By late Friday evening I was pretty sure what I was going to write in this space. With Wright State still playing without injured star Vaughn Duggins, 20th ranked Butler had no trouble dispatching the Raiders at home on Thursday night, 64-48. Remarkably (truly remarkably), Loyola-a team that I said elsewhere with some hyperbole does not have a true Division I player on its roster–removed Wisconsin-Green Bay from the ranks of conference undefeated, upsetting the Phoenix 62-60 on Monday night on Chicago’s north side.
Month: January 2009
BC Passes Up Its Chance at Local Relevance
That sound you just heard was Boston College’s chances at grabbing a little of the spotlight going right down the drain.
As is often the case, crowds at Conte Forum have been anemic all season. Boston is a notorious pro sports town, to the point where in January and February, sports fans would rather call talk radio and talk about hot stove baseball, who the Patriots might draft, or pitchers and catchers reporting than the college basketball games in town that actually count in the standings.
NCAA: Brand to Reduce Travel to Fight Illness
NCAA President Myles Brand will cut back on the extent of his travel and number of public appearances because of a medical condition diagnosed in late December. Brand did not specify the medical condition but said he will continue to perform his duties as president of the governing body of […]
Wyoming: Coach Schroyer Earns Mountain West Reprimand
The Mountain West Conference publicly reprimanded Wyoming coach Heath Schroyer because he criticized the conference in the Casper Star-Tribune Jan. 3. Schroyer complained that the Cowboys play five road games during their first eight Mountain West games and have three back-to-back road trips. Three other Mountain West teams have similar […]
North Carolina: Ginyard Not Fully Recovered
North Carolina senior defensive specialist Marcus Ginyard has not fully recovered from a foot injury that has forced him to miss all but three games this season. Ginyard could receive a medical redshirt to preserve his final year of eligibility. However, he loses that option if he plays any games […]
NC State: Lowe Gets Guards Back
North Carolina State coach Sidney Lowe said guards Courtney Fells, Javier Gonzalez and Trevor Ferguson will be available tomorrow when the Wolfpack play at Clemson. Fells has played through an ankle injury, while Gonzalez missed four games after injuring his ankle. Ferguson has also been out after breaking his ring […]
Butler Fends Off Wright State
It is a typical year in the Horizon League, the tenth ranked conference according to the RPI rankings. Butler is rolling along coming into the game 12-1 and a perfect 3-0 in Horizon League play.
The Man Responsible For Harvard’s Success
When a team like Harvard knocks off a team like Boston College, an inevitable question is, “How did that happen?” The first instinct for many is to look at the favorites and find something that went wrong, but that won’t work here. For the answer to that question in regards to Harvard’s first-ever win over a ranked team, there’s one person that needs to be talked about: Jeremy Lin.
IUPUI: Shoe Drive Gains a Foothold
To help promote the goal of a nonprofit organization, Samaritan’s Feet, several coaches will go shoeless during games in the next week and a half. IUPUI coach Ron Hunter started the trend last season after the nonprofit asked Hunter to go shoeless in coordination with an effort to collect 40,000 […]
Morehead State: Eagle Suspended After Arrest
Morehead State coach Donnie Tyndall suspended guard Maze Stallworth after the junior was arrested for fraudulent use of credit cards over $100. His next court date is Feb. 4. Stallworth averages 11.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game for the Eagles.
