Boston University is not an easy team to project as far as whether or not they are built to pull off an upset or two in the conference tournament. One thing that will be good for the Terriers is that they will enter the tournament with their defense in a good place.
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Fairleigh Dickinson edges St. Francis (NY) in season finale
In a game where neither team played exceedingly well offensively, Fairleigh Dickinson played spoiler against St. Francis (NY) and came away with a victory.
Relief: Harvard gets past Princeton in the big game
Friday night’s 67-64 win over Princeton was no ordinary game for Harvard. It was against the team that had been a thorn in their side, the team whose heart-breaking defeat of them led to a constant mention of a simple number all season: 2.8.
Wagner already becoming a winner under Danny Hurley
It hasn’t taken Danny Hurley long to bring Wagner back into prominence. In just his second season, he has the Seahawks entering the final game before the Northeast Conference Tournament with a 24-4 record overall and a 15-2 record in conference play.
March to Madness 4.0: Ram tough on the bubble with VCU and Colorado State
We’re heading into the final week of the regular season, and Selection Sunday is just a little more than two weeks away. Teams must make their final pitch now for a bid to the tournament or a better seed in the brackets. At the top of the field, Kentucky and […]
First turnovers, then subpar defense spell defeat for George Mason
A lot of things have gone well for George Mason this season. But one thing that hasn’t gone well at times is turnovers, and along with a subpar defensive effort they cost the Patriots a game and a shot at the top seed in the conference tournament in Wednesday night’s 85-82 loss at Northeastern.
The curious case of Idaho State
Idaho State could finish as high as third in the Big Sky. How did this happen to a team that was picked to finish last and whose head coach resigned early in the season?
Xavier is in an unthinkable position – on the bubble
Xavier simply doesn’t look good, and the Musketeers certainly don’t look like the kind of team we’ve grown accustomed to seeing. They are now below .500 since the fight against Cincinnati, and find themselves in the once-unthinkable position of the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.
Plenty of teams prepare to jockey for seeding, selection tonight
In the immortal words of the Black Eyed peas, tonight’s gonna be a good night. There are 40 teams in action tonight, and more than half of them are likely to appear in the NCAA Tournament or seriously challenge for their conference’s automatic bid. We’ve got elite powers like Kentucky, […]
ACC player ratings: In search of this year’s Kemba Walker
About this time last season, Connecticut faltered after a 20-5 start, ending the regular season with four losses in five games. Heading into the Big East Tournament, many observers figured the Huskies would be short-lived in both that tourney and the NCAA Tournament. Then Kemba did his thing. With Kemba […]