America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Great Danes Start to Come Around As the preseason favorite in America East, Albany figured to set the tone for the conference this season. With a 2-0 record after early wins over Binghamton and Stony Brook, the Great Danes are doing just that, but […]
Month: December 2005
Northeastern: Short-handed Huskies
Short-handed Huskies: Northeastern played Friday’s game against Holy Cross without head coach Ron Everhart and star senior Jose Juan Barea. Everhart received two technical fouls in Tuesday’s 72-67 loss at Wright State, and received a one-game suspension per Colonial Athletic Association policy. Barea, who leads the nation in assists, sat […]
Temple vs. Villanova
Bitter Big Five Rivals Square Off by John Celestand If you’re not from Philly, then you can’t understand. Don’t even try. Philadelphia is about Big Five basketball; and when the two biggest teams in the Big Five square off, you can expect nothing less than a back alley brawl. Villanova […]
Siena’s Early Turnaround
New and Improved Saints by Phil Kasiecki Things are a little different at Siena than they were last year – and that’s for the better, which seemed hard to imagine around September. The Saints are fresh off a season where they lost a school-record 24 games. They looked to be […]
Holidays At St. Peter’s
Holidays at St. Peter’s by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – There was excitement among St. Peter’s tonight. It wasn’t simply a festive holiday mood on this evening three days before Christmas: a good turnout was on hand to see the annual FDU – St. Peter’s contest. The two always […]
Akron: Akron’s Latest Marketing Ruse a Hit
Akron’s Latest Marketing Ruse a Hit: When you’re the Akron Zips and a kangaroo named Zippy is your mascot, you need a creative marketing team to instill respect — nevermind intimidation — in your athletic programs. But Akron has struck a well of success with a new slogan — Fear […]
Texas Tech: Coffman Leaves Red Raiders
Coffman Leaves Red Raiders: Texas Tech junior guard Drew Coffman has decided to quit the team because he said he is not helping the team and does not want to play basketball anymore. He played 11 games this season, averaging 4.3 points and 2.5 assists in 14.8 minutes per game. […]
Clemson: Tiger Starter Done for Season
Tiger Starter Done for Season: Sophomore forward James Mays, Clemson’s leading rebounder, will miss the remainder of the season because he is academically ineligible. He has started all nine games for the Tigers and is a budding star, averaging 9.2 points and 7.6 rebounds for a Tigers team that has […]
Akron: Bubba Bounces out of Akron
Bubba Bounces out of Akron: Akron sophomore guard Bubba Walther has decided to leave the Zips to seek opportunities at another program. Walther was averaging 8.9 points, 2.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game this season. For a sophomore on an experienced team, his 18 minutes per game seems reasonable. […]
LSU: Minor’s Major Injury Ends His Season
Minor’s Major Injury Ends His Season: LSU junior point guard Tack Minor will miss the rest of the season while he recovers from a torn MCL in his left knee. Minor injured the knee in the Tigers’ 75-72 loss against Cincinnati in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic last week. An […]
