Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Round 2 to Salukis Northern Iowa was nearly perfect from behind the arc against Southern Illinois Tuesday, but the one that mattered was just off the mark in a 56-54 defeat that sent the Salukis past the Panthers for first place in the […]
Month: January 2007
St. John’s, Georgetown Win
St. John’s Wins Another; Hoyas Take Out Pirates by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Entering Madison Square Garden about two hours prior to game time, I ran into St. John’s assistant Fred Quartlebaum and commended his team on Sunday’s win over Syracuse. “Thanks, but that’s behind us,” Quartlebaum said. “We’re […]
Drexel: CAA Tames Dragon for One Game
CAA Tames Dragon for One Game: The CAA has suspended Drexel center Frank Elegar for one game for a flagrant act during the Dragons’ win against Delaware last Saturday. The conference described Elegar’s action as unsportsmanlike, issuing the suspension for this weekend’s clash with conference-leading VCU. Elegar leads the team […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos Jan. 26, 2007 Dust off your Cyndi Lauper cassette and solve that Rubik’s cube. The year is 1987 and Bob Knight’s Indiana team has just won the NCAA championship in N’awlins. The General hasn’t won a title since, but if […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Cory Eve After another hard-fought week in the Horizon League, the conference standings have flip-flopped more than someone walking along a sandy beach. Last week saw Wright State leading the way, but after the Raiders lost a tough game at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 73-69 (proving once again how […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo 1. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-1 Big East, 17-3 Overall) Up Next: Wednesday at Cincinnati at 8 p.m., Saturday vs. St. John’s at 4 p.m. Pittsburgh had two big wins in the past week, before falling to Marquette on Sunday 77-74. The […]
Arizona: Olsen Benches Marcus Williams for Rules Violation
Olsen Benches Marcus Williams for Rules Violation: Arizona’s leading scorer, sophomore forward Marcus Williams, was benched for Wednesday night’s victory vs. Arizona state for an undisclosed violation of team rules. The Wildcats did not miss Williams, who is averaging 18 points and seven rebounds per game, much while rolling to […]
NCAA: Philadelphia University Coach Ties D-II Record
Philadelphia University Coach Ties D-II Record: Herb Magee, who has been coaching for 40 years, tied the Division II wins mark held by Winston-Salem State’s Clarence “Big House” Gaines by getting his 828th career victory last night. Magee’s Philadelphia University beat Holy Family 63-56. At the end of the season, […]
Western Carolina: Drunk Driving Accident Puts Western Carolina Player in Hospital
Accident Puts Western Carolina Player in Hospital: Western Carolina senior point guard Kyle Greathouse was in critical condition after the car he was a passenger in hit a tree and went into a river. Jaime Whitfield, the driver of the car was charged with a DWI after registering a 0.15 […]
Indiana: Indiana Recruit Holman Grazed by Bullet in Drive-By
Indiana Recruit Holman Grazed by Bullet in Drive-By: Richmond High School senior center Eli Holman, who has committed to Indiana, was grazed along his upper back with a bullet Saturday. The drive-by shooting apparently targeted Eli and three of his teammates, but only Holman was struck by the bullet. Four […]
