Armstrong Apologizes for Flipped Bird: Connecticut senior forward Hilton Armstrong issued a statement yesterday in which he apologized to West Virginia fans and everyone involved in Connecticut basketball for his actions late in the Huskies’ win at the Mountaineers. Armstrong gave the middle finger to West Virginia’s student section following […]
Month: February 2006
Michigan State: Police Investigating Spartan Fan Incident
Police Investigating Spartan Fan Incident: Police are talking to witnesses who saw an altercation between a drunken Spartan fan and seldom-used Michigan junior center Amadou Ba. According to video tape, the fan walked past Ba an hour before the game between rivals Michigan and Michigan State at the Spartans’ Breslin […]
St. John’s: Red Storm Meets With NCAA
Red Storm Meets With NCAA: St. John’s officials met with the NCAA’s infractions committee Friday for a hearing about violations that occurred under former coach Mike Jarvis. A former assistant coach gave former Red Storm player Abe Keita $300 per month, which violates the NCAA’s rules against players receiving extra […]
Saturday, February 18 Notebook
Crimson Struggles Continue by Phil Kasiecki CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – More and more, Harvard’s devastating loss against Princeton last Friday looks like a turning point in their season, and not in a good way. The Crimson came into that game at 4-2 in Ivy League play, very much in the race. […]
Seton Hall Continues Resurgence
Pirates Continue Resurgence Against Mountaineers by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The seconds slowly ticked away. The game was already decided and as the final horn sounded the fans stormed the floor of Continental Airlines Arena. And who could blame them? Seton Hall had just upset eleventh ranked West […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos February 17, 2006 In the final four weeks, the NCAA Tournament dance card is becoming a tad clearer than it was just a few weeks ago. The fuzziness will continue to fade when the conference tournaments begin in a couple […]
Jamie Dixon’s Best Work
Dixon’s Job Well Done by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – This is Jamie Dixon’s best coaching job yet. The Pittsburgh mentor is in just his third season, so there isn’t much to compare it against as of now. But this season posed a sure challenge to the Panthers, and with […]
Rutgers: Waters on the Ropes at Rutgers
Waters on the Ropes at Rutgers: Rutgers coach Gary Waters missed the team’s game against Marquette Sunday because he could not catch a flight out of Ohio to New Jersey during the weekend snowstorm that blasted the Northeast. Waters attended a ceremony at Kent State, where he led the Golden […]
Indiana: Unhappy Hoosiers Talk Transfer
Unhappy Hoosiers Talk Transfer: Almost immediately after Indiana coach Mike Davis announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season, the attention turned to the players. And they didn’t shy away from sharing their opinions. Sophomore stars D.J. White and Robert Vaden openly vented their frustration about Davis’ resignation, […]
Big Sky: Scoring Snafu Alters Outcome
Scoring Snafu Alters Outcome: Montana apologized to Sacramento State, the Grizzlies’ opponent Wednesday, for a scoring error that changed the Hornets’ strategy in the final seconds. The final score was 84-79 — at least that’s what the scoreboard read. But in reality, it should have been 84-80. A scorekeeper apparently […]
