Month: February 2007

Best Arena Atmospheres

Who knows the best arena atmospheres? by Bill Kintner CINCINNATI – ESPN.com ran as part of their Student Spirit Week an article on “favorite arena atmospheres.” They had seven ESPN writers and broadcasters list, then write a short explanation of their top five arenas in terms of best game atmosphere. […]

Crystal Basketball

NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos Feb. 2, 2007 Once the first Monday of February rolls around, the sports world’s attention rightfully goes away from the oblong-shaped pigskin ball that is carried on mostly unnatural surfaces and is placed squarely on the leather roundball that is […]

Holy Cross Tops American

Crusaders Keep Winning; Eagles Can’t Quite Get There by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – Two teams that appear to be heading down opposite paths played for the second time in 11 days on Wednesday night. On one bench, there was Holy Cross, undefeated in Patriot League play with just two […]

LSU: Tiger Tossed

Tiger Tossed: Louisiana State has kicked out junior guard Tack Minor because he committed another academic misconduct violation. Minor received a suspension in 2005 for academic reasons, and he apparently exceeded the school’s tolerance for misbehavior. Minor missed LSU’s Final Four season last year and had played sparingly this season. […]