Author: Hoopville Staff

Vanderbilt: Commodore Takes Leave of Absence

Commodore Takes Leave of Absence: Vanderbilt senior guard Mario Moore has left the team for medical reasons, but he may return before the end of the season, coach Kevin Stallings said. Moore played sparingly in the Commodores’ loss to Georgia Saturday. He averages 6.3 points and 2.3 assists per game […]

UCLA: Latest Bruin Injury News

Latest Bruin Injury News: UCLA has managed to stay atop the Pac-10 this season despite dealing with enough injuries to excuse a lackluster season. The Bruins may be without their most important player at Washington State Thursday because sophomore point guard Jordan Farmar is still recovering from a sprained ankle […]

South Dakota State: Jackrabbits Seek Justice

Jackrabbits Seek Justice: In an attempt to clear their name, suspended South Dakota State players Mohamed Berte and Andre Gilbert said the woman who has accused them of rape is lying. They also attempted to get a temporary protection order against the woman, who tried to get the same order […]

North Texas: Mean Green Dismissal

Mean Green Dismissal: North Texas coach Johnny Jones dismissed sophomore guard Michael Sturns from the Mean Green. Sturns, the team’s third leading scorer, averages 9.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Sturns had not played more than 14 minutes in nearly a month after starting the season strong. [2/07/06]

Ohio State: Buckeyes Must Wait

Buckeyes Must Wait: Ohio State players, coaches and fans must wait in suspense for the next few weeks in hopes that NCAA officials are content with the school’s self-imposed penalties. Former coach Jim O’Brien gave nearly $7,000 to a recruit whom O’Brien said needed the money for family problems. The […]

Stanford: Cardinal KO

Cardinal KO: Stanford slipped past Oregon State 71-64 yesterday despite playing much of the game without senior center Matt Haryasz. The team’s leading scorer took a finger to the eye late in the first half, and his eye immediately swelled shut. Haryasz averages 18.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game […]

Big East: Infirmary Report

Infirmary Report: A couple of key players suffered in-game injuries this week that won’t force them to miss time. In Syracuse, senior guard Gerry McNamara missed the rest of the Orange’s overtime win against Rutgers after injuring his thigh in a collision diving for a loose ball. Coach Jim Boeheim […]

Riverside: Power Outage [2/03/06]

Power Outage: UC – Riverside redshirt freshman guard Houston Power has left the team, coach David Spencer said. Power and the coaching staff agreed that the decision was best for Power, who started four games this season. In his first season on the court for Riverside, Power averaged 7.1 points […]