Bruising loss for NU
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For almost 30 minutes last night at Matthews Arena, the Northeastern men's basketball team offered a glimpse of "Billy Ball," the fundamental play first-year coach Bill Coen has brought to the Huskies.
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Maybe it was the flu that hit the Minutemen following last week's win over Saint Joseph's and wiped out practices leading up to the Atlantic 10 tournament. Maybe it was a tough opponent, playing a physical game, or maybe it was just bad karma.
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When the day began, he was the nation's leading scorer. When it was over, he was trying to regain his scoring touch. Jose Juan Barea was held to a season-low 12 points last night as Wright State subdued Northeastern, 59-53, in the Huskies' home opener.
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The avalanche of injuries that has raced across the Notre Dame men&#39;s basketball roster in recent months has now touched someone yet to play one minute for the Irish.
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Northeastern entered the weekend bemoaning a nine-game winless streak. After last night, they could boast of an eight-game unbeaten streak.
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The throbbing in Noah Welch's right knee, courtesy of an awkward tumble early in the game last night, was the main reason for the Harvard defenseman's discomfort. But the effort the Crimson captain saw from his club against Colgate made the pain even worse.
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Quarterback Steve McNair left Tennessee&#39;s 20-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings yesterday after aggravating the bruised chest that kept him in the hospital for two nights last month.
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The result of Saturdayâs game against Rutgers offered some respite for a troubled Connecticut team that is accustomed to being not only a Big East power, but also a national contender.
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Losing ten players usually means a rebuilding year. Not at Murray State. Despite the loss, the Racers were picked as the pre-season favorite to win the Ohio Valley Conference.
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The loss did not sit well with Northeastern quarterback Anthony Orio and his teammates. But what ate at Orio more was his offense's inability to finish what it started in last Saturday's 27-0 loss at Northwestern.
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Actually, I just finished looking at the final BCS standings and could use a boost. More to the point, I could use an aspirin. So let me get this straight: Pittsburgh loses to Nebraska and Connecticut, narrowly
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EVANSTON, Ill. Northwestern tied the game with less than two-and-a-half minutes left, but lost to Number 24 Virginia 48-to-44 tonight.
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With an 82-71 victory over North Carolina, the Huskies answered questions about whether they could hold their own against an elite team after losing two key starters to season-ending injuries.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- If you read columns across the country, listened to sports talk radio or even watched ESPN&#39;s &#39;&#39;SportsCenter,&#39;&#39; you probably got the impression in the days leading up to Saturday that Notre Dame was in grave danger of losing to Navy
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I sat under a rain-soaked yellow poncho last Saturday watching No. 1 USC dominate Notre Dame. True, Notre Dame lost 41-10 to its rival, but only after giving the Trojans a tough time in the first half.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Larry Lester said it was difficult waiting seven long days to purge the dull ache he felt in his heart after last week's loss to Pittsburgh. In that game, Lester committed a costly fumble in overtime that resulted in Boston College's first Big East loss of the season, 20-17.
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AMHERST -- For University of New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos, it was a nightmarish d&#xE9;j&#xE0; vu.