America East Championship Recap by Phil Kasiecki BURLINGTON, Vt. – It didn’t take long for things to get ugly in the 2005 America East championship game, in more ways than one. The scoreboard got that way as Vermont was hot right out of the gates and never challenged after the […]
Month: March 2005
Patriot League Tournament Notes
Bison Finally Win Their First Title by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – It wasn’t quite how Pat Flannery drew it up, but the end result was what he wanted. His team went on the road and took care of business. “We thought we had a great year, and we were […]
Patriot League Championship Recap
Patriot League Championship Recap by Steve Sheridan No. 2 Bucknell 61, No. 1 Holy Cross 57 This game was supposed to be the coronation of Holy Cross as the Patriot League’s next great hope to finally win an NCAA Tournament game. Instead, the Bucknell Bison – the team picked almost […]
Maryland’s Inconsistency
Will Turtles Wear Dancing Shoes? by Doug McKinney In mid-February after beating Duke for the second time this year (third straight overall), the Terps were a pair of wins away from becoming a lock for this year’s NCAA tournament. But they dropped their last five of six games, leaving their […]
ACC Quarterfinal Recaps
Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinal Recaps by Michael Protos No. 1 North Carolina 88, No. 9 Clemson 81 No. 1 North Carolina survived a physical, foul-filled game against upset-minded No. 9 Clemson 89-81. The Tar Heels trailed by 13 points with less than eight minutes remaining the game. But junior guard […]
NEC Finals Recap
Northeast Conference Championship Recap by Keith Burdette Wagner’s miraculous run to the big dance finally hit a road block Wednesday night in New Jersey. On its home court, Fairleigh Dickinson knocked off the Seahawks 58-52 in the NEC tournament final and earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. […]
SEC Quarterfinal Recaps
SEC Quarterfinal Recaps by Ryan Glenn No. 1W Alabama 69, No. 5W Ole Miss 52 ATLANTA, Ga. – Ole Miss came out looking like they were not even tired from their game the day before. The Rebels were sparked when Kendrick Fox made a three-pointer to open the game. Until […]
NCAA Crystal Ball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball – March 12, 2005 by Michael Protos It’s the penultimate Crystal Ball, and I seemingly have more questions than answers. Who wants to join the NCAA Tournament? No, really. We have open spots. Somebody please step forward. Anybody? With less than 36 hours until the selection […]
SEC Tournament Day Two Blog
SEC Tournament – Day Two Rundown by Ryan Glenn 1:12 P.M. Est. The Alabama – Ole Miss game just started. Both teams look sloppy and can’t seem to get their fundamentals down. 1:30 P.M. The Crimson Tide has begun to hit more of their shots, but surprisingly Ole Miss is […]
MEAC Early Rounds
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Recaps by Michael Protos First Round No. 6 Morgan State 77, No. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore 56 No. 6 Morgan State proved that balance and teamwork can overcome a spectacular individual performance in the Bears’ 77-56 opening round win against No. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore. The Bears had […]
