Maryland Surges Past Lehigh at Xfinity Center
By: Ethan Hennessy College Park Maryland Maryland and Lehigh took the court on Tuesday night in a game that only came to fruition about 48 hours prior. Maryland was supposed to host in-state rival Loyola MD, however, due to covid issues in the Greyhounds program Loyola was unable to play. Fellow Patriot League team Lehigh […]
Towson Passes and Defends Their Way to Victory Over UNCG
By: Ethan Hennessy Towson Maryland Towson (7-4) welcomed reigning SoCon champions UNCG (7-3) to SECU Arena Tuesday night for a marquee non-conference matchup in the Baltimore Area. Both teams entered the game top 30 in the nation in rebounding margin. UNCG at 6 and Towson at 26. It did not take long for Towson to […]
George Washington Overcomes Coppin State Behind Bamisile’s 25 and 10 Night
By: Ethan Hennessy Washington D.C. George Washington entered Friday’s game beginning a season-long four-game winning streak. Being back on their home court was just what the colonials needed as they were 2-8 and on a four game losing streak entering the game against Coppin State (1-11). The first half was back and forth with neither […]
La Salle Survives Homecoming Upset Bid by Albany
By: Ethan Hennessy Philadelphia Pennsylvania After falling to Sacred Heart at home on opening night the La Salle Explorers were looking to get in the win column for the first time in the 2021-22 season on Saturday against the Albany Great Danes. The game served as homecoming for the North Philadelphia school. One of the […]
Saint Joe’s Defeats Mount Saint Mary’s at Hagan Arena
By: Ethan Hennessy Philadelphia Pennsylvania The early afternoon tip was not a problem for the Saint Joseph Hawks as they jumped all over Mount Saint Mary’s early starting the game up 14-2. Mount Saint Mary’s head coach Dan Engelstad said after the game “This is becoming a trend unfortunately we have gotten off to a […]
Mark Flagg has 17 and 17 as Saint Francis Falls Just Short at George Washington
By: Ethan Hennessy Washington D.C. Opening night across the country was a special day for college basketball fans as they were allowed back in arenas to watch games live in person. Fans were treated to many great matchups on Tuesday night and the game between Saint Francis (PA) and George Washington did not disappoint. When […]
Happening Hoops 2021-22 Pre-Season CBI/CIT Bracketology
By: Ethan Hennessy College basketball is right around the corner! I am back for my fifth season of CBI and CIT Bracketology. I will attempt to provide the most accurate predictions of these two postseason tournament fields. Here is my prediction of what the fields will look like come March. Whether you are excited or […]
Change to the Field of The Diamond Head Classic
By: Ethan Hennessy On May 4th Happening Hoops broke seven of the eight teams in the field of the 2021 Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu Hawaii which included BYU, Liberty, New Mexico State, South Florida, Stanford, Wyoming, and host Hawaii. Hours later Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports announced that Northern Iowa would be the final […]
Maryland, Mississippi State, and NC State to Headline Bahamas Tournament
By: Ethan Hennessy Maryland, Mississippi State, NC State, and 1 team TBD will travel to the Bahamas to play in an multi-team-event. The event will be part of each team’s 2021-22 non conference schedule. Maryland (Big Ten) finished last season 17-14 making it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Mississippi State (SEC) concluded […]
The Future of the MVC
By: Ethan Hennessy Let’s talk about the Missouri Valley Conference. This is probably going to ruffle some feathers, but I think the MVC has hit its peak as a conference and will start a downhill turn. Loyola Chicago and Porter Moser One big part of why I think the Valley is in trouble is because […]
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