Big East Conference Notebook by Zach Smart HARTFORD – Apparently, Jerome Dyson’s 14.3 points per game-as well as his hounding defense, set three-pointers, quick slashes to the bucket and acrobatic, rim-ringing dunks- haven’t been sorely missed by the Connecticut men’s basketball team. Forget, for a moment, the pre-Superbowl madness that’s […]
Month: February 2008
Saturday Notebook
UMass Takes Advantage of Their Chance by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Bob Huggins says his team dug itself a hole. A few nights earlier, that might have been putting it gently. Cincinnati, Huggins’ former school, came to Morgantown and thumped the Mountaineers 62-39, holding the Mountaineers to 20 percent […]
St. Francis Comes Together
Unity A Key For Red Flash by Zach Smart Adversity. It’s an aspect of life that simply none of us can eschew. No matter how hard you try, nobody gets out of life unscathed. Last season, the St. Francis (Pa.) men’s basketball team’s pursuit of the Northeast Conference post-season took […]
Cornell Looks Like Ivy Favorites
Cornell Looks Like the Favorite by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The first Ivy League showdown of the season went to the preseason favorites. Cornell knocked off Brown on Friday night by a 75-64 margin, asserting themselves as the team to beat early on. The Big Red moved to 3-0 […]
MSG Doubleheader Notes
Hoyas Defend Their Way to Victory by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – There have been a number of surprises in this Big East season. On Wednesday at Madison Square Garden there would be little drama. Sixth-ranked Georgetown dominated St. John’s 74-42 in the first game of a doubleheader. This one […]
Iowa: Where Are Iowa’s Fans?
Where Are Iowa’s Fans?: Iowa is on pace to set a record low in attendance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season. The stadium seats 15,500 people, but on average, only 10,131 Hawkeye fans attend games this season. University officials blame a drop is season-ticket sales, late start times dictated by TV […]
Norfolk State: Spartans Officially Make Evans Coach
Spartans Officially Make Evans Coach: Norfolk State has dropped the interim status from head coach Anthony Evans’ title. Evans had been interim head coach since the beginning of the season. He signed a three-year contract that will keep him in Norfolk through 2011. The Spartans are 9-9 overall and 5-1 […]
February Quick Hitters
First Weekend in February Beckons by Phil Kasiecki Some quick hitters as we approach the weekend: Defense is sure to be a big theme in Rhode Island’s preparation for Dayton on Saturday. When the teams met last month in Dayton, the Rams weren’t happy with their defensive effort as the […]
Clemson: Tigers’ Injuries Mount
Tigers’ Injuries Mount: Clemson freshman guard Demontez Stitt will miss two weeks after tearing cartilage in his knee during practice. He had arthroscopic surgery Thursday to repair the damaged knee. Stitt has started every Tiger game this season and averages 8.9 points and 3.1 assists per game. He joins sophomore […]
Kansas State: Kansas State Suspends Gilbert
Kansas State Suspends Gilbert: Kansas State coach Frank Martin suspended junior forward Andre Gilbert indefinitely for violating team rules. He did not specify on the incident that led to the suspension. Gilbert’s suspension began Wednesday, and he missed the Wildcats’ upset victory against No. 2 Kansas. Gilbert averages 5.2 points […]
