The last college basketball game in this building was played March of 2007. Even the name was different then; at the time it was Continental Airlines Arena. Currently, the arena goes by the name of Izod Center. College ball returned on Saturday as Duke faced Xavier.
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UMass Trying to Stay Positive Amidst Tough Losses
Tony Gaffney’s first words upon entering the media room said about all that needed to be said. “We’re going to get one, sooner or later,” said the senior forward. Those words came after UMass got another punch in the gut. Having already lost two games in the final seconds, the Minutemen rallied to force overtime before losing to Boston College on Saturday night. The 85-81 loss drops them to 1-6 on the season, with two tough losses at home included.
Rams And Friars Give Fans a True Rivalry Game
This was what a rivalry game is supposed to be. It looked like, felt like, and was a rivalry game all the way through. You could feel it right away, with the sold-out crowd’s energy in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center even before the game started. That included the visiting team’s own student section and cheerleaders.
The Fire Isn’t There For UMass
This surely wasn’t what any of the Minuteman faithful had in mind to open the season – certainly not for Derek Kellogg’s first home game as head coach. No, what they had in mind was something like what the scoreboard looked like with 29 seconds left. At that point, UMass had a 74-69 lead on Jacksonville State, a young team picked last in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll of head coaches and sports information directors. But the last 30 seconds were something the new coach had seen before, and it wasn’t good.
Resilience at St. Bonaventure
The winters in Olean can be long and tough. In years gone, residents and St. Bonaventure students would take solace in the play of the Bonnies on the hardwood, but the recent years have made the winters seem endless. On Sunday, on a bright day in New Jersey, another ray of hope came through for Bonaventure faithful. St. Bonaventure upset Rutgers 64-63 in overtime at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
Atlantic 10 Preview
Atlantic 10 Conference 2008-09 Preview by Phil Kasiecki Last season was perhaps one of what could have been for the Atlantic 10. The season started with tremendous promise in non-conference play, as conference teams scored a number of great wins. As January began, there was much discussion that the conference […]
Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinal Notes
Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinal Notes by Ray Floriani ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Day two at the Atlantic 10 Tournament saw the top seed survive. The always entertaining, and not without drama event, also gave us a bonus: a Big Five matchup. Scores: Xavier 74, Dayton 65 St. Joe’s 61, Richmond […]
Hartford Rebounds For Big Win
The Heart of a Champion by Sam Perkins HARTFORD, Conn. – It was fitting that Nelly’s new track Heart of a Champion was blaring over the sound system as Warren McClendon threw down what has become a ritual pre-game dunk-a-thon in warm-ups, as no song better represented the Hawks, who […]
Atlantic 10 Might Get Just Two NCAA Bids
Atlantic 10’s Developing Teams Hurt NCAA Chances by Phil Kasiecki Back in January, many were projecting the Atlantic 10 to get at least four and possibly five bids to the NCAA Tournament. Some thought six would be possible if a few things fell right. Like many projections, they were based […]
Rhode Island Bounces Back
Rams Bounce Back Against Dukes by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – The theme of the day was bouncing back, and it was ever-present for Rhode Island in their 80-78 win over Duquesne. The first case of it was an obvious one: the Rams lost at Dayton the last time […]
