Friars Get Back Key Player In Win by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence’s 94-89 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night wasn’t important just for the result, or that it came in the first game after being off for a week and a half after finals. It was not […]
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A.J. Price The Key To UConn
UConn Is Good If Price Is Right by Zach Smart STORRS, Conn. – University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun was quick to point out a palpable trend that has emerged in this young season. When the Price is right, it all starts to come together for UConn. Junior […]
Vermont Gets Much-Needed Win
Catamounts Get Much-Needed Win by Phil Kasiecki CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For many teams in mid-major conferences, the non-conference schedule isn’t about racking up wins. Doing so would be nice, but the conference championship is generally the path to the NCAA Tournament, so ultimately the non-conference win-loss record isn’t very relevant. […]
FDU Women Work Overtime
Overtime Win Just What FDU Needed by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – There are situations where overtime is dreaded or simply an unavoidable occurrence. For the Fairleigh Dickinson University women’s team the five-minute extra session on Saturday was a welcomed opportunity. FDU defeated Manhattan 60-59 in an OT thriller at […]
Iona Moves Forward
A Year Later, Gaels Look Forward to Success by Phil Kasiecki A much-chronicled story last season was the struggle of Iona. A year earlier, the Gaels won the MAAC Tournament to reach the NCAA Tournament. But last season, they went from one extreme to the other, going from the postseason […]
Devendorf’s Injury A Blow To Syracuse
Devendorf’s Injury a Big Blow to Syracuse by Pat DiSalvo Prior to this college basketball season, Syracuse boasted a deep, talented backcourt. The Orange brought in two stud recruits, and returned guards Andy Rautins, Eric Devendorf and Josh Wright. But now, more than half of that formula is gone. Rautins […]
Agudio Gets Help In Win
Pecora’s Pride Upsets Charlotte by Jay Pearlman HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – For reasons that pass understanding, they’re no longer the Flying Dutchmen. (Is that because Dutch women were offended, or just the Dutch in general?). For reasons that are crystal clear, two of the Three Amigos are gone, including conference Player […]
Moore To Face Mentor
Moore Returns To UConn, Mentor Jimmy by Zach Smart Tom Moore was angry. He was angry at his team for a sub-par practice. He was angry that the practice squads didn’t bear any resemblance to what he was expecting to see on the floor this season. He was angry at […]
Teacher Beats Student In Wisconsin
Teacher Beats Student In Rivalry Game by Nick Dettmann MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan is glad he doesn’t have to physically play against Rob Jeter. “With that jump hook he’d kill me,” Ryan said. Jeter, the head coach for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, once played for Ryan at […]
UNH Growing Pains
Growing Pains: Young Wildcats learning the hard way by Sam Perkins Growing Pains Young Wildcats learning the hard way By Sam Perkins DURHAM, N.H. – There’s one big problem for New Hampshire right now. “The real issue that we have with our basketball team is that we are a very, […]
