Stewart Returns to Practice: USC junior guard Lodrick Stewart returned to practice yesterday after coach Tim Floyd kicked him out of Tuesday’s practice for elbowing a teammate. Floyd wants Stewart to play under control and channel that energy toward opponents, not toward teammates. Stewart apologized to the team before practice […]
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College of Charleston: Cougar Coach Apologizes
Cougar Coach Apologizes: College of Charleston coach Tom Herrion was none too pleased with the referees in the Cougars’ 71-68 loss to Georgia Southern Monday, and he let the world know after the game. He said the officiating was horrible and hinted that the officials were biased against the Cougars. […]
Baylor: Baylor Is Back in Business
Baylor Is Back in Business: After 307 days since Baylor lost in last season’s Big 12 tournament, the Bears played their first game of the season last night. Not surprisingly, the inexperienced Bears lost at Texas Tech, 79-61. The team demonstrated several major weaknesses, including poor rebounding and court awareness. […]
Arizona: McClellan Returns to Lineup
McClellan Returns to Lineup: Arizona sophomore swingman Jawann McClellan will return to the Wildcats in time for tonight’s game at Oregon State. McClellan had been academically ineligible for the first semester and winter break, but he returns as the Wildcats enter the thick of conference play. He averaged 5.8 points […]
Pac-10 Notebook
Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen A glance at the other half of the Pac-10, with Washington State and USC off to fast starts, while Oregon, Oregon State and Arizona State are still looking to get things going. Beavers Seeking Consistency The Beavers’ first conference win, last Saturday at Cal, […]
St. Joseph’s Run Over?
Will the Hawks Fly High Again? by Phil Kasiecki AMHERST, Mass. – All good things must come to an end, and if recent games are any indication, 2005-06 could be the end for the great run St. Joseph’s has been having. Over a month ago, the Hawks scored a big […]
A Rivalry Gone
Red Storm and Hoyas Aren’t the Same by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Georgetown against St. John’s was once the hottest ticket in town. Back in 1985 there was no internet. If there were, Ebay certainly would have been deluged for ticket requests and people willing to trade virtually anything […]
America East Notebook
America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Seawolves Start Winning Stony Brook was the last winless team in America East before finally picking up two wins last week. The Seawolves have certainly not had it easy in non-conference play, as they have one of the toughest schedules in America. Helping out […]
Villanova vs. Rutgers
Rivalry in Central New Jersey by John Celestand There are so many parallels and so many storylines that will make this match up between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the No. 3 Villanova Wildcats one to watch. Add this to the matchup being of two teams off to their best […]
Cincinnati: Kirkland’s Injury Is Worst-Case Scenario
Kirkland’s Injury Is Worst-Case Scenario: Cincinnati fans and coaches had their fingers crossed that senior forward Armein Kirkland’s knee injury would be minor. But the indications — he heard a pop when coming down after attacking the basket against Connecticut — weren’t good. Neither was the official report. Doctors determined […]