Thompson Has More Than Size Going For Him by Phil Kasiecki Simply put, Jason Thompson gets it. That might be his best asset, which is hard to believe if you were to look at the young man. The Rider big man stands 6’11” and has a mature body weighing 250 […]
Columns
Darryl Proctor A Warrior
This is the Story of a Warrior by Sam Perkins On February 20th the visiting University of Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers were clinging to a one point lead with a half a minute left over the University of Albany Great Danes. The Great Danes were surging, having just completed a four-point […]
Roles Reversed In A-10 Matchup
Roles Reversed For Fordham, La Salle by Ray Floriani BRONX, N.Y. – The Fordham Rams had some concerns last Wednesday evening. They exited the cozy confines of Rose Hill Gymnasium on the short end of an 83-78 decision. But of greater importance of the loss itself, is the manner in […]
Brown’s Senior Guards End With Success
Brown’s Seniors Traveled Different Paths to Success by Phil Kasiecki Senior Night for Brown came on Saturday evening. Among those honored were two young men who have been through quite a bit on the court at the school, going from rebuilding to a winning team in their senior season. But […]
Hartford Rebounds For Big Win
The Heart of a Champion by Sam Perkins HARTFORD, Conn. – It was fitting that Nelly’s new track Heart of a Champion was blaring over the sound system as Warren McClendon threw down what has become a ritual pre-game dunk-a-thon in warm-ups, as no song better represented the Hawks, who […]
Saturday Notebook
Career First Half Falls Short For Rice, Eagles by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The unfortunate thing about Tyrese Rice’s first half is that it can be easily forgotten because of the outcome of the game. Thanks to a big second half that featured a 32-8 run to take […]
March Quick Hitters
Notes at the Start of March by Phil Kasiecki Quick hitters as we reach the weekend and the start of March: Brown is holding out hope for one of the postseason tournaments, although the NCAA Tournament is a long shot. The Bears currently have 16 wins and can set a […]
Patriot League Tight All Around
Patriot League Race is Right Down to the Wire by Phil Kasiecki Looking for a wacky conference? Just take a look at the Patriot League standings. With one game remaining for each team, the standings are no less clear now than they were before Wednesday night’s games. American and Navy […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos Feb. 29, 2008 The Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast connects several major metropolitan centers, which can claim to be the country’s political and economic nucleus. In the world of college basketball, the Interstate 40 corridor in the South connects […]
Atlantic 10 Might Get Just Two NCAA Bids
Atlantic 10’s Developing Teams Hurt NCAA Chances by Phil Kasiecki Back in January, many were projecting the Atlantic 10 to get at least four and possibly five bids to the NCAA Tournament. Some thought six would be possible if a few things fell right. Like many projections, they were based […]
