First looks and early trends by George Rodecker January is historically a month in which the NBA’s scouting consortiums (The Gang of 30) will begin to lower their opinions regarding NCAA players as their international colleagues start to sing the praises of the overseas prospects. There’s a simple explanation for […]
Month: January 2006
Maryland: Terp Faces Assault and Sex Charges
Terp Faces Assault and Sex Charges: Maryland senior forward Travis Garrison has been charged with assault and a sex offense resulting from an incident at a bar in October. Garrison turned himself in to Prince George’s County, Md., police after a Maryland graduate student accused him of grabbing her buttocks […]
Arkansas: Razorback Pleads Guilty
Razorback Pleads Guilty: An Arkansas judge has sentenced Arkansas senior guard Eric Ferguson to nine days in prison after Ferguson pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Ferguson was pulled over in early November while driving with a .16 blood alcohol content level, which is double the legal limit. Ferguson has […]
UCLA: Stop If You’ve Heard This Before
Stop If You’ve Heard This Before: If UCLA basketball is in the news, you can bet that an injury is the subject. And you’d collect on the latest word out of Westwood. Sophomore forward Lorenzo Mata is down with a knee injury that will sideline him for at least six […]
Kansas: Whirlwind Suspension for Jayhawk Guard
Whirlwind Suspension for Jayhawk Guard: Kansas freshman guard Brandon Rush, one of the top freshmen in the country this season, was suspended by the NCAA Thursday for receiving illicit benefits during his flirtation with the NBA Draft last year. The school appealed the suspension, and the NCAA lifted it Friday. […]
BC’s First ACC Win
Eagles Finally Get First ACC Win by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College can exhale, for now anyway. After starting their inaugural season 0-3 in ACC play, the Eagles finally got their first win in their new conference on Saturday as they held on for a 90-87 win […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston First Quarter Report Card The conference season is four to five games deep now. Some of your typical straight-A teams will still make Mom and Dad proud. Others may want to forge signatures. Southern Illinois (11-3, 4-0) The Salukis definitely didn’t hit the […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Home cookin’ is the order du jour in the ACC. After one week of conference play, every team now has at least one game under their belt. Most have two. And only Duke has a conference road win. The road is always tough […]
Georgia Tech: Tarver Returns to Tech
Tarver Returns to Tech: Completing a suspension of less than a week, Georgia Tech senior forward Theodis Tarver returned to the team today after an academic committee ruled him eligible. Coach Paul Hewitt suspended Tarver earlier this week for failing to meet the school’s academic standards even though he satisfied […]
Missouri: Leading Tiger May Miss Colorado Game
Leading Tiger May Miss Colorado Game: Missouri junior guard Thomas Gardner may miss this weekend’s home game vs. Colorado because he had a concussion during practice yesterday. Thomas, the Tigers’ leading scorer, and sophomore forward Marshall Brown both scrambled for a loose ball and ran into each other, with Brown’s […]
