Month: March 2006

Montana’s Repeat NCAA Trip

A Little Different For the Grizzlies by Nick Dettmann SALT LAKE CITY – This time around it is certainly different. About this time of year last year, the Montana Grizzlies were a No. 16 seed going up against the number one seed Washington Huskies. Just reaching the tournament was a […]

Albany’s NCAA Tournament Debut

The Great Danes Have Arrived by Phil Kasiecki ALBANY, N.Y. – Those long seasons in the early Division I times are now behind the Great Danes. Albany will be making its first NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the America East Conference championship on Saturday over three-time defending champion, Vermont. That […]

Big East Tournament Redux

Reflecting on the 2006 Big East Tournament by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Many figured they were going to be “one and done.” When the smoke cleared it was more accurate to say, “Syracuse was won and done.” Syracuse finished their improbable, storybook run by capturing the Big East Tournament […]

USC: Pruitt Pestered by Victoria’s Secret

Social Networking Gone Awry: According to several sources, a prank was pulled on USC starting guard Gabe Pruitt by Cal-Berkeley students, who created a fake online persona (“Victoria”) who chatted with Pruitt online. At the Saturday, March 4th game against USC, Cal students started chanting “Victoria” as Pruitt was introduced, […]

NCAA: NIT Redux

NIT Redux: The NIT resumed college basketball action after everyone took a day off to breathe following the closing weekend of conference tournament madness. The eight opening round games featured four match ups between No. 7 vs. No. 8 seeds and No. 9 vs. No. 10 seeds. No. 9 Manhattan, […]

Minneapolis Region: Play-in Game

Minneapolis Region – Play-in Game: No. 16 Monmouth opened NCAA Tournament action with a 71-49 win against No. 16 Hampton in the play-in game. Powered by a flurry of three-pointers, the Hawks dominated the Pirates to earn a trip to Philadelphia to play Villanova in the first round. Chris Kenny […]

Vermont: Sophomores to Transfer

Sophomores to Transfer: Just days following the America East championship game, Vermont sophomore forwards Josh Duell and Ryan Schneider were granted their release from the program and will transfer. As freshmen, both were key role players off the bench in helping the Catamounts to their third straight America East title. […]

NCAA: Field Announced For Early 2006 Tournament

Field Announced For Early 2006 Tournament: The field for the 2006 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer has been announced, with St. John’s, Maryland, Michigan State and Texas hosting the Regional Rounds. The Regional Rounds will be played November 7th-11th, with the four winners convening at Madison […]

Delaware: Delaware Cuts Ties With Henderson

Delaware Cuts Ties With Henderson: Delaware officials fired coach David Henderson Monday after the Blue Hens finished a disappointing 9-21 season. Henderson coached at Delaware for six seasons, compiling an 85-93 record. But the last two seasons have yielded at least 20 losses, and home attendance figures have been declining. […]