Atlantic-10 Notebook by Jason Haslam Owls, Musketeers and Hawks . . . I Dub Thee ‘Upsetters’ This past week three Atlantic 10 teams pulled out some big wins against ranked opponents that all had been on hot streaks. Temple, coming off two weeks of rest, fended off Indiana to give […]
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Atlantic-10 Notebook
Atlantic-10 Notebook by Adam Shandler Hawks Undefeated But does anyone know that? Yes, the St. Joseph’s Hawks having been flying under the radar with their 6-0 record. They haven’t beaten anyone in the Top 25 but did waste up-and-comer Boston College in the beginning of the season, 85-58. A New […]
Atlantic 10 Preview
Atlantic 10 Conference Preview by Chris Silva The only Atlantic-10 Conference off-season news that made headlines was the return of Xavier’s David West, the reigning conference player of the year on the lone A-10 team to make it to the Big Dance last season. Throw in the minute coaching carousel […]
Atlantic 10 Notebook
Atlantic 10 Notebook Midterm reports for the new guys As we pass the midpoint of the college baskeball season, now is a good time to grade the performances of the seven new coaches in the A10: Xavier – Thad Motta: A Having one of the premier power forwards in the […]
How Big Are You?
How Big Are You? by Bill Thayer “Big players make big plays.” It’s a simple phrase. I don’t know who coined it, I don’t know when it started, but dammit, it’s one of my favorites. While watching the Duke/Kentucky game, something crossed my mind – Jason Williams is ready for […]
Next in Line?
Next in Line? by Lon Samuelson When one thinks of New York City point guards, thoughts of Mark Jackson, Kenny Anderson, and Stephon Marbury are just a few that come to mind. But Smoosh? Just north of Manhattan at the Rose Hill Gymnasium on the Fordham campus is where one […]
Best Backcourts in the Country
Best in the Nation? I think not . . . by Bill Thayer All summer, we were bombarded with propaganda from other sites and preseason magazines. I finally lost it. I couldn’t deal with reading one more story about how good Chris Duhon had become. I didn’t want to hear […]
The Marty Glickman Classic
The Marty Glickman Classic: What New York-Area College Basketball Needed by Adam Shandler Time-out. First Half. Fordham Fan: Fordham! (Clap-clap) St. John’s Fan: Sucks! Fordham Fan: Fordham! (Clap-clap) St. John’s Fan: Sucks! Time-out. Second Half: St. John’s Fan: Johnnies, baby! Yeah! Fordham Fan: Safety school! Saturday, December 1st was a […]
Atlantic 10 Preview
2001-02 Atlantic 10 Conference Preview by Lon Samuelson Many may mistake the Atlantic-10 (once the A-11, and now the A-12 w/former Colonial power Richmond) for a revolving door in coaching ranks. More then half of the league has someone new at the helm (LaSalle, GWU, URI, Saint Bonaventure, Duquesne, Xavier, […]
