Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Are the Pirates for real this time? We have seen this before. During the past two seasons, the East Carolina Pirates have gotten off to terrific starts in December, only to fall apart a few weeks into conference play. After its most impressive […]
Author: Zach Van Hart
Conference USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart The deep just got deeper No. 16 Cincinnati was already the deepest team in Conference USA before this weekend. Now, they are even deeper. Florida transfer and the much hyped James White played his first game as a Bearcat Saturday, scoring eight points […]
Conference USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Showdown Saturday Saturday pitted some of the best Conference USA has to offer against some of the best the nation has to offer. Four games pitted C-USA teams against Top 15 teams in the country. Only one of those four games resulted in […]
Sun Belt Notebook
Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Zach Van Hart Slow start From the untrained eye, it would appear that Western Kentucky’s 0-5 start is cause for concern. It may be, but the fact their early-season schedule is brutal may have something to do with it. The Hilltoppers most recent loss came […]
Conference USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Buzzer blues It was a week of unkind buzzer beaters in Conference USA last week, as three games ended in loses after made shots with very little time left. Two resulted with the first loss of the season for the respective losers, along […]
Conference USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Take that, national champs Syracuse is the defending national champs. They went 17-0 at the Carrier Dome last year. They were ranked No. 6 in the preseason Top 25 poll. And Charlotte promptly marched in and knocked off the Orangeman Wednesday night, 96-92. […]
Hello to the new Conference USA
Welcome to the “New” Conference USA by Zach Van Hart (see also: Farewell to the Old Conference USA) As we already know, powerhouses Louisville, Cincinnati and Marquette are leaving Conference USA in a few years. But do not fret C-USA college basketball fans, because they will be replaced by the […]
Conference USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Blue and Gold champs, barely No. 24 Marquette improved its record to 3-0 and won its 28th annual Blue and Gold Tournament during the weekend, but not without a scare. After cruising against Savannah State Friday, 79-41, the Golden Eagles held a narrow […]
Ohio Valley Conference Preview
Ohio Valley Conference Preview by Zach Van Hart Welcome back to the OC, wait, I meant the OVC. Last year, Austin Peay swept the Ohio Valley Conference, tying Morehead State for the regular season crown, then defeating Tennessee Tech for the conference title and a birth in the NCAA Tournament. […]
Goodbye Old C-USA
Farewell to the “Old” Conference USA by Zach Van Hart Finally, it’s official. The best Conference USA has to offer in college basketball is bolting for the “new” Big East. In two years, the likes of Marquette, Cincinnati and Louisville will be replaced by SMU, Marshall and Rice. So before […]
