Old Dominion’s Kent Bazemore is someone young basketball players could stand to learn from. It’s been enjoyable to watch him go from a player who needed to redshirt as a freshman to one of the CAA’s best players.
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New-look Old Dominion keeps winning and getting better
Old Dominion was picked fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association this time around due to heavy personnel losses. But the Monarchs are doing what they have done for a while now: win games.
Old Dominion Monarchs 2011-12 Preview
Old Dominion might need to shift strategies a little in 2011-12 as the Monarchs figure to use a lineup with less height than the team has been accustomed to in recent years.
CAA Hopes Postseason Success Helps Continue Its Rise
Last season was a historic one for the CAA even before the NCAA Tournament success two of its teams had. But it didn’t just happen as a one-time event, and the conference hopes to continue its gradual rise.
Old Dominion Simply Knows How to Win
Old Dominion was picked to win the CAA each of the past two seasons. They have accomplished just that, but the accomplishment is bigger than you might think if all you knew were those two facts.
CAA Tournament Quick Hitters – Quarterfinals
Some quick hitters from Saturday’s quarterfinals, including slow starts by the top seeds, Panthers turning the ball over again, balanced Monarchs and the young guards of William & Mary.
Colonial Athletic Association 2010-11 Preview
Fresh off a successful postseason, the CAA hopes for even more success this time around. There is the personnel to do it, though not much may change as far as contenders go, and the middle of the pack should be fiercely competitive.
2010 Colonial Athletic Association Post-Mortem
The 2009-10 season in the CAA saw the favorites come out on top, a great non-conference run by a team few expected to do so, and big years from a lot of younger players, among other things. Could an even better season be in store next year?
Old Dominion’s Depth, Rebounding Are Keys
Old Dominion’s 86-56 romp over Towson to start Saturday’s quarterfinal action at the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament was an example of thorough domination. But in this game, one thing stood out glaringly, enough so that one had to wonder how Towson even made the two regular season meetings respectable. You didn’t need to look at the stat sheet to know, but a quick look confirms it: the Monarchs did it inside.
CAA: Colonial Teams Get Bracket Busted
The biggest loser of the ESPN BracketBusters weekend was clearly the CAA, which dropped nine of 12 games, including three by the conference’s possible bubble teams.
