Xavier-Creighton Game Delayed by Lighting Problem: Lights went off for Xavier’s player introductions before their match against Creighton, but didn’t come back on for a while, causing a 20-minute delay Wednesday night. Players from both teams stretched and shot around, illuminated only by security lights while the problem was being […]
Month: December 2007
Saint Louis Struggling To Adjust
Billikens Struggle While Trying to Adapt by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Rick Majerus and his team are going through the trouble that can happen when there’s a coaching change. Sometimes the change in playing styles is just that drastic, and Saint Louis is seeing that right now. This […]
Maine Tries To Keep Growing
Extreme week for growing Bears by Sam Perkins “We know this is going to be a growing process for a long time,” Maine head Coach Ted Woodward reflected following his team’s matchup against Providence College. The Black Bears learned quite a lot about themselves in a week versus two very […]
Hoop Mountain Prep Classic Recap
Hoop Mountain Prep Classic Notes From Sunday by Phil Kasiecki THOMPSON, Conn. – The second annual Hoop Mountain Prep Classic was held this weekend at Marianapolis Prep. The host school scored two victories over the weekend in an event that had a distinctively New England feel. Schools who played there […]
Atlantic 10: Atlantic 10 Will Have a New Leader
Atlantic 10 Will Have a New Leader: Atlantic 10 commissioner Linda Bruno announced that she will resign effective June 30, 2008 after 14 years on the job. Bruno cited a desire to go for a new challenge in her decision to move on. Her tenure was marked by a number […]
Washington: Homesick Husky Leaves Washington
Homesick Husky Leaves Washington: Washington sophomore guard Adrian Oliver will leave the school because of family issues. Oliver averages 3.4 points and 11.2 minutes per game for the Huskies. He frequently appeared in Washington’s starting lineup last season. Coach Lorenzo Romar said Oliver thought he could adjust to being away […]
Duke: Ankle Surgery Will End Blue Devil’s Season
Ankle Surgery Will End Blue Devil’s Season: Junior forward Martynas Pocius will miss the remainder of the season because of surgery on his left ankle. Pocius will have surgery in January after the swelling in his ankle subsides. The junior reserve first injured the ankle during the summer and aggravated […]
Indiana: Indiana’s Gordon Leaves Game With Apparent Hip Injury
Indiana’s Gordon Leaves Game With Apparent Hip Injury: Indiana freshman star Eric Gordon left the game after falling hard during the Hoosiers’ win vs. Tennessee State. Gordon, who is second in the nation in scoring at close to 27 points a game, fell late in the first half. He briefly […]
Arkansas State: Arkansas State’s Banks Suspended Indefinitely
Arkansas State’s Banks Suspended Indefinitely: Arkansas State guard Adrian Banks, who has been averaging 21 points a game for the Indians, was suspended indefinitely by coach Dickey Nutt for a violation of team rules. A senior, Banks had started all six games so far for Arkansas State and had hit […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Matt Howard, Butler. Howard, a freshman, scored a game-high 23 points and had seven rebounds off the bench in the Bulldogs’ 65-46 victory over Ohio State. Butler Bulldogs (7-0 overall) Week record: 1-0 Recap Dec. 1 vs. Ohio State – […]
