Mid-Continent Conference Notebook by Cory J. Danner A busy first week in the Mid-Con produced few surprises in the way of upsets, but showed the conference can be competitive with top tier teams. Teams like Minnesota, Oklahoma and Marquette all were tested by Mid-Con teams. It will take a week […]
Conference Notes
Conference USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Blue and Gold champs, barely No. 24 Marquette improved its record to 3-0 and won its 28th annual Blue and Gold Tournament during the weekend, but not without a scare. After cruising against Savannah State Friday, 79-41, the Golden Eagles held a narrow […]
Patriot League Notebook
Patriot League Notebook by Steve Sheridan If you were to pick two Patriot League teams that would begin the season with a victory, the Holy Cross Crusaders would certainly have been one of them. But after that, only one other Patriot League team started off the season on the right […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Anointing a new lead Deacon With the season only a few days old, the ACC looks strong from top to bottom. No team has lost yet, and No. 8 North Carolina, Maryland and No. 25 NC State each opened their seasons with brutal […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 25th It’s 1982 All Over Again!: Ok, not quite, but you can still chalk this up as another Chaminade upset. Kashif Reyes’ two threes and two free throws in the final 2:30 gave the host Silverswords a 52-49 victory over Villanova in the opening […]
Northeast Conference Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Keith Burdette It has been a tough go for the NEC to this point, only two teams have managed to break the win column. Here’s a team-by-team look at the season to this point. Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-0) The Blue Devils are the only […]
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Notebook by Bob Thurman Let the Season Begin The first week of the college basketball season saw all members of the Mountain West get a taste of some action, and the conference started 2003-04 on a positive note by winning nine of ten contests. Wyoming’s tough 67-62 home […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 24th Moving On: The Baylor Bears started their season Saturday night after a painful offseason that included the death of teammate Patrick Dennehy and the impending trial of teammate Carlton Dotson. The Bears remembered Dennehy with black stripes on their uniforms. Dennehy would have […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 21st Nova Romps: In last night’s “Midnight Madness” opener for Temple and Villanova – timed so that Villanova can hit the road to the west coast for games on the way to the Maui Classic – Both Randy Foye and Allan Ray notched 20 […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, November 20th Weber lays down the law: First-year Illinois coach Bruce Weber has decided to bench three of his players from the start of the season for violating undetermined team rules. Junior guard Luther Head and freshman forward Aaron Spears will miss the team’s first […]
