Florida had just the ending to their non-conference slate they needed on Sunday. The 79-58 margin at Yale tells the story for the game but doesn’t tell why it looks good for Florida going forward.
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DePaul hopes to make a leap but must finish better than against Providence
If DePaul is going to make the kind of jump in the Big East they may be capable of this season, they’ll have to finish games better than they did on Saturday night at Providence. They built up a 22-point lead, only to see it dwindle into single digits before they sealed it.
NC State wins opener but doesn’t exactly look like an ACC favorite
Whether or not North Carolina State ultimately meets the expectation many have of them as ACC favorites is an open question as conference play commences. That remains unchanged after pulling out a 78-73 win at Boston College on Saturday.
UNCW fighting turnovers, inconsistency
UNCW has been what you might expect a team with its personnel makeup to be: inconsistent. They are fighting that and turnovers in trying to grow as a young team.
Defense carries Rhode Island until the offense wakes up
Rhode Island has to be a good defensive team in order to win because of offensive shortcomings. In Friday night’s win over Brown, that’s exactly what happened as the defense carried them until the offense woke up in the final ten minutes.
Once again, UNH starts off conference play in alarming fashion
Wednesday night provided New Hampshire with an opportunity to get a jump on the competition in hosting the America East opener. That didn’t happen, and how they lost understandably has Bill Herrion concerned about this team.
Growing pains come first for young Dartmouth
There is a lot of reason for optimism with Dartmouth, and two straight recruiting classes like the ones they have pulled in will make that happen. But what usually happens at first is youth being served, and that’s happening right now.
Boston College in a much better place entering ACC play
A year ago as ACC play beckoned, Boston College was 5-9 and lost their last two games. This time around, the Eagles will enter ACC play with an 8-5 mark and a five-game winning streak. The bottom line is just the beginning of what’s different this time.
Holy Cross could use some production on the wing
Holy Cross has had difficulty getting production on the perimeter, especially the wings. That could prove to be a major problem down the road if it isn’t rectified before long, with Patriot League play right around the corner.
A high point after a year full of lows for Tucker Halpern
Buried beneath some of the storylines of Brown’s win over Providence is a story that should make a fan of the game happy. One should feel very happy for Brown junior Tucker Halpern, who had a game that a year ago seemed unthinkable.
