The Colonial Athletic Association will hand out postseason awards on Thursday night, the eve of the conference tournament. Here is how one voter for the awards went with the choices, a number of which were more difficult than many other years.
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Harvard’s path to the elusive NCAA Tournament bid just got tougher
Harvard is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious institution of higher learning. On the hardwood, the NCAA Tournament has eluded the school, and the path to a bid this season just got a little bit tougher.
First turnovers, then subpar defense spell defeat for George Mason
A lot of things have gone well for George Mason this season. But one thing that hasn’t gone well at times is turnovers, and along with a subpar defensive effort they cost the Patriots a game and a shot at the top seed in the conference tournament in Wednesday night’s 85-82 loss at Northeastern.
Struggling Towson takes a step back at Northeastern
There’s no way to sugar-coat it: Towson is having a season to forget. And while the bottom line isn’t the first place new head coach Pat Skerry is looking, Tuesday night’s 70-51 loss at Northeastern was not a good one for the Tigers.
Complete game finally results in a win for William & Mary
It hasn’t been a memorable season by a long shot for William & Mary. But they have stayed together and continued to work, and that was very evident on Saturday night as they thumped visiting Northeastern 79-54 in a game that wasn’t even that close.
VCU shows their growth and potential in win at Old Dominion
Saturday’s 68-64 win at arch-rival Old Dominion says a lot about VCU. It was symbolic in how they made it through some early struggles, they got great leadership from their only senior, and he had support along the way as they continued to grow while they are tied atop the Colonial Athletic Association.
Notre Dame reminds us that we don’t play the games on paper
Did you expect Notre Dame to be in fourth place in the Big East this season? In all likelihood, unless you work in their athletic department, the answer is no.
Northeastern is not yet a contender in the CAA
After losing to Drexel on Wednesday night, where Northeastern stands is clear in the CAA. They are not contenders yet, and until they knock off a team ahead of them in the standings, that’s where they will be.
Drexel rounds into form among the CAA’s best teams
Right now, Drexel is playing very well when one looks at the bottom line. The preseason favorites are looking that part more and more as they continue to win and in the fashion they did on Wednesday night at Northeastern.
Hofstra just can’t break through in close CAA games
Saturday’s 58-51 loss at Northeastern was a case of déjà vu for Hofstra, as they’ve seen this one before. Hofstra is now 1-10 in CAA play, but they have been agonizingly close in all but two CAA losses.
