Despite playing in two of the weakest conferences, Bryant, of the NEC, and Alcorn State, of the SWAC, have managed only one win this season. Which team can claim to be better than at least one of the 347 Division I teams?
Conference Notes
Purdue: Without Hummel, Boilermakers Seek Validation
The Boilermakers have lost their second-leading scorer for the season but need to find a way to keep winning to prove they are still worthy of a top seed.
Harvard Still Has Much to Play For
Contrary to popular belief, Harvard’s season didn’t end with Friday night’s loss to Cornell. To be sure, the Crimson need help – a lot of it, in fact – if they are to win the Ivy League now. But Tommy Amaker knows his team still has plenty to play for, and made sure his players knew it.
Texas: Longhorns Look for Lead Dog at Point Guard
A torn ACL has ended the season of starting point guard Dogus Balbay, which leaves floundering Texas in search of a steady hand at point guard.
Duke: Blue Devils Don’t Get Enough Credit
In a season in which Kansas, Kentucky and Big East teams get all the love, the Blue Devils are the best team people aren’t talking about.
CAA: Colonial Teams Get Bracket Busted
The biggest loser of the ESPN BracketBusters weekend was clearly the CAA, which dropped nine of 12 games, including three by the conference’s possible bubble teams.
Seton Hall: Injuries Blast Holes in Pirates’ Tourney Hopes
Scoring dynamo Jeremy Hazell struggled in his first game since suffering a deep cut on his shooting hand, and the team’s loss to West Virginia rendered a deep cut to the Pirates’ campaign to make the NCAA Tournament.
Northern Iowa: No 7-Footer, No Problem for Panthers’ Tourney Chances
Northern Iowa suspended its second-leading scorer, Jordan Egleseder, but keeps winning. A big BracketBusters game against Old Dominion could sew up an at-large bid and boost the Panthers’ NCAA Tournament seeding.
William & Mary: A Tribe Called on a Quest
William & Mary is on the verge of entering uncharted territory for the program, which has played basketball for more than 100 years without an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.
Catching Up on America East – January 26, 2010
A look at the early going in America East, which might not get high marks in terms of strength but will in terms of competitiveness.
