After Season-Opening Win, Howard Beaming With Confidence by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. WASHINGTON – Before Howard’s season-opening victory over Oregon State, the buzz going around campus was the possibility of an appearance from Beaver head coach Craig Robinson’s brother-in-law, President-Elect Barack Obama and soon-to-be First Lady Michelle Obama, Robinson’s sister. […]
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New UMass Leader, Same Potential
Minutemen Look For Similar Results With New Coach by Phil Kasiecki AMHERST, Mass. – While one obvious thing has changed at UMass, a couple of things don’t look any different. After Travis Ford departed for the head coaching job at Oklahoma State, the school hired Derek Kellogg to run the […]
Holy Cross Tries To Stay Healthy, Contend
Health, Young Guards Are Key For Holy Cross by Phil Kasiecki WORCESTER, Mass. – It has been said a lot over the years, but it bears repeating: health is often a key to a team’s season. In the case of Holy Cross, it’s probably more crucial than for most other […]
Howard’s Big Season Opener
Howard Hoops, Campus Buzzing With Excitement by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. WASHINGTON – When the Howard men’s basketball team kicks off their 2008-09 campaign at home against Oregon State, there will be a couple of historical storylines headed into contest – on and off the court. The Bison will play […]
Quick Hitters
Early Quick Hitters by Phil Kasiecki Quick hitters as the first day of non-tournament regular season games (Friday) approaches: Concord (MA) Middlesex School coach Jamie Gallagher scheduled one more open gym this past Sunday for college coaches to see junior star Rod Odom. Only two head coaches, Georgetown’s John Thompson […]
Valparaiso’s Talented Freshman
Second De’Andre Enters Horizon by Jay Pearlman VALPARAISO, Ind. – For a second straight Saturday night this writer ventured over the border into Indiana, again to a gym I’d never been to before. This time, it was in the bedroom community of Valparaiso in the suburban Chicago section of Indiana […]
Akron Tries To Reload
Akron Falls Back to the Pack by Jay Pearlman AKRON, Ohio – Two years ago the Zips won the Eastern Division of the Mid-American Conference, and came within a point of the NCAA Tournament, losing the conference tourney final to Miami 53-52. Weakened a bit by graduation (specifically that of […]
URI Hopes To Take Next Step
Defense Will be the Key For the Rams by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – If the 2008-09 season for Rhode Island is to be better than the prior one, “defense” can’t be a dirty word. The Rams realize this, not only from last season, but also from their first […]
Bob Knight Remembers The NIT
NIT Has Special Meaning for Knight by Ray Floriani WEST POINT, N.Y. – One of the highlights of a relatively quiet fall bears recounting. The late Friday afternoon in September is quiet. Across the Hudson a train passes to pierce the silence. Nature has yet to begin her majestic display […]
Butler Tries To Reload
Butler Tries to Reload by Jay Pearlman INDIANAPOLIS – Four of five starters are gone, as well as five of the six Butler players logging 500 minutes, 144 out of 170 starts, two first team all-conference players (including Player of the Year Mike Green), 69 percent of points gone, along […]
