New Jersey Rivals Remain in Opposite Directions by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It is a few minutes past 11:30 on a Sunday morning. In about a half hour Seton Hall and Rutgers will tip it off at Continental Airlines Arena. Outside the facility, the pre-game festivities are in […]
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MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll The Pepsi Center Looms With less than a month remaining, most teams are confined to a certain destiny. A much clearer picture of which team’s previous perniciousness will relegate them to flounder in the first round in Albany will emerge this week. […]
Missouri: Snyder Out at Mizzou
Snyder Out at Mizzou: Missouri coach Quin Snyder has resigned from the Tigers in the midst of his seventh season as the team’s coach. Widely believed to be on the hot seat since the start of the season, Snyder dodged a few bullets as the Tigers surprised early in the […]
Missouri: Missouri Could Miss Its Point
Missouri Could Miss Its Point: Missouri sophomore guard Jason Horton might miss the Tigers’ game against Kansas State Sunday after fracturing his right pinky finger against Baylor Tuesday. Horton is the team’s starting point guard, averaging 4.7 points and 4.4 assists per game. The injury notably altered his shooting stroke […]
Oregon: Grounded Duck
Grounded Duck: Oregon sophomore guard Bryce Taylor will miss as much as three weeks while recovering from a knee injury he sustained in practice earlier this week. Taylor hyperextended his right knee, and doctors confirmed that Taylor did not significantly damage any part of the knee. Taylor is the Ducks’ […]
Villanova: Wildcats Dodge a Bullet
Wildcats Dodge a Bullet: Villanova junior guard Mike Nardi does not have mononucleosis as he recovers from tonsillitis treatment. Wildcat medical officials thought Nardi might have mono, which causes extreme fatigue and would have severely limited Nardi’s effectiveness during the final month of the season. Nardi averages 12.2 points and […]
Colonial Notebook
Colonial Athletic Association Notebook by Phil Kasiecki Some Separation While Keeping Close The race at the top is still tight, but there has been a little separation as we reach February. There is now one team on top, while it’s the top six teams that are separated by just two […]
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston Putting the game in perspective The UNI men’s basketball team will play a tough game this Saturday at home against Missouri State, but a more important event will take place during the contest. As part of “Coaches vs. Cancer” weekend, the University of […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos After turning the calendar from January to February, the much-anticipated Selection Sunday – March 12 for those looking to mark their day planners – lies barely a month away. But for a handful of ACC teams, the win-or-go-home attitude must start March 9, […]
Stop the J.J. Talk
J.J. Redick Is Unstoppable by John Celestand J.J. Reddick is unstoppable. There I said it. I’m tired of the talk. Stop it. Not tall enough for the league. Not quick enough off the dribble. Just another good college player. You can make a sandwich with all of that, because it’s […]
