Hampton thumps Howard in Big Apple Classic by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. NEW YORK – On college basketball’s grandest stage, the Hampton Pirates showed why they could be one of the nation’s biggest surprises within the mid-major ranks. Led by All-MEAC First Team guard Rashad West’s 18 points, the Pirates […]
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Gonzaga’s Successful Trip East
Gonzaga Makes a Refreshing Trip East by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Gonzaga should come east more often, if the past few days are any indication. The Bulldogs came east for two games, and neither was going to be easy. They leave with two wins, the latter an 85-82 decision against […]
Baron Wins 300th Career Game
Rams Show Their Progress in Baron’s 300th Win by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – On the night of a milestone for a good coach, his team showed why they will be contenders in the Atlantic 10 about as well as they have in any other game thus far. It […]
Legends Classic News & Notes
Legends Classic News & Notes by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The initial StubHub Legends Classic gave us ample evidence that life will go on without Kevin Durant. Texas head coach Rick Barnes would have loved to have the talented Durant stay in Austin a little longer. Regardless, there is […]
North Carolina: Tar Heels Likely Will Visit Kentucky Without Lawson
Tar Heels Likely Will Visit Kentucky Without Lawson: North Carolina will probably be without sophomore point guard Tywon Lawson for the second consecutive game when the Tar Heels renew their regular-season rivalry with Kentucky Saturday. Lawson injured his ankle against BYU in the Las Vegas Invitational last weekend, and his […]
UNH Holds Off Quinnipiac
Wildcats Hang Tough, Hold Off Quinnipiac by Sam Perkins DURHAM, N.H. – Dane DiLiegro opened and closed the game with authority, but it took a team effort during his absence to overcome a tenacious Quinnipiac team and earn a 77-70 victory. With the win UNH improved to 3-1 on the […]
MEAC Notebook
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Notebook by Michael T. Lyle, Jr. The season maybe a little over three weeks old, but Howard and North Carolina A&T have already posted some impressive victories against powerhouse teams from the Big East, Ivy League and the Patriot League. Recently, the Aggies picked up perhaps their […]
NIT Season Tip-Off News & Notes
NIT Season Tip-Off Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The NIT Season Tip-Off served as a reminder not to write off Texas A&M. Acie Law is gone, and Billy Gillespie is roaming the sidelines in the Bluegrass State. Regardless, there is talent, coaching and a defense certain to give […]
Texas Tech: Bob Knight Channeling Dick Cheney?
Bob Knight Channeling Dick Cheney?: Two people said Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight or his hunting companion hit them with hunting pellets twice last month. Mary Ann Chumley and James Simpson, who did not require medical treatment or press criminal charges against Knight, said they were struck by the […]
Iowa State: Iowa State Will Miss German Standout This Season
Iowa State Will Miss German Standout This Season: Iowa State’s German guard Lucca Staiger will have to sit out the 2007-08 season after the NCAA decided that he violated rules regarding amateurism. The 19-year-old freshman had played in Germany for a team, Ehingen, that the NCAA ruled a professional squad […]
