NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos February 24, 2006 There are only three weekends left – tick, tock, tick, tock. The NCAA selection committee will convene in less than a fortnight, and many issues remain unresolved. Two big debates circle the conferences unanimously regarded as the […]

“Fan” Behavior at an All-Time Low by Phil Kasiecki Fan behavior at college games has come under some scrutiny in recent weeks. This season, the has SEC fined Tennessee and Arkansas for the fans storming the court after home wins over Florida, and when Georgetown knocked off Duke, fans there […]

Davis, Seniors Close Out NU Home Careers by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Aaron Davis has just about seen it all on Huntington Ave. He’s seen highs and lows, and a real transition along the way. When Davis first came to Northeastern, Ron Everhart was starting out as head coach. The […]

Friars Win Another in the Rivalry by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – They keep rolling along, piling up the wins and to an extent, surprising their veteran coach. St. Anthony’s scored a resounding 62-43 victory over St. Raymond’s (NY) Wednesday evening at the Golden Door Charter School in Jersey […]

Crimson Struggles Continue by Phil Kasiecki CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – More and more, Harvard’s devastating loss against Princeton last Friday looks like a turning point in their season, and not in a good way. The Crimson came into that game at 4-2 in Ivy League play, very much in the race. […]

Pirates Continue Resurgence Against Mountaineers by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The seconds slowly ticked away. The game was already decided and as the final horn sounded the fans stormed the floor of Continental Airlines Arena. And who could blame them? Seton Hall had just upset eleventh ranked West […]

Dixon’s Job Well Done by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – This is Jamie Dixon’s best coaching job yet. The Pittsburgh mentor is in just his third season, so there isn’t much to compare it against as of now. But this season posed a sure challenge to the Panthers, and with […]

NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos February 17, 2006 In the final four weeks, the NCAA Tournament dance card is becoming a tad clearer than it was just a few weeks ago. The fuzziness will continue to fade when the conference tournaments begin in a couple […]

Shootout Still Has Plenty of Talent by John Celestand TRENTON, N.J. – I had a chance to get up to the Primetime Shootout, a big-time high school tournament featuring some of the best high school teams and players in the country this past weekend. Every year the tournament is held […]