Hawks Are Right There Once Again by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – The 2004-05 media guide for St. Joseph’s has the words “In Transition” on the cover. This season isn’t supposed to be a carbon copy of the magical 2003-04 season, when the school was the talk of the country as […]
Month: January 2005
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 23rd The First Time Is Always the Hardest: Villanova rode hot three-point shooting and a big day from Allan Ray and Curtis Sumpter to an 83-62 rout of Kansas, handing the Jayhawks their first loss of the season. Ray scored 20 of his 27 […]
NCAA Crystal Ball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Michael Protos This week’s Crystal Ball reflects the shake-up within the ACC, Pittsburgh’s downward spiral, and the collapse of the Cavaliers. The cloudiest portion of this week’s Crystal Ball was the No. 1 seeds. The first two are easy: Illinois and Kansas are undefeated and […]
Support Illinois
Support Your Team, Chicago! by Michael Ermitage Hello? Chicago? Do you realize that the number one team in college basketball is playing right outside your precious Chicagoland borders? It sure doesn’t seem like it. Oh sure, the Sun Times will run a back page spread on the Illini opening conference […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Hurricane Force Miami and Virginia Tech officially joined the ACC quietly in the night this past summer – an ironically subtle conclusion to an often-controversial expansion process. No one disputes that ACC officials initiated the power play to gain financial and competitive advantages […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Bluejays still fly high Creighton was in danger of falling to 2-4 in MVC play for the first time in Head Coach Dana Altman’s stint there, but two rallies against Northern Iowa stopped that. The Bluejays trailed 28-17 in the first half, but […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Crowded at the top, but not for long Rider, Marist, and Fairfield look different than this writer’s Fairfield, Niagara, Manhattan prediction, but nevertheless there is plenty of drama. This next week will break up the trio when Marist and Fairfield battle for […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 22nd Player Dies on Court: There is some sad news to pass along in college hoops. Eastern Connecticut guard Antwoine Key died Thursday night after collapsing during the opening minutes of a game at Worcester State, officials said. Police and emergency personnel used defibrillators […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 21st Illini Keep It Going: Luther Head continued his hot streak with 25 points, as Illinois continued to roll with a hard-fought 73-68 overtime victory over Iowa in Champaign. Greg Brunner’s runner in the lane with 3.8 seconds left in regulation knotted the score […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann A Grand Raise Geno Auriemma and Jim Calhoun, both well-respected head coaches for the UConn men’s and women’s basketball programs, used to hate each other. They have since made amends, but it wouldn’t be surprising if Geno grimaced when he found that Calhoun […]
