Injuries Mounting for Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh junior point guard Levance Fields could be out for the rest of the regular season after breaking his left foot in the Panthers’ blowout loss at Dayton Saturday. Fields will miss eight to 12 weeks while rehabilitating the injury. The Panthers lost their first game […]
Month: December 2007
Auburn: Tigers Lose Nation’s Best Shooter for a Month
Tigers Lose Nation’s Best Shooter for a Month: Auburn junior forward Korvotney Barber will miss at least four weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand during the Tigers’ win against Towson Saturday. Barber is shooting 72 percent from the field, which is best in the country. Barber averages […]
Iowa: Costly Dunk Ends Hawkeye’s Season
Costly Dunk Ends Hawkeye’s Season: Iowa freshman forward Jarryd Cole will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL against Southeastern Louisiana Saturday. Cole injured his left knee while landing after a dunk in Iowa’s 57-50 victory. The freshman has started six games for Iowa and averages 6.6 […]
Saturday Notebook
UMass Takes Advantage of Their Chance by Phil Kasiecki AMHERST, Mass. – The second half defined UMass’ 70-61 win over Boston University on Saturday, albeit in different ways for both teams. After both teams started slowly, UMass got untracked later in the first half and took a 44-25 lead into […]
Dr. Pepper Classic Semifinals
Dr. Pepper Classic Semifinals by Bill Kintner CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Four tough Mid-major teams are in Chattanooga to compete in this annual two day tournament. This year the Chattanooga Mocs are hosting Wright State, Murray State and Belmont. A lot of in-season tournaments are nothing more than an opportunity to […]
Arizona: Bayless Misses Memphis Game
Bayless Misses Memphis Game: Arizona freshman Jerryd Bayless missed the Wildcats’ 76-63 loss at Memphis Saturday because he sprained his knee in practice Friday. Bayless is Arizona’s leading scorer so far this season, averaging 18.5 points per game. Sophomore Nick Wise started in Bayless’ place and had decent results with […]
North Carolina: Down Goes Frasor
Down Goes Frasor: North Carolina junior guard Bobby Frasor will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Frasor injured his knee during the Tar Heels’ victory against Nevada Dec. 28. His loss diminishes North Carolina’s depth at guard. Frasor averaged 3.0 points per […]
Michigan: Beilein Dismisses Junior Wolverine
Beilein Dismisses Junior Wolverine: Michigan coach John Beilein has dismissed junior guard Jerret Smith because he did not satisfy team expectations. Beilein said the team was evaluating Smith for a month and decided the Wolverines needed to move forward without Smith. The junior averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 […]
Canisius: Former Golden Griffin Point Guard Gets Help From Coach
Former Golden Griffin Point Guard Gets Help From Coach: Former Canisius point guard Brian Dux is in the midst of a difficult recovery from a severe head injury he suffered in a November car accident in England, and he’s getting some assistance from his former college coach, Mike McDonald. A […]
Seton Hall Enters Holidays On Positive Notes
Seton Hall Enters Holidays on Good Note by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The win was number 150 in Bobby Gonzalez’s career. “It would have been a memorable one even if it was number two,” said the Seton Hall coach following a wild 112-110 triumph over James Madison on Saturday. […]
