The sun shone brightly at Seton Hall as two new basketball hires were announced on the same day.
Author: Ray Floriani
Thoughts on the Atlantic 10
Some observations from a day of quarterfinal action at the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Atlantic City.
Saturday was Special for a Certain Big East Official
Brian O’Connell was part of the officiating crew for the Big East championship game, the culmination of a long road to that point for the New Jersey native.
St. John’s Rolls Over UCONN
There wasn’t a great deal on the X and O side to discuss. St. John’s, from tap to buzzer, simply wanted it more. The Red Storm snapped a nine-game losing streak to UCONN, defeating the Huskies 73-51 in the opening round of the Big East Tournament.
South Florida Eliminates DePaul in Big East Play
South Florida is in relatively new waters but enjoying the voyage. The Bulls defeated DePaul 58-49 in the Big East first round opener at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
MAAC Tournament Notebook
Friday at the MAAC Tournament saw six games played as both the men and women had conference tournament action at the same site.
Army Gets Offensive in Win over Navy
The trademark this season for Army has been its defense. On Saturday, the Cadets put together a good offensive showing and defeated rival Navy 69-50 at Christl Arena in the second game of a doubleheader between the academies.
Farewell to a Legend and Friend
Among all the activity of a very busy basketball week, was the sad news of the passing of Dick McGuire. His calling came at 84 and seems too soon.
Tempo Free for two
South Carolina and Rhode Island scored big wins last week. We take a tempo-free look at both games and have additional notes.
The Notebook
Some notes on Syracuse using the 2-3 zone defense successfully, Fairleigh Dickinson coming alive in 2010, a doubleheader coming up and St. John’s reversal of fortune in early conference games.
