Month: December 2003

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

Previewing Northwestern – Florida State by Alan Rubenstein and Michael Protos The Big Ten-ACC challenge enters its fifth year with the ACC holding a 20-15 advantage. The ACC has won the Commissioner’s Cup all four seasons, but has never won more than five games in a year. Northwestern (2-2) and […]

Pac-10 Notebook

Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen The first two weeks of the season left Washington wondering just how far it’s come from a year ago. Some Pac-10 teams turned in predictably predictable performances, with Oregon State losing to a non-conference opponent at home and USC underachieving on the road. Okay, […]

ACC Notebook

Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Georgia Tech defies the odds For the second straight year, an ACC team arrived in New York for the final two rounds of the Preseason NIT and was expected to fall to greater foes. But Georgia Tech stormed through the Big Apple, bringing […]

Conference USA Notebook

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Take that, national champs Syracuse is the defending national champs. They went 17-0 at the Carrier Dome last year. They were ranked No. 6 in the preseason Top 25 poll. And Charlotte promptly marched in and knocked off the Orangeman Wednesday night, 96-92. […]

Basketball Movie Awards

The Inaugural Basketball Movie Awards by Nicholas Lozito Some call me a pathetic man with too much time on his hands. I call myself a basketball movie junkie. Either way, it has become my mission to own every halfway decent basketball movie available on VHS or DVD. I’m off to […]

Missouri Valley Notebook

Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Davis returns to Iowa The homecoming for Dr. Tom Davis at Carver Hawkeye Arena wasn’t so welcoming for the Drake Bulldogs as Iowa cruised to a 74-56 victory. Drake opened some eyes in the first frame going into the half only trailing 36-32. […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Monday, December 1st Coach K States Obvious: In the wake of No. 2 Duke’s loss to Purdue in Alaska, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said the team struggled because the offense didn’t execute. With all respect to one of college basketball’s best coaches, that’s a great diagnosis […]