Winthrop Connects on 4 in a Row by Doug McKinney When we last left off with Big South Conference basketball, we witnessed Winthrop win a fourth consecutive BSC championship and earning a fourth straight bid to the NCAA tournament. The Eagles also became the first school in NCAA history to […]
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C-USA Recap
Conference USA Recap by Zach Van Hart What a season in Conference USA during 2001-2002. With two teams in the Top 10 throughout the second half, and the most electrifying freshman in the land, all eyes were on the conference as March came rolling around. The C-USA Tournament had its […]
Next Generation Pac-10 Stars
Pac-10 Generation Next by Nicholas Lozito Each and every college basketball season, the Pac-10 Conference sends at least five teams to the NCAA Tournament and is considered one of the deepest conferences, from top to bottom, in the nation. But due to the loss of All-Americans Casey Jacobsen, Sam Clancy, […]
Dicky V’s Lists
A Dose of Dicky V, Baby! by Adam Reich As another season of college basketball approaches we must begin to prepare ourselves for the annoying banter of our favorite college hoops wacko. That’s right, I’m talking about Dicky V, baby. The bald, one-eyed PTP’er is dusting off his microphone as […]
Big Sky Recap
Big Sky Conference Recap by Nicholas Lozito Post Season Recap The Montana Grizzlies, who finished fifth place in the conference standings last season, ran the table in the Big Sky Tournament, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Grizzlies knocked off the Big Sky’s No. 1 seed, Montana […]
New West Coast Tourney Format
Pepperdine and Gonzaga Love the New Format by James Burns I would like to say that this year’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament from the West Coast Conference is up for grabs. Especially with the departure of Dan Dickau, Gonzaga’s All-World guard, and a revamped WCC tournament format. But […]
Mid-American Recap
Mid-American Recap by Adam Trumble Conference Tournament Held at nearby Gund Arena in Cleveland, Kent State ran through the tournament earning their second consecutive MAC Tournament title. The biggest upset of the tournament was Central Michigan beating Ohio. The Chippewas won their second road contest of the season by shutting […]
SWAC Recap
Back in the SWAC by Nik Bannister At a certain arena in Birmingham, Alabama, by the name of Fair Park, and on an unseasonably warm day on the second Saturday of the third month of the year 2002, the Southwestern Athletic Conference welcomed both pomp and circumstance. The “pomp” of […]
ACC Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference Recap by Michael Protos When last we visited the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Maryland Terrapins had just cut down the nets in Atlanta, and “Fear the Turtle” had entered the national lexicon. The ever-invincible Duke had wounds to heal from its Sweet Sixteen loss to eventual finalist […]
Colonial Recap
Colonial Recap by Beth Iskoe Conference Tournament While top-seed UNC Wilmington winning the CAA Tournament at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA was expected, the strong play of last-seed Hofstra was not. The Pride destroyed No. 7 Towson 72-52 and upset No. 2 George Mason 82-76 before their luck finally […]
