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Signed, sealed, delivered: Siena Saints 2011-12

October 10, 2011 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

With October comes the official start of the college basketball season as teams begin practices. Follow along as Pickin' Splinters highlights the incoming classes of the MAAC that are "signed, sealed and delivered." Leading it off with the Siena Saints. After three consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament, the Siena Saints finished 13-18 last season losing to Iona in the … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: Siena Saints 2011-12

This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5

October 5, 2011 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

October 5, 1974 Purdue at Duke Off their improbable win over 2nd ranked Notre Dame, Purdue & coach Alex Agase with a 1-1-1 record traveled to Durham, North Carolina to face Mike McGee’s 2-1 Duke Blue Devils.  The Boilermakers out-gained the Blue Devils 291-183 but 10 penalties disrupted the Purdue offense & Duke's RB Tony Benjamin scored 2 touchdowns as Duke … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5

Richmond-Kansas thread

March 25, 2011 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

The Atlantic 10 and Big 12 clash for a spot in the Southwest Regional final. Richmond is making its second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and the 9th in school history, all coming in the last 27 years. This is the Spiders 2nd time making back-to-back NCAA appearances (1990-91). This is Richmond’s 4th-straight postseason appearance and 18th overall. The Spiders are the … [Read more...] about Richmond-Kansas thread

Marquette-North Carolina thread

March 25, 2011 by Paul Gotham 3 Comments

Big East meets the Atlantic Coast with a spot in the East Regional final hanging in the balance. Marquette is making its sixth-straight appearance (29th overall) in the NCAA Championship and its 14th trip to the round of 16. This year’s selection marks the first time since 1980 the program has advanced to the postseason six consecutive years. The 1980 appearance capped a … [Read more...] about Marquette-North Carolina thread

Washington-North Carolina thread

March 20, 2011 by Paul Gotham 9 Comments

It’s tournament time in the city. Ring-a-ling. Hear them ring. Soon it will be the Final Four… A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Pac 10 meets the  Atlantic Coast Conference in Charlotte. The Pac-10 tournament champion Washington Huskies (24-10, 11-7/3rd Pac-10) play the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular season champion North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7, … [Read more...] about Washington-North Carolina thread

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