Central Conn. wins NEC; NCAA bound
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Javier Mojica scored 25 points, including a late 3-pointer that helped Central Connecticut beat Sacred Heart 74-70 on Wednesday night in the Northeast Conference tournament championship and earn an NCAA bid.
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Tina Charles had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 Connecticut remained unbeaten in the Big East with a 92-49 rout of Villanova on Saturday.
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It wasn't easy and it wasn't pretty -- when has it ever been for these guys this season? It took three nights and nearly 190 minutes of work, but Boston University's hockey team finally rid itself of clinging Vermont last night, winning the finale of their best-of-three Hockey East playoff series to earn a yet another date with archrival Boston ...
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No one can accuse the Townies of backing into the boys' state basketball tournament. Just over two weeks after an impressive road win over then-No. 1 East Boston, second-ranked Charlestown welcomed No. 6 Lawrence into its gym and took a hard-fought 71-68 win in nonleague action last night.
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Kalana Greene makes three jumpers during an early 19-point run, and No. 6 Connecticut overcomes a second-half slump with a 70-60 victory over host Cincinnati.
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Connecticut linebacker Alfred Fincher matched his career high with 17 tackles and helped the Huskies secure their first Big East win as a conference member
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Northeastern coach Greg Cronin was satisfied with the significant progress his Huskies made last season. But don't ask him to make predictions with regard to their fortunes this season, because in a league such as Hockey East, it's simply too tough to call.
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Pumped up by the pregame unveiling of its 2004 NCAA championship banner, Connecticut tuned up for defense of its title with a 97-64 exhibition victory over Division II Bridgeport Thursday night.
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Senior Bobby Kelly and the Northeastern Huskies maintained their mastery of conference foes at Matthews Arena.
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If you tempt fate often enough, you'll usually get what you deserve. That was last night's lesson for Northeastern against Hockey East rival Providence at Matthews Arena.
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Northeastern and Binghamton were locked in a back-and-forth struggle before Jose Juan Barea took charge. The junior guard scored 15 of his game-high 28 points in the final five minutes to lead the Huskies to a 75-68 victory at Solomon Court yesterday.
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Katie McNamara hit the go-ahead basket with a minute remaining, lifting Vermont to a 69-66 America East victory over Boston University yesterday in Burlington, Vt.
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Although a bid to the N.C.A.A. tournament remains a longshot, Connecticut clinched a spot in the Big East tournament and improved its overall record to a respectable 17-10.
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Jared Dudley knew it was going to be his night when he hit a turnaround baseline jumper over Villanova guard Mike Nardi midway through the first half of Boston College's pulsating 67-66 Big East victory over the Wildcats last night before a Conte Forum sellout crowd of 8,606.
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STEWART CINK cruised to a comfortable four-shot win at the NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio today. Cink started the day with a five-shot cushion and, while it wasn&#39;t all smooth sailing, Rory Sabbatini was the
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Rashad Anderson scored 27 points and went 7 for 8 from the free throw line over the final two minutes, leading Connecticut to an 81-72 victory over Rice yesterday in Hartford. Josh Boone added a career-high 20 points and dominated inside with 14 rebounds for the 11th-ranked Huskies (5-1), who were coming off their first loss -- a 61-59 upset ...
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AKRON, Ohio  - Stewart Cink was on the verge of  his fourth career win after shooting a two-under-par 68 for a  five-shot lead in the third round of the $7 million NEC  Invitational Saturday.