Young Bear Ends Season Early: Baylor freshman forward Djibril Thiam will miss the balance of this season after tearing his ACL against Texas Southern Nov. 20. The freshman played in four games for the Bears this season, averaging 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. Thiam is a native of […]
Month: November 2006
USC: USC Basketball Team Remembers Late Point
USC Basketball Team Remembers Late Point Guard: Southern California remembered point guard Ryan Francis, who was fatally shot last May, at halftime of its Nov. 16 season opener. The 19-year-old was killed in a drive-by shooting on Mother’s Day weekend in Louisiana. The man accused of the shooting, D’Anthony Ford, […]
Marquette: Marquette Center Kinsella Will Miss 6-8 Weeks
Marquette Center Kinsella Will Miss 6-8 Weeks: Marquette senior center Mike Kinsella will likely miss six to eight weeks because of a stress fracture in his left foot, the team said. The 16th-ranked Golden Eagles recently claimed the CBE Classic championship in Kansas City after beating Texas Tech in the […]
George Mason: George Mason AD to Chair NCAA Tournament Committee
George Mason AD to Chair NCAA Tournament Committee: The NCAA selected George Mason athletic director Tom O’Connor to lead the NCAA Tournament committee for this season, making him a leader of the board that put his Patriots in last season’s tournament. George Mason proceeded to make a surprising run at […]
Thanksgiving Quick Hits
Quick Hits For the Holiday by Phil Kasiecki As we head into the long holiday weekend that will feature the NIT Season Tip-Off finals and the Great Alaska Shootout, we have some quick hits on some teams we’ve had a look at thus far in the young season. Friars Get […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Early season surprises Through Nov. 18, the Valley fought to a 14-8 non-conference record – slightly lower than what the quickly rising mid-major conference has been used to seeing the past two seasons. Wichita State has cruised to a 3-0 mark and is […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Conference Notebook by Gregg Lavoie Player of the week: Though Loyola Marymount’s Brandon Worthy struggled against an athletic Mississippi State team, he led the Lions to a big two-point victory over New Mexico State later in the week. The senior guard averaged 19.5 points over the two games. […]
College Basketball Experience Notes
Golden Eagles Could Continue Their Rise by John Celestand KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The last time that I checked in I was at the BCA Classic watching the Thad Five Freshmen from Ohio State dismantle their opponents. Since then, I have been on the road for long stretches at a […]
2K Sports Notes
Final Four Teams Make Gains in 2K Sports Classic by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Last season Florida captured the 2K Sports Classic and eventually won the national championship. Maryland edged Michigan State in a thrilling final to capture the 2006 2K Sports Classic on Friday at Madison Square Garden. […]
Gonzaga: Downs Out for a While
Downs Out for a While: Gonzaga guard Micah Downs will miss six to eight weeks while he rehabs a foot injury. Downs injured the foot in practice a few weeks ago and was playing through the injury. But he woke up Saturday to discover that he could not put any […]
