Stony Brook probably welcomed the relative break in the action they are coming up on the end of. This stretch, with a lot of practice time, followed by three straight at home, gives this team a chance to gain some momentum.
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Providence quietly develops in non-conference play
With their 67-52 win on Tuesday night, Providence improved to 10-2 on the season. The record is nice, but it doesn’t tell the whole story in more ways than one. This team is showing improvement, while the record is also a little deceptive.
Northeastern needs answers in the backcourt, and fast
Northeastern’s 71-62 loss to Princeton was their fourth straight game with 20 turnovers, all of them losses. It’s a sign of a larger problem, as the Huskies need answers in the backcourt soon.
Boston College more confident as finals come to a close
It hasn’t been a banner season for Boston College if you look solely at the bottom line. Going beyond that, there’s a feeling that this team is growing and it seemed evident the last time out.
Fairfield fulfills missions in Springfield and gets better
Fairfield has had some ups and downs in non-conference play, but one of the MAAC favorites looks to be improving as final exams near and showed it in their 59-51 win over Old Dominion on Friday.
Injuries, eligibility issues hurt Brown out of the gates
The 2011-12 season hasn’t exactly gone the way Brown drew it up thus far. Injuries and eligibility issues have something to do with it.
Holy Cross may be turning a corner after pulling out a close one
Holy Cross may have conquered a demon in Saturday night’s 62-57 win over New Hampshire. A year ago, they might have ultimately blown this game, but the Crusaders pulled it out by doing just enough late.
Terriers continue to bounce back en route to two wins
Boston University is establishing an identity as a resilient team in the early going, a theme they continued with two wins in Rhode Island this weekend at the Legends Classic subregional.
Young Hartford could use some confidence to go with other positives
Hartford needs some confidence, and they’re not getting it on the bottom line. An 0-5 start, thanks in large part to a lack of baskets at the offensive end, has made that hard to come by.
Boston College going through quite the adversity early on
Steve Donahue knew this wouldn’t be pretty, but surely he didn’t think there would be something like this. A string of losses, sure. That might still come. But back-to-back blowouts, including Monday’s thumping at the hands of UMass in the Commonwealth Classic?
