Super-conferences might seem like the endgame in football, and they might work. In basketball, they don’t, and for other sports it’s even worse. A better idea is to let football be the only sport for these super-conferences.
Tag: Big East
Rhode Island’s win over SMU not all that shocking
Saturday’s 72-50 Rhode Island win over SMU might surprise some who saw only the score and knew only the records of the respective teams coming into the game. Look beneath the surface, and Saturday’s result might be a little surprising but certainly shouldn’t be a shocker save perhaps for the margin of victory.
Connecticut will go as far as Napier, backcourt will take them
Connecticut will ride their guards as much as possible this season. Given their personnel, that’s about their only choice, and it’s also where their most natural leaders are. That includes the one who didn’t score for much of Friday’s win over Harvard largely because he was busy helping others do that.
Providence starts out 7-2, but not the way some might have expected
If you envisioned Providence being 7-2 as they head into a break for final exams, you could easily have been right. But chances are, you didn’t think they would look the way they have thus far. You probably figured they would have a few more than five scholarship players healthy to go.
The Jimmy V: Analysis and teams headed in opposite directions
The Jimmy V Classic was a doubleheader that had a blowout and a close game. We take a statistical look inside the box scores of both games, as well as the youth of a couple of teams that played in the event.
Seton Hall 76, St. Peter’s 61: Box score analysis and Willard’s praise
Seton Hall continued its hot start by winning their fifth game in six tries, defeating St. Peter’s 76-61 at the Prudential Center on Sunday. It was closer than one might think by some of the numbers, but Seton Hall pulled away.
A brief look at the numbers in Georgetown’s win over UCLA
A brief breakdown of a few key numbers in Georgetown’s victory over UCLA in the semfinals of the Legends Classic, setting the stage for the Hoyas to battle Indiana.
Cooley carries Notre Dame until perimeter players get untracked
Notre Dame bounced back from a tough loss on Friday night to leave the Barclays Center with a win. The formula was simple: let the big man lead the way and even carry the team on his back, then get others going to put the game away.
What to make of the decimated Providence team?
Providence is so decimated by injuries and eligibility concerns that they have had to play a walk-on for significant minutes, and they have gone from nearly losing the home opener to blitzing their second opponent.
Simply put, Syracuse survives and advances
It’s not just a cliché that three words are all that matter in March – survive and advance. That’s what Syracuse did on Thursday night, surviving a game that a lot of teams might have lost against Wisconsin with a 64-63 win.
