Hobbled Shipp Sunk for Season: UCLA sophomore forward Josh Shipp is shutting it down because of persistent pain in his hip that requires medical attention. Shipp had arthroscopic surgery before the season to repair a torn labrum and remove a bone spur. The healing had been slow, but Shipp returned […]
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NCAA: Bradley and North Dakota Can Keep Nicknames, for Now
Bradley and North Dakota Can Keep Nicknames, for Now: The NCAA’s executive committee ruled that Bradley and North Dakota can keep their American Indian nicknames and mascots for now. The committee could not complete the appeals process, so it will defer a decision until April. The Bradley Braves and North […]
NCAA: 10 Schools Recognized for Diversity
10 Schools Recognized for Diversity: The Laboratory for Diversity in Sport, run by Texas A&M, has recognized the best 10 Division I schools that excel in diversity in their athletic departments. The schools on the list accomplished excellence in diversity strategy, African-American graduation rates, Title IX compliance, employees’ gender diversity […]
Indiana: Hoosier Hurting
Hoosier Hurting: Indiana sophomore forward D.J. White might miss the remainder of the season because he broke another bone in his left foot. The injury occurred Saturday in the Hoosiers’ thrilling 81-79 win against Ohio State. White broke a different bone in his foot earlier in the season, forcing him […]
Georgia Tech: Yellow Jacket Can’t Meet Standards
Yellow Jacket Can’t Meet Standards: Georgia Tech senior forward Theodis Tarver is academically ineligible because he has failed to meet Yellow Jacket standards. He is eligible according to NCAA standards, but coach Paul Hewitt has higher expectations for his players. Tarver played sparingly earlier in the season but cracked the […]
Evaluating the Evaluators
Evaluating the Evaluators by George Rodecker And so begins another journey that will take us to the 2006 NBA Draft. As I begin to cover another NBA Draft, I am personally thrilled to be a part of Hoopville. For players expecting to be drafted this coming June, this whole process […]
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Conference Notebook by John Eisel 1. Air Force (14-1, 2-0) (LW: 2) Comment: When do you think the Zoomies will get the credit they deserve? Last week’s results: Beat BYU 75-59, beat SDSU 65-62. What we liked: On national television, Air Force beat up a pretty good BYU […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Conference Notebook by Brad Best Non-Conference Summary Gonzaga (10-3) Preseason ranking: 1 Best win: Heroic effort by Adam Morrison in a triple overtime 109-106 victory over Michigan State in the semi-finals of the Maui Invitational. Worst loss: 99-95 at Washington. Lost their in-state bragging rights against a tough […]
Texas Tech: Red Raider Quits Team
Red Raider Quits Team: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight and freshman guard Terry Martin reached a mutual agreement that Martin should quit the team. The deal was made after the Red Raiders’ loss at Texas A&M, in which Martin did not appear on the bench. Martin played in the team’s […]
Pac-10 Notebook
Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Two weeks into the conference season, here’s a look at five of the Pac-10’s most surprising teams thus far. Look for a breakdown of the rest of the conference early next week. Home Warriors Washington is 12-1, ranked No. 10 in the nation and […]
