Archive for December, 2009

We already told you about the Holiday Road Trip, but when you look at the winter break on the whole, we’ve got a ton of live broadcasts to keep you entertained in-between semesters:

12/17 – Hockey East This Week (8:00p)
12/22 – Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Basketball vs. St. Mary’s – 3:00p
12/23 – Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Basketball vs. USC/WMU – 3:00p/5:00p
12/25 – Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Basketball vs. TBD – TBA
12/29 – Cable Car Classic: Basketball at Santa Clara – 9:00p
12/30 – Cable Car Classic: Basketball vs. Wofford/Kent State – 9:00p/11:00p
1/2 – Basketball vs. James Madison – 4:00p
1/2 – Ledyard National Bank Classic: Hockey at Dartmouth – 7:00p
1/3 – Ledyard National Bank Classic: Hockey vs. Holy Cross/UMass-Lowell  – 4:00p/7:00p
1/4 – Basketball at Virginia Commonwealth – 7:00p
1/7 – Basketball vs. George Mason – 7:00p
1/8 – Sun Life Frozen Fenway: Women’s Hockey vs. UNH – 4:00p
1/9 – Basketball at Georgia State – 12:00p
1/9 – Hockey vs. UMass-Lowell – 7:30p
1/10 – Hockey vs. UMass – 8:00p

WRBB Sports The Dog Pound

Bill Coen talks about Thursday’s close loss to URI, dropping the team to 2-5 on the season before the holiday break.

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WRBB Sports Basketball, Press Pass Rhode Island

Maine converts on four power-plays to take a decisive 5-1 victory over the Huskies.

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WRBB Sports Hockey, QuickCast Maine

Take a break from finals, and get the Huskies sports talk you crave. In our final full-length show of the fall semester, there’s a lot to discuss. Tune in today beginning at 3:00 p.m., and here’s what you’ll hear:

• Northeastern basketball continues to come up short in games. Why are the losses piling up, and what must be on the agenda for the team during their west coast trip in two weeks?
• Huskies hockey continues their middle-of-the-road season with a game against Maine tomorrow night. Will this game be a turning point in the season, just before the holiday break?
• What were the biggest moments of the 2009 calendar year? Was it Alex Tuckerman’s goal in the Hockey East quarterfinals, or the achievement of going to the NCAA tournament? What about Chaisson Allen’s half-court shot that’s been seen around the world on YouTube? Maybe it was the Baseball Beanpot, which Northeastern won in dramatic fashion over UMass? IM the studio (wrbbradio on AIM) or call in during the show with your thoughts.
• We’ll have our final national segment of the year, and the final “last call” from the cast of thousands.

Tune in to 104.9-FM on campus, or on your computer at WRBBSports.com beginning at 3:00 p.m.

WRBB Sports The Dog Pound Dog Pound Sports Sound

Our quick summary of what’s going on in Hockey East, plus why Saturday’s Northeastern-Maine game will be significant for both sides.

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WRBB Sports Audio Hockey East This Week

The Rams and Huskies trade baskets throughout, but URI comes out on top, 79-76.

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WRBB Sports Basketball, QuickCast Rhode Island

Thursday, December 10

6:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Basketball: Huskies at Rhode Island Rams
from the Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I.
with Jason Lavine and Will Klaynman
TV:

Friday, December 11

3:00 p.m. – Dog Pound Sports Sound

Saturday, December 12

6:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Hockey: Huskies at Maine Black Bears
from Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine
with Keith Lavon and Jared Shafran

WRBB Sports Basketball, Hockey Maine, Rhode Island

While we do cover Northeastern sports here, it’s high time we see what others around Hockey East and the CAA are saying about their teams.

>>> We start with the evil empire on Commonwealth Avenue, which again tied a game late and sent it to overtime on Friday, but then lost it all on Saturday. [Terrier Hockey Fan Blog]

>>> Mike McMahon has Friday’s and Saturday’s reactions from the NU-Merrimack series. [Warrior Rink Rat]

>>> The folks in Amherst weren’t thrilled with the way things went on Friday, but things got worse on Saturday. [Fear The Triangle]

>>> Meanwhile, in Lowell, has the team finally stopped tumbling down the Hockey East standings? [The Ice Is Life]

>>> Things are looking brighter every day in Orono (Northeastern’s next destination), especially after a solid sweep of last-place Providence. [Maine Hockey Journal]

Meanwhile, on the hardwood, it was the CAA’s opening weekend:

>>> We start with Northeastern, where Matt Holt says the Huskies are struggling to hit their shots. [Huskies on the Move]

>>> UNC-Wilmington was awful in the first half of their game against George Mason. Though they eventually came up short, fans at “The Dub” (as Mike Litos calls it) were treated to a heck of a comeback. [UNCW Basketball / Wilmington Star News]

>>> George Mason got its first true road victory of the season in that UNCW game. [George Mason Basketball Blog]

>>> Considering William & Mary’s hot play, did VCU really get “toppled” by the Tribe? [VCU Ram Nation]

>>> Resident CAA guru Mike Litos breaks down all the weekend’s action. [CAA Hoops]

WRBB Sports Basketball, Hockey

The Dragons hang on at home in a low-scoring win, 49-47.

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WRBB Sports Basketball, QuickCast Drexel