Ohio Valley Conference 2006-07 Preview by Josh Bagriansky 2005-2006 saw a changing of the guard in the Ohio Valley Conference during the regular season. Tennessee Tech took the regular season crown for the first time in four seasons, but at the conclusion of the OVC tournament, the old guard once […]
Month: November 2006
America East Preview
America East 2006-07 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The 2005-06 season wasn’t the best for America East by a long shot, but it almost had a historic close during the NCAA Tournament. In their first-ever trip to the Big Dance, Albany had Connecticut on the ropes and looked like they could […]
Maryland: Terps Extend Williams’ Contract
Terps Extend Williams’ Contract: Any talk of Maryland coach Gary Williams needing to win big this season to avoid the hot seat sounds like nonsense now. Maryland has extended Williams’ contract through 2010-11 with incentives that could push it through 2014. The university said it is happy with Williams’ work, […]
Miami: Hurricanes Postponed
Hurricanes Postponed: Two Miami starters must wait a little longer to start the season. The university suspended sophomore guard Denis Clemente and senior forward Raymond HIcks because they violated team rules. Miami did not specify which rules they broke, but Clemente and Hicks will sit for the Hurricanes’ opener against […]
Ohio State’s Special Freshmen
Young Buckeyes Have a Special Look by John Celestand COLUMBUS, Ohio – Yes, it’s still very early in the college basketball season. It’s a time for many college basketball coaches where wins mean everything, yet they still mean nothing. For Ohio State Coach Thad Matta, it was time for him […]
Patriot League Preview
Patriot League 2006-07 Preview by Phil Kasiecki The Patriot League has been on a nice rise the last few seasons, one that has certainly been aided by postseason success. The Bucknell Bison have won an NCAA Tournament game each of the past two seasons, while Holy Cross has had success […]
Cox Communications Classic, Day One
Cox Communications Classic – Day One by Phil Kasiecki NORFOLK, Va. – The Cox Communications Classic at Old Dominion got started on Friday night. Each team plays each other once for three games in three days. That would test a team even in the middle of the season, but it […]
WAC Preview
Western Athletic Conference 2006-07 Preview by Phil Kasiecki It’s a new season, but a couple of things won’t be new in the Western Athletic Conference in 2006-07, notably places in the standings. Most notably, Nevada should still be the favorites with the return of Nick Fazekas, who tested the NBA […]
Big East Preview
Big East Conference 2006-07 Preview by Jesse Ullmann and Pat DiSalvo In its second year as a 16-member monster conference, the Big East will be successful yet again this season. But it will look quite different. Although players graduate or move on to the NBA every year, many Big East […]
Holy Cross Preview
Crusaders Take Another Shot at Title by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross figures to be right in the mix for the Patriot League title in 2006-07. That’s hardly a surprise, considering their success under Ralph Willard, but there’s reason to think they could come out on top in […]
