SEC 2005-06 Season Recap by Ryan Glenn All year, the SEC was downplayed as a conference full of youth. However, as I stated in my conference preview: “when you have this much young talent, you are bound to do something right.” The SEC finished the year with two teams in […]
Month: August 2006
NEC Recap
Northeast Conference 2005-06 Season Recap by Zach Smart Farleigh Dickinson (20-12, 14-4): It was a special year for the Knights. The season had nearly all the right ingredients: a regular season conference championship, a conference Player of the Year award, and two players being named to the Division I All-MET […]
MAAC Recap
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2005-06 Season Recap by Matthew Moll Rivalries were embittered (pick one), records were set (Mr. Clark), teams were upset (Loyola), others were surprised, others surprised to be disappointing (Canisius), all the while shots that appeared to be sure went clank (Manhattan), some looked good but rattled […]
Butler: Run Forrest, Run!
Run Forrest, Run!: Butler recruit Forrest Smallwood has changed his mind about joining the Bulldogs. Although he hasn’t been on campus long, he will seek a transfer. Smallwood was one of four incoming recruits for coach Todd Lickliter. [8/03/06]
Butler: Butler’s Ironman Returns
Butler’s Ironman Returns: Joel Cornette joins Butler’s in a different position than the one he filled every game for four seasons. The former Bulldog co-MVP was named coordinator of basketball operations. As a player, Cornette led the Bulldogs to four post-season appearances, including a run to the Sweet 16 in […]
Nebraska: Huskers’ Collier Returns to Butler Home
Huskers’ Collier Returns to Butler Home: Nebraska coach Barry Collier has left the school to become athletic director at Butler, his alma mater. In six seasons with the Cornhuskers, Collier led the team to an 89-91 record. He had much more success at Butler as a coach because he went […]
NCAA: National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Announces First Class
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Announces First Class: Kansas City, Mo., will become one of the destinations for Hall of Fame aficionados once the city completes the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame at the Sprint Center. The hall has already selected its first class, which will be inducted […]
NCAA: Guardians Classic Becomes an Experience
Guardians Classic Becomes an Experience: The Guardians Classic, which plays its semifinal and championship rounds in Kansas City, Mo., has changed its name to the College Basketball Experience Classic. And the field for this upcoming season will include Duke, Marquette, Stanford and Texas Tech. Those four will host the on-campus […]
NCAA: NIT Drops Eight Teams
NIT Drops Eight Teams: The NIT will more closely resemble the NCAA Tournament next season because the field will include five rounds with 32 teams. That eliminates the somewhat-difficult-to-follow opening and first round format that the NIT has used for the past five years when the field included 40 teams. […]
James Madison: St. Joseph’s Jalloh to Transfer to James Madison
St. Joseph’s Jalloh to Transfer to James Madison: St. Joseph’s guard Abdulai Jalloh is transferring to James Madison, coach Dean Keener said. Jalloh will sit out the upcoming season per NCAA rules, and he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. Jalloh started 31 games last season for the Hawks […]
