Ohio Valley Conference Notebook by Jeff Smith The regular season came to an end last weekend for the Ohio Valley Conference, and it was a season of firsts. Austin Peay (19-8, 16-0) became the first school to go undefeated in conference play since the 1960-70 season when Western Kentucky went […]
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Big West Notebook
Big West Conference Notebook by Marcus Vanderberg Pacific and Utah State neck and neck to the end As the Big West Conference tournament quickly approaches, Utah State and the University of the Pacific continue to fight for the top spot in the conference. The Aggies have a half-game advantage over […]
Mid-American Notebook
Mid-American Conference Notebook by Jeremy Speer It was a black weekend for the top teams in the Mid-American Conference, as the top three teams in the conference fell to lesser opponents. The losses especially hurt Western Michigan and Kent State, who were looking at potential NCAA Tournament at-large bids, if […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 2nd Alone at the Top: Oklahoma State moved into sole possession of first place of the Big 12 with a 76-67 win over Texas. A tightly contested first half saw Texas escape with a 35-33 lead but a 17-3 run to open the second […]
Rhode Island’s Upset Bid
Special Game, Special Season by Phil Kasiecki KINGSTON, R.I. — The stage was set. 7,616 screaming fans in the sold-out Ryan Center, on Senior Day at Rhode Island, with undefeated St. Joseph’s in town. The doors opened earlier than usual for the fans, an hour and a half before the […]
Nassau’s Finest
Just Another Day in Nassau by Keith Irizarry So, I had a long workweek of waking up at 4am to get to work by 5am and then sleepwalk my way through a long day of reporting, but who’s complaining? Saturday arrives and I have a day off. Should I sit […]
Managing March
Managing March by Jim Woods If you are still logging onto Hoopville to check out my columns, obviously you fall into one of these categories: 1) Parent, 2) Close Friend, 3) Wife or 4) Die Hard Basketball Fan. So to you all I say thank you. For the past two […]
A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale: The Time is Now by Jesse Ullmann The All-American guard Luis Flores is a senior and Bobby Gonzalez may be leaving the Bronx for a not-too-shabby opportunity over there in Queens. Fan support and television coverage in Riverdale are peaking so if there has EVER been a […]
BCS’s Cousin
Profiling Purdue – No Love for the Boilermakers by Michael Ermitage Here we go again. Man’s dependence on computers is seeping into the college basketball world. It has taken the ugly form of the RPI, first cousin to the BCS bowl formula. For too many people scared to think for […]
Southern Conference Notebook
Southern Conference Notebook by Paul Oren It’s all about the seed… Saturday marks the final day of regular season play in the Southern Conference, and it also represents the final chance for teams to get the best seed possible in the upcoming conference tournament. The 12-team tournament will start on […]
