Big East Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann Showtime The luminary lights of New York City shine on basketball’s bright young stars. New Yorkers get a chance at an early sneak peak at many of the big-time future hoopers in college and beyond. Lamar Odom, Kenny Anderson, Lenny Cooke, now Lance […]
Month: February 2007
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos Feb. 23, 2007 Selection Sunday is barely two weeks away, conference tournaments commence next week, and bubble teams throughout the land are getting nervous. It must be late February. As several conferences wrap up their regular seasons this weekend, the […]
Illinois: Chief Illiniwek Appears For The Last Time
Chief Illiniwek Appears For The Last Time: At the University of Illinois’ men’s basketball game Wednesday night, the beloved Chief Illiniwek appeared for the last time. After his halftime performance, thousands in the normally orange-filled arena pulled off their orange t-shirts to reveal black ones underneath, mourning the death of […]
North Carolina State: Sidney Lowe Falls Sick, NC State Falls to North Carolina
Sidney Lowe Falls Sick, NC State Falls to North Carolina: North Carolina State coach Sidney Lowe had already seen his Wolfpack upset North Carolina once this season, and halfway through the second game between the two, things looked good as the Tar Heels led by only a point, 41-40. At […]
Oklahoma State: Oklahoma State Honors Eddie Sutton
Oklahoma State Honors Eddie Sutton: During his time at Tulsa Central High School, the University of Southern Idaho, Creighton, Kentucky, Arkansas and Oklahoma State, Eddie Sutton won exactly 1,000 games as a head coach. Oklahoma State thanked him for the 368 that he won there during a halftime ceremony Wednesday […]
Iowa State: Former NCAA Star Stevens Dies Working Out
Former NCAA Star Stevens Dies Working Out: Former Iowa State star Barry Stevens died Wednesday of unknown causes during a workout . He was 43. Stevens was the second-leading scorer in Iowa State basketball history with 2,190 points and averaged more than 21 points in his last two years with […]
Illinois: Smith Charged for Drinking, Driving and Ditching
Smith Charged for Drinking, Driving and Ditching: Illinois guard Jamar Smith, the driver in the accident that gave teammate Brian Carlwell a severe concussion earlier this month, was charged Tuesday with drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Smith slammed his car into a tree and then proceeded […]
Gonzaga: Gonzaga’s Heytvelt Faces Felony Drug Charge
Gonzaga’s Heytvelt Faces Felony Drug Charge: Suspended Gonzaga center Josh Heytvelt is being charged with a felony possession of a controlled substance after an ounce of mushrooms were found in his vehicle. If convicted, Heytvelt may face as many as five years in prison with a $10,000 fine. Redshirt freshman […]
Texas Tech: Coach Knight Not in Favor of New Rule
Coach Knight Not in Favor of New Rule: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight is speaking out over the new NBA rule that requires all players to wait one year after graduating high school before playing in the pros. According to Knight, this rule hurts the college programs because it affects […]
Big Sky Notebook
Big Sky Conference Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: David Patten, Weber State Conference standings 1. y-Weber State (18-10 overall, 11-4 conference) 2. x-Northern Arizona (14-11, 8-5) 3. Montana (14-13, 8-5) 4. Idaho State (12-13, 7-5) 5. Montana State (10-16, 7-6) 6. Portland State (16-12, 7-7) 7. Eastern […]
