Report: Heath May Be Out: A report in the Mobile Press-Register says that Arkansas will move quickly to dismiss head coach Stan Heath if the Razorbacks don’t make the NCAA Tournament. The report cites a source close to the situation, saying that the athletic department is getting ready right now […]
Month: March 2007
Texas Tech: Knight Says Put Vitale in Hall of Fame Baby
Knight Says Put Vitale in Hall of Fame Baby!: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight is outraged that Dick Vitale has not been inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame. He has written a letter to the committee and urged other coaches to do the same. But there’s a problem. The […]
WAC: Western Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals
Western Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 4 Utah State upset No. 1 Nevada for the second time in a week to enter the Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. Chaz Spicer drained two free throws with less than three seconds remaining to break a 77-77 tie. Spicer finished with 20 […]
ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 9 Florida State had as many turnovers as field goals against No. 1 North Carolina, leading to a 73-58 loss in the quarterfinals, likely planting the Seminoles in the NIT. Senior Al Thornton fouled out with about five minutes to go, finishing with 12 […]
SWAC: Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals: By shooting only 38.6 percent from the field, No. 2 Jackson State didn’t have an easy run through No. 6 Arkansas – Pine Bluff in the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament. Senior Trey Johnson was unstoppable for the Tigers, scoring 32 points on […]
Big 12: Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Kansas looked dominant in the second half of a 64-47 blowout against No. 9 Oklahoma. Brandon Rush paced the Jayhawks with 16 points and helped set off an 18-2 run in the second half that buried the Sooners. Oklahoma stayed close in the […]
SEC: Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals:No. 1W Mississippi State made a strong case for an NCAA Tournament bid with an 84-82 win in overtime against No. 4E Kentucky. After the Wildcats stretched their lead to six points early in the second half, Mississippi State would go on a 26-6 run to take […]
Harvard’s Coaching Change
Harvard to Make Coaching Change after Sixteen Years by Jay Pearlman In a conference and at an institution where little changes over time, on Monday of this week Harvard Athletic Director Bob Scalise announced his decision not to renew the contract of Head Basketball Coach Frank Sullivan. In addition to […]
Big Ten: Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Ohio State had answers for every rally No. 8 Michigan had en route to a 72-62 win over the Wolverines. Michigan (21-12) got within three at 52-49, but the Buckeyes responded with a 10-2 run, led by Greg Oden (game-high 22 points and eight […]
C-USA Quarterfinal Recaps
Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinal Recap by Ryan Westin No. 1 Memphis 92, No. 8 Marshall 71 Day two of the Conference USA tournament started out and ended with what March madness is all about as three contests were decided by a three point shot as time dwindled down. Top seeded […]
