A busy weekend of tournament action came and went this past weekend, and more is on our plate right now. Here are some quick hitters coming out of them.
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Hartford finally gets a much-needed break in the action
Hartford started the season playing seven games in 15 days, including two back-to-backs. At the end, it appeared to catch up with them, but they’re finally about to get a little break in the action.
Some numbers from the Legends Classic semifinals
The Legends Classic final matchups are set, and with that in mind, a look at the numbers from the semifinals is in order. They give an idea of how Pittsburgh and Stanford won to meet in the final.
Richmond rebounds and shows potential despite incomplete feeling
Richmond had a chance against North Carolina, but couldn’t pull it out and had to rebound from a lot. In so doing, they showed their potential despite having an incomplete feeling from the tough loss.
Could North Carolina’s big weekend change their season?
A week earlier, North Carolina lost to Belmont and had to deal with more adversity as many questioned how good this team is and can be. This weekend may do something to change that and their season.
Michigan State finds multiple ways to win
Michigan State found several ways to win in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, as one player after another picked up the slack if someone struggled, and the Spartans played to their identity after not doing so early.
Seton Hall salvages a tough week and hopes the worst is behind them
Seton Hall didn’t have a easy week by any stretch of the imagination, and at one point it looked like it could have gotten worse before they pulled out the consolation game in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
Seton Hall-Oklahoma by the numbers
Seton Hall dropped a heart-breaker on Friday night in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. While some numbers tell a little of the story, in the end some big ones are deceiving.
George Mason has to improve key areas for a big stretch coming up
George Mason has begun a stretch that will be more challenging than their first four games, which they won mostly at home. They didn’t get off to an auspicious start at Iona on Saturday, and it showed some of what they need to address.
Iona finds their point guard and gets much more
Iona had a lot of good things happen on Saturday. They ran away from George Mason to even their record, found a point guard for the foreseeable future and showed the balance they have that should make them contenders in the MAAC once again.
