SEC Notebook Alabama (14-3 overall, 2-1) – The Crimson Tide had their 8-game winning streak snapped and suffered their first conference loss at the hands of the Auburn Tigers, 59-56. The Tide’s high-flying offense, which had been averaging 82 points a game, was completely stifled as leading scorer Rod Gizzard […]
Month: January 2002
Mid-Continent Notebook
Mid-Continent Notebook Mid Continent 1, ACC 0 Don’t look now, but the Mid Continent Conference has a winning record over that perennial powerhouse conference known as the ACC. The Jags of IUPUI went down to Georgia Tech and stunned everyone by beating the Yellowjackets 98-92. IUPUI wouldn’t let a power […]
WAC Notebook
WAC Notebook The WAC continues to turn heads as four of the five conference games played on Saturday went down to the wire. Hawaii beat Boise State, 64-62, behind Predrag Savovic’s two free throws with 10.4 seconds left. In Fresno State’s one-point victory against Tulsa, Chris Jefferies converted a three-point […]
Notes on the Greatest Show
Notes on the Greatest Show on Earth by Michael Ermitage You always want your first column to be like a firm handshake. Not too strong, not too sweaty but certainly strong enough to leave a lasting impression. So, it is with this column that I introduce myself as the newest […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Notebook Entering Conference Play Illinois begins its defense of last year’s Big Ten co-championship hosting the Minnesota Gophers. While Gopher stars, Dusty Rychart and Rick Rickert may not have the same name value as Illinois’ Frank Williams or Corey Bradford, the Gophers are off to another fast start […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Notebook Seminole Shocker WOW! That is the only word that comes to mind when describing the shockwaves that were sent across America last Sunday night when hoops fans witnessed the No. 1 team in the nation, undefeated Duke, lose on national television at Florida State. When Duke forward […]
Does Size Matter?
Does Size Really Matter? by David Mosse When Josh Moore and his 7 foot 2, 300-pound frame set foot on the University of Michigan campus in September of 2000, he carried with him a burden of expectations. After two years of being overpowered in the rugged Big Ten and missing […]
Ugly Without an Alibi
U-G-L-Y! You ain’t got no Alibi… by Bill Thayer I think we’ve all seen the video by now. Texas freshman point guard T.J. Ford chasing down a loose ball, only to end up in the stands being attacked by an angry Oklahoma State fan. It was an ugly scene that […]
A More Educated League
A More Educated League by Jason Drucker One of the most constant debates throughout all of basketball has been whether or not the players serve as role models. Charles Barkley doesn’t seem to think so, but many college programs disagree. With the face of professional basketball appearing much younger nowadays, […]
Mid-American Notebook
Mid-American Notebook Well, so much for those worries about Kent State. What’s going on with Central Michigan is another story altogether. The two defending division champions in the Mid-American Conference are heading into decidedly different directions after stumbling at times in non-conference action. The Golden Flashes eradicated a lot of […]
