Perhaps the rise of the UMBC basketball program can be explained best not by its 68-59 win at a veteran New Hampshire squad Sunday afternoon, but by the relative lack of shockwaves such a victory made around the rest of America East.
The Retrievers are in second place now after all, at 9-3, and – with all due apologies to Albany and Hartford – are probably Vermont’s biggest obstacle en route to another NCAA Tournament berth.
Continue reading “UMBC Close To Completing Amazing Turnaround”
Had they been wearing different uniforms, New Hampshire might have been taken a little more seriously this season. The America East coaches knew better, of course, picking the Wildcats second behind Vermont, with three of the eight who were not Bill Herrion putting New Hampshire first.
That, of course, is a long, long way from most of the history of the program, which can’t really be called checkered because there aren’t enough successful data points to offset the 19 (?!?) straight losing seasons from 1995-2014. The Wildcats only had one winning campaign in the previous decade to that as well, so it probably goes without saying they’ve never been to the NCAA Tournament (becoming Division I in 1977).
Continue reading “New Hampshire 81, Hartford 56: Wildcats Built From The Bottom”
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – We can debate the relative merits of the CIT and whether it belongs in the current college basketball landscape, but the fact is that Fairfield and New Hampshire had 2015-16 campaigns that deserved some kind of recognition, even though neither could get past their respective conference semifinals.
For the host Stags, it was a 12-win increase not only over last season, but the last two campaigns, and probably served to help save Sydney Johnson’s job as their new up tempo style got them 12 MAAC wins. For the Wildcats, they were chasing a school record 20th win after getting 19 a year ago at one of the most stubborn Division I campuses to win. Like Johnson, Bill Herrion was probably heading toward a pink slip last season before the fairly astounding turnaround.
Continue reading “New Hampshire 77, Fairfield 62: Future Is Bright For Both Teams”
Vermont head coach John Becker had a feeling when the Patrick Gymnasium crowd erupted inconspicuously on Wednesday night, but New Hampshire head coach Bill Herrion did not know he was facing the Catamounts until after they had secured a 56-51 victory over Binghamton. Continue reading “New Hampshire Hopes To Clear America East Semifinal Hurdle”
Entering the final season of his contract in September, head coach Bill Herrion had little doubt that New Hamsphire would do right by him. Continue reading “Bill Herrion Extended By New Hampshire Until 2019-20 Season”
One of the biggest reasons New Hampshire saw a resurgence last season was thanks to the development of Jaleen Smith. Continue reading “New Hampshire Energized By Junior Jaleen Smith’s Improvements”
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The $11 billion question – or whatever the NCAA is getting paid to broadcast the NCAA Tournament these days – in America East is: Can Stony Brook be beaten?
Continue reading “Stony Brook 59, New Hampshire 58: Seawolves Hang On For 18th In A Row”
This is a guest post from New Hampshire student Sam Donnelly who was at UNH’s victory over Albany last night. Continue reading “New Hampshire Breaks Through Against Albany”
Through the season’s first 10 games, opponents are beginning to realize they keep their eye on more than one New Hampshire sophomore. Continue reading “New Hampshire’s Future Strong With Sophomores Camara, Leissner”
Through the first month of the season, New Hampshire has yet to put it together. Continue reading “Suspensions, Injuries Hampering New Hampshire Early”
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