The 2010-11 season has seen Delaware take some good steps forward. Despite injuries and a couple of key players not being the mainstays one thought they might be, the Blue Hens will enter the final week of CAA play with an outside chance to finish tied for fifth in the conference thanks in part to pulling out some close games.
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Colonial Athletic Association 2010-11 Preview
Fresh off a successful postseason, the CAA hopes for even more success this time around. There is the personnel to do it, though not much may change as far as contenders go, and the middle of the pack should be fiercely competitive.
2010 Colonial Athletic Association Post-Mortem
The 2009-10 season in the CAA saw the favorites come out on top, a great non-conference run by a team few expected to do so, and big years from a lot of younger players, among other things. Could an even better season be in store next year?
Delaware Keeps Battling as Frontcourt Improves
Monte Ross has talked about his team battling all season long. He’s been consistent with that theme, and while not one for moral victories, effort has been something he has stressed and not had to complain about this season. He’s also seen his frontcourt improve nicely.
Colonial Notebook: A Senior Struggles in Atlanta
A key opening stretch of four games in eight days for each team has just concluded. While there are still 13 CAA games left to play for each team, how a team starts can influence how they finish, especially if they start strong or in the hole.
Colonial Notebook: Symmetry in the Standings and Change of Pace for Tribe
CAA play has begun in earnest, and already it’s gotten interesting. As we enter the middle of the big five-day stretch with three games for each team (save for Drexel and VCU, who play their third game of the stretch on Thursday), there is some symmetry in the standings as three teams are 2-0, six are 1-1 and three are 0-2. But that’s not all. After five of the six games played in December went to the road team, the home teams had their revenge on Saturday as only Drexel pulled out a road win at Hofstra.
Blue Hens Battle Elements, Terriers Successfully
There are several things Delaware can take away from Sunday’s 70-68 win at Boston University. It was full of positives both in the immediate and going forward. Let’s start with the easy one. The Blue Hens were affected by the snowstorm that hit the northeast, arriving in town late Saturday after their plane sat on the runway for three hours. They took a bus back down after the game, taking no chances dealing with possible flight difficulties.
