by Paul Casey Gotham It has often been said that a referee is at his /her best when that person goes unnoticed. Such is the tortured life of game officials. Les Jones showed during yesterday's UNC / North Carolina State match up at the RBC Center at least one occasion when a referee should make himself part of the action. In the waning seconds of a 93-76 UNC victory, … [Read more...] about When a referee should be a part of the action
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Three Musketeers lead Xavier over UMass
by Paul Casey Gotham C.J. Anderson, Derrick Brown, and B.J. Raymond combined for 64 points as the Xavier Musketeers endured a pesky UMass Minutemen squad for an 82-80 victory Saturday at the Cintas Center. Brown’s free throws with six seconds remaining gave the Musketeers an 82-79 lead, and the Musketeers improved to 7-0 in the Atlantic 10 and 19-2 overall. Brown led all … [Read more...] about Three Musketeers lead Xavier over UMass
Tale of the Tape: Washington at Arizona State
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The desert gets a little warmer this afternoon when Lorenzo Romar and his #23 Washington Huskies (15-5 /6-2) make their annual trek to Tempe for a Pac 10 tilt with Herb Sendek's #14 Arizona State Sun Devils (16-4 / 5-3). Plots: It's a match up of ranked teams both coming off a loss: Washington at Arizona 106-97; Arizona State to Washington … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape: Washington at Arizona State
MacAlarney and Meeks: Anyone can have an off night
by Paul Casey Gotham Yo Mac! What up dawg? Thanks for hitting me back. No prob Meek. I was at an American Studies meeting when you rang earlier. What's up? Not much. Chillin'. Chillin'. We're hanging in the team room playin' Madden. Dude, Fitz is unstoppable. Tell me 'bout it. We were playin' the other night. I thought Gody was gonna go through the ceiling … [Read more...] about MacAlarney and Meeks: Anyone can have an off night
Tale of the Tape: St. Mary’s at Gonzaga
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The McCarthey Athletic Center on the campus of Gonzaga University will be hopping tonight as the #22 Gaels of St. Mary's (18-1 / 5-0) pay a visit for a West Coast Conference battle of Catholic schools with the #20 Bulldogs of Gonzaga (14-4 / 5-0). Plots: If nothing else the Bulddogs are battle-tested with pre-conference games against … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape: St. Mary’s at Gonzaga