North Carolina won by 16 in Isiah Thomas’ college coaching debut. A look at some numbers reveals a couple of likely strengths and a potential issue for the Tar Heels.
Author: Ray Floriani
Tempo-Free Numbers Afford a Closer Look
The regular season is about to begin, and a look at a tempo-free approach gives some insights into the game.
New Jersey’s St. Anthony loses an Icon
Working closely at New Jersey’s St. Anthony with coaching legend Bob Hurley for over 30 years, athletic director Sister Alan Barszczewski passed away this week from a long bout with liver cancer.
NIT Notebook and Reflections
Some news and notes on Penn State’s win over Baylor to take home the NIT championship, which they did in front of a number of fans that made the effort to get to New York.
Trenton Regional Notebook
UConn has sustained success quite well in an era of increased parity in women’s basketball. Ray has that and more notes from the Trenton Regional.
UConn, Arizona State Women Advance From Trenton
One team held serve while another gave a big surprise at the NCAA Women’s Regionals at Sovereign Bank Arena on Sunday. Number one and unblemished UConn dispatched Cal 77-53 in a game that was more competitive than the score hints. In the nightcap, sixth seed Arizona State upset second-seeded Texas A&M 84-69.
NCAA Women: Rutgers Sub-Regional Notebook
At Rutgers, I had the opportunity to watch Rutgers and Virginia Commonwealth. The contrast in philosophy was evident as Rutgers mentor C. Vivian Stringer devoted a fair part of her 60 minutes to half court offense. The Scarlet Knights ran a lot of zone offense and after a play, Stringer took the time to make a point.
Majerus Not a Fan of Post Season Tournaments
The highlight of the first day of the Atlantic 10 Tournament came from Rick Majerus as he opined on conference tournaments. We have that, and a few quick hitter notes.
Big East: Underdogs Prevail in Early Sessions
The Big East Tournament afternoon sessions saw upsets with DePaul stopping Cincinnati and Georgetown dropping a decision to St.John’s. The evening held to form as Notre Dame eliminated Rutgers and Seton Hall defeated South Florida.
St. Peter’s Caps Strong Finish With Last-Second Win
St. Peter’s has come on of late and finished strong in the MAAC. The last game of the regular season saw them pull one out at the buzzer.
