Dylan Cox Key To Another Army Victory
While we have tangible defensive statistics to pore over in the 21st century, they aren’t exactly as concrete or in-depth as their offensive counterparts, especially on the individual level. It’s also...
View ArticleOnce You Thought You Had Patriot League Figured Out …
Trying to make sense the Patriot League this season is surely a lost cause by this point, but a more constructive pursuit may be explaining how inexplicable it really is. Perhaps there was no better...
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Colgate Edges Boston U., Keeps Pace Atop Patriot League
Like many Patriot League games, Wednesday’s Colgate at Boston University matchup went down to the wire. A back-and-forth second half left the visitors ahead by one point heading into the final minute,...
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Speed, Defense Lead Boston U. Over Army
Under Zach Spiker, Army has been the fastest-paced team in the Patriot League for four years running. This year’s Cadets are the fastest version yet, topping 70 possessions per game even as the rest of...
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Malcolm Miller Carries Holy Cross in Patriot League Finale
Malcolm Miller looks to pass in the second half of Saturday’s game. Miller scored a career-high 30 points at Boston U. At Agganis Arena on Saturday afternoon, it didn’t seem to matter where Malcolm...
View ArticleColgate Seniors Want To Leave Legacy
It was perhaps a fitting ending for a Patriot League season that defied much logic anyway. Colgate had just finished off a much-improved Lehigh squad at Cotterell Court, and despite going 3-10 in...
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Patriot League Tournament Preview (With Fearless Predictions)
Those papers in the trash across the room are the discarded Patriot League scripts for the 2014-15 season. With some irony, I mentioned in my preview just before conference play started that the...
View Article10,000 Sims: NEC and Patriot League Tournaments
Will St. Francis Brooklyn earn a berth into its first ever NCAA tournament? Maybe yes, maybe no. The NEC: The Terriers have a 50% chance of winning the league title according to a Monte Carlo...
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Patriot League Tournament Recap: 1st Round
Favorites reigned in the Patriot League on the first night of college basketball’s postseason: 7. Navy 56, 10. Army 52 — The Midshipmen missed their first nine three-point attempts on Tuesday, but Zach...
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Patriot League Tournament Recap: Quarterfinals
For a few minutes Thursday evening, it looked as if the Patriot League quarterfinals might have little drama. All four home teams led by multiple possessions at halftime, and three extended their...
View ArticleFairfield 101, Bucknell 91: Tough Start For Nathan Davis And Bison
LEWISBURG, Pa. – It’s never easy for first-year head coaches, but that can be doubly true when trying to step in at a program that’s used to having success. Nathan Davis has plenty going for him at...
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Navy Tops Boston U.; Patriot League Stays Unpredictable
Navy’s style doesn’t belong in the Patriot League. In a sea of teams that score lots of points and often give up just as many, the Midshipmen prefer wars of attrition. They entered Wednesday with the...
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Boston U. Tops Loyola With Wild Comeback
Momentum is fickle in the Patriot League. When Boston University entered halftime of Monday’s game with an eight-point lead on Loyola (MD), it seemed to reinforce both teams’ trajectories. The Terriers...
View ArticleArmy Not Offering Excuses For Injury-Fueled Slide
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Amongst the alleged crumbling of American society, there are two bastions of hope that refuse to allow excuses to infiltrate thought and slow down society: team sports and the...
View ArticleBoston University 71, American 51: Terriers’ Shooting Takes Over
When American met Boston University for the first time this season, the teams were a combined 1-7 in conference play, both reeling from critical injuries. Fast-forward a month, and in true Patriot...
View ArticleNortheastern 70, Drexel 60: Is There A Way To Repeat For Huskies?
BOSTON – Tis the era of analytics in sports and in basketball. I love them. You probably love them if you’re reading this. But, as any coach, hip or not, will tell you, there are few things more...
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Boston University 71, Colgate 68: Streaking Terriers Win Inside
Colgate’s smaller lineups were hot from three-point range, but Boston University was too big in the frontcourt Wednesday night. The Terriers’ forwards led them to a 71-68 victory at Case Gymnasium,...
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Army 80, Boston University 71: Black Knights Rolling
Army won’t finish with the Patriot League’s best record, and there’s a good chance it will play every playoff game on the road. But the Black Knights are surging at the right time — having won five...
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American 69, Boston University 64: Eagles’ Postseason Magic Continues
Under Mike Brennan, American has been nearly unstoppable in the Patriot League Tournament. In 2014, the No. 2-seed Eagles ran through three games with ease, thrashing No. 1 Boston University in the...
View ArticleSmooth Road Hits Holy Cross Wall, But Army Not Quite Done
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army basketball team seemed to hit every bump and pothole in the road the last two seasons, derailing one of the best senior classes ever to play at West Point. This season, it...
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