Big Sky Conference Notebook by Nick Dettmann Memorial set for former Montana State player Former Montana State center Al Beye was killed in an auto accident on Dec. 15 while visiting his brother in Dillon, Mont. A memorial has been set to honor Beye, who was named the Big Sky […]
Month: January 2007
Big 12 Notebook
Big 12 Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Race shaping as expected The Big 12 conference slate is only one-fourth finished, but the teams expected to contend aren’t disappointing thus far. Fifth-ranked Kansas leads the league as predicted with a 3-0 mark. Texas A&M and Texas sit tied with the Jayhawks […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The Virginia Tech Hokies just couldn’t let Clemson bask in the spotlight, could they? No, the Hokies had to go and beat Duke and North Carolina in a week’s span to become the media darlings of the ACC. To top off Virginia Tech’s […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Too close to call We’re almost halfway through the conference slate and six teams are within one game of first place in the Valley, and that isn’t including once-eighth-ranked Wichita State, who is showing signs of resurgence. The Shockers knocked off then league-leader […]
Ohio Valley Notebook
Ohio Valley Conference Notebook by Josh Bagriansky The Best Austin Peay (9-6, 6-1 OVC) Surprise, surprise No one was expecting Dave Loos’ bunch to make much noise this season. But the Governors have shocked the OVC with a balanced attack and solid defense. Youth is served With no seniors on […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Cory Eve Tis the Conference Season It’s already two full weeks into the conference season, and three teams have jumped out to impressive starts. Wright State, Illinois-Chicago and Butler are off and running. Let’s start with Illinois-Chicago. The Flames have started 4-1 in conference play, including […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Conference Notebook by Nils Hoeger-Lerdal Two weeks into the Big Ten season, the conference theme is clear and familiar: it’s difficult to win on the road. Through two weeks, home teams are 15-4, with lowly Northwestern accounting for two of the four home losses. Even the Wildcats are […]
Oklahoma State, Nebraska: Postponed Match up Rescheduled for March 5
Postponed Match up Rescheduled for March 5: A postponed Nebraska home game against Oklahoma State has been rescheduled for March 5. The game, originally scheduled for Jan. 13, was canceled because of weather conditions so severe that Oklahoma State was unable to travel to Lincoln. This Big 12 match up […]
South Florida: Players Come and Go for South Florida
Players Come and Go for South Florida: South Florida’s Aris Williams went home to receive a second opinion on his injured knee. Williams has not played since Dec. 31, but he averages 3.5 points and 17.6 minutes per game for the Bulls. Point guard Chris Howard started his first game […]
Connecticut: Calhoun Leaves Game with Stomach Problem
Calhoun Leaves Game with Stomach Problem: Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun left the team’s win at St. John’s with 11:49 left in the game and did not return to the team until there were only 55 seconds remaining. The team was leading 45-33 when he left, 64-54 when he returned, and […]
