By Paul Casey Gotham A glance at some of the interesting tilts on this week’s college basketball slate. Things could get all the more intriguing depending upon the pending snowstorm. Louisville at Georgetown -- Tonight, 7 p.m. In the topsy, turvsy world of the Big East, the Cards and the Hoyas are the flavors of the week. Austin Freeman and Peyton Siva get a chance to … [Read more...] about Games of intrigue 11.4
Archives for January 2011
Casey’s Top 25 | 1/31/11
Six of the previous week's top 25 (Ohio State, Texas, Kansas, Notre Dame, Kentucky and Utah State) went unscathed in the last seven days. Here is the carnage. 1. Ohio State - Buckeyes' recipe has been to commit just 14.1 fouls per game (second in the nation) while limiting to 57.5 (7th). 2. Texas - Hot time at College Station tonight. 3. Kansas - Jayhawks have the … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | 1/31/11
Performance of the Week: Tu Holloway
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from January 17-23rd that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Xavier's Tu Holloway gets my POTW. The junior point guard registered a career-high 33 points as the Musketeers captured a convincing 85-62 conference win at Richmond. … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week: Tu Holloway
Game-day thread
Games, games and more games. It's the last weekend of January. Conference rivals are squaring off. Networks are offering plenty of views. What are you watching? Xavier at Richmond? Texas A&M at Nebraska? Wisconsin at Penn State? Syracuse at Marquette? Georgia at Kentucky? Missouri at Texas? Take a spot on the pine. Offer up your insights. … [Read more...] about Game-day thread
New-look Belardo leads Canisius
By Paul Casey Gotham One couldn't blame fans of the Canisius College Golden Griffins if they did a double-take Friday night. After all, denizens of the Koessler Athletic Center have grown accustomed to the flowing locks of jet-black hair on the team's point guard. But as the sold-out crowd filed into the KAC for the tilt with cross-town rival Niagara, they saw something … [Read more...] about New-look Belardo leads Canisius