Thomas Resigns With 40 Wins in Five Years: Derek Thomas resigned as Western Illinois coach last week after five seasons and only 40 wins with the school. The Leathernecks went 12-18 this season and 40-104 overall in Thomas’ tenure. [3/17/08]
Month: March 2008
Arkansas State: Nolan Richardson Will Not Coach Arkansas State
Nolan Richardson Will Not Coach Arkansas State: Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson said he’s no longer an option to become the new head coach at Arkansas State. Richardson was fired by the Razorbacks in 2002 but was talking to Arkansas State, which had an opening after Dickey Nutt resigned as […]
Cleveland State: Jackson Injures Ankle Again
Jackson Injures Ankle Again: Cleveland State guard Cedric Jackson injured his ankle during the second half of his team’s 70-55 defeat to Butler in the Horizon League Tournament championship game. Jackson had already sustained the same injury to his left ankle in January. He was the Vikings’ second-leading scorer and […]
North Carolina: Hansbrough to Have Jersey Retired
Hansbrough to Have Jersey Retired: North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough will become the eighth Tar Heel to have his jersey retired. He was named national player of the year by Sporting News last week. The 6-9 junior led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring, averaging 23.1 points per game. He […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Zach Smart NEW YORK – This is what it all trickled down to. After back-to-back-to-back do-or-die games, non-stop live hoops, constant reliance on live scores, updates, and television highlights, a Land Rover-load of buffalo wings and a Hudson River full of cold beer (which allowed […]
Jay Greene A Big Key For UMBC
Little Man Comes Up Big For UMBC by Phil Kasiecki CATONSVILLE, Md. – Jay Greene has been the “little guy” his whole life. He’s always been viewed that way, with his size defining him to outsiders. When it comes to basketball, a game where size often matters, his size defines […]
MAC Tournament Semifinals
MAC Semifinals by Bill Kintner CLEVELAND – For second time in two days Akron has exacted some revenge against a team that beat them earlier in the season. Tonight it was Western Michigan that felt the revenge wrath of the Zips as they fell to Akron 73-62. In a game […]
NCAA: NCAA Tournament Is Ready to Roll
NCAA Tournament Is Ready to Roll: The selection committee has delivered the brackets, and March Madness is ready to roll. North Carolina is the overall No. 1 seed in the tournament, and Memphis, UCLA and Kansas join the Tar Heels as No. 1 seeds. Happy bubble teams include Saint Joseph’s, […]
ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 North Carolina played yet another physical, energy-filled battle with No. 3 Clemson and beat the Tigers 86-81 to sweep the season series and win the ACC championship. Sophomore guard Wayne Ellington was 10-of-13 from the field for 24 points to lead the Tar […]
NCAA: The Daily Grind
The Daily Grind: Selection Sunday is here, and five automatic bids remain in the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC and Southland tournaments. Kansas and Texas are jockeying for seeding in the Big 12 championship, while Georgia and Illinois hope to shock everyone with SEC and Big Ten titles, respectively, […]
