UMass Takes Advantage of Their Chance by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Bob Huggins says his team dug itself a hole. A few nights earlier, that might have been putting it gently. Cincinnati, Huggins’ former school, came to Morgantown and thumped the Mountaineers 62-39, holding the Mountaineers to 20 percent […]

First Weekend in February Beckons by Phil Kasiecki Some quick hitters as we approach the weekend: Defense is sure to be a big theme in Rhode Island’s preparation for Dayton on Saturday. When the teams met last month in Dayton, the Rams weren’t happy with their defensive effort as the […]

NJIT Still Seeks First Win by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The streak continues. Loyola (MD) defeated NJIT 72-54 at the Fleisher Athletic Center on Tuesday. The loss sent the Highlanders to 0-22 while Loyola improved to 12-10. The final score, though, does not indicate the competiveness of the contest. […]

Young Hokies Show Their Real Character by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Seth Greenberg’s biggest issue wasn’t his young team’s preparation or inexperience. It wasn’t that they were playing on the road. It also wasn’t the fact that they had a very quick turnaround, having lost at home to […]

Things Are Looking Up For Vermont by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Things are finally starting to look a little like Mike Lonergan envisioned them. The road to this point wasn’t easy, and it won’t be a walk in the park the rest of the way, but it’s starting to look […]

Colonials Trying to Rebuild by Phil Kasiecki George Washington lost three starters from their team two seasons ago, all key players. While last season figured to see a drop-off – and it did in terms of wins and losses – the Colonials were very much a force and won the […]

NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos Jan. 25, 2008 T minus 51 days.  341 Division I schools will be playing thousands of games during the next two months, trying to earn one of the highly coveted 65 spots in the NCAA Tournament. Dan Hauptman and Michael […]