Month: October 2004

Big Ten Season Recap

Big Ten Conference 2003-04 Season Recap by Alan Rubenstein The Big Ten did not live up to its hallowed tradition in 2003-04. As expected, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan State were the dominant teams. The Illini struggled during their non-conference schedule with a loss at North Carolina, a surprising loss in […]

D-I Independents Recap

D-I Independents 2003-04 Season Recap by Zach Van Hart Well, it’s hard to recap a conference that isn’t a conference. The independents of NCAA men’s college basketball are, as expected, small teams throughout the nation, trying to compete against themselves and other interested teams in the country. Some found a […]

Arizona Midnight Madness

Cats kick off new season in style By Roman Veytsman – Arizona Daily Wildcat TUCSON, Ariz. (U-WIRE) — After a year’s absence, Midnight Madness returned to the Arizona campus Friday night as 9,500 people packed McKale Center to watch Arizona’s first basketball practice of the season. The night was a […]

Kansas Midnight Madness

Late Night draws crowd at KU By Miranda Lenning – University Daily Kansan LAWRENCE, Kan. (U-WIRE) — Few schools celebrate the start of college basketball season the way Kansas fans do. Friday night, players, fans and coaches gathered in Allen Fieldhouse for the season’s kick-off party, Late Night in the […]

Florida Midnight Madness

Hung joins Gators for Madness By Bryan App Independent Florida Alligator GAINESVILLE, Fla. (U-WIRE) — Gators basketball fans experienced showtime at the O’Connell Center on Friday night at UF’s annual Midnight Madness. While anxious orange-and-blue-clad spectators counted down to the midnight tip-off of the basketball season, listening to competitors in […]

Illinois Mid-Day Madness

Madness begins at Mid-Day for Illini By Ian Gold Daily Illini CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (U-WIRE) — Saturday afternoon was like Christmas. It started in the football game, when Michigan quarterback Chad Henne tried to gift wrap the first half for Illinois. And it ended with several unveilings at Assembly Hall. Illini […]

Indiana Midnight Madness

Ewing Jr. wins slam dunk contest, Tapak captures 3-point crown By Josh Weinfuss Indiana Daily Student BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (U-WIRE) — For nine young men, Friday night was their introduction into the Hoosier mystique. Seven freshmen and two transfers donned the Crimson and Cream for the first time in front of […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Monday, October 18th UConn’s Price Out of ICU: Connecticut freshman guard A.J. Price was released from Hartford Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit ten days after being admitted for a brain hemorrhage. Price, who recently was upgraded from critical to stable condition, was moved to a private room, […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, October 8th Price Gets Good News: Connecticut freshman guard A.J. Price is slowly but surely recovering from an illness that put him in intensive care Saturday. Price has been upgraded from critical to serious, and a hospital spokesman said Price is improving but remains sleepy […]