By Paul Casey Gotham Death, taxes and ... ...low scoring games in the Big Ten. Ah, the beauty of it all. It should come as no surprise that the Wisconsin Badgers and Michigan State Spartans played a game in the fifties tonight. What with the Badgers making eight passes on every possession, and the Spartans like a topical ointment in the Badgers' jock straps, one could … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | 1/11/11
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Games of intrigue 11.1
By Paul Casey Gotham A glance at some of the interesting tilts on this week's college basketball slate. Wisconsin at Michigan State - Tuesday A week ago, the Spartans appeared on their usual track - playing a tought schedule and taking their losses early in the year. Then they fell at Penn State. Wisconsin is usually a team that goes undefeated at home and takes what … [Read more...] about Games of intrigue 11.1
Casey’s Top 25 | 1/10/11
Conference games creating close calls for teams at the top. Should only get more interesting as clubs go on the road. 1. Duke - Snuck past Maryland. Play at Florida State on Wednesday. 2. Ohio State - Happy to get by Minnesota at home. Travel to Michigan. 3. Kansas - Will probably NOT schedule a road game at Michigan in January again. 4. Syracuse - Travel to MSG for … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | 1/10/11
Canisius falls to Rider on buzzer beater
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Tommy Dempsey knows better than to fight a good thing. The Rider University coach and his Broncs brought a five-game win streak with them to 1833 Main Street, Buffalo. So when his team fell behind 9-0 early, the fifth-year coach let the game take its course. Little did anyone know that this game would take so many twists and … [Read more...] about Canisius falls to Rider on buzzer beater
Canisius outlasts Siena
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. --The Canisius Golden Griffins had all the answers. Siena took leads of 10, 6 and 5 points. Each time the Golden Griffins responded with a barrage of three-pointers over the Saints' zone defense. When the Saints went man-to-man to take away any perimeter threat, the Griffs penetrated the lane. In the end, Siena got the ball to the … [Read more...] about Canisius outlasts Siena