Bear No Longer Golden: California junior Marquise Kately has left the school with the intention of transferring to another school. Kately had quit the team in the fall to address personal issues and returned this semester. But the team made it clear that he was unlikely to play this season. […]
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BC Prepares For Duke
Boston College Keeps Momentum Going as the Blue Devils Beckon by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Suddenly, Wednesday night’s game at The Heights has real meaning once again. When Boston College started out 0-3 in the ACC, no one figured that the Eagles’ lone meeting with Duke would mean […]
Ivy League Notebook
Ivy League Notebook by Phil Kasiecki As we head into the all-important month of February in the Ivy League, there are three teams ahead of the pack, and it might well stay that way. Prohibitive favorite Penn is 2-0 after easily handling Cornell and Columbia in the middle of the […]
Southern Illinois: Korn Earns Full-Time Job
Korn Earns Full-Time Job: Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery promoted graduate assistant Brad Korn to a full-time assistant position. Lowery said Korn has excelled as a scout of upcoming opponents. A former Saluki guard, Korn was a deadly sharpshooter from three-point range. He played from 1999-2004, helping turn Southern Illinois […]
Florida: Gator Sharpshooter Sidelined by Bike Accident
Gator Sharpshooter Sidelined by Bike Accident: Cross bike riding off the list of safe activities for college basketball players. Florida junior guard Lee Humphrey will miss at least two games — and possibly as much as three weeks — after falling off his bicycle and separating his shoulder. Humphrey averages […]
Oregon State: Legendary Beaver Dies
Legendary Beaver Dies: Ed Lewis, one of only five Oregon State players to have his number retired, died recently. Lewis, 95, played for the Beavers in the early 1930s and guided the team to the 1933 PCC title during his senior season. The Pac-10 recognized Lewis’ career last year by […]
New Mexico: Governor Gives Funds to Expand the Pit
Governor Gives Funds to Expand the Pit: New Mexico’s home court will get a makeover thanks to $15 million that Gov. Bill Richardson promised to provide the school to improve athletic facilities. Of that money, $6 million will go to University Arena, fondly known as the Pit, to expand three […]
Gonzaga: Bulldog Downs
Bulldog Downs: Former Kansas freshman guard Micah Downs may be on his way to Gonzaga, according to rumors circulating in Lawrence. A radio report said the Washington native is returning to his home state to join the Bulldogs, who don’t have an available scholarship for Downs. Although the school would […]
NCAA: ESPN Goes Bracket Busting
ESPN Goes Bracket Busting: ESPN announced the lineup for its increasingly popular — and important — BracketBusters event. The cable network will air 13 games featuring 26 teams that are tearing up the mid-major conferences this season, including Bucknell, Northern Iowa, Akron, Western Kentucky and Old Dominion. The premier match […]
San Diego State: Aztecs No Longer Support Spain
Aztecs No Longer Support Spain: San Diego State has suspended freshman forward Kyle Spain for conduct detrimental to the team. School officials announced the suspension shortly before the Aztecs’ win against Wyoming Saturday. They did not specify how long the suspension will last. Spain averages 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds […]
