Virginias Tucker takes indefinite leave
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Virginia mens basketball coach Tony Bennett says senior forward Jamil Tucker is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team. Bennett said in a news release Wednesday that Tucker needs time off to deal with some issues. The first-year Cavaliers ...
Hawaii center Kurtz to miss first 6 games
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Hawaii center Douglas Kurtz must sit out the Rainbow Warriors first six games because he played three games in a professional league in his native Brazil in 2007. Coach Bob Nash said on Wednesday that he decided against appealing the NCAA ...
Top 25 Capsules
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »CHAPEL HILL, N C -Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic. Ed Davis added 13 points for ...
Secondary defenders to get NCAA foul calls
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | 1 Comment »The season has just started and already a new rule designed to clarify some of the foul calls has some coaches concerned. The rule, approved by the NCAA in June, requires secondary defenders to establish position outside of the area directly ...
With mother ailing, Thomas will coach FIU opener
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Isiah Thomas will coach Florida International in its opener Monday night against No 6 North Carolina, hours after his 86-year-old mother had open-heart surgery. Thomas spent Sunday in Chicago with his mother, Mary. He arrived in Chapel Hill early Monday, and ...
Tar Heels open season in 57 throwback uniforms
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Defending national champion North Carolina has opened the season wearing something a little different: a touch of red. The Tar Heels faced Florida International on Monday night wearing throwback uniforms to honor the 1957 national championship team, which included some reddish ...
UCLAs Honeycutt out with leg injury
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »UCLAs Tyler Honeycutt will be out 3 to 4 weeks with a stress reaction in his right tibia. Coach Ben Howland said Sunday the freshman forward was injured a day earlier in practice and an MRI confirmed the injury. The Bruins open ...
Richardson leads Illinois past Quincy
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Freshman D J Richardson scored 23 points and No 23 Illinois overcame a sluggish start to beat Quincy 84-63 in an exhibition game Sunday. Illinois trailed the Division II school until a 3-pointer by freshman Brandon Paul with 6:03 left in ...
Dont blame Marcus Jordan for Nike spat
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The kid just wants to be like Mike. Hes got the tattoos with M on one deltoid, J on the other. He plays basketball with an intense passion. Most important, his shoes are Classic Nike Air Jordans, just like the ones dad ...
No. 11 Butler blows out NAIA school in exhibition
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Guard Shelvin Mack scored 12 points and center Matt Howard had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead No 11 Butler past Taylor 75-44 in an exhibition game Saturday. Howard was the only Butler starter to play more than 20 minutes ...
