COLUMBUS, Ohio – They had most of the crowd, the entire nation of Australia, and anyone who happened to come across the heartwarming story of Peter Hooley on its side Friday night.
Unfortunately, they didn’t have Big 12 size and athleticism.
Continue reading “Albany Battles Until End, But Oklahoma A Little Too Tough”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Robert Morris was simply no match for Duke Friday evening in the second round of the NCAA tournament, falling 85-56. After a thrilling opening round victory over North Florida in Dayton, the momentum Andy Toole’s squad brought with them wasn’t nearly enough to stay competitive with the Blue Devils. Continue reading “Robert Morris Learns From Tough NCAA Assignment”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It’s becoming an oft-repeated mantra lately, but good defense trumps good offense. The Belmont Bruins came into their NCAA tournament second round meeting with Virginia as David against Goliath. But this David had a little more firepower than a slingshot. Continue reading “Belmont Upset Bid Falls Short Against Virginia”
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For all Bobby Hurley’s experience in basketball – Hall of Fame father, one of college basketball’s all-time greats with back-to-back national titles at Duke – he was in an unfamiliar position Friday afternoon. Hurley’s Buffalo team was an underdog against West Virginia, and the Bulls may have actually been a bit ahead of schedule, winning the MAC in just Hurley’s second year at the helm.
The nerves showed early against perhaps the most active defensive team in the nation (the Mountaineers entered leading Division I in defensive turnover rate (28.1%) and Buffalo turned it over 10 times in the first 12 minutes, allowing the West Virginia to grab a 13-point lead.
Continue reading “Three Thoughts: West Virginia 68, Buffalo 62 (Stay Bobby Hurley)”
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As a high school sophomore, it looked like Isaiah Cousins would follow the path of many of the kids Big Apple Buckets covers in the MAAC or NEC. His 6’3” body hadn’t quite filled out yet, and he happened to be on a loaded Mount Vernon squad that was loaded, so playing time was relatively limited. Continue reading “Mount Vernon’s Cousins Hopes To Lead Oklahoma NCAA Run”
Over the last three seasons Albany has been consistent for one thing in the America East: winning championships. However, this season marks the fifth straight season in which the Great Danes possessed at least one Australian on their roster. Continue reading “Albany’s Australian Pipeline Half A Decade Strong”
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Like some others who emerge from the mid-major shadows in March, Peter Hooley went from relatively unknown (outside the America East and Australia, of course) national figure to a household name in the time it takes for a basketball to travel 25 feet with a slight arc.
But, even by the those standards, Hooley is not your ordinary instant college basketball hero. And his story (and the way he has handled himself subsequently) has gone from SportsCenter to national publications to him penning his own story in the New York Post for Thursday editions (which coach Will Brown said Hooley wrote on the plane to Columbus).
Continue reading “Oklahoma Respectful, But Not Interested In Albany Backstory”
After three seasons at the helm, Binghamton has extended the contract of Tommy Dempsey two more seasons beyond his current contract. Continue reading “Tommy Dempsey Extended Until 2018-19 Season At Binghamton”
In the shadow of Robert Morris’ impressive First Four victory over North Florida last night, the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers fought admirably at the University of Richmond. Continue reading “St. Francis Brooklyn Will Be Competitive Next Season”
Vermont remained perfect on Long Island with an 85-81 victory at Hofstra Wednesday evening in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational tournament. The Catamounts placed five players in double figures in the balanced attack.
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