Gaffney Quietly Leads UMass into NIT Quarterfinals by Phil Kasiecki AMHERST, Mass. – Saturday’s second round win for UMass was a game the Minutemen had to gut out. The game wasn’t played at their pace, and even when they did some of what they wanted to, they struggled to score. […]
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Butler Adapts To Another Coach
Da’Sean Butler Continues Adapting to Coaches by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Over the past three seasons Da’Sean Butler has played for three different coaches. All of them are different from one another, each outstanding in his own right. Two years ago Butler was finishing his high school career at […]
Quick Hitters
Pre-NCAA Tournament Quick Hitters by Phil Kasiecki Quick hitters as we near the first round of the NCAA Tournament: Who knew that James Madison was such a hot job? Quite a few names have surfaced for it thus far. Mike Jarvis has been mentioned prominently and is very interested, while […]
UAB Holds Off Late Charge By VCU
CAA Down to Two, as UAB Eliminates VCU by Jay Pearlman RICHMOND, Va. – Sometimes being the best for much of the season wears on a team, particularly mentally. The expectations, always having to win, and always being the opponent’s biggest game. We saw it happen late in the season […]
First Time NCAA Participants Celebrate
More Than Just Current Personnel Feel the Victory by Phil Kasiecki When a team reaches the NCAA Tournament for the first time, a lot often comes with it. There’s a feeling that history has been made, in some cases a feeling of relief at finally making it, and a feeling […]
Morgan State Happy To Be In NIT
For Morgan State, NIT will suffice by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. BLACKSBURG, Va. – So it wasn’t exactly what the Morgan State Bears fought all season for. But despite losing the MEAC Championship game against crosstown rival Coppin State, the Bears are still tournament-bound. By virtue of winning the conference’s […]
Old Dominion Holds Off Rider In CBI
ODU Holds on against Thompson Brothers in First Ever CBI Game by Jay Pearlman NORFOLK, Va. – The Rider-Old Dominion game at the Ted Constant Convocation Center tipped right at 7 p.m. eastern daylight, so it must have been the first CBI game ever. Or at least, that’s my story […]
Coppin State Ready For NCAA Opener
Eagles land in Dayton and still soaring with confidence by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. DAYTON, Ohio – Hours before they’ll take on Mount Saint Mary’s in the opening-round of the NCAA Tournament, Coppin State arrived in Dayton late Monday afternoon before taking to the University of Dayton Arena court for […]
Jay Greene A Big Key For UMBC
Little Man Comes Up Big For UMBC by Phil Kasiecki CATONSVILLE, Md. – Jay Greene has been the “little guy” his whole life. He’s always been viewed that way, with his size defining him to outsiders. When it comes to basketball, a game where size often matters, his size defines […]
MAC Tournament Semifinals
MAC Semifinals by Bill Kintner CLEVELAND – For second time in two days Akron has exacted some revenge against a team that beat them earlier in the season. Tonight it was Western Michigan that felt the revenge wrath of the Zips as they fell to Akron 73-62. In a game […]
