Quick Hits to Start December by Phil Kasiecki As we head into the weekend, here are some quick hitters from across the country. The ACC came out on top again in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge by an 8-3 margin, continuing its dominance in the event. Helping out this year might […]

An Important Early Win For the Eagles by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College is starting to look more like the team many projected them to be. Wednesday night was sure to be a better barometer of this team, as they blew out a young Rhode Island team […]

Friars Win Third Straight, Look Ready to Surprise by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It took a little while, but Providence broke away from Columbia en route to an 81-55 blowout win on Tuesday night. The win was their third straight after laying an egg against cross-town rival Brown, but […]

Huskies Blow Out Albany With Defense, Fast Break Points by Phil Kasiecki STORRS, Conn. – The second time around was the way many probably thought the first one would be. Last March, Albany looked like it was ready to become the first No. 16 seed to win a first round […]

Butler Makes Most of Long-Awaited Return to the Garden by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – It was well worth the wait. The last time Butler appeared in Madison Square Garden was March of 1959 in the NIT. That was the ‘old Garden’ 16 blocks uptown. Butler had yet to appear […]

Eagles Score Much-Needed Win by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Sean Marshall knew Boston College needed Saturday’s game. He knew that the previous two games were quite unacceptable performances by the Eagles, losses where they were completely out-played by Vermont and Providence. That’s why he sent out e-mails to […]

NBA 2007 Draft Player Rankings by George Rodecker Welcome to Hoopville’s 2007 NBA Draft preview. For the uninitiated, draft preview work has no off-season. It runs continuously from each draft to the next with stops at AAU tourneys, summer leagues, NBA summer camp, college basketball practices and their season of […]

Butler Returns to Prominence by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – For a couple of years, Butler may have faded from the consciousness of the casual college basketball fan. If that was the case, it probably isn’t after Friday night. The Bulldogs’ 79-71 win over Gonzaga – one of the breakthrough […]

Tar Heels Show Potential and the Growing Needed to Get There by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – North Carolina gave a snapshot on Friday of everything about their team. You saw the superb young talent, the size, the quickness on the perimeter. You also saw a team with a penchant […]

Quick Hits For the Holiday by Phil Kasiecki As we head into the long holiday weekend that will feature the NIT Season Tip-Off finals and the Great Alaska Shootout, we have some quick hits on some teams we’ve had a look at thus far in the young season. Friars Get […]