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Saturday, November 23, 2024
Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli has never been one to look for moral victories, and he wasn’t about to start doing it Saturday night. His team, a veteran group, lost in the championship game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, and that was what mattered most.
Dayton certainly didn’t look like a team with seven newcomers on Friday afternoon. If you didn’t know better, you would think this team was more experienced together, seeing how they out-executed Boston College in a big way en route to an 87-71 win.
The UMass run in the NIT and season came to an end on Tuesday night in New York. It capped what was still a satisfying season for the Minutemen, and there are a few clear reasons the Cardinal came out on top.
Rumors of George Mason and VCU being courted by the Atlantic 10 reached a fever pitch on Monday after a report said the rumors had some legs. One has to wonder why they would make such a move if it were on the table.
Through the first three rounds of the NCAA tournament, which conferences are off to the best start? The answer — mathematically speaking — might surprise you: the Atlantic 10 and Big East. Yes, the Big Ten has four teams in the Sweet 16, the same number as the Big East. […]
Following a 77-67 win at Seton Hall on Saturday, suddenly UMass is getting a good deal of attention. Now, to get to New York, they must go through a team coached by a former UMass head coach.
Last week was quite a week for St. Bonaventure on the hardwood. It started with the women’s team dropping a tough one in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, then ended with the men making quite a run in their own tournament.
An efficient St. Bonaventure team came into Rose Hill Gym and left with a blowout win. A night earlier, a hot shooting night carried Seton Hall to a win over Georgetown.
Xavier simply doesn’t look good, and the Musketeers certainly don’t look like the kind of team we’ve grown accustomed to seeing. They are now below .500 since the fight against Cincinnati, and find themselves in the once-unthinkable position of the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.
Saint Joseph’s appears to be playing more like they did during a lot of non-conference play, which is a positive since they played well often. It’s a stretch that has been driven in part by their best player, and it has head coach Phil Martelli knowing they have work to do but in a better place with this team.
