By CHUCKIE MAGGIO “Pack line” is the defensive term du jour as the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team meets the University of Virginia in Charlottesville for the NIT quarterfinal round on Tuesday. Virginia head coach Tony Bennett’s father Dick, who led Wisconsin to the 2000 Final Four, invented the pack line system as a method of closing driving lanes and forcing … [Read more...] about Pack line meets pack line as St. Bonaventure makes next stop on NIT road trip
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Bringing the boom: Bonnies top Sooners, advance to NIT quarterfinal
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are a win away from playing in Madison Square Garden. Bonaventure traveled over a thousand miles for the second straight National Invitation Tournament round and won another true road game over a power-conference opponent, defeating Oklahoma 70-68 at Lloyd Noble Center on Sunday. Bona withstood a 26-point performance from Sooners … [Read more...] about Bringing the boom: Bonnies top Sooners, advance to NIT quarterfinal
Bonnies travel to Big 12 country for NIT matchup against Porter Moser, Oklahoma
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Big 12 Conference was a gauntlet this year, as evidenced by a 7-0 start to NCAA Tournament and NIT Tournament play before No. 1 seed Baylor lost to North Carolina in the second round on Saturday. Eight of the 10 Big 12 teams rank in KenPom.com’s top 50, tied with the Big 10 for the most of any conference. Oklahoma stands 26th in that ranking, the best … [Read more...] about Bonnies travel to Big 12 country for NIT matchup against Porter Moser, Oklahoma
Cooley’s Friars use 3-pointers and stifling defense to advance to first Sweet 16 since 1997
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BUFFALO – Noah Horchler calmly deposited Jacob Gilyard’s 3-point try into the scorer’s table, unable to contain a smile as he fixed his hair and returned to his defensive stance. The play resembled a big brother swatting his younger brother in a game of one-on-one in the driveway, only the stakes attached to this performance were far greater. The Richmond … [Read more...] about Cooley’s Friars use 3-pointers and stifling defense to advance to first Sweet 16 since 1997
Upset-minded Richmond and deep Providence squad meet with Sweet 16 on the line
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BUFFALO – Pulling off one NCAA Tournament upset as the No. 12 seed is a difficult task. Achieving a second is even tougher, although 12s have experienced a resurgence over the last decade. No. 12 seeds are 10-13 in the second round since the 2012 Tourney, with just one of those wins occurring against a team seeded worse than fifth in their region. Most … [Read more...] about Upset-minded Richmond and deep Providence squad meet with Sweet 16 on the line