At long last, Maine started to look like the team that many thought could win the America East conference. It took a trip to their nearest rival to do it, as the Black Bears took care of New Hampshire 70-53 to break a six-game losing streak
Conference Notes
Missouri Valley Notebook – February 23, 2011
It wasn’t a good weekend for Valley teams in the ESPN BracketBusters event. The league combined for a 3-7 record in the competition, with all six postseason hopefuls falling, and we take a look at the postseason hopefuls heading into the final week of regular season play.
Brown Makes Ivy Race More Interesting
Brown’s win over Princeton on Saturday night didn’t happen in a vacuum, and it makes the Ivy League race for the top a little more interesting.
Siena Women get ‘Defensive’ in Win over St. Peter’s
The St. Peter’s women continued to struggle at the offensive end against Siena, and it led to another defeat despite a commendable defensive effort.
Robert Morris Defeats FDU: Why Tempo-Free is Important
Robert Morris’ 74-50 win at Fairleigh Dickinson illustrates more than just why the Colonials are a better team. It also illustrates what a tempo-free analysis can show about teams.
Rutgers, St. John’s Get Attention in a Wild Big East Week
Recent nights have had a couple of wild games in the Big East, with Rutgers’ thrilling last-second win over Villanova and St. John’s taking care of Connecticut.
Huge Weekend Looms for ACC’s Five Bubble Teams
Boston College, Clemson, Maryland, Miami and Virginia Tech have plenty of work left to do, and this weekend’s match ups present huge opportunities for nearly all of them.
Oliver Injury Gives Hewitt a Lineup Dilemma
The Yellow Jackets’ strength wasn’t size before 6-6 Brian Oliver went down for a few weeks with a thumb injury. Would a four-guard lineup make sense for Paul Hewitt’s team?
Missouri Valley Notebook – February 4, 2011
Heading into the home stretch, three teams are one game apart. We take a look at how those teams shape up, as well as improving Aces and a key match up of slumping teams.
Roy Williams’ Lineup Change Reaps Immediate Rewards for UNC
With Larry Drew II relegated to the bench in favor of Kendall Marshall at point guard, the Tar Heels have blossomed on offense. Perhaps counterintuitively, Drew has been a major factor in making that happen.
