Horizon League Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Matt Howard, Butler. The freshman from Connersville, Ind., averaged 19.3 points and seven rebounds per game in leading the Bulldogs to three victories. He scored 22 points on Jan. 10 against Green Bay. Butler Bulldogs (16-1 overall, 5-1 Horizon League) […]
Month: January 2008
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Conference Notebook by Nils Hoeger-Lerdal We’re two weeks into the Big Ten season, and there are some things I can definitively say now, and things I soon expect to say in the future. These I know, beyond a doubt Eric Gordon is the best player in the league. […]
Rhode Island Bounces Back
Rams Bounce Back Against Dukes by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – The theme of the day was bouncing back, and it was ever-present for Rhode Island in their 80-78 win over Duquesne. The first case of it was an obvious one: the Rams lost at Dayton the last time […]
Boston University Snaps Skid
Terriers Show Some Fight, End Losing Skid by Sam Perkins BOSTON – No one would say it, but for Dennis Wolff and the Boston University Terriers, this was a must win game. Boston University entered their match-up against conference rival UNH riding a four-game losing streak. Corey Lowe put the […]
FDU Women Win By Defending
Lady Knights Defend Home Court by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – FDU coach Peter Cinella faced a challenge. St. Francis (NY) was invading the Rothman Center with an unblemished 3-0 conference record. To make matters even more perplexing, the Lady Terriers had a 6-7 center in Katja Bavendam. A year […]
Cal: Cal Forward to Redshirt
Cal Forward to Redshirt: California forward Theo Robertson will redshirt his junior season after his recovery from hip surgery took longer than anticipated. Robertson had hoped to return from the surgery, which took place in April, by December or by the start of Pac-10 play, but the hip is still […]
Connecticut: Calhoun Misses Practice
Calhoun Misses Practice: After not coaching the Huskies during their loss to Georgetown, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun missed practice Monday as he continued to battle flu-like symptoms. After Saturday’s loss, Calhoun went to the UConn Health Center, where he was treated and released before midnight. [1/15/08]
Tennessee: Tennessee Waits on Crews
Tennessee Waits on Crews: Tennessee is still waiting to find out whether sophomore forward Duke Crews will return this season from a heart condition. Crews recently underwent a series of tests to determine the nature of the condition, but the verdict hasn’t come back yet. Crews averaged eight points and […]
NCAA: Canadian Schools Can Compete in Division II
Canadian Schools Can Compete in Division II: NCAA Division II delegates overwhelmingly approved a program that will allow Canadian schools to join Division II as early as this June. The program, which was approved by 258-9, could lead to Canadian schools competing in D-II starting in the 2008-09 school year. […]
West Virginia: Mountaineers Backup Quarterback Joins Basketball Team
Mountaineers Backup Quarterback Joins Basketball Team: Sophomore Jarrett Brown, a backup quarterback at West Virginia, will join the university’s basketball team. He sat on the bench during the Mountaineers’ win against Syracuse and will start practicing with the team today. New football coach Bill Stewart supports the decision of the […]
