Holy Cross Honors Tradition, Win Overtime Thriller by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – From one standpoint, it doesn’t get any better than Sunday for those connected to Holy Cross basketball. No, the Crusaders haven’t won a Patriot League title and the NCAA Tournament bid that comes with it – it’s […]
Month: November 2008
California, Michigan State, San Francisco: Basketball Legend Pete Newell Dies
Basketball Legend Pete Newell Dies: Former California, Michigan State and San Francisco coach Pete Newell, 93, died Nov. 17. Newell affected the lives of many of basketball’s most celebrated coaches and players, including Bob Knight, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton and Shaquille O’Neal. Newell coached in college basketball from […]
New Jersey IT: New Jersey IT Sets Record for Losing
New Jersey IT Sets Record for Losing: New Jersey IT set a new NCAA Division I record for consecutive losses with its 35th consecutive defeat. The Highlanders lost 74-47 to Penn State. The team has not won since February 2007. Because the team is still in the process of reclassifying […]
North Carolina: Hansbrough Won’t Play Against Kentucky
Hansbrough Won’t Play Against Kentucky: North Carolina coach Roy Williams announced that senior forward Tyler Hansbrough will miss the Nov. 18 game against Kentucky while he continues to recover from a shin injury that could lead to a stress fracture. Hansbrough remains day-to-day as he rests the leg. The All-American […]
Mountain West Preview
Mountain West Conference 2008-09 Preview by Brad Best Things are looking up in the Mountain West Conference. With only a handful of premier players moving on to either the next level or the rest of their lives, the conference as a whole is set up for even greater success. The […]
Pittsburgh’s Second Home
Jamie Dixon: King Of New York by Zach Smart “From now on, nothing goes down unless I’m involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street… It’s my turn.” – […]
Northeastern Finally Breaks Through
Northeastern Breaks Through Against Providence by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sooner or later, it was bound to happen, if only because there have been so many opportunities. Since Bill Coen became the head coach at Northeastern in 2006, the Huskies have basically made a living playing teams on the […]
Matt Wolff Comes Back
The Terriers’ Comeback Kid by Sam Perkins BOSTON – Boston University opened the 2008 season with as much fanfare as the program has seen in its 100-year history. The crowd buzzed in anticipation of the most talented Terriers squad to take the floor in five years, as BU tipped off […]
Kentucky: Kentucky Suffers Another Early Shock
Kentucky Suffers Another Early Shock: Last season, Gardner-Webb upset Kentucky in Lexington in the second game of the season. This season, it’s VMI that shocked the Wildcats. The Keydets survived a late Kentucky rally to win 111-103. VMI plays one of the most aggressive styles in college basketball, and the […]
New Jersey IT: Highlanders Match Record for Futility
Highlanders Match Record for Futility: New Jersey Institute of Technology lost its season opener 56-32 to Manhattan, stretching the Highlanders’ losing streak to 34 games. The team failed to win a single game last season. The loss matches Sacramento State’s record set in 1997-1999. New Jersey IT coach Jim Engles […]
