Kansas State Coach Has Health Concerns: Kansas State coach Jim Wooldridge will miss an undetermined amount of time to have surgery on a bulging disc in his neck. Wooldridge said the condition has caused numbness in his hands and feet. In his place, assistant coach Jimmy Elgas will lead the […]
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South Dakota State: Jackrabbits Seek Justice
Jackrabbits Seek Justice: In an attempt to clear their name, suspended South Dakota State players Mohamed Berte and Andre Gilbert said the woman who has accused them of rape is lying. They also attempted to get a temporary protection order against the woman, who tried to get the same order […]
Ohio State: Buckeyes Must Wait
Buckeyes Must Wait: Ohio State players, coaches and fans must wait in suspense for the next few weeks in hopes that NCAA officials are content with the school’s self-imposed penalties. Former coach Jim O’Brien gave nearly $7,000 to a recruit whom O’Brien said needed the money for family problems. The […]
Crazy Saturday Notebook
Another Crazy Saturday in College Basketball by Phil Kasiecki PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Saturday was quite a day in college basketball, and for a time, it looked like Providence’s battle with St. John’s would be right up there with the most notable games of the day. In the end, it was […]
Stanford: Cardinal KO
Cardinal KO: Stanford slipped past Oregon State 71-64 yesterday despite playing much of the game without senior center Matt Haryasz. The team’s leading scorer took a finger to the eye late in the first half, and his eye immediately swelled shut. Haryasz averages 18.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game […]
Fordham Comes Alive
Rams Start Hitting Their Stride by Ray Floriani BRONX, N.Y. – When Dereck Whittenburg took over the Fordham program two years ago, one of his initial priorities was defense. Under Whittenburg you defend or you sit, which explains why the Ram mentor began his post game press conference Wednesday evening […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Basketball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos February 3, 2006 Last week, senior writers Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos debuted Hoopville’s Crystal Basketball. Hauptman and Protos agreed with the powers that be at the top but varied greatly in seeding the middle squads. One Crystal Basketball reader […]
Riverside: Power Outage [2/03/06]
Power Outage: UC – Riverside redshirt freshman guard Houston Power has left the team, coach David Spencer said. Power and the coaching staff agreed that the decision was best for Power, who started four games this season. In his first season on the court for Riverside, Power averaged 7.1 points […]
Big East: Infirmary Report
Infirmary Report: A couple of key players suffered in-game injuries this week that won’t force them to miss time. In Syracuse, senior guard Gerry McNamara missed the rest of the Orange’s overtime win against Rutgers after injuring his thigh in a collision diving for a loose ball. Coach Jim Boeheim […]
Big Sky Notebook
Big Sky Conference Notebook by Nick Dettmann Big Sky teams find out ESPN Bracket Buster opponents ESPN announced on Monday and Tuesday the field for the fourth annual ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday. With an event that started four years ago with just a handful of teams, designed to give mid-major […]
