Illini Guard Pleads Guilty in DUI Case: Illinois senior Rich McBride pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Savoy, a city south of Champaign. McBride received a four-game suspension following the arrest. A leader of the Illini squad, the senior guard is averaging 10.1 points in 22 games played […]
Month: March 2007
Texas: Freshman Standout Ready for Big 12 Tournament
Freshman Standout Ready for Big 12 Tournament: Texas freshman Kevin Durant said his twisted ankle, suffered in Texas’ loss to Kansas, feels good enough to play in the Big 12 Tournament. He missed one practice, needing a “little bit of rehab.” Durant averages 25.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. […]
North Carolina: Hansbrough Doesn’t Hold Grudge
Hansbrough Doesn’t Hold Grudge: After Tyler Hansbrough was flagrantly elbowed in the closing seconds of a Duke vs. North Carolina showdown, he admits he was very upset when it happened. But he does not think Gerald Henderson did it intentionally and has since cooled down. Henderson was ejected and suspended […]
Purdue: Purdue Freshman Rejoins Team for Tournament
Purdue Freshman Rejoins Team for Tournament: Freshman forward Johnathan Uchendu has been reinstated to the men’s basketball team after serving a three-game suspension. Uchendu was arrested for public intoxication but will rejoin the team as it travels to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. Purdue head coach Matt Painter feels […]
Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round
Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 TCU got the Mountain West Conference Tournament started with a 62-54 win against No. 9 New Mexico. Brent Hackett delivered a new career high — 24 points — in the Horned Frogs’ victory. The loss marks the final Lobos game for New […]
WAC: Western Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round
Western Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: No one will mistake a conference tournament game featuring two teams that have combined to win only nine games for a clash of the titans. But No. 9 Idaho won a thriller against No. 8 San Jose State 50-49 to move into the quarterfinals […]
Final MAAC Tournament Notes
Final Notes on the MAAC Tournament by Ray Floriani BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The nets are cut down, champions crowned and now it’s time for a final look back on the MAAC tournament. Monday evening saw this writer on an officiating assignment before catching Siena-Niagara on ESPN2. At the Hoop Zone […]
Mid-Continent Tournament Semifinal Notes
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Semifinal Notes by Phil Kasiecki TULSA, Okla. – The championship matchup is set at the Mid-Continent Tournament, and it may look a little familiar in more ways than one. The top two seeds, Oral Roberts and Oakland, will battle it out for the conference’s automatic bid. The […]
Ralph’s In The House
Just Like the Good Old Days in Dayton by Bill Kintner DAYTON, Ohio – Former coach Ralph Underhill is the man most associated with basketball at Wright State, and he was sitting in the third row behind the Raider bench for the Horizon League semifinal games at the Nutter Center. […]
West Coast: West Coast Conference Tournament Championship
West Coast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Gonzaga avoided at-large angst by claiming the West Coast Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after the Bulldogs knocked off No. 2 Santa Clara 77-68. The championship possibly marked the final game for Santa Clara coach Dick Davey, who is retiring at […]
