Wednesday’s games at the Big East Tournament included a controversy at the end of one game that may not go away anytime soon.
Tag: Rutgers
No Storybook Ending for Fred Hill at Rutgers
When Fred Hill became the head coach at Rutgers, there was a lot of anticipation. But there was no storybook ending to his tenure there, and that was the result of more than just the Scarlet Knights’ inability to win games.
NCAA Women: Rutgers Sub-Regional Notebook
At Rutgers, I had the opportunity to watch Rutgers and Virginia Commonwealth. The contrast in philosophy was evident as Rutgers mentor C. Vivian Stringer devoted a fair part of her 60 minutes to half court offense. The Scarlet Knights ran a lot of zone offense and after a play, Stringer took the time to make a point.
A Big East and A-10 Hoops Day with Rocks and Ducks
Today’s task was to evaluate Rhode Island’s Ryan Center and UConn’s Gampel Pavilion. In addition, I was hoping to get enough material to write some kind of game story.
Maggie Dixon Classic Notes
Madison Square Garden has played host to many great events over the years. In the college basketball game it is home to the “final four” of the nation’s oldest post-season tournament, The NIT. Add the Pre-season NIT, Big East Tournament and Coaches vs. Cancer, to name a few and you can see why the Garden is termed the “Mecca” of basketball.
Resilience at St. Bonaventure
The winters in Olean can be long and tough. In years gone, residents and St. Bonaventure students would take solace in the play of the Bonnies on the hardwood, but the recent years have made the winters seem endless. On Sunday, on a bright day in New Jersey, another ray of hope came through for Bonaventure faithful. St. Bonaventure upset Rutgers 64-63 in overtime at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
Celebrated Newcomers Help Rutgers Women in Opener
It was quite an impressive debut. The Rutgers women cruised to an 86-59 win over Saint Joseph’s on Friday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Scarlet Knight mentor C.Vivian Stringer was quick to point out this was a team Rutgers struggled to defeat a year ago.
