Peacocks Win Tale of Two Halves by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – With four minutes remaining in the first half at Yanitelli Center on Friday evening, Canisius held a 28-12 lead. The visiting Golden Griffins were clicking offensively while St. Peter’s couldn’t find the mark. In the final four […]
Columns
Don’t Forget UMBC’s Holdovers
UMBC Has Good Holdovers, Too by Phil Kasiecki DURHAM, N.H. – To many who don’t follow UMBC or the America East Conference, there’s a limited amount of knowledge out there about the Retrievers. Chances are, most know that they have three transfers that have given them a major infusion of […]
UNH Finally Over The Hump
Christensen, Gibbs, lead gutsy Wildcats to dramatic Victory by Sam Perkins DURHAM, N.H. – Albany head coach Will Brown summed it up perfectly following his team’s Thursday night contest against the University of New Hampshire. “Superior effort and superior toughness won this game,” remarked the Great Danes’ leader. When games […]
BC’s Struggles Against Kansas Are Telling
Eagles’ Struggles Against Kansas Don’t Bode Well by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Those who weren’t sure what to make of the 10-2 Boston College was off to may have an idea now. And there were probably quite a few, considering the Eagles’ were winning, but not against the […]
Brown’s Coach Starts 2008 In Style
New Year Has Nice Start For Robinson, Brown by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Craig Robinson has started 2008 with a bang. The year is just four days old, and in the three days following the beginning, he’s seen his team win two games and his brother-in-law win in the […]
Butler Beats Valparaiso
Basketball in Indiana: Butler beats Valpo by Bill Kintner INDIANAPOLIS – It is Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis and historic Hinkle Fieldhouse is the place to be for college basketball fans in Central Indiana. The 7,000-plus fans came to see two of the top so-called mid-major programs not only in the […]
Saturday Notebook
Jayhawks Dominate Eagles by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – How good is Kansas? On Saturday, the Jayhawks looked almost unbeatable with the way they dominated Boston College in their 85-60 win over the host Eagles. If you didn’t see the game, you didn’t have to look far in the […]
Holy Cross Refocus
With Long Breaks Over, Crusaders Try to Regain Focus by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – The next couple of months will be a welcome change from the a recent 30-day stretch for Holy Cross. The reason is simple: since December 4, the Crusaders have played just three games, with a […]
Sunday Sights And Sounds
Sunday Sights and Sounds at the Dr. Pepper Classic by Bill Kintner At Wright State’s walk-through today, it looked like a hospital on the sideline. There were some crutches on the press table, trainer Tony Ortiz’s medical bag was sitting out on the table and injured player Gavin Horne was […]
The Most Important Syracuse Player
Jardine the Most Important Orange Player as Big East Beckons by Phil Kasiecki SYRACUSE, N.Y. – As Big East play beckons, this year’s Syracuse team might best be described as “intriguing”. They certainly don’t lack talent, but they’re not a senior-laden club and have already lost three of their most […]
