Archive: March 29, 2009 - April 4, 2009
'Nova's Anderson Has Fond Terps Memories
Villanova’s 1985 championship game victory over Georgetown may be one of the watershed moments in the history of the tournament, but it doesn’t resonate too strongly with the current Wildcats, none of whom had be born when Rollie Massimino’s team...
By Matthew Rennie | April 2, 2009; 4:15 PM ET | Comments (32)
Terrapins Face Life Without Coleman, Toliver
RALEIGH, N.C. — As Maryland sophomore Marah Strickland sat inside a somber locker room following the Terrapins' NCAA South Region final loss to Louisville on Monday night, a familiar sense of sadness washed over her. Last year as a freshman,...
By Camille Powell | March 31, 2009; 3:44 PM ET | Comments (11)
Stephenson Elects to 'Wait It Out'
On Tuesday afternoon at BankUnited Center in Miami, prep phenom Lance Stephenson appeared with his father and mother to make a statement regarding the announcement he was supposed to make on his college choice. "I know everyone is here for...
By Steve Yanda | March 31, 2009; 1:00 PM ET | Comments (40)
Stephenson Postpones Commitment Announcement
Shortly after 1 a.m. this morning, the PR folks with the McDonald's All-American game sent out the following message: Following tonight’s POWERADE Jam Fest, the McDonald’s All American Games staff learned that Lance Stephenson will not make his college decision...
By Steve Yanda | March 31, 2009; 6:09 AM ET | Comments (13)
More on Tony Bennett to U-Va.
I just talked with Brad Soderberg about Virginia’s new coach, Tony Bennett. Brad and Tony have been close for more than 25 years and usually talk once a week. When I went up to Pullman, Wash., a couple years ago...
By Eric Prisbell | March 30, 2009; 8:22 PM ET | Comments (9)
Terrapins Face an Old Friend in Walz
RALEIGH, N.C. — Louisville Coach Jeff Walz spent six seasons — one at Minnesota and five at Maryland — as an assistant to Brenda Frese. That familiarity with the Terrapins' personnel and coaching style should help the Cardinals tonight, he...
By Camille Powell | March 30, 2009; 3:00 PM ET | Comments (7)
Coleman-McCoughtry Matchup Could Be a Good One
RALEIGH, N.C.—Kim Rodgers wanted to watch a movie when she got back to her hotel room on Saturday night after Maryland's exciting 78-74 victory over Vanderbilt in the round of 16. But her roommate wanted to keep the television tuned...
By Camille Powell | March 30, 2009; 1:36 PM ET | Comments (1)
Lackluster Attendance at the Women's Tournament
RALEIGH, N.C.—As Mike Wise pointed out in his column today, only 2,915 people were at RBC Center on Saturday afternoon to watch as Marissa Coleman put up 42 points and 15 rebounds, and essentially willed her team to a 78-74...
By Camille Powell | March 30, 2009; 11:18 AM ET | Comments (6)
