Month: December 2005

Ohio State: Bitter Buckeyes Battle in Court

Bitter Buckeyes Battle in Court: Former Ohio State coach Jim O’Brien testified that the player whom he gave more than $6,000 to in 1999 was not eligible to play for the Buckeyes because he had played professionally in Serbia. But Ohio State officials, including former athletic director Andy Geiger, dispute […]

Arizona: Adams Creates Noise off the Court

Adams Creates Noise off the Court: Arizona senior guard Hassan Adams was arrested last weekend for disturbing the peace during a party that spilled into a parking lot and led to fighting, public drinking and dancing on cars. About 200 people occupied the parking lot in the wee hours of […]

Why Do People Hate Duke?

Why Does Everyone Hate Duke? by John Celestand It’s a fact: everyone hates Duke. Unless you played for or attended the University, a true basketball fan has a deep-seated hatred for the boys down in Durham. It is a golden rule, a law of the basketball universe, one of the […]

Redick’s Big Day

Redick Puts on a Show for the Fans by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Duke and Texas didn’t really give us a competitive game. But it was a great show. The atmosphere and excitement, as well as a special performance, hinted of March not early December. It is just […]

American Tops Towson

Another Confidence Boost for American by Phil Kasiecki WASHINGTON – We’re not sure what to call it – a tale of two halves, a wild game, back-and-forth. None seem particularly accurate. One thing is for sure, though: American’s 74-70 win over Towson on Saturday looks like a microcosm of their […]

Minnesota: Gophers Get Good News, Bad News

Gophers Get Good News, Bad News: Minnesota can be happy about the return of senior swingman Vincent Grier, who scored 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting to lead the Gophers to a 72-67 win against UNLV yesterday. Grier had missed the early stages of the season, which included a bad loss […]

DePaul: Demons Anticipate Minor Penalty

Demons Anticipate Minor Penalty: DePaul coach Jerry Wainwright violated an NCAA recruiting rule when he visited Blue Demon recruit Manuel Cass at his home Nov. 13 before he had signed his letter of intent to play for DePaul. Wainwright was under the impression that Cass had signed the letter already […]

UConn over UMass

Gay Comes Up Big In Second Half, UConn Avenges Last Year’s Upsetting Loss by Zach Smart HARTFORD, Conn. – As the No. 3 UConn men’s basketball team took the floor for the second half holding a nine-point edge, one eager fan shouted some motivational words in the direction of Rudy […]

Northeastern’s First Impression

Huskies Make an Early Impression on the CAA by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Northeastern hasn’t wasted any time making their presence known in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Huskies are 6-1 overall and 2-0 in CAA play after Wednesday’s thrashing of Towson at Matthews Arena. It was as good a […]

Jimmy V Classic

Jimmy V Classic Got Better as the Night Went Along by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The night didn’t start out too well. The elevator taking us to the press room on the 6th floor of Madison Square Garden was not functioning. We, including Hoopville managing editor Phil Kasiecki, assembled […]