The Morning Dish – Saturday, Feruary 5th
MSU to Make Lineup Change: The normally sharp shooting Chris Hill may be replaced in the starting lineup by freshman guard Drew Neitzel. Hill has struggled to find his jump shot recently. Hill, a natural shooting guard, has been playing out of position for the Spartans at point guard. The added duties have seemed to affect Hill’s game. Izzo is hoping that a change will give his slumping senior a boost of confidence.
Ticket Issue Spurs Death Threat: Someone in Kansas is taking basketball a little too seriously. Jayhawks athletic director Lew Perkins received a death threat via email this past week. According to associate athletics director Jim Marchiony, the student was upset that administrators were using a lottery system to give out the final 200 tickets for Kansas’ games against Texas and Missouri. Perkins said the university police department is handling the matter. Perkins is hoping that the situation is just a couple of college kids that did something stupid and are regretful.
Red Raiders Lose Forward: Texas Tech forward John Ofoegbu, who played limited minutes this season, is no longer with the team. The sophomore left “due to personal issues, which need his attention,” according to a basketball spokesperson. Ofoegbu was not with the team during its 97-90 win over Colorado on Wednesday. Farley said Thursday no further details would be released. Ofoegbu averaged 2.4 points and three rebounds per game.
N.C. State fans deface UNC landmark: Two N.C. State freshman were picked up by UNC public safety in connection with vandalism of the school’s Morehead-Patterson bell tower. The pair spray painted profanity and the block “S” logo of N.C. State onto the tower. Two other students are thought to be accomplices but have not been apprehended. The pair also sprayed sandwiched boards currently being used for UNC’s student elections. The total damage was $1200. The two were charged with misdemeanor defacing of public property, which carries a penalty of 30 days in jail or a $50 fine. They are due in court March 7 at the Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough. Furthermore, N.C. State lost to UNC, 95-71, Thursday night.
