Olson Steps Away for a Bit: Arizona coach Lute Olson has taken a leave of asbence to handle a personal matter. Olson did not specify the reasons for his temporary departure but said he’ll return soon. In the meantime, assistant coach Kevin O’Neill will lead the team. O’Neill reassured fans […]
Month: November 2007
Michigan State: Grand Valley State Shocks Michigan State
Grand Valley State Shocks Michigan State: Division II Grand Valley State downed Big Ten favorite Michigan State 85-82 in a double-overtime exhibition game Friday night. Jason Jamerson and Justin Ringler led the Lakers with 19 and 16 points apiece, while Callistus Eziukwu chipped in 15 points. Eight of Eziukwu’s points […]
UCLA: UCLA Guard Roll Out 3-5 Weeks
UCLA Guard Roll Out 3-5 Weeks: UCLA guard Michael Roll could be out more than a month after tearing the plantar fascia in his left foot. Roll, a junior, injured his foot during practice on Saturday. Coach Ben Howland said Roll had been having problems with his foot for about […]
Toledo: Toledo’s Payne Takes Leave of Absence
Toledo’s Payne Takes Leave of Absence: Kashif Payne, a Toledo guard who won the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year award last season, is taking a leave of abscence from the team to attend to personal issues. The 5-9 Payne started all 32 games for a Toledo team that […]
West Coast Preview
West Coast Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The West Coast Conference has basically been Gonzaga’s to lose for a while now. Yes, the conference has had seasons with other NCAA Tournament teams, and they’ve gotten an occasional push either during the season or in the final (as Loyola Marymount […]
Mid-American Preview
Mid-American Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Mid-American Conference remains one of the most notable mid-major conferences in America. Year in and year out, the conference is marked by tough competition all the way through and high-quality basketball, with several teams standing out. In an era where conference success […]
D-I Independents Preview
D-I Independents 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki Schools with no conference affiliation don’t have it easy. Their schedules typically include a number of road games, while they don’t have a real vehicle to get to the NCAA Tournament. Indeed, just getting to the NIT is rare without a conference, although […]
ACC Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference 2007-08 Preview by Michael Protos No discussion of the 2007-08 ACC season should start without first honoring Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser, who died July 26 of a heart attack. His death highlights the physical toll that the demands of coaching cause. Coaches regularly analyze video until […]
Big South Preview
Big South Conference 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki For quite a while now, the Big South has largely been Winthrop’s to lose. They have had challenges, even serious ones like those from Birmingham Southern before they left Division I and Coastal Carolina a couple of years ago, but they’ve prevailed […]
Ivy League Preview
Ivy League 2007-08 Preview by Phil Kasiecki As the 2007-08 season approaches, there is a sense that this season could be different in the Ivy League. Prognosticators and even coaches are all saying that this just might be the year that someone other than Penn or Princeton breaks through at […]
