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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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. […]
Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard had to be a psychologist with his team, and it paid off in their NIT opener against a tough Stony Brook team. It resulted in the school’s first win in the NIT in quite some time.
Before Friday’s Big East Tournament semifinal games, a lot of talk centered on the matchup a night earlier between Notre Dame and South Florida, a game played at a very deliberate pace. What impact might that have on the Irish’s matchup with Louisville?
A detailed look at Syracuse’s win over Connecticut highlights a look back at Thursday’s Big East Tournament action, with a few other notes added.
Connecticut is missing something – leadership, toughness, perhaps something else – and that was even more clear after Tuesday night’s 72-70 loss at Providence, where they led by as many as 14 in the second half before allowing the Friars to win the game simply by wanting it more.
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.
In the immortal words of the Black Eyed peas, tonight’s gonna be a good night. There are 40 teams in action tonight, and more than half of them are likely to appear in the NCAA Tournament or seriously challenge for their conference’s automatic bid. We’ve got elite powers like Kentucky, […]
St. John’s split their two games the past week. A common thread of the two games was the importance of rebounding, which played a role in both games as it so often does.
On Sunday, Seton Hall and Pittsburgh were in a close game that came down to a very simple situation: Seton Hall made shots when they had to, Pitt did not. That was the difference in the Pirates’ 73-66 win over the Panthers.
St. John’s hasn’t stopped competing despite numerous challenges this season. That was clearly evident in a tough 71-61 loss at Georgetown on Sunday, one where the team moved forward despite the game going in the right-hand column.
