Conference USA 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki When the subject is Conference USA basketball, the discussion invariably centers around Memphis, and with good reason. Everyone in the conference is chasing the Tigers, fresh off consecutive Elite Eight appearances and now being talked about as a serious national title contender this […]
Month: November 2007
WAC Preview
Western Athletic Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki Although perceived as a mid-major by many, the WAC had a solid season in 2006-07 by any standard. New Mexico State and Nevada went to the NCAA Tournament, while Utah State and Fresno State had strong teams that didn’t quite make it. […]
Washington: Appleby Out Six Weeks After Fracturing Thumb
Appleby Out Six Weeks After Fracturing Thumb: Washington senior guard Ryan Appleby will be out six weeks after suffering a thumb fracture on his right hand during a rebounding drill, coach Lorenzo Romar said Thursday. Appleby was considered a likely starter this season. He averaged 10.3 points per game and […]
Pac-10 Preview
Pac-10 Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Pac-10 is back with a vengeance. That just about sums up the conference after a banner year last year and what looks to be another one ahead. Last year followed several down years for the conference, one where it was quite top-heavy […]
Ohio Valley Preview
Ohio Valley Conference 2007-08 Preview by Josh Bagriansky The Ohio Valley Conference continued to prove impossible to predict last season. A young Austin Peay team that was seemingly on the decline proved everyone wrong by finishing the season on a tear to win the regular season title. And then Eastern […]
Northeast Preview
Northeast Conference 2007-08 Preview by Zach Smart Pre-Season All-Conference G-Tristan Blackwood, Central Connecticut G-Chris Vann, Mount St. Mary’s G/F-DeMario Anderson, Quinnipiac F-Jeremy Chappelle, Robert Morris F-Robert Hines, St. Francis N.Y. Central Connecticut (22-12, 16-2 Northeast) Two-thirds of the NEC’s best three-headed monster are gone from last season. Player of the […]
Colonial Preview
Colonial Athletic Association 2007-08 Preview by Jay Pearlman It’s arguably the fastest growing league in the country. Like the ACC, it stretches up and down the eastern seaboard, from Atlanta to Boston. Four teams in post-season in each of the last two years – and not the same teams. Followed […]
Tennessee: Practice Collision Gives Chism a Concussion
Practice Collision Gives Chism a Concussion: Tennessee sophomore center Wayne Chism will sit out for a while to recover from a concussion he suffered during practice. Chism and Jordan Howell ran into each other, and Howell’s elbow struck Chism on the side of his head. Tennessee doctors diagnosed him with […]
Indiana: Hoosier Assistant Resigns Amid Growing Concern About Violations
Hoosier Assistant Resigns Amid Growing Concern About Violations: Indiana assistant coach Rob Senderoff resigned Tuesday, corresponding with the public release of a report on recruiting violations committed by Senderoff and other Hoosier coaches. Senderoff worked for Indiana for a season, joining coach Kelvin Sampson when he left Oklahoma for the […]
