Colonial Athletic Association Tournament – First Round Notes by Phil Kasiecki RICHMOND, Va. – The first round of the 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament is in the books. The four games lived up to their billing, with only Northeastern’s win over James Madison being decided by double digits. With that, […]
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Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 3, 2006 In the next week, Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos will be spending a lot of quality time with their crystal basketballs. The calendar has changed, the conference tournaments are here, March Madness is upon us. The 65 […]
Seton Hall Senior Night
Pirates Score Big Win on Senior Night by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Senior night is special. It is a time to honor the departing seniors before their last home game. Family and friends have the opportunity to share in the moment. Seton Hall’s senior night at Continental Airlines […]
BC’s Craig Smith and Louis Hinnant
Eagle Seniors Close Out Great Home Slate by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – What Boston College head coach Al Skinner saw in Craig Smith and Louis Hinnant a few years ago was simple. He liked their basketball I.Q., and from there it was just the basics. “Louis was just […]
BU Seniors Gardner and Wynn
Gardner, Terriers Trying to End on Good Note by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Dennis Wolff said it was “the type of last game you’d like to have,” and who is Kevin Gardner to argue? Gardner is putting a close to a solid, unspectacular career at Boston University. He closed out […]
MVC jump starts the Madness
MVC jump starts the Madness by Michael Ermitage Friday, March 3rd, 12:41CST – Are you as giddy about the Missouri Valley Conference tournament as I am? To me, it’s the official start to "March Madness." The opening round games were fantastic and were highlighted by Indiana State’s remarkable Dr. Jekyl/Mr. […]
Keydren Clark’s Senior Night
Clark Closes a Great Career at Home by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The numbers on the stat sheet almost jumped off the page. 15-of-35 from the floor. Nine of 20 beyond the arc and a perfect four-for-four from the line. All told, an outstanding 43-point outing. For Keydren […]
UConn Looks Like Title Contenders
Huskies Score Big Win, Look Like Contenders by Phil Kasiecki STORRS, Conn. – Opposite ends of the spectrum, in more ways than one, were a theme in Sunday’s 89-75 win by Connecticut over Villanova. The two teams are certainly opposites in some ways with their personnel. The Huskies are big […]
Weber State Fires Cravens
Weber State Fires Coach by Nick Dettmann IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – A 25-year streak of reaching the Big Sky Conference tournament was not the only thing halted this season for the Weber State Wildcats. On Monday, the Wildcats fired head coach Joe Cravens, according to a statement released by the […]
Saturday, February 25 Notebook
Musketeers Starting to Adjust After Adversity by Phil Kasiecki KINGSTON, R.I. – Defense was the name of the game for Rhode Island in their 85-76 loss to Xavier on Saturday night. With their 76 points, the Rams shot over 44 percent from the field and had 15 assists against nine […]
