Cardinal Can’t Buy a Break: Stanford junior forward Fred Washington is done for the season after announcing that he will have knee surgery to repair a torn patella tendon. Washington missed the Cardinal’s past five games after team doctors diagnosed him with tendinitis. The injury is more serious, however, so […]
Month: January 2006
Massachusetts: Minuteman Can’t Muster Academic Success
Minuteman Can’t Muster Academic Success: Massachusetts suspended junior swingman Maurice Maxwell indefinitely because he has not met academic standards. Maxwell starts for the Minutemen and had been a critical contributor last season. Although he still averages nearly 30 minutes per game, Maxwell averages only 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 […]
Wisconsin: Badger Takes a Break
Badger Takes a Break: Wisconsin freshman forward DeAaron Williams left the team last week for personal reasons, but he plans to be back. Coach Bo Ryan did not offer any details about Williams’ decision. The freshman has played in eight of the Badgers’ 13 games so far, averaging 3.3 points […]
Oklahoma: Sooner Program Under Review
Sooner Program Under Review: Already under self-imposed punishment, Oklahoma will meet with NCAA officials in April to determine if further action is necessary following several recruiting violations made from April 2000 to September 2004. During that time, members of coach Kelvin Sampson’s staff violated recruiting rules in phone calls to […]
Big Comeback For Seton Hall
Pirates Knock Off Johnnies In Thrilling Comeback by Zach Smart EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Paul Gause masked his embarrassment with a brief laugh and a smile as he jogged downcourt. The over-anxious Seton Hall freshman had just committed an error that only a third grade recreational team coach would let […]
BC Ready For ACC
Eagles Hit Their Stride as ACC Beckons by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – With the ACC season upon us, Boston College has clearly picked a good time to hit its stride. Now a full squad with the return from suspensions of Akida McLain and Sean Williams, the Eagles are […]
Tiki Mayben Feature
Mayben A Steal For Minuteman by Zach Smart Tiki Mayben was always a freakishly good athlete. But in a generation where third graders are getting cut from church teams and fifth grade coaches are getting ejected from games, the Troy, N.Y. native didn’t get into a competitive game until he […]
Patriot League Notebook
Patriot League Notebook by Steve Sheridan The 2005-2006 season is well into its second month of play, and I have yet to write one Patriot League notebook so far. Not to diminish the teams of the Patriot League, but part of the reason is due to the simple fact that […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Still a single bid Conference play is upon us and now the MAAC’s season will begin. The previous two months has been relegated to preseason largely because MAAC participants were unable to deliver any big-ticket upsets to large school juggernauts. Georgetown, Villanova, […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Many college basketball observers have already claimed this season to be a down year for the ACC following last season’s remarkable run in which Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest seemingly dominated everyone. And they were flashy about it, too. Of course, North […]
