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MEAC Preview

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2005-06 Preview by Courtney Eiland The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opens its season with exciting and anticipated match-ups. The favorite to win it all this season is South Carolina State, who received 10 out of the 20 first place votes from the league head coaches and Sports […]

George Washington: Pops Must Wait

Pops Must Wait: George Washington senior forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu will miss two more games during a three-game suspension imposed by the Colonials. Mensah-Bonsu possibly violated NCAA regulations during his flirtation with the NBA Draftlast June, and the school has issued a pre-emptive strike. Mensah-Bonsu already sat out the team’s season […]

Duke: Nelson Injured in Win

Nelson Injured in Win: Duke advanced to the finals of the NIT Season Tip-Off with a 78-68 win over Drexel, but they may be without a key guard for the finals on Friday and beyond. Sophomore guard DeMarcus Nelson started the game and played eight minutes before coming out with […]

Bradley: Braves Out of Work

Braves Out of Work: Bradley must play without sophomore center Patrick O’Bryant and junior guard Will Franklin until late December after the NCAA suspended them for accepting money for work they did not do. O’Bryant and Franklin received eight-game and six-game suspensions, respectively, and two other Braves were ordered to […]

Minnesota: Gophers Already in the Hole

Gophers Already in the Hole: Minnesota learned that senior guard Vincent Grier, the team’s best player, will miss four to six weeks with a broken finger on his left hand. The injury sidelines another Gopher guard — the team is missing three of its top five guards because Rico Tucker […]

Hofstra: Hofstra Guard Ready to Work

Hofstra Guard Ready to Work: Hofstra senior guard Gibran Washington has left the Pride because of a chronic injury. He will graduate early in December with a degree in management and start working at Pengeo Inc. in Florida. Washington averaged about four points per game in his career and emerged […]

South Florida: Bulls Run Into Disaster

Bulls Run Into Disaster: As if being the weakest link in the Big East uber-conference weren’t bad enough, South Florida must deal with an injury-depleted lineup. The Bulls beat Alcorn State 69-52 in the team’s opener Friday, but the team may have lost starting point guard Collin Dennis for some […]

Cincinnati: Moore Time on the Sidelines

Moore Time on the Sidelines: Cincinnati senior guard Chadd Moore will miss the next four games because the NCAA declared him ineligible after he played in a summer league without getting clearance from a medical hardship. Moore preserved a year of eligibility by quitting the team last season to focus […]

Arkansas: Heath Forgives Ferguson

Heath Forgives Ferguson: Arkansas coach Stan Heath has reinstated senior guard Eric Ferguson after dismissing him from the team earlier this month. Ferguson was arrested for a DUI earlier this month, and he has a prior arrest for bad driving. Heath said that he and Ferguson had a long talk, […]

Providence: Friars Will Start Without White

Friars Will Start Without White: Providence will be without sophomore forward DeSean White to start the season, according to a source. White sustained a foot injury prior to the Friars’ exhibition games and is still walking in a boot. Last season, White averaged 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game […]