Dispatch from Pac-10 Land by Philip Kasiecki The quarterfinals of the Pac Ten Tournament went as expected, with the top seeds winning each game, and some minor surprises at times. Regular season champion Oregon outscored Washington 51-22 in the second half to knock off the Huskies in front of a […]
Columns
Quarterfinals Fever!
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 8th, 2002 by Andrew Flynn Hoops Heaven Well, yesterday was quite fun. With every tournament in full swing, how can you go wrong? All the news was on the court. We’ve got our Phil Kasiecki (a Boston Resident) covering the Pac-10 Tournament, and his […]
Life on the Pine
Life on the Pine by David Mosse As March Madness is once again upon us, the eyes of the basketball world will be firmly planted on the many stars trying to lead their schools to glory. These are the players who carry the hopes and dreams of a university and […]
In Full Swing
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 7th, 2002 by Andrew Flynn The Final Countdown No, not for the various tournaments. Unless you’ve been away from television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet for the last three months, there are only four more days until ESPN premieres “A Season on the Brink”, […]
Four More In
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 5th, 2002 by Andrew Flynn Four More Clients for the Travel Agency There were four conference finals last night. In the early game, the Colonial final, UNC-Wilmington topped the Virginia Commonwealth Rams 66-51, jumping out early and maintaining the difference throughout. In their third […]
Three In, Four (Coaches) Out
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 6th, 2002 by Andrew Flynn Three More in, and a New “Tournament” Three more confereces underwent coronation ceremonies last night, bringing the total number of teams in the dance to 11. The Sun Belt, Horizon, and Mid-Continent Conferences each held their finales, and one […]
Now It’s Interesting
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 4th, 2002 by Andrew Flynn Now it gets interesting Lots of action yesterday, a day in which a few more things were decided. Like the fact that no one really wants the fourth Number One seed in the Tournament. Just when Alabama was in […]
America East Tournament II
America East Semifinals Roundup by Philip Kasiecki The America East semifinals on Sunday were well worth the price of admission, as both games came down to the final seconds. In the first game, Boston University advanced to the finals with a victory over Hartford on a buzzer-beating three-point shot by […]
Only 62 to Go
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 3rd, 2002 by Andrew Flynn Only 62 Left Three teams have officially won NCAA Tournament berths, after winning their respective conference finals. The Florida Atlantic Owls (3-seed) defeated defending champs and 1-seed Georgia State 76-75 yesterday when a last second attempt didn’t fall for […]
Conference Tournaments
Start the Madness by Tracy Granzyk Start the Madness Tournament time always triggers two things in my mind. The first is that spring is around the corner, with summer soon to follow. You would think that living in the mountains of Colorado, I would be holding out for one more […]