Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos By now, most teams have found their primary scoring options, if they didn’t know them already entering the season. Duke has J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams, while Miami has Guillermo Diaz and Robert Hite. Both of those duos terrorize opponents, who must scramble […]
Month: February 2006
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston First to 20 wins? The UNI Panthers are nearing their school-record of 23 wins, but they also have the opportunity to become the first 20-win team in the nation on Tuesday. Illinois also has the chance to hit the 20-win plateau on Tuesday […]
California: Bear No Longer Golden
Bear No Longer Golden: California junior Marquise Kately has left the school with the intention of transferring to another school. Kately had quit the team in the fall to address personal issues and returned this semester. But the team made it clear that he was unlikely to play this season. […]
BC Prepares For Duke
Boston College Keeps Momentum Going as the Blue Devils Beckon by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Suddenly, Wednesday night’s game at The Heights has real meaning once again. When Boston College started out 0-3 in the ACC, no one figured that the Eagles’ lone meeting with Duke would mean […]
Ivy League Notebook
Ivy League Notebook by Phil Kasiecki As we head into the all-important month of February in the Ivy League, there are three teams ahead of the pack, and it might well stay that way. Prohibitive favorite Penn is 2-0 after easily handling Cornell and Columbia in the middle of the […]
Southern Illinois: Korn Earns Full-Time Job
Korn Earns Full-Time Job: Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery promoted graduate assistant Brad Korn to a full-time assistant position. Lowery said Korn has excelled as a scout of upcoming opponents. A former Saluki guard, Korn was a deadly sharpshooter from three-point range. He played from 1999-2004, helping turn Southern Illinois […]
Florida: Gator Sharpshooter Sidelined by Bike Accident
Gator Sharpshooter Sidelined by Bike Accident: Cross bike riding off the list of safe activities for college basketball players. Florida junior guard Lee Humphrey will miss at least two games — and possibly as much as three weeks — after falling off his bicycle and separating his shoulder. Humphrey averages […]
