Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Austin Peay used an early 8-2 run in overtime to get past pesky No. 8 Tennessee State 89-84 Tuesday night and move into the Ohio Valley Conference semifinals to face No. 5 Samford Friday. The Governors’ Drake Reed scored 27 points, but Austin […]
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Horizon League: Horizon League Tournament Opening Round
Horizon League Tournament Opening Round: In the opening round of the Horizon League tournament, No. 5 Youngstown State pulled out a win after blowing a 17-point lead against No. 8 Detroit, winning 82-80. The explosive second half from No. 4 Wisconsin-Green Bay sealed a win, defeating No. 9 Cleveland State […]
Big Ten Notebook
Big Ten Conference Notebook by Nils Hoeger-Lerdal Locked up It’s good to be an Ohio State fan these days. The Buckeye football squad handled nemesis Michigan (a decent consolation prize for a team overrun in the national title game), the women’s basketball team sewed up a Big Ten title, and […]
Big South: Big South Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Big South Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Winthrop, the Big South favorite and regular-season champ, took care of business in the quarterfinals against No. 8 Charleston Southern, thrashing the Buccaneers 74-42. Senior center Craig Bradshaw led the Eagles with 20 points. The Eagles move forward to play No. 5 UNC […]
Brad Brownell’s Success
Brad Brownell: Success Central by Bill Kintner DAYTON, Ohio – Late in the second half as the clock ticked down, the overflowing crowd in the Ervin J. Nutter Center screamed and the students crowded down to the end of the court waiting to start their celebration as the home team […]
Ivy League Notebook
Ivy League Notebook by Jay Pearlman It’s All in the Family, as Joe Jones’ Lions Deal James Jones’ Elis Crippling Defeat Coming into this penultimate weekend in the Ivy League, the focus was in fact on old Payne Whitney Gym in New Haven, home of James Jones’ second-place Yale Elis. […]
Northern Iowa: Northern Iowa Extends Coach Ben Jacobson
Northern Iowa Extends Coach Ben Jacobson: Ben Jacobson, who has led the Northern Iowa Panthers to an 18-12 record in his first year, has had his contract extended one year, through 2012. Jacobson signed a five-year deal last year. His salary will remain at $150,000 annually. [2/26/07]
St. Bonaventure: Fourth Player This Season Leaves St. Bonaventure
Fourth Player This Season Leaves St. Bonaventure: Jermaine Calvin, a junior guard for St. Bonaventure, has left the program, becoming the fourth player this season to do so. Calvin was a JuCo transfer from Southern Idaho who had played in 24 games this season with unimpressive numbers. Previously, Zarryon Fereti, […]
Alabama A&M: Gladness Sets New NCAA Blocks Record
Gladness Sets New NCAA Blocks Record: Move over, David Robinson. Sit down, Shawn Bradley. Later, Roy Rogers. Bye-Bye, Loren Woods. Mickell Gladness of Alabama A&M had an NCAA record 16 blocks against Texas Southern Saturday night, breaking the single game record of 14 shared by those four men. As a […]
Montana State: Former Montana State Athletes Face Death Penalty
Former Montana State Athletes Face Death Penalty: Former Montana State basketball player John Lebrum and football player Branden Miller have asked the Montana State Supreme Court to overturn a district court’s ruling that the two are eligible for the death penalty if convicted. The two are accused of murder, aggravated […]
