Atlantic Coast Conference 2008-09 Preview by Michael Protos Entering the 2008-09 season, the biggest story is the North Carolina Tar Heels’ potential to dominate the entire country, from the opening game Nov. 15 against Penn to someone at Ford Field and the Final Four in April. The Tar Heels return […]
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ACC Tournament Notes
Rice Allows Skinner to Control Game, as BC Eliminates Maryland by Jay Pearlman CHARLOTTE – What would they call this in medieval Europe, an unholy alliance? One of these two is the second-best offensive player in the Atlantic Coast Conference, behind Tyler Hansbrough of Carolina, and a first round pick […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Preview by Michael Protos Maryland and Virginia wrapped up the ACC regular season Sunday night, as the Cavaliers beat the Terrapins, who finish with an 8-8 conference record. The loss gives Maryland the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament this week. The Terrapins are in […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The final week of the regular season is here, and it’s time to look ahead to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte. This year’s conference tournament could decide whether Duke or North Carolina get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Depending on […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The ACC is entering its final lap of the regular season, with the conference tournament quickly approaching. For the fourth time in five years, the conference is No. 1 in the RPI. But that might not translate into a slew of invitations to […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The Super Bowl is over, and the first North Carolina/Duke clash is on tap Feb. 6. It’s early February, and as usual, ACC rivalries and battles for position in the standings come to the fore. The only significant change in the standings in […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Marcus Skinner, UW-Milwaukee Skinner averaged 15.5 points and 11 rebounds in two games last week for the Panthers, both victories over Youngstown State and Cleveland State. He posted collegiate-highs with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the victory over Youngstown […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos As conference play reaches the one-quarter mark, the ACC is off to a chaotic start. More than half of the conference is tied for fourth or within a game of the upper tier. Just about every team has an inexplicable loss to scar […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Matt Howard, Butler. The freshman from Connersville, Ind., averaged 19.3 points and seven rebounds per game in leading the Bulldogs to three victories. He scored 22 points on Jan. 10 against Green Bay. Butler Bulldogs (16-1 overall, 5-1 Horizon League) […]
Miami Picks Up a Good Win in Boston
It wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t overly convincing if you only look at the stat sheet. But Miami’s 77-71 win over Boston College on Saturday night had some good things for the visiting team, and it was evident in how they reacted when the game was over.
