When Louisville recently ascended all the way to number 4 in the polls, there was a general feeling that the Cardinals weren’t quite that good. Four losses in five games, including a 31-point thumping at Providence, prove that.
Tag: Big East
Will Syracuse’s hot start cool off this winter?
Syracuse is officially on the clock. As of Jan. 9, the Orange look an awful lot like the best team in the country. But considering that it’s still early January, that’s not terribly surprising. The question is whether Syracuse will still look like the best team in college hoops in […]
Theodore helps Seton Hall continue to top last season
It’s early January, but Seton Hall has already topped its win total from last season. With their 66-57 win at Providence on Saturday night, Seton Hall is now 14-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big East, and they have quickly improved to where they are en route to being an NCAA Tournament team in Kevin Willard’s second season at the helm.
BCS hurts college sports, especially basketball
Last month, Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen talked to local reporters about the BCS. Mainly, he simply unleashed a lot of feelings that many of us have, and rightly so for a lot of reasons. Many of us understand that the BCS is hurting college sports, especially college basketball.
Sacrificial Lamb: Defense does it for the Hall
Seton Hall used good defense on Shabazz Napier and a good 2-3 zone to slow down Connecticut en route to an upset at the Prudential Center.
Syracuse’s offensive improvement and depth make them tough to beat
Syracuse’s offense has improved by leaps and bounds since early in the season. The Orange can always hang their hat on their defense, and that was the case early on when they had a good deal of difficulty at the offensive end. But now that the offense has come around, this team is much tougher to beat.
New year, higher stakes with conference play intensifying
The calendar turns to 2012 this season, and that means it’s time to get busy with the bulk of conference games.
Providence quietly develops in non-conference play
With their 67-52 win on Tuesday night, Providence improved to 10-2 on the season. The record is nice, but it doesn’t tell the whole story in more ways than one. This team is showing improvement, while the record is also a little deceptive.
The NCAA’s $2,000 hot mess
From flying tortillas to players behaving badly, we’ve got news from all over the hoops nation.
Crosstown Shootout hurts city of Cincinnati most
There is no doubt that you know what happened in my home city of Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. One of the best rivalries in all of sports — not just college basketball — was taking place just a couple of minutes from where I sit writing this. The Crosstown Shootout […]
