Year two under Tommy Dempsey at Binghamton is proving to be as challenging as expected, and the Bearcats have now lost a season-high seven in a row.
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It’s time for Cincinnati to come out from under the radar
Few predicted Cincinnati would be on top of the American Athletic Conference. That’s where the Bearcats are, and they should also be out from under the radar.
Defense is the big concern for Xavier entering a week-long break
Xavier is 15-5 overall and 5-2 in the Big East, which would appear to be a good place to be in. But they’re trending in the wrong direction at the defensive end, and that has head coach Chris Mack concerned.
Saturday Notes – January 18, 2014
On a very busy Saturday, some early conference showdown games took place and a few other teams scored a big win. Those and more notes from Saturday’s games are here.
Brad Brownell comes to Steve Donahue’s defense
After his team won at Boston College on Saturday, Brad Brownell’s thoughts included some in defense of Steve Donahue, about whose job there has been much – probably too much – speculation.
Boston College isn’t as bad as you might think
Boston College had a non-conference slate they might want to forget. The record isn’t good at all. But this team isn’t as bad as the record suggests.
How the conferences shake out as 2014 approaches
Non-conference play is just about over. How do the conferences stack up? Here is one look at how the race looks in all 32 conferences across the country.
Rhode Island is experiencing the predicted growing pains
Rhode Island is dealing with some growing pains right now, as the Rams are better off than a year ago but still have a ways to go. This was something that could be foreseen before the season given all the roster turnover.
New Hampshire is going through a very challenging time
New Hampshire has now lost nine straight games, but that may be just the beginning of the challenges in front of the Wildcats. It may get worse before it gets better.
Navy learns more in a tough loss at Bryant
Ed DeChellis and his Navy team are learning more about themselves with non-league play winding down. The latest instance of it came in a tough loss on the road in the midst of finals, and they may have found another complementary player.
