Marshall County HoopFest – Day One Recap by Chris Jung BENTON, Kent. – Thursday night of HoopFest was set up for regional teams to put their teams on display. And the region’s top players that were so highly regarded heading into the games definitely did not disappoint. Lone Oak v. […]
Month: December 2004
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Missouri Valley gaining strength As only one team carries a losing record, the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) boasts a No. 5 ranking in the latest RPI. Through Nov. 28, Southern Illinois led all MVC teams with its No. 11 rank, followed by Drake […]
Atlantic Sun Notebook
Atlantic Sun Conference Notebook by Darren Lowry UCF dominates early The Atlantic Sun Conference got some national exposure in the early part of the 2004-2005 season with a number of their teams playing in national tournaments and against some big-name teams, but for the most part, they have been less […]
MAC Notebook
Mid-American Conference 2003-04 Season Recap by Ryan Lyle Commings The change in weather and the sighting of face paint can mean only one thing: it’s time for college basketball. Last week, the MAC’s basketball programs opened their programs for their 2004-2005 seasons. The first two weeks has whet the appetites […]
Top 12
Our 2004-05 National Champion by Matt Jones Wow, what a week! As with many of you, I have been obsessively following sports for my entire life, and I do not think I can remember a week where the line between the top stories in the world of sports and the […]
Tip-Off Classic Recap
Maryland Wins Tip-Off Classic Easily by Phil Kasiecki SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – John Calipari had to find a bright way to look at what happened to his team on Friday night in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. “Thank goodness it’s November 26,” the Memphis head coach said. His comments came […]
CSG International Prep Showcase
CSG International Prep Showcase Recap by Phil Kasiecki VOORHEES, N.J. – The 2004 CSG International Prep Showcase brought out many of the top prep school teams in the country, and with it a great deal of top talent. Low on underclassmen, the event didn’t provide much drama in terms of […]
West Coast Conference Preview
West Coast Conference 2004-05 Season Preview by Bob Thurman For the last seven seasons, the West Coast Conference has become Gonzaga and the Seven Dwarfs. The Zags have dominated this conference and have become a national power, which has provided the WCC plenty of deserved publicity. However, Gonzaga’s success has […]
ACC Strength of Schedule
Who Do You Play? by Michael Protos The dawn of the new basketball season brings new hope to fans from coast to coast. ACC fans are especially giddy because the conference has several potential Final Four teams. From Wake Forest to Duke to even Virginia, 2004-05 promises to be a […]
Boston College Preview
Eagles Primed For a Big Season by Phil Kasiecki Boston College and head coach Al Skinner are used to not getting much respect. It happened last season, when most projected the Eagles to be an NIT team at best, just like it happened in 2000-01 when they won 27 games […]
