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RPI WATCH: 11/28/11
The Good: Loyola and Southern Illinois finally won a game, Virginia Tech won two in a row, Iowa State collected a pair of neutral-site wins, and Alabama, Missouri and Xavier continued to pad their undefeated records and climb the polls. The Bad: UMES is a mess, losing three more to fall to a woeful...
Boston College 66, UC-Riverside 62: Bounce-back Win
After 2 blowout losses and one tough loss to a very solid St. Louis team, Boston College needed to bounce back. It's not good for the confidence of these young players if they keep losing multiple games in a row. Fortunately, they came out Friday night and were ready for battle against UC-Riverside...
RPI WATCH: 11/25/11
Oops, just realized Sunday night that I never went back and added a writeup to this post. Thanksgiving weekend got me all scrambled up, I guess. Not too much to say in this one that I won't say better in Monday's entry, but I was impressed by Virginia Tech's effort against Syracuse (and...
76 CLASSIC 2011: Schedule, Bracket, Game Times And TV Coverage
The 76 Classic -- yet another of ESPN's made-for-television preseason tournaments -- tips off today in Anaheim, and since WSU is part of the field, we've got everything you need to know about the schedule, game times and television coverage. ESPN gets a lot of crap for some of its antics -- and...
Angels Manager Mike Scioscia Visits Boston College Hoops Team
Tomorrow Boston College begins 76 Classic Tournament play with their opening round matchup against Saint Louis. The team flew out to California yesterday and Coach Donahue had a special surprise for his young team -- Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Quite the treat for a team that has four...
Boston College Daily Links: Kuechly's Assault On Record Books Continues Friday
Football Luke Kuechly on verge of more history (BostonHerald.com)"It is cool and stuff, but I just want to win, and that is all it comes down to," Kuechly said prior to practice yesterday at Alumni Stadium. "For me, winning is what makes football fun and that is why I do it. Right now we are not...
ACC Expansion And Impact On College Basketball Holiday Tournaments
The Boston College hoops team is fresh off a trip to Anaheim for this year's 76 Classic, and will be headed to next year's Charleston Classic down in South Carolina. While the Eagles have gotten to participate in some decent holiday tournaments over the past few years, ACC expansion could limit...
2011 Early Season Tournaments: Thanksgiving Weekend Ends With A Big Night For The Atlantic 10
The conclusion of Thanksgiving weekend's tournaments indicated that there may be a few more players involved in the Atlantic 10 race this season than Xavier and Temple. First, Dayton thoroughly dominated Minnesota to claim the Old Spice Classic crown, 86-70. Worse news for the Golden Gophers was a...
2011 Early Season Tournaments Day 11: The Old Spice And 76 Classic Finals Close A Wild Weekend
With the final two early season tournaments of Thanksgiving week wrapping up, I'm going to flip my usual format for one of these posts. Today's entry will start with a look at the final day's slate in Lake Buena Vista and Anaheim. After the jump, I'll have a quick rundown of how Saturday's finals...
2011 Early Season Tournaments Day 10: A Surprise Battle 4 Atlantis Final Highlights Saturday's Action
Before I get to today's schedule, which is highlighted by a completely unexpected final in the Bahamas, I want to take a look back at what happened in the one tournament that was decided yesterday, and two others that are taking Saturday off. Syracuse claimed the NIT Season Tip-Off with a...
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