Metro Atlantic First Round Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann Pepsi Center, Albany, NY- The 2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will feature key match-ups including a potential showdown between Manhattan’s Luis Flores and St. Peter’s Keydren Clark, the nations leading scorer, in the semifinals. The Jaspers, as expected, are the top […]
Conference Notes
Horizon Second Round Preview
Horizon League Second Round Preview Preview by Nick Dettmann No. 8 Loyola vs. No. 4 Detroit The Ramblers advanced to the second round courtesy of their upset win over Wright State in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday night. The Ramblers had previously lost six of their last seven games at Wright […]
Colonial First Round Preview
Colonial First Round Preview Preview by Toni Jainez In a tournament, it is rule by definition that each team has a legit shot at winning the championship. We all know that this “rule” can be far from truth, as there is always a “favorite” to win. With seven teams at […]
Atlantic Sun Semifinals Preview
Atlantic Sun Semifinals Preview Preview by Michael Protos No. 1 Troy State vs. No. 4 Georgia State The Trojans are the hottest team in the Atlantic Sun conference as they have won 12 consecutive games. Prior to the win streak, Troy State had lost two of three games, including a […]
America East First Round Preview
America East First Round Preview Preview by Adam Reich No. 8 Stony Brook vs. No. 9 UMBC The Seawolves and Retrievers split the season series, with rebounding being the key to victory on both occasions. These two teams, who rank seventh and eighth in the conference in rebounding respectively, both […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 5th Stanford escapes…again: Matt Lottich’s desperation 3-pointer gave top-ranked and undefeated Stanford another buzzer-beating victory, 63-61 over Washington State on Thursday night. The Cardinals (26-0, 17-0 Pac-10) rallied in the final 20 seconds, with Lottich’s long 3-pointer coming off a wild scramble in front […]
SoCon Quarterfinals Recap
Southern Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Paul Oren #1N East Tennessee State 94 #4S Furman 84 Tim Smith picked up right where he left off from last season’s SoCon Tournament. The 2003 MVP scored a team-high 24 points and had 4 steals to lead ETSU to a 94-84 victory over […]
Big South Semifinals Recap
Big South Conference Semifinals Recap Recap by Jeremy Dunlap (1) Liberty 88, (4) Coastal Carolina 73 Liberty broke open a close game late and withstood a 28-point effort by Coastal’s Brandon Newby to win 88-73 and advance to their first Big South Championship game since 1997. The top-seeded Flames were […]
Atlantic Sun Quarterfinals Recap
Atlantic Sun Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Troy State 85, No. 8 Florida Atlantic 82 Top seed Troy State probably did not want a close game in the first round of the Atlantic Sun tournament, but the result is a win and the Trojans cannot complain about […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 4th Georgia Tech hands Duke a home loss: Duke had won 41 straight games at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but the Yellow Jackets suffocating defense forced Duke into one of the poorest shooting nights it has had all year. The Yellow Jackets, who had lost […]