Month: March 2004

Northeast Quarterfinals Recap

Northeast Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Keith Burdette No. 7 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 81, No. 2 St. Francis NY Terriers 68 The first game of the day also produced the first upset. The Blue Devils beat the Terriers 81-68 to exact revenge on the Terriers first round upset […]

Northeast Quarterfinals Preview

Northeast Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Keith Burdette No. 2 St. Francis NY Terriers vs. No. 7 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils These two teams met in last year’s NEC tournament in this very game but with the seeds reversed. St. Francis won the game 67-62 to start their improbable […]

Mid-Continent Finals Recap

Mid-Continent Finals Recap Recap by Matthew Moll (1) Valparaiso 75, (2) IUPUI 70 Homer Drew is back and so is Valpo denying IUPUI’s second straight NCAA appearance. The Crusaders were forced to comeback from a double-digit deficit to unseat the defending Mid-Con NCAA representative. The Jaguars opened the game with […]

Mid-Continent Finals Preview

Mid-Continent Conference Finals Preview Preview by Matthew Moll (1) Valparaiso vs (2) IUPUI Three times. Three seasons. Two teams. One NCAA bid. The best way to describe the Mid-Con Tournament Final is repetitive. The two best teams that were the two best teams during the regular season for the past […]

Mid-Continent Semifinals Recap

Mid-Continent Semifinals Recap Recap by Matthew Moll (1) Valparaiso 90 (5) UMKC 78 Host UMKC could not hold their 49-41 halftime lead to advance to the Mid-Con finals. Instead Valpo will advance to the finals for the 10th straight season. The Kangaroos were up big early building a lead as […]

Mid-Continent Semifinals Preview

Mid-Continent Conference Semifinals Preview Preview by Matthew Moll (1) Valparaiso vs (5) UMKC Team There-Is-No-I-In-Team Valpo will look to stop Team Host School and Michael Watson for the first time this season. Watson lit the fire at yesterday’s press conference saying, “I think that when we played them (Valpo) before, […]

Mid-Continent Quarterfinals Recap

Mid-Continent Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Matthew Moll (1) Valparaiso 73, (8) Oakland 64 The number thirteen proved to live up to its cursed history as Oakland lost yet again to Valparaiso. Valpo advances to the Mid-Con semifinals for the 12th consecutive season. Oakland’s Mike Helms and his foul slash attitude […]

Mid-Continent Quarterfinals Preview

Mid-Continent Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Matthew Moll (1) Valparaiso vs (8) Oakland Valparaiso defeated Oakland in both contests this season. Valparaiso is currently on a 12 game not losing ever streak to Oakland who has been unable to beat the Mid-Con champs in every try. Valpo is looking for […]

Metro Atlantic Finals Recap

Metro Atlantic Finals Recap Recap by Jesse Ullmann Manhattan Jaspers 62, Niagara Purple Eagles 61 In an ugly display of basketball, the top seeded Manhattan Jaspers grinded out their second consecutive MAAC tournament championship title, escaping with a 62-61 win versus No. Two Seeded Niagara. A desperation three pointer put […]

Metro Atlantic Finals Preview

Metro Atlantic Finals Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann (1) Manhattan Jaspers v. (2) Niagara Purple Eagles It will be exactly one year tomorrow when Luis Flores’ turnover in the waning seconds of a semifinal game versus Niagara nearly cost Manhattan a MAAC championship title. The Jaspers won that game in […]