Trojan Felled at Practice: USC freshman point guard Ryan Francis is hoping that a knee injury that occurred during practice yesterday won’t be serious. Francis collided with a teammate and bruised the knee, but he could not finish practice and will have X-rays to determine the injury’s severity. Francis has […]
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Connecticut: Calhoun Stirs the Pot
Calhoun Stirs the Pot: St. John’s and Connecticut aren’t best friends already as Big East rivals. Then the Huskies virtually stole Red Storm recruit Doug Wiggins. Wiggins had committed to St. John’s but canceled his commitment to play for coach Jim Calhoun and the Huskies. Calhoun added to the feud […]
SEC Notebook
SEC Notebook by Ryan Glenn Oh how the predictions were wrong. Ole Miss is off to a 3-0 start with the dominance of junior Dwayne Curtis. He is leading the team in points and rebounds. Predicted to finish fifth in the West Division, the Rebels have looked good in their […]
Jake Weitzen
The Great ‘Weit’ Hope: Weitzen Embraces Role As Scorer by Zach Smart MEDFORD, Mass. – Famous comedian Dave Chappelle once said it: For every clique of black men present in his old Washington, D.C. neighborhood, there is always one white guy amongst them. The scene is quite similar at the […]
Harvard Guard Gets Going
Harvard Also Has a Guard Who Can Play by Phil Kasiecki CAMRBIDGE, Mass. – Things are a little different now than they were two years ago for Jim Goffredo. The difference isn’t just that he wasn’t having 33-point outings back then. The Harvard junior guard has come alive this season […]
First Looks
First looks and early trends by George Rodecker January is historically a month in which the NBA’s scouting consortiums (The Gang of 30) will begin to lower their opinions regarding NCAA players as their international colleagues start to sing the praises of the overseas prospects. There’s a simple explanation for […]
Maryland: Terp Faces Assault and Sex Charges
Terp Faces Assault and Sex Charges: Maryland senior forward Travis Garrison has been charged with assault and a sex offense resulting from an incident at a bar in October. Garrison turned himself in to Prince George’s County, Md., police after a Maryland graduate student accused him of grabbing her buttocks […]
Arkansas: Razorback Pleads Guilty
Razorback Pleads Guilty: An Arkansas judge has sentenced Arkansas senior guard Eric Ferguson to nine days in prison after Ferguson pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Ferguson was pulled over in early November while driving with a .16 blood alcohol content level, which is double the legal limit. Ferguson has […]
UCLA: Stop If You’ve Heard This Before
Stop If You’ve Heard This Before: If UCLA basketball is in the news, you can bet that an injury is the subject. And you’d collect on the latest word out of Westwood. Sophomore forward Lorenzo Mata is down with a knee injury that will sideline him for at least six […]
Kansas: Whirlwind Suspension for Jayhawk Guard
Whirlwind Suspension for Jayhawk Guard: Kansas freshman guard Brandon Rush, one of the top freshmen in the country this season, was suspended by the NCAA Thursday for receiving illicit benefits during his flirtation with the NBA Draft last year. The school appealed the suspension, and the NCAA lifted it Friday. […]
