Month: January 2007

Buzz Spills The Beans

Buzz Spills the Beans by Bill Kintner CONWAY, S.C. – Seated at his desk, Coastal Carolina coach Buzz Peterson is all smiles as he leans back in his chair and reflects on his life as a basketball coach on the lower end of the NCAA Division I basketball world. His […]

Defense At MSG Doubleheader

Defense Rules Garden Doubleheader by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Like defense? If you are a connoisseur of stops, deflections and making the offense earn every precious point, this was your night. The Aeropostale Classic at Madison Square Garden featured a defensive clinic in the nightcap as Duke edged Gonzaga. […]

Hawaii: Hawaii’s Wallace to Retire

Hawaii’s Wallace to Retire: Hawaii coach Riley Wallace announced he will retire from coaching after this season. After 20 seasons, Wallace is the winningest men’s basketball coach in Hawaii history with a record of 325-256. Wallace leaves the Warriors with 15 winning seasons, three NIT appearances, and three trips to […]

Oklahoma: Sooner Out for Season

Sooner Out for Season: Oklahoma freshman forward Keith Clark will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury suffered in the Sooners’ 69-42 victory vs. Southern Methodist. An MRI on the 6-8 freshman reserve showed torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments. He will have surgery […]

Georgia Tech: Bad Cheek Forces Peacock to Sit

Bad Cheek Forces Peacock to Sit: Georgia Tech freshman center Zach Peacock will miss tonight’s game vs. Winston-Salem State because of a right cheekbone injury suffered late in Saturday’s game against Saint Francis. His cheekbone was struck by teammate Paco Diaw’s knee when he dove for a loose ball. He […]

North Carolina: Tar Heels Honor Recent Champs

Tar Heels Honor Recent Champs: Sean May, Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants, three critical components of North Carolina’s 2005 championship squad, were honored Sunday afternoon at halftime of the Tar Heels’ game vs. Dayton at the Smith Center. The school hung banners containing their names and jersey numbers in the […]

Louisville: Former Louisville Star Dies

Former Louisville Star Dies: Louisville’s first All-American and all-time leader in rebounds, Charlie Tyra, died at the Franciscan Health Care Center in Louisville, Ky. He had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, according to his son. He was 71. Tyra was the most valuable player in the 1956 National Invitation […]

Texas Tech: New Year, New Record

New Year, New Record: Happy New Years, Bob Knight. You are now the all-time leader in Division I victories. Texas Tech defeated New Mexico 70-68, giving Knight win No. 880. He passes Dean Smith to claim sole possession of the top spot. After the Red Raiders survived the Lobos’ rally, […]