Navy Pays Respect to an Elder: Navy will honor Dave Smalley, a 1957 graduate who was twice the team’s captain and also worked as a coach and administrator for the Midshipmen, by naming the court for him during a ceremony in January against Bucknell. Smalley also played baseball for Navy […]

Cardinals’ Long Finishes Short Season: Lamar senior point guard Jeremy Long had decided to leave the team, and coach Billy Tubbs said the decision represented a mutual agreement. Long started all three games for Lamar in the team’s trip to Alaska for the Top of the World Classic. He scored […]

Terriers Take a Big Hit: Boston University suspended forward Tony Gaffney indefinitely prior to Tuesday’s game against Rhode Island for a violation of team policy. The sophomore forward averaged 6.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game in the team’s first four games this season. Head coach Dennis […]

Orr Punishes Another Pirate: Seton Hall coach Louis Orr issued a one-game suspension to junior guard Carl Marshall because he violated a team rule. Orr did not specify which rule Marshall failed to follow, but he becomes the second Pirate in two games to receive a suspension. Orr prohibited Jamar […]

Broken Foot Hobbles Weber: Illinois and coach Bruce Weber exorcised some demons last night when the Illini stormed Chapel Hill to beat North Carolina 68-64 in a rematch of the national championship game, which the Tar Heels won. With significant losses on both teams, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge match offered […]

Drunken Catnap Leads to Cincinnati Coach’s Resignation: The mess at Cincinnati continues to worsen. Assistant coach Keith LeGree resigned after police arrested him Saturday for drunk driving, his second such arrest this year. LeGree was first arrested after police found LeGree asleep in his car at a red light with […]

Open Mike Night at Temple: As Temple finished off Miami Sunday, a fan tossed an unidentified object onto the court, stopping play and pissing off Owls’ coach John Chaney. Chaney, known for his unparalleled success at Temple and a fiery temper, let loose on the Owls’ faithful by admonishing them […]

Boeheim to Take 2-3 Zone International: The U.S. Olympic basketball team might have to wear a shade of orange somewhere on their jerseys, an appropriate color once they are indoctrinated by the Orange’s Jim Boeheim. Boeheim is one of three coaches who will serve as assistants to U.S. basketball head […]

Dizzy Owl May Return Soon: Temple junior center Wayne Marshall has missed the beginning of the season because he had dizziness that prevented him from even playing in pickup games. But the condition seems to be subsiding because Marshall has practiced at full speed recently. Coach John Chaney said after […]

Washington Rests Thigh: Memphis sophomore point guard Darius Washington will likely sit out against Lamar tonight and Jackson State Wednesday after playing with a deeply bruised thigh in the NIT Season Tip-Off finals. Washington injured the leg against Alabama a couple of weeks ago, but he played through the pain […]