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Villanova at Maryland In DC's Verizon Center

Villanova (7-0) takes on its first opponent on the opponent's home court. This will be an important data point in the maturation of a quite new and different Villanova basketball team which finds itself ranked number three in the nation...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 16 hours ago 103 reads 2 comments
Those Whacky Computerized Basketball Rankings

Well folks, it is that time of year when we have enough data points to begin considering computerized college basketball rankings...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 5 days ago 148 reads 4 comments
Villanova-North Carolina: Slugfest Brewing

This Saturday's NCAA semifinal between North Carolina and Villanova will be a hard fought contest. The last time 47-year-old Jay Wright and his Wildcats faced 58-year-old Roy Williams and the ...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 8 months ago 266 reads 13 comments
Villanova In The NCAAs: Strengths and Pitfalls

On the eve of their first Big East tournament game, Villanova is 25-6 overall and 13-5 in the Big East. The latter is good enough for a No...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 9 months ago 262 reads 0 comments
Loyola, MD Wins Sixth Straight, 75-61 at Rider

Loyola, MD's two leading scorers, guards Jamal Barney and Brett Harvey (photo) combined for 46 points in a 75-61 road win over Rider on Friday night. Barney, the MAAC's leading scorer, averaging 19...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 10 months ago 34 reads 0 comments
Villanova Defeats Pittsburgh By 10 As Wildcats Look to Make Run to End Season

Villanova broke out of the middle of the Big East pack last night by defeating Pittsburgh 67-57. The game was the last college basketball game played at the storied Philadelphia Spectrum. It was a memorable game in which No...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 10 months ago 306 reads 2 comments
Loyola, MD Wins Third Straight, Defeats Marist 83-73

This afternoon, Loyola, MD hosted Marist College and won their third consecutive game. Loyola is now 8-12 and is 3-5 in the MAAC. Marist dropped to 7-13 and they too are 3-5 in the conference...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 10 months ago 53 reads 3 comments
Niagara-Loyola: Purple Eagles Win at Home Over Greyhounds, 82-70

Niagara improved its record to 12-3 in an 82-70 win over Loyola College Monday night in Buffalo. Loyola led 39-36 at the half, and the lead changed six times during the game...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 11 months ago 36 reads 0 comments
Loyola-Canisius: Loyola Has Breakout Game, Wins 86-62 at Canisius

Loyola College of Maryland finally cut loose on 47.5 percent of its field goals and defeated Canisius by 24 points on the road. Jamal Barney, a sophomore transfer guard from Providence, made 15 of 19 field goals en route to a 41-point scoring spree...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 11 months ago 44 reads 2 comments
Loyola (MD)-NC State: Greyhounds Lose By Just Two at Wolfpack

Led by 21 points from senior guard Marquis Sullivan and 20 points from sophomore guard Jamal Barney, Loyola made a serious bid to upend North Carolina State in Raleigh, NC on Monday...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 11 months ago 51 reads 1 comments
Loyola MD-UC Davis Basketball: Greyhounds Snag Road Win over Aggies

Loyola MD earned a road win on Sunday at UC Davis, 95-89, and improved its record to 4-7. While Loyola was outrebounded again (41-34), they outshot UC Davis 48.2 percent to 40.6 percent. Four Loyola players scored in double digits...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 11 months ago 47 reads 0 comments
Clemson and North Florida: Best and Worst in RPI Play

The season is far enough along that the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) is beginning to take shape, but it still reflects some oddities. A quick check on the web site www.realtimerpi...

Written by Joe Spetrini about 11 months ago 134 reads 0 comments
NIT Season Tip-Off: BC Wins East Crown, Loyola College Loses Consolation

On Tuesday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off, host Boston College (3-0) defeated St. John's (2-1), 82-70. BC senior guard Tyrese Rice scored 28 points and had nine assists and five rebounds. Sophomore forward Joe Tripani had 19 points and four rebounds...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 1 year ago 179 reads 0 comments
NIT Results: BC Defeats Loyola, St. John's Defeats Cornell

Loyola College suffered a 90-57 loss at Boston College on Monday in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Loyola was out rebounded by a margin of 46-30 and was outplayed in every statistical category by a very young BC team...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 1 year ago 182 reads 0 comments
Free Throw Points: Duke 28, Rhode Island 11—Duke Wins by Three

Rhode Island was edged out by Duke at Cameron today, 82-79. Rhode Island led by one at half time, 34-33. During the second half, Rhode Island out-shot Duke from field goal range, 59.3 percent (16/27) to 58...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 1 year ago 467 reads 7 comments
Loyola Bounces Back With Home Win Over Tennessee State

Loyola bounced back from a hard fought home loss to Mount St. Mary's on Friday to win at home over Tennessee State in a Sunday afternoon game...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 1 year ago 108 reads 0 comments
Defining Games for the Villanova Wildcats

The Villanova Wildcats easily won their season opener over the Albany Great Danes, 78-60. However, they are not yet tested. Unfortunately, two key players are out, which cut Coach Jay Wright's blessed nine-man rotation seven, but seven is not bad...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 1 year ago 194 reads 2 comments
Loyola Maryland Drops Opener To Mount St. Mary's

Among the spate of college basketball games played Saturday night, was the 163rd meeting of Loyola College in Baltimore and Mount St. Mary's of Emmitsburg, MD. Mount St. Mary's played well on the road winning 84-76...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 1 year ago 113 reads 0 comments
Loyola College Wins Exhibition Over Catholic University

On Friday, 11-7, Loyola College hosted Division III, Catholic University for an exhibition game and won 93-62. This year's Loyola squad looks very different from last year's team, which won a school record 19 games...

Written by Joe Spetrini about about 1 year ago 62 reads 0 comments

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Joe Spetrini Article Archive

Villanova at Maryland In DC's Verizon Center

Those Whacky Computerized Basketball Rankings

Villanova-North Carolina: Slugfest Brewing

Villanova In The NCAAs: Strengths and Pitfalls

Loyola, MD Wins Sixth Straight, 75-61 at Rider

Villanova Defeats Pittsburgh By 10 As Wildcats Look to Make Run to End Season

Loyola, MD Wins Third Straight, Defeats Marist 83-73

Niagara-Loyola: Purple Eagles Win at Home Over Greyhounds, 82-70

Loyola-Canisius: Loyola Has Breakout Game, Wins 86-62 at Canisius

Loyola (MD)-NC State: Greyhounds Lose By Just Two at Wolfpack

Loyola MD-UC Davis Basketball: Greyhounds Snag Road Win over Aggies

Clemson and North Florida: Best and Worst in RPI Play

NIT Season Tip-Off: BC Wins East Crown, Loyola College Loses Consolation

NIT Results: BC Defeats Loyola, St. John's Defeats Cornell

Free Throw Points: Duke 28, Rhode Island 11—Duke Wins by Three

Loyola Bounces Back With Home Win Over Tennessee State

Defining Games for the Villanova Wildcats

Loyola Maryland Drops Opener To Mount St. Mary's

Loyola College Wins Exhibition Over Catholic University

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