Navy Team Rankings 17 through 13

The Navy team rankings for the 2008-09 season continues with number 17 through 13. Four out of the five teams that are included in this portion of the countdown had winning records this past year, and three out of five of them beat Army. What does this mean? Well, it means that if you are ranked as the 17th or 13th best team sport at Navy, you aren’t too shabby.   Full Story

This is Part II of Adam Nettina's Blue and Gold Game Inside Notes. In this part he discusses his thoughts on Navy's personnel.   Full Story

Navy head coach Billy Lange took the helm in 2004 and has built the Mids into one of the finest teams in the Patriot League. Navy hosts rival Army on Sunday in a nationally televised contest (ESPNU, noon). Navy is 9-0 at home this season. Lange also discusses recruiting with Ausiello.   Full Story

Kaleo Kina scored 19 points to lead Navy to a 75-63 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) in men's basketball action on Tuesday night in Alumni Hall. The Mids improved to 2-1, winning their second game in row after dropping last Friday's season opener to Towson. GoMids.com's Ed Kujat captured these images.    Full Story

Raise your hand if you had Bucknell and Holy Cross pegged before the season as the bottom two seeds in the Patriot League Men’s Basketball Tournament. Keep it raised if you had American and Navy as the top two seeds before a game was played this season. If your hand is still high in the air, please send me an email because you are filling out my brackets for the big dance this year.   Full Story

The GoMids.com bandwagon was full on Wednesday night as board members converged on the web site to follow the much-anticipated showdown between Navy and American. With first place in the Patriot League on the line, Navy senior Greg Sprink scored 34 points to vault the Mids (16-12, 9-4) into a tie atop the standings with a convincing 83-68 victory over the Eagles (17-11, 9-4).   Full Story

The GoMids.com Fan Forum returns to analyze the Navy men’s basketball season. Joining regular contributors, Mike James (MJ), Mike Althouse (86), and yours truly (DA), is everyone’s favorite Navy sports beat writer, Bill Wagner of the Annapolis Capital. Topics discussed include whether or not Billy Lange deserves a contract extension and if Navy has closed the gap with Air Force on the court.   Full Story

Trey Stanton played last season at the Naval Academy, but has decided to transfer to another school after only one season. Texas Tech assistant coach Chris Beard has contacted the versatile 6'10 power forward about coming to Texas Tech to give the Red Raiders more depth in the front court. RaiderPower.com caught up with the former Navy standout to get his thoughts on Texas Tech.   Full Story

Go Air Force! Now there are three words I never thought I, a proud Naval Academy graduate, would hear myself saying in any public forum. However, here I am about to tell all Navy fans that they should be rooting for the Falcons tonight in their showdown with Clemson in the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden.   Full Story

MEN’S BASKETBALL (15-15): Lost the last regular season game at home to Bucknell 54-49. Close all the way and Army played hard, but lost in the final minute. As a result, we were seded 6th (of 8 teams) in the Patriot League playoffs and last night we played at #3 Lehigh. The Cadets played tenacious defense, and held Lehigh to 29% shooting.    Full Story

The Navy Midshipmen hope to pick up their 13th victory of the season on Saturday when they travel to Easton, Pa. to take on Lafayette.   Full Story

The Navy Midshipmen hope to improve on an 11-10 season record when they host 6-13 Colgate on Saturday. Inside are game notes and a promotional lineup for the game.   Full Story

WEST POINT-- Inside a raucous Christl Arena, the Black Knights and Midshipmen put on an affair that will be remembered as one of the best contests in all Army-Navy basketball history. When it was over, Greg Sprink's potential game-tying 3-pointer rimmed out at the buzzer, and the Cadets advance to 3-2 in the Patriot League with a tough 53-50 victory.    Full Story

Navy visits rival Army today at noon EST. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Inside are game notes.   Full Story

Pete Medhurst provides his picks for the upcoming NCAA men's basketball tournament - use at your own risk!   Full Story

Pete provides a preview of potential post-season match-ups in both men's and women's Patriot League basketball as well as a sneak peek at his #1 NCAA seeds.   Full Story

Navy, Duke, Florida State, Gonzaga, Villanova - they're all here as Pete lays out his news and views on college basketball.   Full Story

"All in all today was about our defense in the second half and overtime," said Navy head coach Billy Lange. "As a coach I think the only way to win games is to play great defense and for 35 minutes we were a focused basketball team on defense."   Full Story

Navy hosts American on Wednesday evening. Here are news and notes regarding the game.   Full Story

The Black Knights were finally rewarded for their effort and fine play. Shooting over 57 percent from the field (including a scintillating 65 percent in the 2nd half), Army scored its highest Patriot League offensive output in 4 years. The Black Knights held off a valiant Navy team and earned its first Patriot League victory away from home in 2 years with an 80-73 victory over the Midshipmen.    Full Story

Pete Medhurst previews this weekend's Army-Navy basketball tilts and offers up his mid-season all-American team.   Full Story

Welcome to our first basketball column of the season. Through the end of the season we’ll examine Navy basketball, the Patriot League and issues on the national level.   Full Story

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Navy sophomore guard Greg Sprink (Cardiff, Calif.) was named the Patriot League Player of the Week by the league office Tuesday afternoon, while fellow teammate Clif Colbert (Grand Prairie, Texas) garnered Patriot League Rookie-of-the-Week honors.    Full Story

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Sunday's men's basketball game at Alumni Hall in Annapolis featuring Academy rivals Navy vs. Air Force will be aired live by College Sports Television (CSTV) beginning at 9 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies announcer Tom McCarthy will team with former Virginia men's basketball coach Pete Gillen to call the action.    Full Story

The Navy Midshipmen host the Georgetown Hoyas on Friday to open the 2005-06 Basketball season. Here are notes on the game.   Full Story