Northeastern’s 82-74 win over Boston University in overtime isn’t a story of utmost national significance all by itself. But it’s an old rivalry that means something to both schools and their fans.
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On a day when we honor our active-duty military personnel and veterans across the country, we also celebrate the full-fledge return of college hoops, highlighted, fittingly, by a game played on an aircraft carrier.
New-Look Eagles Have a Long Way to Grow
Boston College has one of the youngest teams in college basketball in some time. With that will surely come ups and downs, growing pains and a need for fans to have no expectations while they all try to grow.
2011-12 ACC Preview
With a loaded returning squad and talented recruits, North Carolina figures to be a national championship contender in the 2011-12 season. But don’t discount Duke, Miami, Clemson or Florida State in the battle for ACC superiority.
ACC Season Recap
The ACC had another down season in 2010-11, and the conference’s landscape has been shifting like quicksand this off-season. What does that mean for next season’s outlook?
Updating the NBA Entry List and Honoring a Maryland Legend
The deadline for early entrants to decide whether they’re staying in the draft or heading back to school has passed. Meanwhile, in College Park, the Gary Williams era has officially come to a close.
Selfish NCAA Rule Betrays Mission to Student-Athletes
A week’s worth of news is capped by the NCAA rule change that forces early entrants to go all-in by mid-April, even if they don’t have much relevant information. How does qualify as making the student-athletes’ educational experience paramount?
Larranaga Jumps Into Shark-Infested Waters
Among other recent stories about coaching changes and NBA announcements, the Hurricanes hired a new coach in George Mason’s Jim Larranaga. The weather might be nice, but the climate at Miami might have Larranaga sweating pretty soon.
Health Comes Before Hoops
New Mexico’s Emmanuel Negedu won’t play again because of a heart condition that makes it too risky for him to stress his system. But he could still make a major impact with the Lobos.
Globetrotters’ Basketball Soul Outshines Rash of Rough News
There has been plenty of bad news around the college basketball nation this week. But the Harlem Globetrotters can show everyone a thing or two about having fun and enjoying the game for what it is.
