Buckeyes Busted: Ohio State will start the season Nov. 20 against Chicago State without point guard Jamar Butler or backup center Matt Terwilliger. Butler and Terwilliger played in a charity three-on-three tournament last spring that did not qualify as an exempted tournament according to NCAA rules. Both will be back […]
Month: November 2005
Where is Georgetown?
Have the Georgetown Hoyas Disappeared? by John Celestand I have three words for you: The Georgetown Hoyas. My, oh my, how I miss the Hoyas. The Big East just won’t seem the same unless the boys in gray get back on the map. I remember the days when I couldn’t […]
Providence Preview
Friars Transition Into the New Big East by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It’s a transition year for the Big East, with five new teams giving the conference 16 teams total. One of the old members has a transition in store as well. Providence now moves on to life after […]
Feldeine Commits to Quinnipiac
Feldeine to Become a Bobcat by Zach Smart Joe DeSantis and the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team have received an oral commitment from New York City’s James Feldeine. Feldeine, a sharp-shooting senior two-guard at Cardinal Hayes High in the Bronx, was impressed with the school after an official visit in […]
Texas Tech: Red Raiders to Honor AD Gerald Myers
Red Raiders to Honor AD Gerald Myers: For the second year in a row, Texas Tech coach Bob Knight will retire a jersey number. This year, he will honor Gerald Myers’ No. 22. Myers is the Red Raiders’ current athletic director and also played for the school and coached the […]
Atlantic 10: A-10 Gambles on Atlantic City
A-10 Gambles on Atlantic City: The Atlantic 10 conference will move its tournament from Philadelphia and the Palestra to Atlantic City, N.J., and the Boardwalk Hall. The city is becoming an increasingly popular event destination, and the hall underwent extensive renovations in recent years. The Palestra had been a strong […]
UTEP: The Don of Clothing, Too
The Don of Clothing, Too: Former UTEP coach Don Haskins will soon have his own clothing line to coincide with the release of “Glory Road,” a movie about the triump of Texas Western, which was UTEP’s former name. In 1966 Haskins led a team of five black starting players to […]
San Antonio Rewards Phelps [11/11/05]
Texas – San Antonio Rewards Phelps: For working hard the past two years as a member of coach Tim Carter’s staff, Texas San Antonio has promoted Dionne Phelps to associate head coach. Phelps becomes Carter’s right-hand man among assistants. He came to San Antonio in 2003 after working as an […]
IUPUI: Jaguar Gives Minnesota Woman New Lease on Life
Jaguar Gives Minnesota Woman New Lease on Life: IUPUI senior Maushae Byles is a point guard with aspirations of playing professionally or coaching basketball. But he’s also a man who understands that basketball is only part of life, and life is not something to take lightly. A product of a […]
Washington: See You Next Year
See You Next Year: Washington coach Lorenzo Romar is touting freshman center Joe Wolfinger as an eventual NBA player. But the NCAA won’t get to see him this year because Romar announced that Wolfinger will redshirt this season to gain more experience and bulk. The 7-foot, 245-pound center from Oregon […]