NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 9, 2007 There are less than 72 hours remaining until the selection committee finalizes all its picks, but for the bubble teams, it will feel longer than a Georgia Tech/Wake Forest double overtime ACC Tournament classic. As we enter […]
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Harvard’s Coaching Change
Harvard to Make Coaching Change after Sixteen Years by Jay Pearlman In a conference and at an institution where little changes over time, on Monday of this week Harvard Athletic Director Bob Scalise announced his decision not to renew the contract of Head Basketball Coach Frank Sullivan. In addition to […]
Perception Of The Missouri Valley
Is the Missouri Valley Seen Differently Now? by Phil Kasiecki Generally speaking, perceptions don’t change quickly. That goes for a number of things in life, including college basketball. Enter the Missouri Valley Conference now that a week of hot debate is upon us. The conference tournament is in the books. […]
Big East Opening Round Notes
Big East Tournament Opening Round Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Big East opening round scores: Villanova 75, DePaul 67 Syracuse 78, Connecticut 65 West Virginia 92, Providence 79 Marquette 76, St. John’s 67 The game of the day on this first day of Big East action could be […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 7, 2007 There are just four days left until the selection committee makes all its picks. Here are the most important questions facing Crystal Basketballers Dan Hauptman, Michael Protos and the soon-to-be-convening NCAA committee. In the wake of Butler’s […]
Oral Roberts Seniors Win Another Title
Oral Roberts rode the play of its two stellar seniors to another Mid-Continent title, on what they were told was Senior Night.
MAAC Tournament Semifinal Notes
MAAC Semifinal Notes by Ray Floriani BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Defense wins championships. More than a coaching cliché, it was the order of the evening as it played an instrumental part in Siena and Niagara advancing to the MAAC finals. Siena upset top seed Marist 86-78 in the opener, then Niagara […]
Ralph’s In The House
Just Like the Good Old Days in Dayton by Bill Kintner DAYTON, Ohio – Former coach Ralph Underhill is the man most associated with basketball at Wright State, and he was sitting in the third row behind the Raider bench for the Horizon League semifinal games at the Nutter Center. […]
Mid-Continent Tournament Semifinal Notes
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Semifinal Notes by Phil Kasiecki TULSA, Okla. – The championship matchup is set at the Mid-Continent Tournament, and it may look a little familiar in more ways than one. The top two seeds, Oral Roberts and Oakland, will battle it out for the conference’s automatic bid. The […]
Final MAAC Tournament Notes
Final Notes on the MAAC Tournament by Ray Floriani BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The nets are cut down, champions crowned and now it’s time for a final look back on the MAAC tournament. Monday evening saw this writer on an officiating assignment before catching Siena-Niagara on ESPN2. At the Hoop Zone […]
