Legendary Beaver Dies: Ed Lewis, one of only five Oregon State players to have his number retired, died recently. Lewis, 95, played for the Beavers in the early 1930s and guided the team to the 1933 PCC title during his senior season. The Pac-10 recognized Lewis’ career last year by […]
Month: January 2006
New Mexico: Governor Gives Funds to Expand the Pit
Governor Gives Funds to Expand the Pit: New Mexico’s home court will get a makeover thanks to $15 million that Gov. Bill Richardson promised to provide the school to improve athletic facilities. Of that money, $6 million will go to University Arena, fondly known as the Pit, to expand three […]
Gonzaga: Bulldog Downs
Bulldog Downs: Former Kansas freshman guard Micah Downs may be on his way to Gonzaga, according to rumors circulating in Lawrence. A radio report said the Washington native is returning to his home state to join the Bulldogs, who don’t have an available scholarship for Downs. Although the school would […]
NCAA: ESPN Goes Bracket Busting
ESPN Goes Bracket Busting: ESPN announced the lineup for its increasingly popular — and important — BracketBusters event. The cable network will air 13 games featuring 26 teams that are tearing up the mid-major conferences this season, including Bucknell, Northern Iowa, Akron, Western Kentucky and Old Dominion. The premier match […]
San Diego State: Aztecs No Longer Support Spain
Aztecs No Longer Support Spain: San Diego State has suspended freshman forward Kyle Spain for conduct detrimental to the team. School officials announced the suspension shortly before the Aztecs’ win against Wyoming Saturday. They did not specify how long the suspension will last. Spain averages 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds […]
Indiana: Davis Says D.J. is Probably Done
Davis Says D.J. is Probably Done: Indiana coach Mike Davis said that sophomore forward D.J. White probably won’t play again this season while recovering from a broken foot. White played only five games this season, averaging 9.2 points and six rebounds per game. His loss hurts the Hoosiers in the […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Basketball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos With the football season all but over, the attention now rightfully turns to the world of college basketball. In seven weeks, the NCAA Committee in Indianapolis will select 65 teams to play in March’s NCAA Tournament. But here at Hoopville, […]
Pac-10 Notebook
Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Six-Pac: Six of the conference’s top players, teams and stories from the past week. 1. Matt Haryasz, Stanford: The Page, Ariz., native and Cardinal senior averaged 26 points and 8.5 rebounds as Stanford split a pair of games in Arizona. 2. Leon Powe, Cal: […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll No longer alone at the top Manhattan’s winning streak was snapped and they are no longer the only team called “a first place team.” The longest winning run under Bobby Gonzalez came to a halt after Marist took a 77-68 win at […]
Nebraska: Bad Week for Players Named McCray
Bad Week for Players Named McCray: For the second time this week, a player named McCray has been kicked off his team. Nebraska sophomore guard Joe McCray will not play in the foreseeable future after coach Barry Collier suspended him indefinitely for violating team rules. Fellow McCray surname holder Chris […]
