Alex Ruoff scorched the nets to the tune of 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting, and West Virginia reeled off a decisive 16-6 second half spurt, leading to the Mountaineers’ 79-68 victory over Notre Dame before a raucous 13,126 at WVU Coliseum last night.
Author: Zach Smart
Pitt-Stopped
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh’s sophomore strongman, took the ball to the tin early, often and with efficiency. Levance Fields made two clutch three-pointers. Together, they along with Sam Young helped Pittsburgh knock off Connecticut in Hartford.
High-Adrenaline Adrien
Cruising through Jeff Adrien’s bloodstream is an overabundance of adrenaline. That’s a big reason he has evolved into UConn’s leading scorer, and all the while the Huskies have become the leading team in the national polls.
Route 6 Rivalry Renewed
The stage is set for a supreme dogfight between UConn and Providence at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs on Saturday. The No. 2 Huskies have won eight straight following a listless home loss to Georgetown, while the Friars have won four consecutive games at UConn.
Born Ready: The Greatest Or Just The Latest?
Is Lance Stephenson the greatest, or just the latest, of a long line of New York prodigies? His story is made all the more interesting by the many who have come before him.
Big East Notebook – Friars’ Geoff McDermott is Still a Quarterback
During his high school days, Geoff McDermott was known as rifle-toting Geoff McDermott. Then a quick-strike 6-foot-6 quarterback, McDermott helped lead perennial power New Rochelle to back-to-back state championships. After committing to Providence, where there’s no football team, he kissed all gridiron dreams goodbye. Today, McDermott is still whipping passes.
Last Stop On Rollercoaster Collegiate Career For Brown’s Skrelja
For Brown University senior Chris Skrelja, the road to success has been about as smooth as a Providence-bound trip up I-95 in snow-blanketing conditions.
Big East Notebook: Orange Turn Heads, Irish Run into a Buzzsaw
Easy-Going Gavin rapidly morphed into Gung Ho Gavin last night, an aggressive individual UConn fans have rarely seen during the reserve forward’s stay with the Huskies. The kid from Gilbert, Az., finally got physical, played above the rim, and displayed a sense of urgency, en route to the reserve forward’s career-high 17 points in 16 minutes on 7-of-9 shooting.
Pittsburgh’s Second Home
Jamie Dixon: King Of New York by Zach Smart “From now on, nothing goes down unless I’m involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street… It’s my turn.” – […]
Nate Miles Makes Headlines Quickly
Miles From Ordinary by Zach Smart So, the biggest question of pre-season has already been answered for the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team. It took Nate Miles, the controversial 6-foot-6 guard/forward, approximately a month before his name was enmeshed in controversy. Miles, who had trouble getting enrolled at UConn, […]
