Big 12 Chastises Knight: Big 12 officials reprimanded Texas Tech coach Bob Knight for comments he made after the Red Raiders’ Dec. 15 loss to New Mexico. Knight said the officials made a “horrendous call” at the end of the first half when Lobo freshman Dairese Gary made a half-court […]
Month: December 2007
San Francisco: Sutton Returns to Sidelines to Go for No. 800
Sutton Returns to Sidelines to Go for No. 800: Former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton will return to the sidelines — in San Francisco — with an opportunity to collect career win No. 800 this season. The Dons’ Jessie Evans will not coach the team for the rest of the […]
Colonial Notebook
Colonial Athletic Association Notebook by Jay Pearlman Every fan knows about home-court advantage, and I expect most know that that advantage is even more pronounced at the mid-major level than at higher levels. This writer certainly knows, having coached on the Division III level, at the lowest level of Division […]
Wisconsin, Valpo Coaches Respect One Another
Epic Battle Features Mutual Coaching Admiration by Nick Dettmann MADISON, Wis. – It was a meeting of epic proportions. The end result nearly matched that. Valparaiso fought gallantly and stared the Wisconsin Badgers right in the eyes on their home floor. But the Crusaders fell short 68-58 on Saturday night […]
Skrelja’s Continued Emergence Leads Brown
Skrelja’s Emergence Continues, and Brown’s Success Follows by Phil Kasiecki WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – An 11 A.M. start simply meant that Brown’s offense got going a little earlier in the day. The Bears shot 56 percent from the field, including 10-23 on three-pointers, and were the clearly better team throughout […]
Pitt Takes Out Duke In Classic
Panthers Win a True Classic by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The Aeropostale Classic was changed this season from a doubleheader to a single game. Just as well: after Duke and Pitt went at it for two and a half intensifying hours, another contest might have been anti-climatic. Duke-Pitt in […]
A.J. Price The Key To UConn
UConn Is Good If Price Is Right by Zach Smart STORRS, Conn. – University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun was quick to point out a palpable trend that has emerged in this young season. When the Price is right, it all starts to come together for UConn. Junior […]
Providence Has Full Team Together
Friars Get Back Key Player In Win by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence’s 94-89 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night wasn’t important just for the result, or that it came in the first game after being off for a week and a half after finals. It was not […]
North Carolina Runs Past Rutgers
Tar Heels Run By Scarlet Knights by Ray Floriani PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Number one North Carolina journeyed into the Rutgers Athletic Center for a meeting with Rutgers. Naturally there was great anticipation and excitement on the part of Rutgers, but as the Scarlet Knight followers would soon learn, an appreciable […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Samuel Haanpaa, Valparaiso. The sophomore guard from Finland averaged 26 points in two Crusaders victories last week. He scored 20 points against Evansville and 32 against Chicago State. Against Chicago State, he set a school-record for 3-pointers in a game […]
