Irish are Tested But Rise to the Occasion
By: Ethan Hennessy South Bend Indiana Mike Brey opened up his press conference after beating Bellarmine 61-51 by saying: “They’re really good. That was a great test for us. I thought we needed a hard game before we open the season in Chappel Hill, and I watched ten minutes of tape on them on Wednesday […]
Butler Defeats IU Kokomo at Hinkle
By: Ethan Hennessy Indianapolis Indiana Butler had a large advantage in second chance points (14 to 2) and points in the paint (30 to 16) as the Bulldogs easily cruised to a 70-40 win over IU Kokomo in the first of Butler’s two exhibitions to open the season. Sean McDermont led the way for the […]
Illinois State Survives a Scare in Exhibition
By: Ethan Hennessy Normal Illinois Despite leading for over 30 minuets of game time Truman State was unable to escape Normal with a win. Illinois State won their lone exhibition game 74-68 over Truman State Wednesday night inside Redbird Arena. This was a game that saw the host Redbirds fall behind 22-8 by the second […]
Ryan Odom’s Decision to Stay at UMBC
By: Ethan Hennessy We have always heard the phrase dogs are the most loyal animal. If that is true, then Ryan Odom definitely embodies the spirit of his school’s mascot, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. In a profession heavy on “the grass is always greener” phenomenon, Odom has chosen to remain at UMBC after attaining monumental […]
2019-20 Pre-Season CBI/CIT Bracketology
By: Ethan Hennessy CBI (16 teams) California Baptist (WAC) Central Michigan (MAC) Oakland (Horizon) Northwestern (Big Ten) Cal State Northridge (Big West) Green Bay (Horizon) Southern Illinois (Missouri Valley) Richmond (A10) UTRGV (WAC) Central Arkansas (Southland) UTSA (CUSA) California (Pac 12) Costal Carolina (Sun Belt) Eastern Washington (Big Sky) Princeton (Ivy) Prairie View A&M (SAWC) […]
Loyola Poised for Success in 2019-2020 Season
By: Ethan Hennessy There is an excitement surrounding Loyola basketball that has not been present since entering the Patriot League. It is no secret that Loyola has struggled on the court since leaving the MAAC. In their new conference the hounds have yet to finish outside of the bottom four in the standings, and aside […]
2018-19 Season Recap
By: Ethan Hennessy This post is wrapping up and looking back at the road trips I went on, the games I saw, arenas I visited, and experiences I had in this 2018-19 college basketball season (my junior year of college). I’m mainly writing this so that I’ll be able to look back and have a […]
South Florida wins the 2019 Roman CBI Finals Defeating DePaul 2-1 and DePaul’s Max Strus has Division 1’s Best Postseason Run in 30 Years
By: Ethan Hennessy Chicago Illinois Going into Friday’s pivotal winner take all game three of the CBI finals at McGrath Phillips Arena both teams knew their season would be over at the conclusion of the game, however, one would be a champion, and one would not. When it was all said and done South Florida […]
A Depleted DePaul Roster Wins Game Two of the CBI Finals Against USF
By: Ethan Hennessy DePaul was already down to essentially a seven man rotation going into game two of the CBI finals with Devin Gage out with a concussion since the quarterfinal round (the four remaining bench players have played a total of 31 combined seconds in the entire tournament). The Blue Demons would suffer another […]
Blue Demons Beat Coastal Carolina to Advance to the CBI Finals
By: Ethan Hennessy DePaul topped the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina by a score of 92-87 inside McGrath Phillips Arena on Wednesday night. A big key to the game was their ability to control the glass. The Blue Demons used their size advantage out rebounding Coastal 36 to 24. Femi Olujobi had eight rebounds while Strus […]
Happening Hoops 