By Ryan Lazo Maybe it should have been the Atlantic 10 Conference raiding the Big East and not the other way around. After two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the A-10 is a perfect 6-0 and no team has been more integral to the glistening mark than La Salle. The Explorers won their play-in game as one of the last four teams to be selected on Selection Sunday and immediately … [Read more...] about Defensive Intensity Can Take La Salle Far
Archives for March 2013
Tribunes drop Penn Valley at nationals
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com DANVILLE, Illinois - Coming off a heartbreaking loss the night before, it would've been understandable had the MCC men's basketball team come out a bit flat in Friday's consolation bracket game. But these Tribunes proved to be tougher than that, and the result was an 84-70 win over MCC-Penn Valley at the NJCAA Division II national … [Read more...] about Tribunes drop Penn Valley at nationals
VCU’s Havoc Defense Zips Akron In Rout
By Ryan Lazo Facing Virginia Commonwealth University with a fully healthy squad can seem feel like climbing up Mount Everest for many teams. Face them without your starting point guard and well, you might as well be walking across a highway blindfolded. And that’s exactly what happened to the Akron Zips as they faced off against VCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. … [Read more...] about VCU’s Havoc Defense Zips Akron In Rout
Moraine Valley stuns Monroe at nationals
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com DANVILLE, Illinois - Moraine Valley Community College rallied from a late 10-point deficit to shock Monroe Community College 78-74 in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Division II national tournament Thursday. The Tribunes led 67-57 with 4:25 remaining before the Cyclones put together a game-changing run. Gerald Dorsey followed up a miss with a … [Read more...] about Moraine Valley stuns Monroe at nationals
Gonzaga has history on its side
By Paul Gotham Holy Pete Carril! The Gonzaga Bulldogs can sleep comfortably tonight. Kelly Olynyk notched a double-double as the Bulldogs avoided the infamous distinction of becoming the first number one seed to fall to a sixteen seed when Gonzaga trimmed Southern University, 64-58. The close call could bode well, though, for the Zags. If recent history means … [Read more...] about Gonzaga has history on its side