Fordham and Rhode Island are two rebuilding programs that matched up in a tight game. It came down to the end, but one particular area made a difference for the winners in the battle of the Rams.
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Win over Richmond shows how UMass is adjusting after a key injury
UMass recently lost a key player to a season-ending injury. They have had to adjust to that not only in terms of players’ minutes and roles but also in how they have to play, and their win over Richmond was a sign of how they are doing that.
Richmond can’t quite finish at UMass and keep the momentum going
Richmond traveled to UMass with a two-game winning streak after losing five of seven. It looked like the Spiders might be able to keep that momentum going, but a cold stretch to close the game changed that.
Charlotte uses balance and defense to keep winning
Charlotte doesn’t have a star and won’t produce box scores that will jump out at you. But the 49ers have depth and balance, play good defense and take shots they can make offensively, and they are now 14-2 overall and 2-0 in early Atlantic 10 games.
Defense carries Rhode Island until the offense wakes up
Rhode Island has to be a good defensive team in order to win because of offensive shortcomings. In Friday night’s win over Brown, that’s exactly what happened as the defense carried them until the offense woke up in the final ten minutes.
How the conferences shake out as 2013 approaches
Non-conference play is almost over, and we’ve learned something about a lot of teams and conferences although some are still a mystery. With that in mind, we take a look at how every conference in America looks as the new calendar year approaches.
La Salle’s non-conference run could get them into the Atlantic 10 conversation
La Salle is one team that wants to be in the conversation in the Atlantic 10, and after pulling out a 66-64 road win at Northeastern on Saturday night, the Explorers go into final exams looking like a team that could be in that mix.
Duke-Temple: Points of emphasis
A look at some important points coming out of Duke’s 90-67 blowout of Temple at the Izod Center in New Jersey, from the way Duke is playing right now to the highly partisan crowd that was on hand.
Turnovers become a new issue for Rhode Island against Providence
Rhode Island has a lot of issues for this season’s team. They haven’t been a good defensive team and have been out-rebounded by more than six per game on the season. Offensively, there appear to be bigger challenges, and turnovers were an unexpected one in their loss at Providence on Thursday night.
Kellogg hopes to get UMass playing his way after final exams
Final exams may have arrived at just the right time for UMass. The Minutemen are off for 10 days before their next game, and there is plenty to work on in between finishing the semester if Tuesday night’s 72-66 win at Northeastern is any indication.
