Bucknell has had some growing pains this season, but with a week to go before the league tournament, the Bison are playing their best basketball.
Tag: Patriot League
American hopes to regroup and get back on track
American ran out to a 10-0 start in Patriot League play, but has now lost four of five. Have the Eagles already peaked, or do they have another run left in them?
Boston University gets the 40-minute effort they needed
Even as Boston University has been winning games, they haven’t often put together a real complete game. They did that on Saturday, and the result speaks for itself.
Lafayette’s tough season continues in blowout loss in Boston
Lafayette was expected to contend in the Patriot League this season, but injuries have made it tough for them to get going. Saturday’s loss at Boston University might have been the low point of a tough season.
For Holy Cross, the mentality makes a big difference
Holy Cross has battled through a couple of injuries and a tough start to Patriot League play. Now the Crusaders appear to be in a good place with how they are playing thanks to their mentality.
Lehigh’s next chapter has been painful of late
Lehigh lost a tremendous amount of production from last season’s team, so a step back was expected. There is plenty of talent on the roster, but it’s young, and that is showing up at times of late.
How the conferences shake out as 2014 approaches
Non-conference play is just about over. How do the conferences stack up? Here is one look at how the race looks in all 32 conferences across the country.
Navy learns more in a tough loss at Bryant
Ed DeChellis and his Navy team are learning more about themselves with non-league play winding down. The latest instance of it came in a tough loss on the road in the midst of finals, and they may have found another complementary player.
Boston University shows something in win against Northeastern
Boston University opened up the season with a win over arch-rival Northeastern in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off. More important than the win itself is how they won the game, especially since they will be the hunted in their debut season in the Patriot League.
2013-14 Patriot League Preview
The Patriot League has a new look this season as it expands to ten schools with the addition of Boston University and Loyola (Md.). While the league might not be as strong at the top as in the past few years, as a whole it should continue to be on the upswing.
