University of Pennsylvania – Game day #6

Penn Quakers Gym: The Palestra Location: Philadelphia, PA Conference: The Ivy League Conference Championships: 38 (regular season), 1 (tournament) National Championships: 2 (1920, 1921) Opponent: Temple University (Philadelphia Big 5) The University of Pennsylvania is known first and foremost for its academic prestige, and no paragraph could fully convey the weight and power of the … Continue reading University of Pennsylvania – Game day #6 →

The Atlantic 10: An Obituary

Atlantic 10 1976 - 2018   The Atlantic 10 Conference, age 42 of Newport News, VA, has tragically passed away this week. The Atlantic 10 was diagnosed with terminal irrelevance in 2013, but fought hard against its prognosis to give us five more years of quality basketball. It was taken off life support after losses … Continue reading The Atlantic 10: An Obituary →

10 teams no one’s talking about that could crack the top 25

  In no particular order, the following are teams receiving little to no national media attention, but could find themselves ranked this upcoming season. None of these teams are a lock to earn a ranking in 2018-19, and some are more of a long shot than others, but all have the tools to be dangerous … Continue reading 10 teams no one’s talking about that could crack the top 25 →

St. John’s University – Game day #5, Part I

St. John's Red Storm   Gym: Carnesecca Arena Location: New York, New York (Hillcrest, Queens) Conference: Big East Conference Championships: 3 (tournament), 14 (regular season) Tournament Appearance: 29 National Championships: 1 (1911)   If you asked someone to identify the traditional college basketball programs, the schools that immediately come to mind when you think college … Continue reading St. John’s University – Game day #5, Part I →

New Jersey Institute of Technology – Game day #5, Part II

Hey Hoops House readers! Thanks for coming to check out our piece on NJIT. This game was the second part of our first doubleheader. We rushed to Newark for the 4 p.m. tip off between NJIT and Stetson after catching St. John's beat Marquette at Carnesecca in Queens. We're publishing this part first, but stand-by … Continue reading New Jersey Institute of Technology – Game day #5, Part II →

Drexel University – Game day #4

Drexel University Dragons     Gym: Daskalakis Athletic Center (the DAC) Location: Philadelphia, PA Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Conference Championships: 4 Tournament Appearances: 4 Opponent: Quinnipiac University   If there is one institution in Philadelphia that epitomizes the term “overshadowed”, it’s probably Drexel University. The school shares a physical boundary with the campus of its … Continue reading Drexel University – Game day #4 →

Rider University – Game day #3

Rider University Broncs     Gym: Alumni Gymnasium Location: Lawrenceville, NJ Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Conference Championships: 3 Tournament Appearances: 3 Opponent: St. Peter’s University   “Rider; isn’t that in Ohio”? No, to the even dedicated college hoops fans scratching their head about Rider University - Rider is not in Ohio. Rider is, … Continue reading Rider University – Game day #3 →

Rutgers University – Game day #2

Rutgers University Scarlet Knights Gym: Louis Brown Athletic Center (Rutgers Athletic Center, the “RAC”) Location: multiple campuses in and around New Brunswick, NJ Conference: Big 10 Conference Championships: 4 Tournament Appearances: 6 Final Four Appearances: 1 Opponent: Florida State University If you grew up or live in New Jersey, Rutgers is all around you. As … Continue reading Rutgers University – Game day #2 →