Yale went and grabbed a big scalp for the Ivy League. St. Francis Brooklyn finally played a game and Seton Hall crushed Central Connecticut. Continue reading “About Last Night: Nov. 13, 2016”
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About Last Night: Nov. 11, 2016
Going to be reviving this semi-regular feature to recap what happened around college basketball on big nights of the week. Considering there were 163 games on opening night, it seems like a great time to recap all the action. Continue reading “About Last Night: Nov. 11, 2016”
Ivy League Preseason Awards
With three-quarters of the Ivy League just hours away from tipping off their seasons, it’s time to unveil our Big Apple Buckets preseason awards.
Ivy League Weekly Roundup: Preseason Rankings
Last Week in the Ivy League: Scrimmage season: Yale trounced a Big Ten team (just don’t ask which one). Penn got a transitive victory over Drexel. League play is two months away, but Princeton is already going after Columbia.
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Three Thoughts About SI’s Rankings
Dan Hanner and Luke Winn published their 1-351 rankings of every team in college basketball on Tuesday afternoon. There were some obvious picks, like Duke at No. 1, and some perplexing rankings. Continue reading “Three Thoughts About SI’s Rankings”
Yale May Not Give Up Its Ivy Crown As Easily As You Think
Makai Mason sat recounting in amazement people he did not know recognizing him on streets and in places he rarely frequented last Saturday night after Yale began its 2016-17 campaign with its annual “Blue Madness” exhibition for its fans. Continue reading “Yale May Not Give Up Its Ivy Crown As Easily As You Think”
Ivy League Summer Recap
What Happened Last Summer: The Ivy League got its name back. More elite recruits, and even bigger targets. First looks at new players and new coaches. Rankings upon rankings. The start of Hipster Linsanity?
5 Thoughts About The 2016 Attendance Figures
The NCAA released its annual look at college basketball attendance figures yesterday. Continue reading “5 Thoughts About The 2016 Attendance Figures”
McLaughlin Has Centerpiece At Dartmouth, But What Else?
New Dartmouth coach Dave McLaughlin will not have to worry about the hardest part of building a college basketball team — finding a star. Evan Boudreaux can be penned into that role for the next three seasons, having earned Rookie of the Year honors by averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds in Ivy play this spring. But the rest of the Big Green’s roster is more enigmatic, leaving lots of room for McLaughlin to shape the rotation to his liking. Continue reading “McLaughlin Has Centerpiece At Dartmouth, But What Else?”
Brian Earl Likely To Change Cornell’s Style
After a month-long search, Cornell hired former Princeton assistant Brian Earl this week to be its next head coach. Earl takes over a difficult situation; the Big Red has a spotty basketball history and spent the last six seasons below .500. But as one of the Ivy League’s most respected and longest-tenured assistants, he should bring much-needed change in a few areas. Continue reading “Brian Earl Likely To Change Cornell’s Style”
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