Month: March 2006

Crystal Basketball

NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 6, 2006 With Championship Week(s) well under way, Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos must consult the Crystal Basketball more frequently to monitor the ever-changing outlook for the NCAA Tournament. Some elements of the field of 65 are becoming clearer, […]

George Mason: Patriots Suspend Guard

Patriots Suspend Guard: George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga suspended guard Tony Skinn for one game as a result of an incident late in the Patriots’ 58-49 loss to Hofstra on Sunday night. As reported last night, Skinn threw a punch to Stokes’ groin area while guarding him during the […]

CAA Semifinal Notes

Colonial Athletic Association Tournament – Semifinals by Phil Kasiecki RICHMOND, Va. – The championship game is set, as No. 1 UNC-Wilmington dominated No. 5 Northeastern and No. 3 Hofstra turned up the defense in the second half to knock off No. 2 George Mason. The Seahawks had a decided edge […]

Northeast Conference: Northeast Conference Tournament

Northeast Conference Tournament: No. 3 Monmouth will meet No. 1 Fairleigh Dickinson in the Northeast Conference Championship Wednesday after the Hawks defeated No. 2 Central Connecticut State 62-48. The Hawks forced the Blue Devils to shoot 29 three-pointers, but Central Connecticut State made only six of them. The Blue Devils […]

America East: America East Conference Tournament

America East Conference Tournament: After falling behind by 15 in the first half, No. 6 Vermont rallied and pulled off the upset of No. 2 Binghamton 66-59 in the America East Conference Tournament semifinals. The Catamounts advance to play No. 1 Albany in the championship Saturday. Sophomore guard Kyle Cieplicki […]

Patriot League: Patriot League Tournament

Patriot League Tournament: No. 1 Bucknell cruised to the Patriot League championship with a 64-50 victory against No. 4 American. The Bison jumped out to a 35-22 halftime lead and held the Eagles to 36 percent shooting for the game to squash any comeback attempt. Junior center Chris McNaughton and […]