Bobcat Puts Family First: Ohio sophomore point guard Jeremy Fears has decided to sit out the rest of the season after the death of a family member. Fears missed the last two Bobcat games and has decided to spend more time with his family in Illinois. Fears averages 9.6 points […]
Month: February 2006
San Diego State: Spain Returns to Help Aztecs Reign
Spain Returns to Help Aztecs Reign: San Diego State coach Steve Fischer has reinstated freshman Kyle Spain. The forward will return to the Aztecs’ lineup Saturday when the team plays TCU. Fischer indefinitely suspended Spain for behavioral reasons earlier this season. Spain missed the previous four games and will miss […]
St. John’s: Hill Might be Done at St. John’s
Hill Might be Done at St. John’s: St. John’s junior guard Darryl Hill might not play again for the Red Storm because of a chronic knee injury. A problem with cartilage in his left kneecap caused persistent swelling and pain, limiting Hill’s effectiveness. As a short guard, Hill relies on […]
Villanova: Wright Rewarded for Success
Wright Rewarded for Success: Villanova coach Jay Wright is having a good week. First, the Wildcats knocked off No. 1 Connecticut to claim first-place in the Big East. Then the school handed Wright a seven-year contract extension that will keep him on the Main Line well into the next decade. […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Judgment Weeks Ten teams, each with three games remaining and with little officially set for the MAAC tourney. In the last two weeks, the middle five teams can shuffle into first round byes or the bruising seven-eight seed. Who will be where, […]
Villanova: Bad Karma for ‘Cats Fan
Bad Karma for ‘Cats Fan: Following Villanova’s thrilling win against No. 1 Connecticut last night, hundreds of students poured onto the Wachovia Center’s court. Junior Jon Branca almost didn’t make it. In the students’ push to get to the court, Branca fell and was quickly underneath a pile. He said […]
Kansas State: Wooldridge May Return to Wildcat Sidelines Soon
Wooldridge May Return to Wildcat Sidelines Soon: Kansas State coach Jim Wooldridge continues to recover from surgery to repair a bulging disc in his neck. To perform the surgery, surgeons needed to go through Wooldridge’s neck, so he still cannot talk easily. That limits his effectiveness on the sidelines as […]
Arizona: The Cat Came Back
The Cat Came Back: Arizona coach Lute Olson has reinstated senior guard Chris Rodgers, giving the Wildcats more firepower on the perimeter. Olson had indefinitely suspended Rodgers in January for disciplinary reasons. He did not offer details but indicated that Rodgers’ attitude did not fit well with the team. Olson […]
Xavier: One Less Musketeer Available for Xavier
One Less Musketeer Available for Xavier: Xavier senior forward Brian Thornton is out for the rest of the season after breaking his right ankle last Thursday. As Xavier’s best big man, Thornton averages 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. His loss likely kills the Musketeers’ chances of making a […]
Early Big East Awards
Wildcats show that basketball teams can play small ball, too by John Celestand Maybe it’s a little early, but so what. I am going to give you my Big East Conference honors – before the basketball gurus get their lists out. Anything less would be uncivilized. Player of the Year: […]
