Colonial Athletic Association Notebook by Jay Pearlman Ok, so they’re not the Final Four team of two seasons ago (though exactly two years ago no one in America called that group a Final Four team either). Ok, so in opening 6-2, they’ve played four games at home, four at neutral […]
Month: December 2007
Kentucky: Gillispie Loses Key Freshman
Gillispie Loses Key Freshman: Kentucky freshman guard Alex Legion has decided to transfer to another school, leaving coach Billy Gillispie without one of the team’s major recruits. Legion is averaging 6.7 points and 17 minutes per game as a key member of Gillispie’s rotation. Legion was a highly regarded recruit […]
Texas Tech: Bob Knight Recovering After Centenary Game
Bob Knight Recovering After Centenary Game: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight isn’t expected to miss any practices or games after leaving at halftime of the Red Raiders’ loss to Centenary. His assistant and son, Pat Knight, said his father had been feeling sick since the team’s trip to Alaska for […]
Providence’s Experience Gives Them An Edge
Experience Lifts Friars in Roller Coaster Game by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – The key to Providence’s 98-89 overtime win over Boston College on Saturday was experience. That might be an obvious guess if one looked at the teams’ rosters – Boston College is inexperienced, while Providence has just one senior […]
Hampton Blows Out Howard In Big Apple Classic
Hampton thumps Howard in Big Apple Classic by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. NEW YORK – On college basketball’s grandest stage, the Hampton Pirates showed why they could be one of the nation’s biggest surprises within the mid-major ranks. Led by All-MEAC First Team guard Rashad West’s 18 points, the Pirates […]
Gonzaga’s Successful Trip East
Gonzaga Makes a Refreshing Trip East by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Gonzaga should come east more often, if the past few days are any indication. The Bulldogs came east for two games, and neither was going to be easy. They leave with two wins, the latter an 85-82 decision against […]
Baron Wins 300th Career Game
Rams Show Their Progress in Baron’s 300th Win by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – On the night of a milestone for a good coach, his team showed why they will be contenders in the Atlantic 10 about as well as they have in any other game thus far. It […]
Legends Classic News & Notes
Legends Classic News & Notes by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The initial StubHub Legends Classic gave us ample evidence that life will go on without Kevin Durant. Texas head coach Rick Barnes would have loved to have the talented Durant stay in Austin a little longer. Regardless, there is […]
North Carolina: Tar Heels Likely Will Visit Kentucky Without Lawson
Tar Heels Likely Will Visit Kentucky Without Lawson: North Carolina will probably be without sophomore point guard Tywon Lawson for the second consecutive game when the Tar Heels renew their regular-season rivalry with Kentucky Saturday. Lawson injured his ankle against BYU in the Las Vegas Invitational last weekend, and his […]
