Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos After turning the calendar from January to February, the much-anticipated Selection Sunday – March 12 for those looking to mark their day planners – lies barely a month away. But for a handful of ACC teams, the win-or-go-home attitude must start March 9, […]
Month: February 2006
Stop the J.J. Talk
J.J. Redick Is Unstoppable by John Celestand J.J. Reddick is unstoppable. There I said it. I’m tired of the talk. Stop it. Not tall enough for the league. Not quick enough off the dribble. Just another good college player. You can make a sandwich with all of that, because it’s […]
America East Notebook
America East Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Race For the Top Gets Interesting Entering the first full week of February, the conference race still has two clear leaders, but there’s a good race for third place and those teams are still within striking distance of second. After league leader Albany at […]
Northeastern Picks It Up
Huskies Hit the Road With Confidence by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Northeastern continued to protect its home court this past weekend, picking up wins over William & Mary (84-69) on Thursday and VCU (79-74) on Saturday at Matthews Arena. The Huskies are now 7-1 at home in CAA play and […]
UCLA: Latest Bruin Injury News
Latest Bruin Injury News: UCLA has managed to stay atop the Pac-10 this season despite dealing with enough injuries to excuse a lackluster season. The Bruins may be without their most important player at Washington State Thursday because sophomore point guard Jordan Farmar is still recovering from a sprained ankle […]
Vanderbilt: Commodore Takes Leave of Absence
Commodore Takes Leave of Absence: Vanderbilt senior guard Mario Moore has left the team for medical reasons, but he may return before the end of the season, coach Kevin Stallings said. Moore played sparingly in the Commodores’ loss to Georgia Saturday. He averages 6.3 points and 2.3 assists per game […]
East Carolina: Pirates Cast Off Team
Pirates Cast Off Team: East Carolina coach Ricky Stokes suspended junior guard Japhet McNeil and sophomore forward Jonathan Hart for conduct detrimental to the team. He did not specify the actions that instigated the suspension. The punishment will cover at least this weekend’s game against Alabama – Birmingham. McNeil is […]
Rutgers: Inman Out Until March
Inman Out Until March: Rutgers freshman forward J.R. Inman, the team’s third leading scorer, will miss four to six weeks while recovering from a fractured right fibula. He injured the leg during Rutgers’ loss to Seton Hall Sunday. Inman averages 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Scarlet […]
USC: Trojan’s Bad Break
Trojan’s Bad Break: USC sophomore guard Gabe Pruitt will miss most of the remaining regular season because he broke a bone near his knee during practice Tuesday. He injured the knee after colliding with a teammate during a layup drill. Pruitt is the Trojans’ second leading scorer, averaging 17.0 points […]
Oregon State: Beaver Stays Home
Beaver Stays Home: Oregon State senior point guard Jason Fontenet will not travel with the team to Arizona this weekend to play the Wildcats or Sun Devils. Beaver coach Jay John said Fontenet needs to demonstrate a commitment to the team, but he did not specify what that meant. John […]
