The big news coming out of the first full Ivy League weekend for Harvard isn’t that they advanced to 4-0 in league play, as good as that is. Kyle Casey looks like himself after having his ups and downs in non-league play coming off a broken foot suffered before practice began.
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Colonial Notebook – February 1, 2011
The CAA’s annual four-in-eight stretch has concluded, and most teams posted a record during that stretch that mirrors where they are in the standings. We also look at one team gaining confidence, another battling turnovers, and one team trying to find the right combination.
Holy Cross Needs to Turn Things Around Again
Early in Patriot League play, it looked like Holy Cross was turning a corner. But now the Crusaders will go into February with a three-game losing streak after a bad loss to Colgate at home and a tough overtime loss at defending champion Lehigh on Saturday.
UMass, Rhode Island Result Mirrors Teams’ Current Directions
Sunday’s matchup of New England Atlantic 10 rivals was one of two teams seemingly going in opposite directions. One might not have figured as much when noticing that both entered the game with identical 4-2 records in Atlantic 10 play, but the end result – a UMass win over Rhode Island – reflected where the teams were headed at that moment.
Aztecs Regain Balanced Attack
BYU couldn’t maintain its momentum from a win against San Diego State, but the Aztecs bounced back by annihilating Wyoming with a balanced attack.
Big East Player Ratings 4.0
How can Syracuse lose four consecutive games with the best big man in the conference? The answer lies with the players charged with getting him the ball.
Pac-10 Player Ratings 4.0
Washington’s Isaiah Thomas has emerged as the top guard in the Pac-10, and he’s running a strong pack of Huskies.
Recent Wins May Make Providence’s Confidence Soar
Sometimes one win is all it takes to get a team’s confidence going. In the case of Providence, two in a row over ranked teams might send it soaring.
Rockin’ the Rockies With the Mountain West
BYU and San Diego State delivered another thriller in the Mountain West Wednesday night, with Cougars asserting their conference dominance against a formerly undefeated team. How much longer until the Mountain West gets major conference credibility?
UMBC’s Struggles a Reminder That Winning Isn’t Easy
Winning is very hard in sports, and while examples abound to demonstrate that, one place we can look is UMBC. The America East champions just a few short years ago have fallen upon hard times of late and are trying to get back to their championship level.
