Mike Jones Heads Back to South Carolina: Former Syracuse forward Mike Jones was admitted to South Carolina Friday and could be eligible to play by the second semester of next season. Jones, a former South Carolina high school player of the year, transferred from Syracuse because he was homesick. “I […]
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Saturday Notebook
Friars Get Back on Track Against Scarlet Knights by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Early on, Providence’s 78-63 win over Rutgers looked like it could get ugly, but not quite in the way it almost did. Fresh off two road losses, the Friars looked like they could dominate early on, […]
Fordham’s Resurgence Continues
Rams’ Resurgence Continues Rise by Ray Floriani BRONX, N.Y. – The program and basketball fortunes here are on the rise. Since his arrival several years ago, Dereck Whittenburg has painstakingly built the Rams into a team to be reckoned with. The days are gone when Atlantic 10 opponents can circle […]
UConn Needs More Time
Huskies Need More Time by Zach Smart STORRS, Conn. – It was quite evident even during their first ten games, when the UConn Huskies ate up a weak schedule in shark-size bites. Jim Calhoun’s youth center, which consists of just three sophomores (two of whom played significant roles last season) […]
Buscaglia Forges Coaching Career
Coaching Grows on Former Accountant by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – At first glance Sal Buscaglia looks the part of an accountant with his long-sleeved white shirt and glasses. He barks out instructions to his players and on occasion will question an official, but overall it appears his March Madness […]
SEC Notebook
SEC Notebook by Ryan Glenn A few weeks into the season, I must admit, I was a little worried about the SEC. The so-called “top teams” in the conference had met some stiff competition and for the most part, did not fare too well. Florida lost a close one to […]
Boston College Dealt A Blow
Eagles Dealt a Blow by Phil Kasiecki Boston College will have its full team for just one game in the 2006-07 season. That became certain on Wednesday, when juniors Sean Williams and Akida McLain were dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules. It could hardly have come […]
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Zach Smart The beat goes on and on for one of college basketball’s laughing-stock conferences. In fact, one of the primary reason this conference is viewed by skeptics as such a joke is because there are no forces, no perennial powerhouses one can ink in for […]
Spalding Hoophall Classic Recap
Plenty of Talent at Hoophall Classic by Phil Kasiecki SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – We checked out games on Sunday at the 2007 Spalding Hoophall Classic, and they didn’t disappoint. In the six games, only one was a blowout, with one going to overtime and another ending on a buzzer-beater that capped […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos Jan. 19, 2007 Since we last looked into the Crystal Basketball, much has changed. In the past week in the Atlantic Coast Conference alone, the No. 1 team in the country — North Carolina — lost to an unheralded team […]
