define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); NDSU – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:50:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court O26 Game of the Week: Saint Louis-VCU Pt. II, Iona-Manhattan & More… http://rushthecourt.net/2014/02/27/o26-game-of-the-week-saint-louis-vcu-pt-ii-iona-manhattan-more/ http://rushthecourt.net/2014/02/27/o26-game-of-the-week-saint-louis-vcu-pt-ii-iona-manhattan-more/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:01:33 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=103657

Each week the O26 microsite will run down the biggest upcoming game of the week as well as a handful of others to keep an eye on.

Saint Louis (25-2) at Virginia Commonwealth (20-7) – 6:00 PM ET, ESPN2, Saturday. Yes, this was our Game of the Week just two short weeks ago and yes, the Billikens all-but-clinched the Atlantic 10 crown by winning on their home floor. So why does the second iteration once again headline the week? Well, for one thing, it was a really good basketball game the first time around. Saint Louis held serve in Chaifetz Arena, sure, but not before [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2014/02/27/o26-game-of-the-week-saint-louis-vcu-pt-ii-iona-manhattan-more/feed/ 0 O26 Weekly Awards: Akron, Taylor Braun, Marvin Menzies & Texas Southern… http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/25/o26-weekly-awards-akron-taylor-braun-marvin-menzies-texas-southern/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/25/o26-weekly-awards-akron-taylor-braun-marvin-menzies-texas-southern/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2013 17:01:49 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=101521

While this past week may have been devoid of many huge upsets or season-defining wins, there was certainly no shortage of great basketball games and interesting storylines across the O26 landscape. Just take Saturday, for example: There were 11 players who scored 30+ points, seven games that went to overtime, a few big boys taken down at home, an example of HAVOC on steroids, a MAC squad that improved to 11-0, an 81-possession game, a coast-to-coast buzzer beater… and a partridge in a pear tree. And remember, that was all in one day. So as Christmas is here, let’s take a moment [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/25/o26-weekly-awards-akron-taylor-braun-marvin-menzies-texas-southern/feed/ 0