Maryland, Williams expect big things in 2009-10
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »A year ago, Gary Williams took a small Maryland team with only one senior to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Before he got there, the fiery coach endured a home loss to Morgan State, a 41-point thrashing at Duke ...
ACC tourney goes back to Atlanta in 12
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The Atlantic Coast Conference mens basketball tournament is headed back to Atlanta in a few years - but to a different venue. Commissioner John Swofford said Sunday that the 2012 tournament will be played at Philips Arena. Thats the 18,729-seat home ...
Duke, UNC share ACC preseason favorite honors
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Defending national champion North Carolina and Duke each have Hall of Fame coaches, deep front lines and questions in the backcourt this season. They also share the honor of being co-favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels and Blue ...
Indiana donors pay $75K to settle Knight lawsuit
Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Private donors are giving $75,000 to Bob Knight to settle a lawsuit he filed against Indiana University claiming it didnt properly defend him when he was sued by a former assistant coach. A letter signed by lawyers for the university and ...
Wall practices with Kentucky in front of students
Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Kentucky freshman guard John Wall practiced with his teammates in front of students on Friday, day after a report that the highly touted guard might not be eligible to play. The workout on campus was open to students, but reporters were ...
Purdue hopes to make home-state Final Four in Indy
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Purdues players arent hiding the fact that theyd love to play in the Final Four down the road in Indianapolis. The Boilermakers hope to have a run similar to Michigan States last season, when the Spartans reached the national title game ...
Harangody, Villanova coaches picks in Big East
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Last season, being at the top of the Big East meant being at the top of the national rankings. That might not be true at the start of this season - but just wait. We respect everybody in the league so ...
Stanford loses freshman Brown
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Stanford freshman Andy Brown will miss the season with a left knee injury. Brown, a 6-foot-8 forward, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the Cardinals practice Saturday, the school said Monday. This is the second time in 10 ...
Iowa F Archie out 4-7 weeks with shoulder injury
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Iowa forward Devon Archie could miss the start of the season after injuring his right shoulder in practice. Hawkeyes coach Todd Lickliter says Archie was hurt Saturday and is expected to be sidelined for four to seven weeks. Archie is a junior ...
Thomas has 1st practice with FIU
Monday, October 19th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Isiah Thomas was finally back on the court Saturday. Holding his first official practice as Florida Internationals coach, the Hall of Fame player ran up and down with his new team, yelling out pointers on how to defend off the dribble. ...
