ODU’s Hassell honored again by Colonial Athletic Association

For the second time in three weeks and the fourth time this season, Old Dominion’s Frank Hassell has been chosen as the Colonial Athletic Association’s men’s basketball co-player of the week. A 6-foot-9 senior from Indian River High, Hassell averaged 19.5 points and 11 rebounds in ODU’s wins over James Madison and William and Mary last week.

Drexel has CAA Tournament rematch with Towson | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011 … – Philadelphia Daily News

Drexel has CAA Tournament rematch with Towson | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011 … Philadelphia Daily News 12 Towson in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on Friday (2:30 pm) in Richmond, Va. If the Dragons (20-9, 11-7 CAA ) win, they will get No. 4 VCU on Saturday at 2:30 pm in the quarterfinals at the Richmond Coliseum. …

NCAA tournament 2011: Updated 68-team tournament field

Here’s my updated NCAA tournament field. I lifted BYU to a No. 1 seed and dropped Duke to a No. 2. More on that later. No. 1s Ohio State (BIG TEN) Pittsburgh (BIG EAST) Kansas (BIG 12) Brigham Young (MWC) No. 2s Duke (ACC) Texas San Diego State Notre Dame No. 3s Purdue Syracuse Louisville Wisconsin No. 4s Florida (SEC) North Carolina Georgetown Connecticut No. 5s St. John’s Arizona (PAC-10) Kentucky Vanderbilt No. 6s Villanova West Virginia Texas A&M Missouri No. 7s Temple Xavier (A 10) George Mason (CAA) UNLV No. 8s Cincinnati Washington Old Dominion UCLA No. 9s Utah State (WAC) Kansas State Illinois Marquette No. 10s Tennessee Georgia Virginia Tech Florida State No. 11s Michigan State Richmond Butler Alabama-Birmingham (CONFERENCE USA) No. 12s Cleveland State (HORIZON) St. Mary’s (WCC) Memphis Clemson Gonzaga Colorado No. 13s Missouri State (MVC) Oakland (SUMMIT) Belmont (ATLANTIC SUN) Princeton (IVY) No. 14s Kent

Our All Conference Teams…

It seems only fitting to get these released the day after The Oscars. There’s some commentary and reasoning sprinkled in as well. And as mentioned last week, we’re staying away from All Defensive team. It’s way too subjective. Player of the Year Charles Jenkins, Hofstra: Do I actually need to detail the reasons? First Team, All CAA Jenkins Denzel Bowles, JMU Frank Hassell, ODU Cam Long, Mason Ryan Pearson, Mason (huge February) Second Team All CAA Chase Allen, NU (razor thin margin between Allen and Pearson for the final spot) Samme Givens, Drexel Kent Bazemore, ODU Jamie Skeen, VCU (was first team until around Valentine’s Day) Chad Tomko, UNCW (lots of rebounds for a short guy) Third Team All CAA Quinn McDowell, William & Mary Chris Fouch, Drexel Jawan Carter, Delaware Luke Hancock, Mason Mike Moore, Hofstra Others close, or, the fourth team: Keith Rendleman, Brad Burgess, Devon Saddler, Isaiah Philmore, Ben Finney. All Freshman Team Devon Saddler, Delaware (frosh of year and considered for third team) Dartaye Ruffin, Drexel (this is a 1b pick. I’d have them share honors, but I’m not weenie-ing out) Brandon Britt, W&M Ryan Pierson, NU Frantz Massenat, Drexel (razor thin over Donte Morales from UNCW. I went point guard being difficult and he has 94 assists) Coach of the Year Mo Cassara, Hofstra This isn’t to take anything away from how Jim Larranaga has his team playing. Mason’s head man is a close second here, and I’d wager wins out when the votes are compiled. However, here’s why I give the edge to Cassara. Hofstra finished 14-4–that’s 14-4–despite: the mess that Cassara walked into. That he didn’t get to start recruiting until May. That he lost Nat Lester completely and Brad Kelleher for eight games. That he lost his point guard (Dwan McMillian). That his second best player is a transfer. That Hofstra was pummeled in three January games but rallied to finish tied for second. Oh, and the hammer reason: Cassara got them to 14-4, despite those obstacles, and Cassara is 37 years old in his very first year as a head coach.

Georgia State fires Rod Barnes – CBS42

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Georgia State fires Rod Barnes CBS42 Assistant coach Paul Graham was named the interim coach and will lead the Panthers in the upcoming Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. The Panthers finished the 2010-11 regular season with a record of 11-18 and a 6-12 mark in the CAA . … Georgia State fires coach Rod Barnes ahead of CAA tourney ESPN Ga. State Fires Men’s Hoops Coach GPB GSU fires Barnes before fourth season ends Atlanta Journal Constitution Examiner.com

NCAA tournament 2011: Virginia Tech earns signature victory

The four local teams with chances to grab at-large tournament bids all confront different challenges with less than two weeks until selection Sunday. There’s George Mason, with its 15-game winning streak, trying to maintain a likely single-digit seed despite not playing in a power conference. There’s Maryland, which has not suffered a bad loss all season, running out of opportunities for a signature win. There’s Georgetown, which is hoping Chris Wright returns for an NCAA tournament, still in line for a top-four seed. And there’s Virginia Tech, whose fans may still be celebrating the team’s upset over Duke – a win that significantly bolsters the Hokies’ tourney hopes. George Mason Record: 25-5 RPI: 24 SOS: 84 (78 in non-conference) Vs. top 50: 2-1 Vs. top 100: 8-3 Best wins: Old Dominion (27), Harvard (44) Worst losses: vs. Wofford (125), vs. N.C. State (101) Road-neutral court: 11-5 As of today: No.

ODU’s first-half rally sinks Hens – The News Journal

The Virginian-Pilot ODU’s first-half rally sinks Hens The News Journal Old Dominion rallied to take the lead late in the first half en route to a 70-61 victory over the University of Delaware on Sunday in women’s Colonial Athletic Association action. Delaware (16-12, 9-8 CAA ) was led by sophomore Elena Delle Donne’s 22 … Lady Monarch seniors go out in style WVEC.com (subscription) all 3 news articles

Mid-majors’ league tourneys can create ripple effect on NCAA bubble – USA Today

USA Today Mid-majors’ league tourneys can create ripple effect on NCAA bubble USA Today … higher-seeded teams in the Colonial Athletic Association, Horizon League and the Missouri Valley and West Coast conferences win, minimizing their consumption of at-large spots. So the CAA first-round game between UNC-Wilmington and Georgia State, … and more

Dukes finish regular season with win over VCU Rams – The Breeze

Dukes finish regular season with win over VCU Rams The Breeze JMU (21-10 overall, 10-8 in the CAA ) completed its regular season by beating VCU (21-10, 12-6) at the Siegel Center in Richmond, for the first time since 2005. Saturday’s win marked the first Dukes’ victory over one of the CAA’s top-four teams this … Hofstra Women’s Basketball Shocks League-Leading JMU With Stunning Rally Boxscore News NCAA Game Summary – James Madison at Virginia Commonwealth 9NEWS.com JMU Wins At VCU, 72-69 Rocktown Weekly all 121 news articles

Hurt sets scoring mark in VCU’s win

Courtney Hurt scored 21 points to set VCU’s single-season scoring record, and the Rams held on to beat William and Mary 73-71 on Sunday and clinch a bye in the CAA tournament.

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