America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki The first full week of America East play is in the books. Already, just two teams have emerged without a loss in conference play as Boston University and Vermont both sport 4-0 records. By the end of next week, there will be no more […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 9th Tar Heels Stay Hot: North Carolina kept rolling Saturday in its first big ACC Test, routing Maryland 109-75 in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels (13-1, 2-0 ACC), who have now scored over 100 points in three straight games, shot 57 percent from the […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, January 8th Henson Remains Hospitalized: Just as New Mexico coach Lou Henson was ready to rebound from viral encephalitis and coach his first game of the season, he fell ill with pneumonia. The veteran coach is expected to make a full recovery, but it is […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Conference Notebook by John Sahly Here’s wishing you and yours a happy and healthy New Year. The Big Ten teams rang in the New Year on various streaks and it was business as usual for the nation’s top team in No. 1 Illinois. Conference play set to begin […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, January 7th Longhorns Hang On: Texas closed out Memphis with a 6-0 run in the last two minutes and held Memphis scoreless during the final 2:41 in a 74-67 victory. P.J. Tucker led Texas with 18 points, and his breakaway dunk with 43 second remaining […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos What better way to ring in 2005 than with a possible preview of the NCAA championship game and a rematch of last year’s Elite Eight game between Georgia Tech and Kansas? The Yellow Jackets and Jayhawks appear to have the tools and attitude […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston The conference schedule is here, and it’s time to separate contenders from pretenders. That has been accomplished so far, as my top three picks from the preseason have yet to lose a Valley contest. (Yes, it’s still very, very early.) Recent play from […]
Indiana Basketball
Not Indiana Basketball As We Knew It by Matt Jones Stretch your mind back for a second to 1987. The Cosby Show was ruling the television roost (pre-Pam days), Ronald Reagan was in the last days of his cowboy presidency (enjoying his post Iran-Contra bounce) and the Twins were doing […]
C-USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart New and old stepping up We all know the likes of Louisville’s Francisco Garcia and Marquette’s Travis Diener are going to star nearly every game. We knew it before the season started. However, several players we have known for the past few seasons […]
Haith Turning Around Miami
Haith Has Hurricanes Ready For the ACC by Phil Kasiecki MIAMI – Frank Haith knew his new job would take some work. “I know that there’s a lot of things that are involved with this program, with this job, that’s more than just coaching your team,” the new head coach […]
