Author: Hoopville Staff

New Mexico: Lobos Need a Chemistry Course

Lobos Need a Chemistry Course: A few weeks after quitting the team, junior forward Joel Box is back on the team. But his role is unclear, as is his welcome among teammates. Box quit the team after expressing frustration with playing time. He has played in 11 games and averages […]

Alabama: Low Tide

Low Tide: At 7-6, Alabama is in some serious trouble already this season. A conference-opening loss to Mississippi yesterday didn’t hurt as much as the loss of senior forward Chuck Davis, who team doctors say almost certainly tore his ACL. The injury likely ends Davis’ season. He leads the team […]

UAB: Blazer Done for the Season

Blazer Done for the Season: Alabama – Birmingham senior forward Demario Eddins will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon during the Blazers’ 68-62 win against Virginia Commonwealth Monday. Eddins was the team’s leader as a four-year starter. He averages 13.1 points per game, and […]

Southern Mississippi: Eagles Bailing Out

Eagles Bailing Out: Southern Mississippi qualifies as one of the worst teams in college basketball with several ugly losses to the likes of Samford and Sam Houston State. The team has scored less than 40 points in three games already. Now the Golden Eagles must address a short-handed lineup after […]

Wagner: Seahawks Dismiss Webb

Seahawks Dismiss Webb: Wagner dismissed junior guard Jamal Webb from the team for undisclosed reasons. Webb has played in eight of nine games for the Seahawks this season, averaging 2.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Webb is a solid but not spectacular contributor for Wagner off the bench. He […]

Northwestern: Wildcat Has Emergency Surgery

Wildcat Has Emergency Surgery: Northwestern senior guard Mohamed Hachad had an emergency appendectomy last week and is out indefinitlely while he recovers from the surgery. Northwestern didn’t miss Hachad yesterday as the Wildcats started 2006 with a dominating 82-47 win against Northern Colorado. That’s 13 more points than they’ve scored […]

Arkansas: Brewer’s Flu Abates

Brewer’s Flu Abates: Arkansas junior swingman Ronnie Brewer has almost fully recovered from a flu virus that limited him to two points against Texas – Pan American Friday. Fortunately, the Razorbacks didn’t need much help from the SEC’s leading scorer to put up a 66-38 win. Brewer had a big […]

Stanford: Cardinal No Longer Rules

Cardinal No Longer Rules: Stanford entered the season with a lot of expectations. So their miserable start with losses to Montana, Cal – Irvine and Cal – Davis has been well-documented. And the Cardinal can’t catch a break. Seniors Matt Haryasz and Chris Hernandez may miss time with injuries. Haryasz […]

Northeastern: Short-handed Huskies

Short-handed Huskies: Northeastern played Friday’s game against Holy Cross without head coach Ron Everhart and star senior Jose Juan Barea. Everhart received two technical fouls in Tuesday’s 72-67 loss at Wright State, and received a one-game suspension per Colonial Athletic Association policy. Barea, who leads the nation in assists, sat […]