With five guards who averaged at least 8 points per game returning.
College basketball newsWith five guards who averaged at least 8 points per game returning. It safe to say the Golden Eagles will remain a perimeter-oriented team. Jeremy Wise is the go-to guy, and he has become one of the premier players in Conference USA. Hes a slasher/scorer who has an excellent mid-range game and draws a lot [...]
New Mexico State forward Herb Pope is as troubled as he is talented.
College basketball newsNew Mexico State forward Herb Pope is as troubled as he is talented. Popes saga has been well-documented. He grew up hard. Pope was abandoned by his parents and was in and out of foster care in Aliquippa, Pa. He has had his share of run-ins with the law. He was in an altercation at [...]
Nineteen home games, including visits by NCAA Tournament participants Baylor, Kansas and Oklahoma.
College basketball newsNineteen home games, including visits by NCAA Tournament participants Baylor, Kansas and Oklahoma. Highlight the 32-game 2008-09 Kansas State mens basketball schedule released by athletic department officials on Wednesday. We are excited about the schedule that we put together, said head coach Frank Martin. It features some challenging road contests to go along with a [...]
Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U S Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach.
College basketball newsMike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U S Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach. Sure enough, Coach K was there on the sideline in Beijing and he stopped himself from saying something he otherwise might have. “Most of the time I was there,” Krzyzewski said, “I was mic’ed.” That’s not all [...]
Former Duquesne University forward center Kieron Achara has signed a one-year contract.
College basketball newsFormer Duquesne University forward center Kieron Achara has signed a one-year contract. With a two-year option to play basketball for UPIM Bologna it was announced today. Achara joins 2007-08 Duquesne teammates Reggie Jackson and Shawn James who have also signed contracts with overseas professional teams this summer. Achara, who had been playing for the British [...]
Point guard play has been a weak area the past two seasons.
College basketball newsPoint guard play has been a weak area the past two seasons. And three candidates will be looking to change that. Each brings something different. Sophomore Venoy Overton won the starting job from senior Justin Dentmon last season. Overton is a solid defender and distributor, but often a liability when shooting the ball. He made [...]
Stephen Curry will lead Davidson against James Madison in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
College basketball newsStephen Curry will lead Davidson against James Madison in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Wildcats are one of seven teams from last season’s NCAA tournament in the field of 16, which was announced Tuesday by the NIT Selection Committee. Purdue and Oklahoma both reached the second round of the NCAA last [...]
North Carolina basketball player Ty Lawson has pleaded guilty to underage drinking and driving.
College basketball newsNorth Carolina basketball player Ty Lawson has pleaded guilty to underage drinking and driving. The 20-year-old Lawson appeared in court Tuesday after completing community service and other terms of his plea agreement. Prosecutors agreed to drop charges of violating a noise ordinance and driving with a suspended or revoked license. Lawson said he had learned [...]
When looking for sleepers in the west, Marcus Ruppel might be one of the best.
College basketball newsWhen looking for sleepers in the west, Marcus Ruppel might be one of the best. The 6-foot-7 forward from Deer Valley High School in Arizona fits the mold of someone that is lying under the radar. Even after a successful junior campaign where he averaged 21.4 points and 9.8 rebounds a game and a strong [...]
New Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean got the job security he wanted.
College basketball newsNew Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean got the job security he wanted. Signing a 10-year contract worth at least $23.6 million. The deal includes an annual base salary of $600,000 and additional payments for promotional work, school officials said Tuesday. He will receive $1.4 million this season from outside income, a total that will increase [...]
