Well in retrospect, the weekend probably didn't turn out the way a lot of Husky fans had hoped it would. The basketball team was bounced from the tourney in its first game by eleventh-seeded Towson, who lost to George Mason 56-48. Surprisingly, the Patriots were trounced by VCU, 71-50 in the championship.
It's doubtful the team will get any sort of postseason bid.
Men's hockey slipped from the top spot in Hockey East after a split with BC this weekend. It's a bit disappointing they couldn't finish in first, but I wouldn't call this a slump by any means. NU tied No. 1 BU in two games and then won three of its last four games. I think it's just a case of the Terriers simply refusing to lose: Their last loss was Jan. 13 against Providence.
They'll be right back at it this weekend, hosting seventh-seeded UMass for a best-of-three series. Matthews should be rocking and if you can't make the games, check back here for live updates.
Women's basketball won a crucial game last Wednesday, locking up the sixth seed in the CAA tournament. They'll face eleventh-seeded Georgia State Thursday at 7:30 p.m. NU split the season series with the Panthers, dropping an uninspiring 71-51 decision in Atlanta before emerging with a thrilling 68-66 win at Solomon Court. From talking with head coach Daynia La-Force Mann, this year's tournament seems wide open. Perennial powerhouse Old Dominion and its 17 straight conference championships isn't the favorite this year for the first time in a while. From what I've seen of the league, Drexel and James Madison are probably the teams to beat heading in.
Quick baseball note. Former Husky Adam Ottavino, a first round draft pick by the Cardinals in 2006, is going to be starting the deciding WBC game for Italy tonight on ESPN2.
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