UMass Takes Advantage of Their Chance by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – This was the chance for UMass. This was a night they could do a few things. This was their chance to end an eight-game losing streak to Boston College. This was their chance to show that they […]
Month: December 2007
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Zach Smart Mt. St. Mary’s Sitting At The Top of the Mountain A message to anyone intrigued by a Northeast Conference that just might flee from obscurity this season: the college basketball conference that’s about as topsy-turvy as this year’s college football season is back in […]
Wyoming: Cowboy Goes Back to Greece
Cowboy Goes Back to Greece: Wyoming freshman guard Marios Matalon is leaving the school to return to his native Greece. The announcement came Wednesday from head coach Heath Schroyer, who said he was sorry to see him go but wished him and his family the best. The 6-3 Matalon played […]
Cincinnati: Cincinnati Guard Suffers Head Injury
Cincinnati Guard Suffers Head Injury: Cincinnati guard Marvin Gentry sustained a head injury and left the court on a stretcher during Wednesday’s game at No. 17 Xavier. The 6-3 senior’s head hit teammate Jamual Warren’s knee while diving for a loose ball in the second half. He laid still on […]
Kansas: Kansas’ Rush’s Hearing Postponed
Kansas’ Rush’s Hearing Postponed: Kansas star Brandon Rush’s hearing for failing to appear in court on traffic charges was pushed back until after the basketball season. The 6-6 guard was granted a postponement after missing a Nov. 28 summons for speeding and driving with a suspended license Oct. 19. He […]
Colonial Notebook
Colonial Athletic Association Notebook by Jay Pearlman Once it begins, college basketball season moves at the speed of sound. It seems it was just yesterday that we convened in DC for conference Media Day, voted preseason honorees, took real note of who graduated and began thinking about their replacements. For […]
UMBC Emerges Atop America East
UMBC the class of the conference by Sam Perkins With almost a third of the season in the books, things are not going the way the America East had hoped as a whole, as the conference record sits at a dismal 28-48 through Sunday. Furthermore, if you take out games […]
Maggie Dixon Classic
Maggie Dixon Classic News And Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The venue and format changed but the day remained as special. The second Maggie Dixon Classic was held at Madison Square Garden. In a women’s doubleheader Duke edged Pitt 51-49 while Rutgers defeated Army 59-42. A rundown on […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Josh Mayo, Illinois-Chicago. It is the second player of the week award for Mayo this season. He averaged 30.5 points in two games against UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay last week, including 32 against Green Bay. Butler Bulldogs (8-1 overall, 1-1 […]
Providence Gets Much-Needed Win
Friars Get Back on Track Against Brown by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It’s not often that a game against cross-town rivals from another conference is a must-win game. Usually, the buildup to the game consists of the rivalry aspect and not much more, and that’s enough to get people […]
