Final exams may have arrived at just the right time for UMass. The Minutemen are off for 10 days before their next game, and there is plenty to work on in between finishing the semester if Tuesday night’s 72-66 win at Northeastern is any indication.
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2012 Hoop Mountain Prep Classic – Sunday notes
A look back at Sunday’s games at the Hoop Mountain Prep Classic, which had some good matchups in store among the seven games on the slate. A couple of them were big upset bids in matchups of teams from NEPSAC Class AAA and Class AA.
Rick Majerus: The loss of an icon
Ray remembers the late Rick Majerus, who left us all too soon this past weekend. Majerus was a true student of the game, but was much more, and stories abound that demonstrate both.
Bryant beats Army and a virus in front of a big crowd
Bryant didn’t just beat Army 70-59; they beat another opponent for the first time, and did so short-handed and in a home gym that looked nothing like it had before in the program’s Division I history.
Mississippi State trying to manage through youth and injuries in Ray’s first season
Mississippi State is now 2-5 on the young season and has not looked good often. The Bulldogs are trying to manage through youth and injuries in new head coach Rick Ray’s first season at the helm, and they especially show up at the offensive end.
FDU 66, St. Peter’s 61: Numbers and the coach’s concerns
Fairleigh Dickinson made a late run to post a come from behind 66-61 win over St. Peter’s at Yanitelli Center. Both teams are now 3-3 but have reached that record by opposing three-game winning and losing streaks.
For Brown, having an identity may make a big difference
All things considered, Brown could certainly be worse off than their 3-3 record after Thursday night’s win over Sacred Heart. In that game, the Bears showed what may be their identity this season, and it made the difference in the game and may make one for the season.
Talented George Mason is winning, but not the way they want to
George Mason has won three in a row and is 5-2, which looks like a good record. But that masks the fact that they aren’t playing the way they want to, and as such have clear room to grow with all their talent.
Vermont’s continued success, including on the road, makes sense after all
You could be forgiven if you had some basic information on Vermont’s success in recent years and their 4-1 start this season and asked, “How do they do that?” By almost any conventional measure or appearance, what this team is doing and has done appears to be lacking a clear answer at first glance.
Seton Hall 76, St. Peter’s 61: Box score analysis and Willard’s praise
Seton Hall continued its hot start by winning their fifth game in six tries, defeating St. Peter’s 76-61 at the Prudential Center on Sunday. It was closer than one might think by some of the numbers, but Seton Hall pulled away.
