Sexual Harassment Suit Filed Against Flames Assistant: Luiz Martinez, a walk-on freshman at Illinois – Chicago, filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday alleging sexual harassment by Lynn Mitchem, an assistant coach for the Flames. The suit claims Mitchem put a hand on Martinez’s bare chest and made sexually suggestive […]
Month: January 2007
Duquesne: Duquesne Player Sidelined Indefinitely
Duquesne Player Sidelined Indefinitely: Duquesne center Almamy Thiero was sidelined indefinitely Friday after being hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs. The 6-9 center was admitted to Mercy Hospital after experiencing discomfort overnight. It is uncertain how long he will need treatment. Thiero transferred from Memphis, where he missed most […]
Syracuse, South Carolina: Mike Jones Heads Back to South Carolina
Mike Jones Heads Back to South Carolina: Former Syracuse forward Mike Jones was admitted to South Carolina Friday and could be eligible to play by the second semester of next season. Jones, a former South Carolina high school player of the year, transferred from Syracuse because he was homesick. “I […]
Saturday Notebook
Friars Get Back on Track Against Scarlet Knights by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Early on, Providence’s 78-63 win over Rutgers looked like it could get ugly, but not quite in the way it almost did. Fresh off two road losses, the Friars looked like they could dominate early on, […]
Fordham’s Resurgence Continues
Rams’ Resurgence Continues Rise by Ray Floriani BRONX, N.Y. – The program and basketball fortunes here are on the rise. Since his arrival several years ago, Dereck Whittenburg has painstakingly built the Rams into a team to be reckoned with. The days are gone when Atlantic 10 opponents can circle […]
UConn Needs More Time
Huskies Need More Time by Zach Smart STORRS, Conn. – It was quite evident even during their first ten games, when the UConn Huskies ate up a weak schedule in shark-size bites. Jim Calhoun’s youth center, which consists of just three sophomores (two of whom played significant roles last season) […]
Buscaglia Forges Coaching Career
Coaching Grows on Former Accountant by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – At first glance Sal Buscaglia looks the part of an accountant with his long-sleeved white shirt and glasses. He barks out instructions to his players and on occasion will question an official, but overall it appears his March Madness […]
SEC Notebook
SEC Notebook by Ryan Glenn A few weeks into the season, I must admit, I was a little worried about the SEC. The so-called “top teams” in the conference had met some stiff competition and for the most part, did not fare too well. Florida lost a close one to […]
Boston College Dealt A Blow
Eagles Dealt a Blow by Phil Kasiecki Boston College will have its full team for just one game in the 2006-07 season. That became certain on Wednesday, when juniors Sean Williams and Akida McLain were dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules. It could hardly have come […]
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Zach Smart The beat goes on and on for one of college basketball’s laughing-stock conferences. In fact, one of the primary reason this conference is viewed by skeptics as such a joke is because there are no forces, no perennial powerhouses one can ink in for […]
