Eagles Blow Out Hokies, Lead ACC Again by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – If Saturday’s 80-59 win over Virginia Tech is any indication, Boston College will surely be in the NCAA Tournament. The debate over whether or not they can get there can end now. In dominating a good […]
Columns
Best Arena Atmospheres
Who knows the best arena atmospheres? by Bill Kintner CINCINNATI – ESPN.com ran as part of their Student Spirit Week an article on “favorite arena atmospheres.” They had seven ESPN writers and broadcasters list, then write a short explanation of their top five arenas in terms of best game atmosphere. […]
Battles In The Bronx
Bronx Teams Get Good Wins by Ray Floriani BRONX, N.Y. – Two nights in this interesting, storied borough, two different conferences at locations separated by just a few miles, if that much. On Tuesday it was a MAAC matchup featuring Marist and Manhattan at Draddy Gym in Riverdale. The following […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos Feb. 2, 2007 Once the first Monday of February rolls around, the sports world’s attention rightfully goes away from the oblong-shaped pigskin ball that is carried on mostly unnatural surfaces and is placed squarely on the leather roundball that is […]
Holy Cross Tops American
Crusaders Keep Winning; Eagles Can’t Quite Get There by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – Two teams that appear to be heading down opposite paths played for the second time in 11 days on Wednesday night. On one bench, there was Holy Cross, undefeated in Patriot League play with just two […]
Brian Cusworth’s College Career
Cusworth’s Late Blooming Ends in Cambridge Only by Phil Kasiecki Harvard center Brian Cusworth’s career ended on Saturday night against Brown. It was a career that had potential, some flashes of it, then a nice last semester that unfortunately ended early. It was also one that was hardly guaranteed to […]
Conversation With John Ross
A Quick Five With Wright State’s First Basketball Coach by Bill Kintner DAYTON, Ohio – Back when Wright State had existed just six years as an institution of higher learning and just three years as an independent university, John Ross was given the job of creating a basketball program. It […]
Saturday Notebook
Cusworth Ends Career With Milestone, Victory by Phil Kasiecki CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Brian Cusworth’s career at Harvard ended the way he wanted it to – with a Crimson win. The only blemish is that he wasn’t on the court at the end to celebrate it. The Crimson held off a […]
St. John’s, Georgetown Win
St. John’s Wins Another; Hoyas Take Out Pirates by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Entering Madison Square Garden about two hours prior to game time, I ran into St. John’s assistant Fred Quartlebaum and commended his team on Sunday’s win over Syracuse. “Thanks, but that’s behind us,” Quartlebaum said. “We’re […]
Holy Cross Remains Undefeated
Crusaders Undefeated at Halfway Point by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – The best place to be for a sports fan in Massachusetts on Friday night was about 50 miles west of Boston. It wasn’t for a Celtics or Bruins game, the Patriots are done for the season, and the Red […]
