Month: November 2003
The New Big East
The New Big East by Michael Ermitage Like a boxer entering the ring to “Cop Killer,” the new Big East is sauntering into the college basketball landscape with a significant swagger in its step. This is thanks to the addition of five schools to the conference (Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, […]
Rolando Howell’s Last Shot
The Sixth Man by Doug McKinney Rolando Howell hasn’t exactly had the ideal college basketball career. Both on the court and off the court, Howell along with South Carolina Gamecock fans have been waiting for his breakout year. Coach Dave Odom, the fans, and himself would like to see that […]
Big South Conference Preview
Big South Conference Preview by Jeremy Dunlap There have been quite a few changes in the Big South as the 2003-2004 season gets ready to tip off. One team has joined the league (VMI) as another team has left (Elon). Along with that change, Birmingham-Southern will now have its games […]
Metro Atlantic Conference Preview
Metro Atlantic Preview by Todd Keryc The more things change, the more they stay the same. The 2002-03 MAAC season was the story of Luis Flores and the Manhattan Jaspers. The 2003-04 season could be similar thanks to the return of Flores, the senior guard who transferred from Rutgers in […]
Pac-10 Conference Preview
Pac-10 Conference Preview by Scott Allen Some of the best playmakers in the Pac-10 of the past few years are gone, but there’s no shortage of talent ready to make the jump from menacing puppies to top dogs this season. Luke Ridnour, Jason Gardner, Luke Walton, Jason Kapono and Joe […]
SWAC Conference Preview
Southwestern Athletic Conference Preview by Joaquin Mesa Since moving from California and the luxury of watching Pac-10 basketball, I’ve gotten a chance to enjoy the Big Green at Dartmouth. Though they are not part of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, I mention it because I’ve played pick-up ball with the women’s […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 5th It’s Official: Let the dominoes fall. The Big East made it official yesterday by announcing that five Conference USA teams will be jumping to swell the Big East ranks to 16 teams for the 2005-06 season. Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, and South Florida […]
A-10 Conference Preview
Atlantic-10 Conference Preview by Stephen Dahl and Jonathan Scherner Atlantic 10 basketball is back ladies and gentleman. After a not so stellar season nationally during the 2001-2002 season, the A-10 re-introduced itself to the nation during the 2002-2003 season. With three teams in last year’s NCAA tournament and all three […]
Ivy League Preview
Ivy League Preview by Owen Bochner The Ivy League must really be feeling like chopped liver right now. All this hype and hoopla for the recent meetings of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, at which the nation’s college basketball programs basically agreed on one thing: let’s be ethical. Ethics […]
