all played at the historic Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania, an appropriate […]
Uka Agbai
Hard to Think About Basketball In Chestnut Hill by Phil Kasiecki For Boston College fans, things seem to be going from bad to worse despite an exciting overtime win Wednesday night against St. Bonaventure. The Eagles are 2-2, but the losses include a blowout against St. Joseph’s where the Eagles […]
Tip-Off Classic
Recapping the Tip-Off Classic by Phil Kasiecki Friday night, the 24th annual Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic was played at the Springfield Civic Center near the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. It was a snowy night outside, which might have kept some fans away since the crowd had […]
New England State of Mind
New England State of Mind by Phil Kasiecki Boston College: New Season, Same Results? Boston College fans were surely hoping that the Eagles would be an important year older and have better results than last season’s inconsistent team that barely made the NCAA Tournament. It goes without saying that they […]
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 1, 2002
A busy Saturday included a photo finish, more early tournament action, and a couple of blowouts in notable mid-major matchups
War on the Shore
War on the Shore by Phil Kasiecki The first annual War on the Shore Tournament was held this past weekend at Milford Senior High School in Milford, DE. Bob Jacobs, Executive Director of Slam Dunk to the Beach, has once again put together an excellent tournament loaded with talent, this […]
Big East Preview
Big East Conference Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Big East Conference saw another very competitive season of basketball last season, as the outcome of few games could be accurately predicted with the teams being relatively even. Five Big East teams made the NCAA Tournament, with Connecticut getting as far as […]
Season Tip-off Thoughts
Are You Excited Yet? by Phil Kasiecki College basketball fans, it’s that time of the year again. Midnight Madness has come and gone as teams have begun preparing for the 2002-03 college basketball season. The Road to the Final Four™ leads to New Orleans this time around, and it is […]
Ivy League Preview
Ivy League Preview by Phil Kasiecki Even in this day of rising mid-major programs in college basketball, the Ivy League in 2001-02 has to stand out. It went from being rated 28th in the conference RPI ratings the previous season to 13th last season. Three teams saw postseason play after […]
