define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); worth smith – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:16:41 +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 The Army-Navy Game, A Contest Between Brothers in Arms http://rushthecourt.net/2013/02/13/the-army-navy-game-a-contest-between-brothers-in-arms/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/02/13/the-army-navy-game-a-contest-between-brothers-in-arms/#respond Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:15:26 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=89990

Aaron Schuldiner (@shealiveson) is a freelance writer. He filed this report after taking in the first Army-Navy basketball game this year, a win for the Midshipmen on January 20. The two schools will play for the 91st time on the hardwood this Saturday in Annapolis.

Upon the fields of friendly strife, are sown the seeds that, upon other fields, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory. –- Douglas MacArthur, USMA Class of 1903

It’s a brisk Sunday afternoon in West Point, NY, but it’s like a sauna inside Christl Arena. Despite it being a holiday weekend on campus, the building [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/02/13/the-army-navy-game-a-contest-between-brothers-in-arms/feed/ 0 CIO… the Patriot League http://rushthecourt.net/2013/01/25/cio-the-patriot-league-4/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/01/25/cio-the-patriot-league-4/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:50:39 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=87963

Mitch Goldich is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League. You can find more of his work online at The Huffington Post. Follow him on Twitter at @mitchgoldich for more updates.

Top Storylines

Lehigh Upsets Bucknell: The Lehigh Mountain Hawks traveled to Lewisburg on Wednesday and did more than just upset league favorite Bucknell. With their 65-62 win inside a rabid Sojka Pavilion, they reignited the fervor around what had previously been the most anticipated season in Patriot League history.

The Patriot League doesn’t typically receive much national media coverage. Most years, college basketball fans don’t pay attention until March rolls around and [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/01/25/cio-the-patriot-league-4/feed/ 0 Patriot League Tournament Preview & Season Wrap-Up http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/29/patriot-league-tournament-preview-season-wrap-up/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/29/patriot-league-tournament-preview-season-wrap-up/#respond Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:11:22 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=63355

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League. The PL is among the first of this season’s conference tournaments to tip, with action set to start tonight. You can find him on Twitter @KLDoyle11.

Tournament Preview 

The Favorite: Despite losing back-to-back games against Lehigh and Holy Cross down the stretch, and a less than stellar performance against bottom-dweller Navy, Bucknell remains the favorite to win the Patriot League. The Patriot League Tournament—like many of the smaller conference tournaments around the country—has its championship game located at the highest remaining seed. Playing in the friendly confines of Sojka Pavilion has treated the Bison [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/29/patriot-league-tournament-preview-season-wrap-up/feed/ 0