Globe’s Bob Ryan on New England college basketball

Every once in a while Bob Ryan reminds us of why he’s got such a great reputation as a sports writer. His piece in today’s Globe is a masterpiece of reporting. Ryan spent several months this winter crisscrossing New England to see every men’s NCAA Division 1 basketball team play at least once. The story contains report on each game.  Here’s Ryan’s itinerary:

  • Nov 11 – Columbia at UConn – Gampel Pavilion
  • Nov 23 – Hartford at Holy Cross – Hart Center
  • Nov 29 – Yale at Hartford – Chase Arena
  • Dec 1 – Central Connecticut at Bryant – Chace Athletic Center
  • Dec 3 – BU at BC – Conte Forum
  • Dec 17 – Marist at UNH – Lundholm Gymnasium
  • Dec 22 – Bucknell at BU – Case Gym
  • Dec 31 – St Joseph’s at Harvard – Lavietes Pavilion
  • Jan 2 – American University at Brown – Pizzatola Center
  • Jan 3 – Holy Cross at Yale – John J Lee Amphitheater
  • Jan 4 – Syracuse at Providence – Dunkin Donuts Center
  • Jan 5 – Fordham at UMass – Mullins Center
  • Jan 7 – Robert Morris at Central Connecticut – William H Detrick Gymnasium
  • Jan 10 – Louisville at Providence – Dunkin Donuts Center
  • Jan 11 – BU at Maine – Alfond Arena
  • Jan 12 – Binghamton at Vermont – Patrick Gymnasium
  • Jan 14 – William and Mary at Northeastern – Matthews Arena
  • Jan 16 – Rider at Fairfield – Webster Bank Arena
  • Jan 19 – Lafayette at Holy Cross – Hart Center
  • Jan 21 – Harvard at Dartmouth – Leede Arena
  • Jan 25 – St Bonaventure at Rhode Island – Thomas M Ryan Center
  • Jan 26 – Wagner at Sacred Heart – William H Pitt Center
  • Jan 27 – Harvard at Yale – John J Lee Amphitheater
  • Feb 16 – St Francis (NY) at Quinnipiac – TD Bank Sports Center
  • Feb 18 – Marquette at UConn – XL Center
  • Feb 19 – Duke at BC – Conte Forum
  • Feb 21 – Xavier at UMass – Mullins Center
  • Feb 22 – George Mason at Northeastern – Matthews Arena
  • Feb 24 – Princeton at Harvard – Lavietes Pavilion
  • Feb 25 – Penn at Harvard – Lavietes Pavilion