The Morning Dish – Monday, February 7th Illini March On: Illinois scored a season-low 60 points, but it was more than enough to defeat the visiting Hoosiers by 13. The Illini moved to 23-0 on the season as they continue their quest to be the first team to finish undefeated […]
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NCAA Crystal Ball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Michael Protos In the fourth installment of the Crystal Ball, a few trends are emerging. Illinois and North Carolina appear destined to meet for the national championship based on my projections. A month ago, I liked North Carolina to upset Illinois for the championship. But […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Tourney Watch With the first week of February complete, which teams still look strong? Wichita State: NCAA Tourney – Wichita State dropped a close one at Creighton on Tuesday, but it still appears to be the best team in the Valley. Southern Illinois: […]
Pac-10 Notebook
Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Washington State upset first-place Arizona on the road to highlight another wacky weekend of Pac-10 action. While Oregon’s NCAA chances continue to fade, UCLA revived its dwindling hopes with a thrilling comeback win at USC. Stanford and Cal remained hot at the expense of […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos We’ve reached the midway point in the ACC season, and painfully few teams have emerged as contenders. Only three teams are guaranteed to appear in the NCAA Tournament: North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest. These power brokers hold a combined 51-7 overall record. […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 6th Eagles Hang On For A Historic Win: Seton Hall gave Boston College a run for their money, but the Eagles made the plays down the stretch to hold off the host Pirates, 60-52 in East Rutherford, N.J. Jared Dudley led the Eagles with […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, Feruary 5th MSU to Make Lineup Change: The normally sharp shooting Chris Hill may be replaced in the starting lineup by freshman guard Drew Neitzel. Hill has struggled to find his jump shot recently. Hill, a natural shooting guard, has been playing out of position […]
Tom Crotty Memorial Tournament
Tom Crotty Memorial Tournament Recap by Keith Irizarry There is often the debate over what is better: college basketball or the NBA. Well, I’d like to throw my 2 cents into this argument (and since it’s my article, I can!). Even better than both has become high school basketball. Ok, […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Parity slips Marist to third First year head coach Matt Brady was not expected to position his team this season particularly well after the less-than-stellar finish to Dave Magarity’s career. Last year’s team went 6-22 including an O-fer on the road. But […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, February 4th Huskies Tre Tries to Live Up to Name: Washington rode Tre Simmons’ 29 points, 11-of-21 shooting, six rebounds and six three pointers to continue its lead in the Pac 10 with a 99-69 demolition of USC. The Huskies used a 16-2 run late […]
