Coles: I’m Proud, But Not Satisfied by Bill Kintner OXFORD, Ohio – It happed in last 1:03 of the game. With the score tied at 58-58, Miami’s Doug Penno had a three point shot blocked, a charge by Miami’s Chet Mason, a jumper with three seconds left that goes in […]
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Herb Sendek’s Job
Sendek Isn’t Going Anywhere by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – How many coaches who have brought their teams to four straight NCAA Tournaments wind up on the hot seat? One would think that a coach with that record, as well as a recent conference Coach of the Year award and […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 18th Wisconsin-Milwaukee Upsets Alabama: The 12th seed did it again. A No. 12 has upset a No. 5 in 16 of the past 17 NCAA Tournaments. The 2005 NCAA Tournament began with a bang, with No. 12 Wisconsin-Milwaukee upsetting No. 5 Alabama 83-73 in […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 17th Bryant Returns to Help St. Joe’s Win: Nearly a month after breaking his arm in the goon incident against Temple, senior forward John Bryant returned to St. Joseph’s lineup. The Hawks beat Hofstra 53-44 in the first round of the NIT, overcoming a […]
NCAA Picks
Title Goes Here by Michael Ermitage There are all sorts of ways to make NCAA bracket picks. You could stick to completely numerical data like the RPI, Sagarin ratings or something called the Pomeroy. Or you could flip on the television and hear three fine gentleman in expensive suits voice […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 16th NCAA Tournament Gets Started: The field of 65 became the field of 64 last night after Oakland knocked of Alabama A&M in the play-in game at Dayton, Ohio. The Grizzlies pulled off the minor upset, 79-69, with a surge early in the second […]
Vermont’s Taylor Coppenrath
Vermont’s Unassuming Star by Phil Kasiecki BURLINGTON, Vt. – Your team has just won its third straight America East championship, making history as just the third team to accomplish that. For the second time in a row, you’re the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. What do you do to celebrate? You […]
MAC Tournament Recaps
Mid-American Conference Tournament Recap by Matthew Moll First Rounds There were no surprises in the first round of the MAC tournament with all the higher seeds advancing to the quarterfinals. Buffalo, Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State, and Ohio all avoided upsets to keep their seasons alive. Games of note included […]
Distraught Darius Washington
The Agony of Defeat in Memphis by Phil Kasiecki MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Darius Washington had to be the sickest man in America on Saturday. The scene at the FedEx Forum said it all. Washington was just laying on the floor motionless, his head buried in his jersey, and no one […]
NCAA Tournament Thoughts
The Big Dance by Dean Austin As observant readers will have noted, I’ve taken a sabbatical from Hoopville this season. Personal family business is the reason, I’m afraid, and indeed I won’t even be in this country when the tournament is played. However, even without watching games most evenings and […]
