NJIT Still Seeks First Win by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The streak continues. Loyola (MD) defeated NJIT 72-54 at the Fleisher Athletic Center on Tuesday. The loss sent the Highlanders to 0-22 while Loyola improved to 12-10. The final score, though, does not indicate the competiveness of the contest. […]
Month: January 2008
George Mason Knocks Off VCU
Thomas Wills Mason to 63-51 Home Win over VCU by Jay Pearlman FAIRFAX, Va. – So some of you thought the big game of the week was a Sunday evening football game in Arizona, that the big sports story of the week was a certain pitcher named Johan being traded […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Marcus Skinner, UW-Milwaukee Skinner averaged 15.5 points and 11 rebounds in two games last week for the Panthers, both victories over Youngstown State and Cleveland State. He posted collegiate-highs with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the victory over Youngstown […]
America East Notebook
America East Notebook by Sam Perkins With almost half of the conference season in the books, one thing has become evident: the conference is still wide open, and none of the prognosticators (or even the coaches, judging by the preseason coaches poll) seem to have been too accurate. The non-conference […]
Hartford Needs McLendon
Hawks Hang on Against Seawolves by Sam Perkins HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford Hawks need Warren McLendon. If that wasn’t obvious before the Hawks’ game Thursday night, it certainly was afterwards. In what was truly a tale of two halves (or, perhaps more accurately, the tale of one and a […]
Missouri: Missouri at Half Strength for Nebraska
Missouri at Half Strength for Nebraska: Following a weekend incident that left senior guard Stefhon Hannah with a broken jaw, Missouri coach Mike Anderson has suspended senior guard Jason Horton, senior forward Marshall Brown and Darryl Butterfield, and junior forward Leo Lyons. All the players will miss Wednesday’s game against […]
Auburn: Auburn Down to 7
Auburn Down to 7: Auburn has only seven active scholarship players on its roster after coach Jeff Lebo announced that freshman center Boubacar Sylla will miss the rest of the season with a foot injury. A stress reaction in Sylla’s foot has limited him to four games this season. Auburn […]
Western Carolina: Western Carolina Boots Two Freshmen
Western Carolina Boots Two Freshmen: Western Carolina coach Larry Hunter has dismissed freshmen Michael Porrini and Camden Miller for violating team rules. He did not offer details about the incident, but he said the players rejected their suspensions and are consequently off the team. Porrini is the Catamounts’ starting point […]
Oregon: Oregon Apologizes for Foul Ducks
Oregon Apologizes for Foul Ducks: Oregon officials have apologized to UCLA, freshman center Kevin Love and his family for inappropriate behavior by the university’s fans last week during the Ducks’ 80-75 loss to the Bruins. Oregon fans apparently have not forgiven Love for leaving the state to attend Pac-10 rival […]
NCAA: NCAA Gives Players Greater Access to Grant Money
NCAA Gives Players Greater Access to Grant Money: The NCAA reached a settlement in a federal antitrust lawsuit that will make as much as $218 million available to student-athletes who have a financial or academic need for the money. The grants-in-aid money will be in addition to athletic scholarships. Players […]
