Weber State Hires Rahe: Weber State officials have chosen Randy Rahe to replace Joe Cravens as the Wildcats’ head coach. The Weber State gig will be Rahe’s first head coaching position after serving nearly 20 years as an assistant coach. Most recently, he worked at Utah for the past two […]
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Stony Brook: Stony Brook Rewards Pikiell for Future Success
Stony Brook Rewards Pikiell for Future Success: Following a 4-24 season, few coaches are fortunate enough to keep their jobs, let alone receive a contract extension. But Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell defies common logic, largely because he managed to recruit one of the top 40 classes for next season, […]
Final Four Stories
Plenty of Great Stories Thus Far by Phil Kasiecki Are the first 61 games from the last two weekends a blur? It all happened so fast. The 2006 NCAA Tournament, like every other one, has been notable for a lot of reasons. On Sunday, a few more joined in: George […]
Regional Final [3/26/06]
Minneapolis Region – Regional Final: Joakim Noah posted his second double-double of the NCAA Tournament with 21 points and 15 rebounds and added five blocks to lead No. 3 Florida past No. 1 Villanova by a score of 75-62. Al Horford joined Noah in the inside dominance as he also […]
Regional Final [3/26/06]
Washington, D.C. Region – Regional Final: No. 11 George Mason is headed to the Final Four with an 86-84 overtime win over No. 1 Connecticut, marking the first time in nearly three decades that a mid-major is going to the Final Four. At one point in the first half, the […]
ODU Reaches NIT Final Four
Monarchs Top Pride, Advance to NIT Final Four by Ray Floriani HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – It is about a 35-minute ride (traffic permitting) from the Hofstra campus on Long Island to Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan. Hofstra fans wouldn’t have minded the commute next week. After Wednesday night’s tough 61-51 […]
Regional Final [3/25/06]
Oakland Region – Regional Final: Playing in front of a pro-Bruin crowd in Oakland, No. 2 UCLA knocked off No. 1 Memphis 50-45 to advance to the team’s first Final Four in 11 years. The story of the game was defense and fouls as UCLA held the Tigers to 31 […]
Stony Brook: Stony Brook Likes What It Sees
Stony Brook Likes What It Sees: After just one season, Steve Pikiell’s efforts earned him a long-term contract to coach the Seawolves. Stony Brook inked Pikiell through 2011. lthough the Seawolves won only four games, Pikill’s recruiting class is regarded as the best in the history of Stony Brook. [3/25/06]
Regional Semifinals [3/24/06]
Washington, D.C. Region – Regional Semifinals: No. 11 George Mason was in control from the outset against No. 7 Wichita State and rolled to a 63-55 win over the Shockers to advance to the Elite Eight. In leading wire to wire, the Patriots (26-7) held the Shockers to 32 percent […]
Regional Semifinals [3/23/06]
Atlanta Region – Regional Semifinals: No. 4 LSU held Duke below 28 percent shooting and had four players score in double figures, holding on late to defeat No. 1 Duke by a score of 62-54. The Blue Devils (30-3) become the first No. 1 seed to fall despite a valiant […]
