Hoosiers making progress despite bleak numbers
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Indiana has never endured a basketball season like this. The Hoosiers have lost 14 Big Ten games and 21 overall, both school records. Their 35-game home winning streak against Northwestern, the nation's second-longest active streak against one team, went down Wednesday ...
Curry’s stardom proves to be recession-proof
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »In these trying economic times, the Southern Conference has found a recession-proof formula: bring Davidson's Stephen Curry to town. The rock-star following of the nation's top scorer and last season's NCAA tournament darling has produced record crowds, sellouts streaks and even ...
Conn. lawmakers want Calhoun reprimanded
Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly's higher education committee want UConn coach Jim Calhoun reprimanded for his tirade at a freelance journalist who questioned his $1,6 million salary. Sen. Mary Ann Handley, D-Manchester, and Rep. Roberta Willis, D-Lakeville, said Thursday ...
Woodfox keys Creighton’s 9-game win streak
Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »After nine straight wins, Creighton is finally living up to preseason expectations. Just in time for the postseason. The Bluejays (24-6, 13-4) go into Saturday's final regular-season game against Illinois State tied with Northern Iowa for the Missouri Valley Conference lead and ...
Thursdays Top 25 Capsules
Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »(4) MEMPHIS 71, UAB 60 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama Doneal Mack scored 17 points and Antonio Anderson had 16 as fourth-ranked Memphis won its 55th straight game in Conference USA with a 71-60 victory over Alabama-Birmingham. Robert Dozier had 15 points and 10 rebounds ...
James’ Marquette career ends with broken foot bone
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Dominic James' career at Marquette is over after the senior guard broke a bone in his foot in Wednesday night's 93-82 loss to No 2 Connecticut. James, one of three star guards for the eighth-ranked Golden Eagles, left the game after ...
Wednesdays Top 25 Capsules
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »(2) CONNECTICUT 93, (10) MARQUETTE 82 MILWAUKEE A J Price hit a career-best eight 3-pointers en route to a career-high 36 points as second-ranked Connecticut overcame No 10 Marquette, 93-82, in a Big East Conference clash. Hasheem Thabeet had 14 points, 15 ...
Tickets for sale at ACC tourney
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »In another sign of the trying economic times, Atlantic Coast Conference officials said Tuesday tickets are available for the men's basketball tournament. The ACC will make tickets available to the general public for the first time since 1966. They go on ...
Tuesdays Top 25 Capsules
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »PROVIDENCE 81, (1) PITTSBURGH 73 PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island Weyinmi Efejuku scored 16 points and Sharaud Curry added 15 as Providence held on for an 81-73 upset of top-ranked Pittsburgh in a Big East stunner. Jonathan Kale scored 13 points for the Friars ...
Purdue’s Johnson emerges as star
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »JaJuan Johnson has emerged as Purdue's unexpected conference player of the year candidate. Johnson has carried much of the offensive load while Robbie Hummel, the Big Ten's preseason player of the year, has fought through a hairline fracture in his lower ...
