The Morning Dish – Thursday, May 29th: First a hearty welcome back to Army Reservist Stephen Murphy, who has been active in the War on Terror overseas since February. Stephen returns with a great D-I Indpendent Recap. Welcome back, Stephen! It’s Official: Michigan State made it official. As you’ll recall […]
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D-1 Independent 2002-03 Season Recap
D-1 Independents 2002-03 Season Recap by Stephen Murphy The 2002-03 season was like most other independent basketball seasons – unawardful. No conference tournament to write about, no post season glamour. The NCAA does not keep official statistics for Independent teams, so while we’re paying attention, and giving tribute, most Athletic […]
Missouri Valley Conference 2002-03 Season Recap
Missouri Valley Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Mitch Schneider One season removed from first round victories in the 2002 NCAA Tournament, Southern Illinois and Creighton once again dominated the MVC landscape, earning dance cards for the second straight season. Unfortunately, those cards warranted only one spin for both the Salukis […]
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, May 28th: Big-Time Hoops: Well they’re at it again. Michigan State, who 19 months ago brought us college hockey under the stars in a football stadium, now wants to have a Spartan basketball game in the new Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions. […]
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The Morning Dish – Tuesday, May 27th: We’re back, and hope everyone had a good holiday extended three-day avoid-work o’rama. Back to business. Trojans Jump to the Sun Belt: The theme of May seems to be schools jumping conferences, and today’s no different. Friday Troy State announced that they have […]
West Coast 2002-03 Season Recap
West Coast Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Jimmy Spencer The 2002-03 West Coast Conference season was highlighted yet again by another amazing run by the Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-9 overall, 12-2 in WCC). The Bulldogs, led by 2002-03 WCC Player of The Year, junior guard Blake Stepp, took No. 1-seeded Arizona […]
NEC 2002-03 Season Recap
Northeast Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Adam Shandler 2002-03 was the Year of the Seahawk. Dereck Whittenburg’s Staten Island club threshed through the season with a 21-11 overall record (14-4 in the NEC), while dominating at home with a 14-1 mark. The Seahawks, the clear favorite going into the NEC […]
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The Morning Dish – Friday, May 23rd: Ping Pong Ball Show: The NBA Draft Lottery Selection Show Extravaganza was last night, and it looks like Cleveland go their man, er opportunity to get their man in June. Cleveland gets the first pick, followed by Detroit (passed on by Memphis in […]
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The Morning Dish – Thursday, May 22nd: Richardson Back in the News: It’s been a while since former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson has been in the news, but today’s the day. Yesterday, it was announced that his settlement with Arkansas after his March 1, 2002 firing did not preclude him […]
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, May 21st: Buckeye Splits: Ohio State announced yesterday that junior forward Zach Williams, a three-year starter, has left the Buckeye program to transfer to another school. Williams made highlight reels in March for a sideline argument with the Ohio State coaching staff during the Big […]
