The Morning Dish – Friday, December 31st Wolfpack Embarrassed at Garden: For St. John’s, the past two years have largely been forgettable. But last night could be a turning point for the Red Storm. St. John’s made a ranked opponent, North Carolina State, look downright silly. The Wolfpack scored only […]
Month: December 2004
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Zach Ewing Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and warm holiday wishes. A couple of injuries to key players and a big upset bid made an otherwise slow week important in the Big 12 Conference. Read on… Simien sidelined The Kansas Jayhawks’ best player and a […]
C-USA Notebook
Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Top teams missing top guns Injures have already left an effect on C-USA’s best teams so far this season. Each of the conference’s top four preseason teams have suffered some kind of injury (or the occasional suspension). We’ll start with Louisville, which may […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 30th La Salle’s Larkai to Stand Trial: Former La Salle basketball player Dzaflo Larkai has been ordered to stand trial on charges of raping a former member of the La Salle’s women’s team. Larkai, who was arrested this past summer based on allegations that […]
NBA Street Cred List
NBA Street Cred List by Nicholas Lozito There is a court in Harlem where stories are told. There are others in Coney Island, Brooklyn and the Bronx; Chicago, Detroit and Cincinnati; Oakland, Inglewood and Los Angeles. Stories of winners and losers, the shakers and those who got shook, the dunker […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Don’t look now, but Duke is the only team in the ACC that is undefeated. And the Blue Devils are supposed to be having an off year. Duke may not receive the same praise as Wake Forest or North Carolina, but as long […]
Patriot League Notebook
Patriot League Notebook by Steve Sheridan Finals Week Slowdown As any college-age student can tell you, the final weeks of the semester are not an easy time to get through. Between finals, end-of-the-semester papers and packing for home, it’s not an easy time to concentrate on playing basketball. Of course, […]
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Conference 2003-04 Recap by John Eisel Mountain West Conference Early Season Power Poll 1. New Mexico (10-1) Preseason Rank: 4 We find out what the Lobos are all about against the Demon Deacons. What we liked: They’re beating the teams they’re supposed to beat, and soundly. What we […]
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Zach Ewing It was finals week in universities across the country, meaning a dull week for students and college basketball fans. Despite the lack of games throughout the week, Saturday and Sunday gave us some great stories. Big 12 comes up a little short The […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston One of the Best The non-conference slate for Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) teams has been successful, to say the least. As each team plays its first conference game this week, just two teams sit below the .500 mark. Seven teams occupy a spot […]
