Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Continuing their very tough non-conference schedule, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers traveled to Raleigh, N.C. for a showdown with the North Carolina State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Panthers were led by Dylan Page as he, yet again, contributed with a […]
Month: December 2003
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 10th Arizona defeats Texas: In the nightcap of the Jimmy V. Classic, Arizona topped Texas, 91-83. The game was tight at halftime, with the Wildcats holding a one-point lead. It seemed that Arizona, who had an early first half double digit lead, was ripe […]
The Tuesday Morning Point Guard
Tuesday Morning Point Guard – December 9th, 2003 by Dean Austin Another crazy week, another No. 1 team bites the dust. All good stuff early this season. Ten College Basketball Thoughts 1. You know if Bobby Knight was dead he would be rolling in his grave after Indiana let a […]
The Ermitage Index
The Ermitage Index by Michael Ermitage “It’s good to be the King!” says one of Mel Brooks’ many characters in History of the World Part I. That’s kind of how I feel right now sitting on my throne here at Hoopville.com. But instead of a crown and a scepter, I […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Conference Notebook by Joaquin Mesa When most people think of the West Coast Conference they think of upstart Pepperdine or the competitive Gonzaga teams of the past, but what they don’t realize is that there are three one loss teams in the conference so far. That’s more then […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Butler tours MVC The Butler Bulldogs might want to consider switching over to the Missouri Valley Conference. For the second week in a row, Butler stole a win from an MVC team at the buzzer after squeaking past Evansville. The Bulldogs feature a […]
WAC Notebook
WAC Notebook by Phil Dailey Times are changing As reported earlier in our Western Athletic Conference preview, this year’s WAC will not look like it has in the past. So far, the top teams from last season find themselves struggling for success. Fresno State (1-3), Tulsa (2-3) and Hawaii (2-2) […]
Mid-American Notebook
Mid-American Conference Notebook by Jeremy Speer It has been a season of adversity for Central Michigan. The Chippewas had gone to the Maui Invitational with hopes of making a splash, but ended the tourney with an 0-3 mark. Prior to the second game, they learned walk-on teammate Brent Edwards had […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 9 This Week At Number One: Like a hot potato, the number one ranking in our Top 25 Hoopville poll has been passed to another team. The 5-0 Florida Gators zing up to the top spot from No. 3 after a good week against […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos What’s so challenging? For the fifth consecutive year of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the ACC won the series of games against the Big Ten. This year, however, the ACC schools entirely dominated their counterparts, winning seven of nine games. The two marquis games […]
