Overtime Win Just What FDU Needed by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – There are situations where overtime is dreaded or simply an unavoidable occurrence. For the Fairleigh Dickinson University women’s team the five-minute extra session on Saturday was a welcomed opportunity. FDU defeated Manhattan 60-59 in an OT thriller at […]
Month: December 2007
Vermont Gets Much-Needed Win
Catamounts Get Much-Needed Win by Phil Kasiecki CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For many teams in mid-major conferences, the non-conference schedule isn’t about racking up wins. Doing so would be nice, but the conference championship is generally the path to the NCAA Tournament, so ultimately the non-conference win-loss record isn’t very relevant. […]
NCAA: Wait Til February, Baby!
Wait Til February, Baby!: College basketball commentator Dick Vitale, famous for his contagious passion for the game and energetic style on camera, will be unavailable until February while he recovers from vocal cord surgery. Vitale had ulcers on his left vocal cord, which doctors treated today in surgery. While recovering, […]
Louisville: Pitino Wins No. 500
Pitino Wins No. 500: After whiffing on their first two opportunities, the Louisville Cardinals got coach Rick Pitino his 500th career victory by beating Marshall 85-75. The Cardinals bounced back from losses to Dayton and Purdue by applying suffocating defensive pressure in the second half to pull away from the […]
Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Panthers Kick Out Leading Scorer
Panthers Kick Out Leading Scorer: Wisconsin-Milwaukee will move forward without two players who combine to average 22.9 points per game. Coach Rob Jeter dismissed senior forward Torre Johnson, who leads the team in scoring at 17.8 points per game and rebounding at eight rebounds per game, after Johnson was arrested […]
Arizona: O’Neill Is the Chosen One in the Desert
O’Neill Is the Chosen One in the Desert: Arizona announced that interim coach Kevin O’Neill will be the Wildcats’ next head coach whenever Lute Olson decides to retire. However, the job is still Olson’s, even though he will miss the rest of this season to handle personal matters. Olson announced […]
Georgia Tech: Tendinitis Ends Dickey’s Season
Tendinitis Ends Dickey’s Season: Georgia Tech senior forward Ra’Sean Dickey will miss the rest of the season because of acute tendinitis in his left knee. Dickey missed the Yellow Jackets’ first eight games of the season, and he and the team decided he should focus on rehabilitating the knee rather […]
Stanford: Cardinal Gets Back Other Half of Twin Towers
Cardinal Gets Back Other Half of Twin Towers: Stanford sophomore center Brook Lopez is eligible to play to after missing the first semester because of academic troubles. Lopez can return to action starting Wednesday against Santa Clara. Brook’s twin, Robin Lopez, has helped lead the Cardinal to an 8-1 start […]
Devendorf’s Injury A Blow To Syracuse
Devendorf’s Injury a Big Blow to Syracuse by Pat DiSalvo Prior to this college basketball season, Syracuse boasted a deep, talented backcourt. The Orange brought in two stud recruits, and returned guards Andy Rautins, Eric Devendorf and Josh Wright. But now, more than half of that formula is gone. Rautins […]
Iona Moves Forward
A Year Later, Gaels Look Forward to Success by Phil Kasiecki A much-chronicled story last season was the struggle of Iona. A year earlier, the Gaels won the MAAC Tournament to reach the NCAA Tournament. But last season, they went from one extreme to the other, going from the postseason […]
