A Gift for Gonzaga by Jed Tai It was about time for a breather for Gonzaga. When you’re traveling across the country racking up frequent flyer miles playing one of the toughest non-conference slates in the country, there’s hardly any time to catch any rest. As Gonzaga has stepped up […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, January 5th, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki A week of upsets ended with a day that saw just one Top 25 team the victim of an upset. By and large, ranked teams won their games in the last day of primarily non-conference matchups, and one that […]
UNC at Miami’s New Arena
Live From Miami – ‘Canes vs. Tar Heels by Phil Kasiecki On January 4, 2003, the Miami Hurricanes opened its new on-campus Convocation Center against North Carolina, after playing home games at Miami Arena since 1988. Located right near the South Dixie Highway, the Convocation Center is a beautiful $48 […]
In Your Face with Keydren Clark
In Your Face with Keydren Clark by Adam Shandler This Edition: Keydren Clark, Freshman Point Guard, St. Peter’s So far, Keydren “Kee Kee” Clark has been saying “Take that!” to college coaches who passed him over on their recruiting visits. The 5-8 freshman point guard from New York’s Rice High […]
A New Sixteen
A New Year – A New 16 by Michael Ermitage As the big calendar in my office flips from 2002 to 2003, I look down at my yellow notepad and notice a few must-do notes scribbled in black ink. The car needs an oil change, and a few undersized Christmas […]
Roddy’s Rant: Mike Davis
Roddy’s Rant: The Truth about Nothing by Chris Roddy Whatever Happened to Crazy? John Treloar is ‘da man. Yeah, that’s right, I am ready to jump on his souped-up bandwagon. Hell, I’ll even spring for the rims. Some of you may be applauding my decision. Others may be cringing at […]
In Memoriam 2002
In Memoriam, 2002 by Jed Tai As we say hello to 2003, we should also take this time to remember, reflect, and pay homage to those who died in 2002. A number of former coaches and players with ties to college basketball passed away in 2002, some of them even […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 2nd, 2003 by Brian Seymour That breath on the back of Dean Smith’s neck is The General and it may not be long before he’s caught. Bobby Knight’s Texas Tech Red Raiders posted a 62-48 nonconference victory over Houston to highlight a very light […]
Slam Dunk to the Beach 5
Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 5 Recap by Phil Kasiecki The fifth and final day of the 2002 Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament had several great matchups and saw champions crowned in all three brackets. Here is a look at what happened in Lewes, Delaware. All-American Boys […]
Les Schwab Invitational
Live from Portland: the 2002 Les Schwab Invitational by Jed Tai From December 18-21, Portland served host to the Les Schwab Invitational, a high school tournament featuring the top Oregon basketball programs as well as top teams from all over the United States and even the world. Now in its […]
