FAMU loses in first-ever meeting with UConn by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. HARTFORD, Conn. – Florida A&M’s first ever tangle with UConn didn’t go the way Rattlers head coach Eugene Harris envisioned. FAMU got a game-high 18 points from Jermonte Bush, but a sloppy first-half that included offensive miscues and […]
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Penn Starts Slow, Has Promise
Young Quakers Have Potential During Slow Start by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – Before the season, much was said about this year’s Penn team not being the Penn team we’ve known over the years. Much has been said about how wide-open the Ivy League appears to be and how this could […]
Philly Classic News And Notes
Inaugural Philly Classic a Bright Sign of Things to Come by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – The inaugural Philly Hoop Group Classic can be called a success, and it can also be called the start of something potentially special. The event has some ingredients to become one of the premier preseason […]
Robert Morris Focused on NEC Championship
Robert Morris is Focused on a Conference Title in November by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – Mike Rice is a realist. He knows that the Northeast Conference simply doesn’t produce at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament. So when talking about what his team is trying to do in their non-conference schedule, […]
Boston College’s Bad Routine
Eagles Aren’t Establishing a Good Routine by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass – Boston College is establishing a routine in their games, and it’s not one Al Skinner is overly happy with. The Eagles are 4-0, but their head coach sees the potential for problems down the road from their […]
Is The NIT Season Tip-Off A Sign For Washington?
Huskies’ Trip East Could Mirror Their Season by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – Washington’s 91-85 loss to Syracuse in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tip-Off could be a mirror of their season. In that game, they generally showed well and looked promising, but they just didn’t have enough. […]
Texas A&M Is Still Relevant
Aggies Are Still a National Power by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – Texas A&M has come a long way from the winless Big 12 season of 2003-04. There was a time when the Aggies, long a football power, were the laughingstock of the Big 12. After going 10-4 in the […]
National Prep Showcase Recap
National Prep Showcase Recap by Phil Kasiecki LOWELL, Mass. – The National Prep Showcase took place about 30 miles north of Boston and featured 19 prep schools from across the country. It marks the unofficial kickoff of the prep school season, and as such is the first proving ground for […]
Northeastern Shows Inside Strength
Huskies Show Points of Strength in Knocking Off Terriers by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – It’s not often that your arch-rival is a team to get well against. In any rivalry, records get thrown out the window when the teams meet, no matter how up one team and down the other […]
2K Sports Classic Recap And Notes
2K Sports College Hoops Classic Recap and Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – They entered Madison Square Garden with a lofty ranking and high expectations. Two nights later they exited with the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic title. As much as the critics wanted to find chinks in the […]
