Clemson didn’t look ready to play on Saturday and lost at Boston College despite a rally that was too late to change the outcome. The Tigers showed some of their potential as well as where they have room for growth, especially with a young roster.
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Behind young guards, Harvard’s offense has become a big part of the story
Harvard has developed an identity as a defensive team in recent years. Now, however, behind two young guards, the Crimson have become quite an offensive team, and that’s become as much a part of their success as their defense.
Missed opportunities make for a missed opportunity for Providence
Providence had plenty of chances to pull out Thursday night’s game against Connecticut. They missed on too many of them, and as a result missed an opportunity to get a win they could use.
Making shots a key reason VCU is back in the win column
VCU struggled shooting in a recent two-game losing streak. On Wednesday night, they got back on track, and it helped in more ways than just the obvious one.
Better defense in the second half is just what North Carolina needed
North Carolina didn’t get a resume-building win on Tuesday night, but it was a road win and one that came about in part from better defense in the second half, something they have needed.
Northeastern is very much in the driver’s seat in the CAA
There’s a lot of basketball left to play, but after their convincing win over George Mason on Sunday night, Northeastern is three games ahead of everyone else in the CAA and clearly in the driver’s seat at an early juncture.
Fordham 66, Rhode Island 63: A second look
Fordham and Rhode Island are two rebuilding programs that matched up in a tight game. It came down to the end, but one particular area made a difference for the winners in the battle of the Rams.
Win over Richmond shows how UMass is adjusting after a key injury
UMass recently lost a key player to a season-ending injury. They have had to adjust to that not only in terms of players’ minutes and roles but also in how they have to play, and their win over Richmond was a sign of how they are doing that.
Richmond can’t quite finish at UMass and keep the momentum going
Richmond traveled to UMass with a two-game winning streak after losing five of seven. It looked like the Spiders might be able to keep that momentum going, but a cold stretch to close the game changed that.
A look around the country – January 27, 2013
Some notes from around the country on Saturday’s games, where a few conference races got a little more interesting and ranked teams continued to get knocked off.
