Previewing Day 2’s Action by Michael Protos and Alan Rubenstein Indiana at No. 19 Wake Forest Wake Forest and Indiana enter Tuesday’s match up with distinctly different teams. Indiana features the superstar scorer in sophomore guard Bracey Wright while Wake Forest attacks in waves, with four players averaging double figures […]
Author: Alan Rubenstein
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
Previewing Northwestern – Florida State by Alan Rubenstein and Michael Protos The Big Ten-ACC challenge enters its fifth year with the ACC holding a 20-15 advantage. The ACC has won the Commissioner’s Cup all four seasons, but has never won more than five games in a year. Northwestern (2-2) and […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Without further ado, on to the Big Ten news of the week: Illinois – Champaign County State’s Attorney John Piland announced that three Illini players will not be prosecuted for their roles in a November 2nd break-in off campus. Piland would not release the […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Minnesota will be the first Big Ten team to take the court when they host Missouri-Kansas City of the Mid-Continent conference Monday night. The Kangaroos return dynamic senior Michael Watson. Watson averaged 25.5 PPG landing him fourth in the nation in 2003. 6-10, 300-pound […]
Big Ten Conference Preview
Big Ten Conference Preview by Alan Rubenstein The best thing about freshman is that they become sophomores is what the late Al McGuire used to say. The national spotlight will shine brightly on the Big Ten this winter if that is true. Three of the media’s five all conference players […]
Big Ten Offseason Update
Big Ten Offseason News Update by Alan Rubenstein After a season dominated by freshman, the Big Ten will look to grow up in 2003-04. 2003 marked the first time in five years, the Big Ten failed to land a Final Four berth. A respectable 8-5 NCAA Tournament record came on […]
Big Ten 2002-03 Season Recap
Big Ten 2002-03 Season Recap by Alan Rubenstein Youth defined the 2002-03 Big Ten season. Alando Tucker contributed 12.0 PPG and 5.9 RPG as he helped lead Wisconsin to its fist outright Big Ten title since 1947. Dee Brown, Deron Williams and James Augustine were key players from the season’s […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Creighton and SIU Survive and Advance If the first three days of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament are any indication tonight’s championship game between Southern Illinois and Creighton should go down to the wire. This has been one of the most exciting tournaments in […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Surprise! Salukis Capture Valley Regular Season Title Southern Illinois clinched a share of the regular season title and the top seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, also known as Arch Madness with a 70-62 victory over Creighton Saturday night in Carbondale. The win […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Notebook by Alan Rubenstein Bracket Busting Weekend for the Valley The inaugural Bracket Buster event was a resounding success as the Valley finished with a sparkling 4-0 record. The Valley was the only conference to finish 4-0 in the Bracket Buster. Creighton and Southern Illinois were two of […]
