Bob Knight Ties Rupp, Now 3 Wins Away from Dean Smith: With Texas Tech’s win over Louisana Tech, coach Bob Knight now has 876 career wins, tying him for second place on the all-time list with legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, who Knight described as an “ornery son of a […]
Month: December 2006
USC: USC’s New Practice Court Is a Little Too Slick
USC’s New Practice Court Is a Little Too Slick: USC’s new practice court inside the Galen Center has a surface that is a little too slippery for the tastes of the Trojans. “Someone made the comment that it looks like a huge bathroom,” junior Gabe Pruitt said. That’s probably not […]
Gonzaga, Washington: Gonzaga and Washington Won’t Play Next Year
Gonzaga and Washington Won’t Play Next Year: Regional rivalries are wonderful — just ask the folks on Tobacco Road. But one regional rivalry that won’t be continuing is Gonzaga and Washington. The series had run for nine consecutive seasons, but Washington backed out of next year’s game to pursue other […]
Florida: Brewer Hopeful for a Return Against Ohio State
Brewer Hopeful for a Return Against Ohio State: Florida coach Bill Donovan has targeted Dec. 23 against No. 5 Ohio State for Corey Brewer’s return to the Gators lineup. Brewer has been sidelined the past two games and will most likely miss the next three because of mononucleosis. Donovan is […]
Cincinnati: Bearcats’ Hrycaniuk Ineligible for 2006-07 Season
Bearcats’ Hrycaniuk Ineligible for 2006-07 Season: Cincinnati’s Polish transfer Adam Hrycaniuk was ruled ineligible for the 2006-07 season because of issues with his international competition. The Bearcats center competed on a team in Poland that was ruled by the NCAA as being professional, which gives Hrycaniuk only one year to […]
Family Affair In URI Win
Rams Win Family Affair by Phil Kasiecki KINGSTON, R.I. – Tuesday night might have seemed an odd time for a family affair at the Ryan Center. A rather small crowd gathered to see the last in-state battle of the season in Rhode Island, but those who came got their money’s […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Since 1999, the ACC and Big Ten have each sent eight teams to the Final Four. Five ACC teams have reached the championship game, and Maryland, Duke and North Carolina have won the title. Three Big Ten teams reached the title bout, but […]
Big Apple Classic
Big Apple Classic Has Promising Start by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – It is an event planned to be an annual happening. There were growing pains, as expected, but the inaugural Big Apple Classic provided a showcase for four schools not frequently seen on SportsCenter. It featured a doubleheader with […]
Washington: Washington Redshirt Freshman Packs His Bags
Washington Redshirt Freshman Packs His Bags: Harvey Perry, a guard for the Washington Huskies, is preparing to transfer to another school after failing to establish himself in coach Lorenzo Romar’s rotation. Perry missed last season with a back injury and only received limited minutes after six games this season. Perry […]
NCAA: Division III Lincoln Wins in Unprecedented Fashion
Division III Lincoln Wins in Unprecedented Fashion: The Lincoln University basketball team defeated Ohio State-Marion 201-78 Saturday. This is not only the record for most points in a Divison III game but also an NCAA record for biggest margin of victory. Lincoln guard, Sami Wylie, scored 69 points while making […]
