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S8 March 21, 2012 Game #8-781: Buffalo Bulls at American EaglesMarch 14, 2012 8:30 pmBender ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI spent a lot of time trying to decide whether or not to attend the first round CIT game between American and Buffalo. My last game, two weeks earlier, more or less served as my epilogue on my #800GP ex... [more]

2. The End

S8 March 3, 2012 Game #8-652: Army Black Knights at American EaglesFebruary 29, 2012 7:30 pmBender ArenaBBState Stats/RecapAll good things come to an end, and on Wednesday night, my 800 games project journey did so, as I made one last trip to American University to see the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinal betw... [more]

3. Senior Day White Out

S8 February 28, 2012 Game #8-641: Lafayette Leopards at American EaglesFebruary 25, 2012 4:00 pmBender ArenaBBState Stats/RecapMy last game of the regular season took me back to Northwest DC, where the American University Eagles were taking on Lafayette in their season finale. It’s hard for me to believe that the regula... [more]

4. Having a Rooting Interest

S8 February 20, 2012 Game #8-600: Lehigh Mountain Hawks at American EaglesFebruary 9, 2012 7:00 pmBender ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThe vast majority of the games that I have covered for the 800 games project have been games where I am simply a neutral observer, and had no rooting interest in the game. The only exception ... [more]

5. A Rivalry Renewed on the Hardwood

S8 February 20, 2012 Game #8-599: Lafayette Leopards at Lehigh Mountain HawksFebruary 18, 2012 4:00 pmStabler ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWhile most of the mid-major world was involved with Brackbuster Saturday, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks hosted their rival Lafayette in Patriot League action. Given some of the match-ups that... [more]

6. Unlucky Thirteen

S8 February 20, 2012 Game #8-597: New Hampshire Wildcats at Maryland-Baltimore County RetrieversFebruary 12, 2012 1:00 pmUMBC FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapLast Sunday, I made the short drive north to Baltimore, MD, home of the UMBC Retrievers. I had first heard of UMBC back in the 2007-2008 season. While flipping throug... [more]

7. Charlotte at George Washington 1/21/2012

S8 January 22, 2012 Game #8-437: Charlotte 49ers at George Washington ColonialsJanuary 21, 2012 7:00 pmCharles E. Smith CenterBBState Stats/RecapLast night, I headed to the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington to watch the George Washington Colonials take on the Charlotte 49ers. Upon entering the Charles E. Smith Ce... [more]

8. Holy Cross at American 1/14/2012

S8 January 14, 2012 Game #8-391: Holy Cross Crusaders at American EaglesJanuary 14, 2012 2:00 pmBender ArenaBBState Stats/RecapConference play has always been much more exciting for me than non-conference games. It always seems to me like the games mean so much more when January rolls around and, consequently, are much... [more]

9. My Trip Above the Red Line

S8 December 18, 2011 Game #8-249: American Eagles at Georgetown HoyasDecember 17, 2011 12:00 pmMCI CenterBBState Stats/RecapUsually, I don’t attend live games when a team is above the red line. I’ve grown to prefer the smaller setting that many of Our Team’s gyms have. Part of this is because there were no major schools... [more]

10. George Mason at Towson 12/3/2011

S8 December 7, 2011 Game #8-172: George Mason Patriots at Towson TigersDecember 3, 2011 7:30 pmTowson CenterBBState Stats/RecapLast Saturday, I headed up to Towson, Maryland to watch the Tigers open up CAA conference play against George Mason (my apologies for this being late, I’m glad there is no set deadline). There ... [more]

11. West Alabama at Bucknell 11/26/2011

S8 November 27, 2011 Game #8-135: West Alabama at Bucknell BisonNovember 26, 2011 4:30 pmSojka PavillionBBState Stats/RecapThe second game of the day at the Lewisburg Subregional pitted host Bucknell against the Tigers of West Alabama, out of the Division Two Gulf South Conference. It amazed me that the people at the T... [more]

12. Princeton vs. Morehead State 11/26/2011

S8 November 27, 2011 Game #8-134: Princeton Tigers vs. Morehead State EaglesNovember 26, 2011 2:00 pmLewisburg, PABBState Stats/RecapMy travels took me to Lewisburg, PA this Saturday, site of the TicketCity Legends Classic Lewisburg Subregional. This is one of the many preseason “tournaments” that are held at the start ... [more]

13. Cleveland State at Kent State 11/22/2011

S8 November 23, 2011 Game #8-102: Cleveland State Vikings at Kent State Golden FlashesNovember 22, 2011 7:30 pmMemorial Athletics CenterBBState Stats/RecapOn my way to visit my family for Thanksgiving, I took the opportunity to stop in Kent, Ohio for the Kent State-Cleveland State game. Going to Kent State games is alwa... [more]

14. Penn State Altoona at Navy 11/13/2011

S8 November 13, 2011 Game #8-020: Penn State Altoona at Navy MidshipmenNovember 13, 2011 4:00 pmAlumni HallBBState Stats/RecapMy second game of the weekend took me to Annapolis, Maryland, home of the United States Naval Academy. The Midshipmen were playing their home opener against the Lions of Penn State Altoona, a D... [more]

15. Rhode Island at George Mason 11/11/2011

S8 November 12, 2011 Game #8-006: Rhode Island Rams at George Mason PatriotsNovember 11, 2011 7:30 pmPatriot CenterBBState Stats/Recap My first game of the season took me to the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, home of the George Mason Patriots. I wasn’t planning on going to the game, in fact, I had planned t... [more]