Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston The conference season is finally here, and highly-anticipated competition can now begin in the Missouri Valley Conference. All 10 Valley squads will head into league play with .500 marks or better for the first time in more than 20 seasons. Full MVC play […]
Month: January 2006
Slam Dunk Challenge Championship
Wings Academy Comes Out On Top In Slam Dunk Challenge by Zach Smart A few nights before the year 2005 concluded, two of New York’s elite high school basketball teams went head to head in the title game of the prestigious Slam Dunk Challange. At the Westchester County Center in […]
UAB: Blazer Done for the Season
Blazer Done for the Season: Alabama – Birmingham senior forward Demario Eddins will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon during the Blazers’ 68-62 win against Virginia Commonwealth Monday. Eddins was the team’s leader as a four-year starter. He averages 13.1 points per game, and […]
Sun Belt Notebook
Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Ryan Glenn Middle Tennessee State is off to one of the best starts in the conference. The Blue Raiders are 6-3 and have an RPI of 41. Although 6-3 is not the best record in the league, it must be noted that two of the […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann and Zach Van Hart 1. Connecticut Huskies (9-0) Next: Wednesday vs. Stony Brook A healthy Denham Brown and refreshing play from Hilton Armstrong have helped UConn to a flawless start and undefeated record in non-conference action. A career high 33 points by Rashad […]
UCLA: Another Day, Another Injury for UCLA
Another Day, Another Injury for UCLA: UCLA has managed to jump out to a solid start despite a spate of injuries to key players like Jordan Farmar, Arron Afflalo and Josh Shipp. The latest Bruin to go down with an injury is senior forward Cedric Bozeman, and his injury may […]
Eagles Come Alive Against URI
Eagles Show Signs of Coming Alive by Phil Kasiecki KINGSTON, R.I. – Don’t look now, but Boston College is coming alive with a full squad. The Eagles have certainly looked less-than-stellar at times during non-conference play, and head coach Al Skinner has remarked after a few games that the team […]
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Conference Notebook by John Eisel Mountain West Power Poll 1. Colorado State (11-2) Preseason ranking: 9 Best win: 83-82 vs. Colorado. It’s the Buffs’ only loss this season and it’s always nice to beat the in-state rival. Worst loss: 71-67 at Kansas State. The Wildcats are 8-1 right […]
Stanford: Cardinal No Longer Rules
Cardinal No Longer Rules: Stanford entered the season with a lot of expectations. So their miserable start with losses to Montana, Cal – Irvine and Cal – Davis has been well-documented. And the Cardinal can’t catch a break. Seniors Matt Haryasz and Chris Hernandez may miss time with injuries. Haryasz […]
UMass at the Holiday Festival
Ford Guides UMass Into New Year, New Era by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Some opposing coaches will watch film of Keydren Clark and feel like they are viewing a horror movie. The nightmare being how to stop or try to curtail the explosive scoring of the St. Peter’s senior. […]
