Western Carolina Point Guard Heads Home from the Hospital: Western Carolina point guard Kyle Greathouse was released from the hospital after being in critical condition following a car accident. The senior, who started 17 of 19 games, was in a car that hit a tree and ran into a river […]
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Texas: Injured Hoof Sidelines Longhorn
Injured Hoof Sidelines Longhorn: Texas freshman forward Matt Hill is out indefinetly with an injured foot. He averages 2.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. The 6-9 forward from Lincoln, Neb., did not play against his hometown team Wednesday as Texas beat Nebraska by one. [1/27/07]
Duke: ACC Finds Time to Admit Error
ACC Finds Time to Admit Error: The Atlantic Coast Conference recognizes that an error occurred with the time during the final seconds of the Duke-Clemson match up. Clemson scored on a Vernon Hamilton layup with five seconds to play. He then stole the inbounds pass from Duke’s Josh McRoberts and […]
Horizon Notebook
Horizon League Notebook by Cory Eve After another hard-fought week in the Horizon League, the conference standings have flip-flopped more than someone walking along a sandy beach. Last week saw Wright State leading the way, but after the Raiders lost a tough game at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 73-69 (proving once again how […]
Drexel: CAA Tames Dragon for One Game
CAA Tames Dragon for One Game: The CAA has suspended Drexel center Frank Elegar for one game for a flagrant act during the Dragons’ win against Delaware last Saturday. The conference described Elegar’s action as unsportsmanlike, issuing the suspension for this weekend’s clash with conference-leading VCU. Elegar leads the team […]
Louisville: Louisville to Rename Court After Former Coach
Louisville to Rename Court After Former Coach: Former Louisville coach Denny Crum will have the court at Freedom Hall named after him to honor his success with the Cardinals. The playing surface will be called “Denny Crum Court” and dedicated Feb. 7 before Louisville faces Georgetown. Before retiring in 2001, […]
NCAA: 2008 Maui Invitational Field Set
2008 Maui Invitational Field Set: Players for North Carolina, Indiana, Alabama, Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas and Saint Joseph’s should all start stocking up on sunscreen. Those teams, along with host Chaminade, will all be playing in the 2008 Maui Invitational during the week of Thanksgiving. The 25th edition of the […]
Indiana: Indiana Recruit Holman Grazed by Bullet in Drive-By
Indiana Recruit Holman Grazed by Bullet in Drive-By: Richmond High School senior center Eli Holman, who has committed to Indiana, was grazed along his upper back with a bullet Saturday. The drive-by shooting apparently targeted Eli and three of his teammates, but only Holman was struck by the bullet. Four […]
Western Carolina: Drunk Driving Accident Puts Western Carolina Player in Hospital
Accident Puts Western Carolina Player in Hospital: Western Carolina senior point guard Kyle Greathouse was in critical condition after the car he was a passenger in hit a tree and went into a river. Jaime Whitfield, the driver of the car was charged with a DWI after registering a 0.15 […]
Arizona: Olsen Benches Marcus Williams for Rules Violation
Olsen Benches Marcus Williams for Rules Violation: Arizona’s leading scorer, sophomore forward Marcus Williams, was benched for Wednesday night’s victory vs. Arizona state for an undisclosed violation of team rules. The Wildcats did not miss Williams, who is averaging 18 points and seven rebounds per game, much while rolling to […]