Patton Back in the Saddle: Former Colorado head coach Rick Patton, who stepped down from the position with the Buffaloes just 11 days ago, was named Northern Illinois’ new basketball coach Monday. Patton, who spent 11 years with the Buffaloes, announced his departure from Colorado in October after growing tired […]
Month: March 2007
Boise State: Karl to Undergo Cancer Surgery Again
Karl to Undergo Cancer Surgery Again: Boise State senior guard Coby Karl, the son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, will have surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes April 2. Despite also having his thyroid removed last March and undergoing treatments through this past year, he led the Broncos in […]
Illinois State: Illinois State Makes Jankovich Head Coach
Illinois State Makes Jankovich Head Coach: Kansas assistant Tim Jankovich will be Illinois State’s new basketball coach, the school announced Tuesday. Jankovich has been an assistant coach for a number of years. He assisted Eddie Sutton, Jack Hartman, Lon Kruger, Kevin Stalling – a former Illinois State coach – and […]
LSU: Big Baby Steps Up to the NBA
Big Baby Steps Up to the NBA: LSU star center Glen “Big Baby” Davis will forgo his last year of college eligibility and enter the upcoming NBA draft in June. The 290-pound, 6-9 Davis, last year’s SEC Player of the Year when LSU made the Final Four, said at a […]
Penn’s First Round Loss Ends Ivy Season
Penn’s First Round Loss Completes Ivy Season by Jay Pearlman With a No. 14 seed, one slot ahead of last year, and a ten-game winning streak coming into the NCAA Tournament, the Penn faithful harbored some hope coming into Thursday’s first round match-up against Texas A&M. With an opponent not […]
Second Round [3/18/07]
East Region – Second Round: No. 5 USC manhandled No. 4 Texas 87-68 to move into the Sweet 16 against No. 1 North Carolina, possibly ending the collegiate career of the Longhorns’ Kevin Durant with a loss. The freshman superstar scored 30 points and had nine rebounds. But he often […]
Second Round [3/18/07]
West Region – Second Round: Two powerhouse programs clashed in Chicago, as No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 8 Kentucky 88-76 to clinch a Sweet 16 berth. As Michael Jordan looked on, Kansas shot 56.6 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from deep. Julian Wright led the Jayhawks with 21 […]
Second Round [3/17/07]
East Region – Second Round: Despite its vaunted depth, only three of No. 1 North Carolina’s players accounted for 67 of the Tar Heels’ 81 points in an 81-67 victory against No. 9 Michigan State. Sophomore Tyler Hansbrough had a monster game — sans mask — with 33 points and […]
Second Round [3/17/07]
Midwest Region – Second Round: No.5 Butler advanced to the Sweet 16 behind 19 points by junior A.J. Graves, upsetting No. 4 Maryland 62-59. The Bulldogs were aided by a questionable charging call on the Terps’ D.J. Strawberry late in the game. The tiny school from Indianapolis — whose gym […]
First Round [3/16/07]
East Region – First Round: It wasn’t easy for freshman phenom Kevin Durant and No. 4 Texas, but the Longhorns took care of business against No. 13 New Mexico State 79-67 to advance into the second round. Durant started to build his NCAA Tournament legacy with 27 points and eight […]
