Month: April 2006

NIT Final Recap

South Carolina Makes it Two Straight by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The seconds wound down and the Garden buzzer sounded. Instantly the “repeat” signs were raised by fans behind the South Carolina bench. The Gamecocks prevailed 76-64 to earn the championship of the 69th National Invitation Tournament. South Carolina […]

And Players? [4/02/06]

Everhart Taking Assistants With Him – And Players? The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that new Duquesne head coach Ron Everhart has taken all three of his assistants at Northeastern with him. Kim Lewis, an assistant the past two seasons, as well as one-year assistants Daryn Freedman and Richard Pitino, form his […]

National Semifinals [4/02/06]

Final Four – National Semifinals: Cinderella’s run is officially over. No. 3 Florida knocked off No. 11 George Mason 73-58 in the first game of the Final Four, ending the Patriots’ miraculous surge into the national semifinals. George Mason could not hit on long shots or layups with any regularity, […]