We write CAAHoops with a reasoned confidence. We’ve seen these teams for years–coaches, players, arenas, playing styles and writing styles–so we have an idea of what to expect. The tricky part is when we blend feeling with knowing; playing the guessing game of what comes next and what can be. It’s a road we’ve chosen [...]
As has become the norm, here’s some Saturday nuggets. Monday Sankalpa to come: VCU had eight turnovers in its win over UNCW, the fourth straight game in which they’ve had 10 or fewer turnovers. The Rams have forced more steals than committed turnovers in six of its last nine games (all victories). Joey Rodriguez this [...]
The quick and the almost dead predictions: Two Ships Passing in the Night: Georgia State has scored 81 total points in its last two games, and lost six in a row. Northeastern has won two in a row, scoring exactly 70 points in each. Quietly, NU faced planes, trains, and automobiles getting home from Wilmington–more [...]
A couple minutes before the postgame press conference after VCUs impressive win over Hofstra last night–while local teevee guys scrambled about so they could be set up to ask dumb questions that begin with “talk about…”–someone who is very respected in CAA circles whispered to me, “what did we learn tonight?” We learned a bunch. [...]
You know we have it better. Today’s reason: you can call both coaches seven hours before tipoff of a late January game for first place, on national teevee, and they will pick up the phone and give you 10 solid minutes. The idea is straightforward–it’s game day and I have two questions for you: Coach [...]
Even when there isn’t a game, the CAA cannot escape newsworthiness. Towson never made it to Mason last night, forcing a postponement of the game until today at 4:00pm. As you would expect, everybody publicly said the right things. This includes Mason AD Tom O’Connor using the word “sportsmanship,” which I always find funny when [...]
What the day demands. That’s a little Goethe for you. We have five 7:00 tips tonight in advance of Thursday’s <insert your favorite skirmish analogy here> between Hofstra and VCU. Fun fact: The last time VCU had a seven-game winning streak was 2008-09. It ended with a home loss to Northeastern on Jan. 27 on [...]
The fun side of what we do forces us to point out that last night Charles Jenkins outscored Georgia State. Jenkins went all 45 minutes and scored 35 points in Hofstra’s amazing overtime win over JMU. Meanwhile, in Philly, the Panthers scored seven points in the first 17 minutes of a 13-point first half and [...]
In the Pantheon of Mondays, this has been worthy of a center burial, with a big headstone. We’ve crossed 5pm, games tip off in two hours, and I finally have my nose out of power point and excel. Oh we had big plans of a fun read –even had a quote picked out from Goethe [...]
This is what is called a four-corners offense post (Google it, DC). Back later with much, much more, but for now, enjoy a quick look back at six Saturday heroes, and a handful of others notable in a losing effort. What an outstanding Saturday, no? From 11am to 11pm, we were treating to fun basketball [...]