Month: November 2007

Texas A&M Is Still Relevant

Aggies Are Still a National Power by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – Texas A&M has come a long way from the winless Big 12 season of 2003-04. There was a time when the Aggies, long a football power, were the laughingstock of the Big 12. After going 10-4 in the […]

Is The NIT Season Tip-Off A Sign For Washington?

Huskies’ Trip East Could Mirror Their Season by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – Washington’s 91-85 loss to Syracuse in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tip-Off could be a mirror of their season. In that game, they generally showed well and looked promising, but they just didn’t have enough. […]

Boston College’s Bad Routine

Eagles Aren’t Establishing a Good Routine by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass – Boston College is establishing a routine in their games, and it’s not one Al Skinner is overly happy with. The Eagles are 4-0, but their head coach sees the potential for problems down the road from their […]

Holy Cross Doesn’t Look Good In Win

Crusaders Don’t Look Good Winning by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. The two locker rooms were almost opposite sides of the spectrum on Tuesday night. If you spoke to anyone from Harvard, you might get the sense that the Crimson won the game, and likewise, if you spoke to anyone from […]

2K Sports Classic Recap And Notes

2K Sports College Hoops Classic Recap and Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – They entered Madison Square Garden with a lofty ranking and high expectations. Two nights later they exited with the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic title. As much as the critics wanted to find chinks in the […]

Northeastern Shows Inside Strength

Huskies Show Points of Strength in Knocking Off Terriers by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – It’s not often that your arch-rival is a team to get well against. In any rivalry, records get thrown out the window when the teams meet, no matter how up one team and down the other […]

Horizon Notebook

Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Detroit senior guard Brandon Cotton has left the Titans’ basketball team, coach Perry Watson announced Nov. 16. “Brandon remains in school and he is on schedule to graduate in December,” Watson said in a statement released by the university. “We wish him well in […]

National Prep Showcase Recap

National Prep Showcase Recap by Phil Kasiecki LOWELL, Mass. – The National Prep Showcase took place about 30 miles north of Boston and featured 19 prep schools from across the country. It marks the unofficial kickoff of the prep school season, and as such is the first proving ground for […]