Patriot League Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Steve Sheridan No. 1 Lehigh 62, No. 8 Navy 60 (OT) The top-seeded Mountain Hawks should be counting their blessings today, as the team was within a free throw of falling in the first-round of the Patriot League playoffs, but instead Lehigh was able […]
Conference Notes
West Coast Second Round Recap
West Coast Conference Second Round Recap Recap by Mitch Schneider (3) Pepperdine 78, (7) Loyola Marymount 67 Pepperdine used a 10-0 run late in the game to spoil any chance for a Loyola upset as the Waves cruised to their third victory over their cross-town rival this season. Pepperdine’s trio […]
Pac-10 Quarterfinals Preview
Pac-10 Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Scott Allen The dawn of the 2004 Pac-10 Tournament means different things to different people and teams. For the fans, it means three exciting days of basketball at a glamorous facility, but as Arizona head coach Lute Olson reiterated earlier this week, not everyone […]
SEC Notebook
SEC Notebook by Matt Jones And just like that, the season is over. Mississippi State, the team so unknown that even their coach needs a roster to name any of the players, finished with a stunning come-from-behind win on Saturday against Alabama to take the SEC regular season title. The […]
Metro Atlantic Semifinals Recap
Metro Atlantic Semifinals Recap Recap by Jesse Ullmann Manhattan Jaspers 83, Saint Peters Peacocks 72 Senior guard Luis Flores scored a game-high 32 points leading Manhattan to an 83-72 semifinal victory over No. Four St. Peters last night. The two-time conference player of the year and his top seeded Jaspers […]
Patriot Semifinals Preview
Patriot League Semifinals Preview Preview by Steve Sheridan No. 1 Lehigh vs. No. 4 Bucknell The Mountain Hawks and the Bison will battle to earn a spot in the championship game in what promises to be an exciting matchup. This game may well be decided on the boards, as Lehigh […]
West Coast Semifinals Recap
West Coast Conference Semifinals Recap Recap by Mitch Schneider (2) St. Mary’s 79, (3) Pepperdine 74 Guard E.J. Rowland (21 points) led four Gaels in double-figures as St. Mary’s held off a feisty Pepperdine squad to advance to Monday’s WCC title game. Rowland also collected seven boards and six assists […]
Big West First Round Preview
Big West Conference First Round Preview Preview by Marcus Vanderberg No. 5 UC Riverside vs. No. 8 Cal Poly Yes, that says No. 8 Cal Poly. In a shocking turn of events, the Mustangs snuck into the Big West Tournament and sent UC Irvine packing. The Highlanders qualified for post-season […]
Metro Atlantic All-Tournament Team
Metro Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team by Jesse Ullmann Albany, NY – In March, come tournament time, the high profile players usually bring their A-game and rise to the occasion with scoring-savvy performances, usually, that is. In the 2004 MAAC championship tournament, it was the role players who elevated their level […]
Metro Atlantic Finals Preview
Metro Atlantic Finals Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann (1) Manhattan Jaspers v. (2) Niagara Purple Eagles It will be exactly one year tomorrow when Luis Flores’ turnover in the waning seconds of a semifinal game versus Niagara nearly cost Manhattan a MAAC championship title. The Jaspers won that game in […]