West Coast Conference 2006-07 Preview by Gregg Lavoie Some things just never change on the west coast. Like the sun’s daily setting over the Pacific and the Oakland A’s inevitable second-half hot streak, so too is the story in college basketball’s West Coast Conference (WCC). Some claim that repetition is […]
Month: November 2006
Cox Communications Classic, Day Three
Cox Communications Classic – Day Three by Phil Kasiecki NORFOLK, Va. – The final day of the Cox Communications Classic had two dandies. It was a good sign since it showed that all four teams got better over the course of the weekend. That’s what each team wanted, even though […]
ACC Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference 2006-07 Preview by Michael Protos Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to the heart of college basketball. When we last checked in with the ACC, every team had lost in the NCAA Tournament by the end of the Sweet 16. You can take it to the bank that […]
Talented America East Freshman Guards
Promising Freshman Guards of the America East by Jay Pearlman Just like coaches, in this day and age radio and TV analysts rely on tape (“discs” we call them now), and rarely travel to watch games out-of-town. But for season-openers there’s no useful tape, so there I went up to […]
Mid-Continent Preview
Mid-Continent Conference 2006-07 Preview by Kevin Hansen As national exposure for mid-major conferences increases, Mid-Continent Conference coaches look forward to showing off their teams’ talent. Oral Roberts, IUPUI and Missouri-Kansas City should battle atop the conference standings. With the explosive tandem of Caleb Green and Ken Tutt, Oral Roberts will […]
UConn’s Near Miss
UConn Avoids Frightening Upset by Zach Smart STORRS, Conn. – Adam Gonzalez embraced a wide smile-sporting Joe DeSantis and a horde of excited teammates. An increasingly irate Jim Calhoun gave his crop of highly-touted freshman an earful on the other side of the hardwood. Gonzalez’s trey from the left corner […]
Temple: Marshall Grounded for Season
Marshall Grounded for Season: Temple senior center Wayne Marshall will miss the entire season to get his health and academics in order. The Owls had already suspended Marshall for the first semester because of his academic struggles. He also will have more time to fully recover from a bout with […]
Oklahoma State: Sutton Cuts Guard
Sutton Cuts Guard: Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton has dismissed senior guard Jamaal Brown, possibly ending his Cowboy career. Brown averaged 5.5 points and 3.1 assists per game last season for Oklahoma State. Sutton did not specify the reasons for deciding to dismiss Brown. [11/11/06]
Conference USA Preview
Conference USA 2006-07 Preview by Phil Kasiecki Conference USA prognosticators will generally agree on a couple of things entering the 2006-07 season, its second since the major changeover in membership. One is that Memphis is the pick to win. The other is that Morris Almond’s return to Rice after testing […]
Cox Communications Classic, Day Two
Cox Communications Classic – Day Two by Phil Kasiecki NORFOLK, Va. – The theme of day two at the Cox Communications Classic should be that it was a new day. After no team really impressed on Friday, all four teams clearly looked better on Saturday. The stage is set for […]
