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The Ghost Of Holidays Future: Early Season Events In 2012...And Beyond
Now that Thanksgiving 2011 is only a memory and the calendar will flip over to December in a matter of hours, the focus of college basketball is shifting from a two-week run of early season tournaments to conference challenges and neutral-site showcases, at least until we have a few final in-season...
RPI WATCH: 11/28/11
The Good: Loyola and Southern Illinois finally won a game, Virginia Tech won two in a row, Iowa State collected a pair of neutral-site wins, and Alabama, Missouri and Xavier continued to pad their undefeated records and climb the polls. The Bad: UMES is a mess, losing three more to fall to a woeful...
RPI WATCH: 11/25/11
Oops, just realized Sunday night that I never went back and added a writeup to this post. Thanksgiving weekend got me all scrambled up, I guess. Not too much to say in this one that I won't say better in Monday's entry, but I was impressed by Virginia Tech's effort against Syracuse (and...
ACC Expansion And Impact On College Basketball Holiday Tournaments
The Boston College hoops team is fresh off a trip to Anaheim for this year's 76 Classic, and will be headed to next year's Charleston Classic down in South Carolina. While the Eagles have gotten to participate in some decent holiday tournaments over the past few years, ACC expansion could limit...
2011 Early Season Tournaments: Thanksgiving Weekend Ends With A Big Night For The Atlantic 10
The conclusion of Thanksgiving weekend's tournaments indicated that there may be a few more players involved in the Atlantic 10 race this season than Xavier and Temple. First, Dayton thoroughly dominated Minnesota to claim the Old Spice Classic crown, 86-70. Worse news for the Golden Gophers was a...
2011 Early Season Tournaments Day 11: The Old Spice And 76 Classic Finals Close A Wild Weekend
With the final two early season tournaments of Thanksgiving week wrapping up, I'm going to flip my usual format for one of these posts. Today's entry will start with a look at the final day's slate in Lake Buena Vista and Anaheim. After the jump, I'll have a quick rundown of how Saturday's finals...
2011 Early Season Tournaments Day 10: A Surprise Battle 4 Atlantis Final Highlights Saturday's Action
Before I get to today's schedule, which is highlighted by a completely unexpected final in the Bahamas, I want to take a look back at what happened in the one tournament that was decided yesterday, and two others that are taking Saturday off. Syracuse claimed the NIT Season Tip-Off with a...
California Golden Bears 70, Georgia Bulldogs 46: The Instantaneous Ill-Informed Roundball Wrapup
Facing the season’s first meaningful challenge in the CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mark Fox’s young Georgia Bulldogs showed much early promise but ultimately could not stay with the 20th-ranked California Golden Bears, who dominated the second half to cruise to an easy 70-46 victory. Solid defensive...
Marquette Basketball Video Countdown: 23 Days
Here at Anonymous Eagle, we're anxious for the start of the Marquette basketball season. We're sure you are, too. And thus, we will spend the 4 weeks between Marquette Madness and the team's first game against Mount St. Mary's by providing you with some of the best and most exciting...
How Weak Is The Boston College Hoops Non-Conference Schedule?
Boston College expects a down year for the basketball program, and for good reason. Nearly every important player from last year left and Steve Donahue will be working with a completely revamped roster. As a result, the Eagles will be facing very little resistance outside of their normal ACC...
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