The Colonial Corner

North meets South: Northeastern (4-0) surges into set with Charleston (3-1) after sweep of Hofstra

In this edition of TCC, Dan Steenkamer recaps a frenzied second week of #CAAHoops play that left Northeastern in sole possession of first place and upcoming Huskies opponent Charleston nipping at the heels of the top dog on the tails of a riveting sweep of visiting Drexel. Also detailed: After entering as league favorites, both Hofstra and Delaware have lost two straight—who needs this weekend’s rendezvous in Newark more? And what can we expect from squads just now making their 2020-21 CAA action debuts due to a dizzying series of postponements (looking at you, James Madison and Towson!)? All that and more in a half-hour rundown bridging weeks 2 and 3 of CAA MBB. Contact dan@colonialcornerpodcast.com for tips, concerns, questions, or even hot takes—the lines are open!

Northeastern, Hofstra jump out to 2-0 CAA starts while others see openers postponed

In the inaugural episode of The Colonial Corner, Dan Steenkamer recaps what we saw (and didn’t see) in the opening weekend of Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball conference play for 2020-21. Which matchup was postponed suddenly a mere hour before Saturday’s would-be tip? How did one CAA team backfill its schedule for the weekend with its conference series off for the time being? And how did Northeastern and Hofstra perform in their respective home series to set up this week’s battle of 2-0 schools? All that and more in The Corner.