Archive for February, 2006
Pitt hands WV first conf. loss
NCAAB – West Virginia Mountaineers/Pittsburgh Panthers Recap Thursday February 9, 2006 – Yahoo! Sports West Virginia (17-5, 8-1 Big East) shot miserably — 34 percent overall and 22 percent (6-of-27) from 3-point range — in losing its first conference game this season, yet still was within three points in the final minute.
Ole Miss’ Vaught Remembered
John Vaught was remembered Thursday as a friend to many and the father of football at the University of Mississippi Former Ole Miss players, coaches and contemporaries were among a crowd of about 350 who attended funeral services for the coach who led the Rebels to six Southeastern Conference championships and 18 bowl games in [...]
RPI week two causes a shuffle
The second week of the RPI was painful for Illinois and Pitt as they failed to take care of business. Also to Memphis through no fault of their own. Upward movement by UConn and Texas start to show the number 1 seeds.
Duke beats Tar Heels
Duke’s JJ Reddick puts up 35 with some clutch 3 pointers after UNC took the lead with about 10 minutes left. Duke lead 52-35 before allowing a 12-0 Tar Heel run and eventually losing the lead for a couple of minutes.
Illinois falls to Penn State
Rich McBride shot at the buzzer saves Illinois’ home-winning streak, or so the fans in Champagne thought. Unfortunately for the home crowd, he was just a split-second too late.
And the RPI says…
So who are the biggest winners and lossers in the first ever publication of the NCAAs RPI. Rivals.com talks about just that in this article, College Basketball – RPI: Biggest winners and losers. http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1146&CID=508900
High School Sr. scores 113
SI.com – NBA – NYC girl scores 113 points to break HS mark – Wednesday February 1, 2006 7:53PM Hey Kobe, top this.
Duke Keeps BC in Check
Barely… Duke allows BC back in the game after an 18 point lead. Then a turnover in the final minute brings the Eagles to within 1. Duke was able to overcome their let down largely because of the Eagles foul trouble. By their own admission, the Blue Devils did not handle the physical play as [...]
UConn over Pitt in a battle
ESPN.com UConn edges Pitt. “There were bodies on the floor throughout the game, the defense was tenacious as both teams tried to go inside because no one was hitting from 3-point range and there was even a technical foul called on each head coach for animated objections to non-calls. Two of the best teams in [...]
Colorado – Big 12 Surprise
ESPN’s Katz writes about Colorado’s surge while questioning the school’s commitment to basketball. Will they be able to keep Ricardo Patten past his current contract which ends after the 2007 season? It appears unlikely unless the sports program begins to invest more in the program.
2006 Recruiting Class Rankings
Rivals.com 2006 class rankingsput USC and Florida on top. NCAA Champion, Texas, shows up in a very respectable 5th place. Pac-10 teams UCLA, Arizona and Cal join USC in the top 25 while Georgia, LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Tennessee and South Carolina join Florida from the SEC. Joining Texas from the Big 12 are [...]
SEC Recruiting Class Among the best
Rivals.com is reporting another banner year for SEC recruits. “With many of the nation’s headliners heading to the league, the Southeastern Conference again had a banner year in recruiting. As many as eight SEC programs could finish in the Rivals.com top 25 team recruiting rankings for this year’s class. The nation’s top three quarterbacks, top [...]