As Hoopville’s resident bracketologist, I can assure you that the NCAA Tournament selection committee has one of the toughest jobs out there — a job at which they paradoxically can’t win and can’t lose. Selection committee members will never avoid criticism about their final picks for at-large teams. The committee […]
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Rosen carries Penn to a big road win
Zack Rosen showed a tremendous will to win on Saturday night. For that, he and his teammates not only retained control of their own destiny, but they also got quite a welcome from some friends after the game.
Tempo-free: Bonnies, Seton Hall and eFG percentage
An efficient St. Bonaventure team came into Rose Hill Gym and left with a blowout win. A night earlier, a hot shooting night carried Seton Hall to a win over Georgetown.
Harvard’s path to the elusive NCAA Tournament bid just got tougher
Harvard is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious institution of higher learning. On the hardwood, the NCAA Tournament has eluded the school, and the path to a bid this season just got a little bit tougher.
Boston University enters conference tournament with good defense
Boston University is not an easy team to project as far as whether or not they are built to pull off an upset or two in the conference tournament. One thing that will be good for the Terriers is that they will enter the tournament with their defense in a good place.
Fairleigh Dickinson edges St. Francis (NY) in season finale
In a game where neither team played exceedingly well offensively, Fairleigh Dickinson played spoiler against St. Francis (NY) and came away with a victory.
Relief: Harvard gets past Princeton in the big game
Friday night’s 67-64 win over Princeton was no ordinary game for Harvard. It was against the team that had been a thorn in their side, the team whose heart-breaking defeat of them led to a constant mention of a simple number all season: 2.8.
Wagner already becoming a winner under Danny Hurley
It hasn’t taken Danny Hurley long to bring Wagner back into prominence. In just his second season, he has the Seahawks entering the final game before the Northeast Conference Tournament with a 24-4 record overall and a 15-2 record in conference play.
Cleveland State Vikings Use Solid Contributions By Freshmen To Defeat Detroit Titans, 77-64
The Cleveland State Vikings and Detroit Titans squared off on Thursday evening at the Wolstein Center in a matchup with major ramifications for seeding in the Horizon League Tournament. Both the Vikings and the Titans headed into Thursday’s matchup riding drastically different five-game streaks. Picked by many preseason analysts to […]
March to Madness 4.0: Ram tough on the bubble with VCU and Colorado State
We’re heading into the final week of the regular season, and Selection Sunday is just a little more than two weeks away. Teams must make their final pitch now for a bid to the tournament or a better seed in the brackets. At the top of the field, Kentucky and […]