Primed For A Championship Run by Jesse Ullmann HARTFORD – On Saturday afternoon when North Carolina’s airplane landed in Connecticut, the destination as the team headed to take a tour of the “posh” ESPN facilities was Bristol. David Noel could not go. He was sick and headed straight to the […]
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Holy Cross Back on Top
“New Look” Crusaders Are Back on Top by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – Keith Simmons didn’t always enjoy last season at Holy Cross. Though only a freshman at the time, he knew what his team’s play meant after they had won three straight Patriot League titles. “Last year was a […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, February 14th Tar Heels Rebound: North Carolina bounced back from Wednesday night’s loss to Duke with a 77-70 win over Connecticut. Raymond Felton had a double-double for the Tar Heels with 16 points and 10 assists, most of which came in the second half when […]
BU’s New Arena
Terriers Open New Arena in Style by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – For a moment early on, one might have wondered if they were in the right place. During the pre-game introductions of Vermont’s starting lineup, there were enough cheers from the Catamount faithful who traveled to make one do a […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Tourney Watch Wichita State: NCAA Tourney – The Shockers continue to dominate anyone who comes their way. The team is still on the outside of the rankings, looking in, but that shouldn’t be the case for too long. Southern Illinois: NCAA Tourney – […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 13th Illini Keep Rolling: Illinois got 26 points from Luther Head and 21 from Deron Williams, both of whom led a decisive run, en route to a 70-59 win over visiting Wisconsin. The Badgers (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) tied the game at 27 early […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, February 12th Horton Has History of Abuse: Michigan guard Daniel Horton has been suspended from the Wolverine basketball team for an incident stemming from a domestic abuse charge. Now it has been revealed that the woman involved in the incident, Horton’s girlfriend Deborah Johnson, had […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Dissecting the Middle of the Pack At first glance, it’s hard to differentiate Maryland, Georgia Tech, Miami and Virginia Tech because each team is 5-5. Three of them have 14-7 records. The most apparent differences are that the Terrapins and Yellow Jackets had […]
NCAA Crystal Ball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Michael Protos Changes abound in this week’s Crystal Ball, with a new prediction for the championship and a shakeup among the top seeds. By virtue of Duke slipping past North Carolina, the Blue Devils proved they belong as a No. 1 seed and are a […]
SoCon Notebook
Southern Conference Notebook by Jonathan Gonzalez In the spirit of Valentines Day, Davidson continued to show no love to the rest of the Southern Conference as the Wildcats ran their winning streak to 12 games. Davidson enjoyed another strong week from Brendan Winters, who is having a SoCon MVP-type season. […]
