Goliathes Felled: College basketball’s three remaining unbeaten teams are no longer chasing perfection. Duke, Florida and Pittsburgh all lost yesterday, ending any premature talk that one of those teams could run the table. As the No. 1 team in the land, Duke’s loss was by far most surprising. But Florida’s […]
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North Dakota State: Bison Prove Any Team Can Win
Bison Prove Any Team Can Win: On paper, scheduling Division I newcomer North Dakota State sounds like a joke, or a chance to give a young team an opportunity to learn to play together without risking a loss. But the Bison proved that any team can beat any other team, […]
Pittsburgh at Rutgers
Panthers Keep Unblemished Record in Tough Road Setting by Ray Floriani PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 9 Pitt took an unblemished record into the confines of the RAC on Wednesday evening. Rutgers entered he game excited about the possibility of an upset. The Scarlet Knights took Villanova into overtime a week […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll They are back Ten straight wins (including a perfect 6-0 MAAC record), blemishing some spotless records, and vindicating predictors will put you back in the spotlight. For now that spotlight rests squarely on the Manhattan Jaspers. Manhattan is in the midst of […]
Utah: Struggling Utes Sit Leading Scorer
Struggling Utes Sit Leading Scorer: Utah coach Ray Giacoletti suspended senior forward Bryant Markson, who leads the team in scoring at 14.1 points per game. Giacoletti did not explain the details of the suspension, saying that he decided to sit Markson for today’s game against UNLV because of disciplinary reasons. […]
MEAC Notebook
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Notebook by Courtney Eiland MEAC Celebrates Dr. King Day by Airing Three Nationally Televised Games The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by having three of its games nationally televised on ESPNU. With this honor being firsts for many of the teams, […]
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Zach Ewing Welcome back to conference play, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. We’ve got a circus show on tap for you this year, if the first week is any indication. What’s next, creepy music? It wasn’t an alternate universe that descended on Big 12 […]
Arizona: Wildcats Down Second Guard in Two Days
Wildcats Down Second Guard in Two Days: Arizona lost a second important member of its backcourt for the second consecutive day. Sophomore guard Jawann McClellan had surgery to repair an injured wrist, which will force him to miss the remainder of the season. McClellan had earned a spot in the […]
Colorado State: Ram’s Toughness Punished
Ram’s Toughness Punished: Colorado State junior point guard Cory Lewis must sit out the Rams’ game against TCU tomorrow because he punched an opponent during the team’s loss to UNLV Wednesday. Lewis punched the Rebels’ Dustin Villepigue, who said that he didn’t do anything instigate the incident. According to NCAA […]
Xavier: Finn Finishes Rough Breakup
Finn Finishes Rough Breakup: Xavier senior point guard Dedrick Finn survived a hard fall to the court during last night’s overtime win against Cincinnati. He has also survived possible legal trouble after his ex-girlfriend accused him of stealing her dog. Finn was charged with stealing a pug when the two […]
