FOX Sports: Long Beach State Notes, Quotes --Dwain Williams signed a national letter of intent to transfer from Providence College. The 6-foot guard averaged 11.0 points and 2.3 assists for the Friars as a sophomore. He'll have two years of eligibility beginning with the 2009-10 season. FINAL RECORD: 6-25, 3-13 Big West Conference (8th) WHAT WENT RIGHT: G Donovan Morris emerged as one of the be ... FOX Sports: Long Beach State Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: The 49ers had no seniors this season, so everyone should be back in the fall. Junior G Donovan Morris will continue to dominate opposing defenses, and freshman G Greg Plater, junior F Cornel Williams and junior C Brian Freeman should improve in their second seasons with the 49ers. Long Beach State will add junior G Stephan Gilling, who average ... FOX Sports: Long Beach State Getting Inside The 49ers fell hard and fast after winning the Big West Conference championship in 2006-07. They set a school record with 25 losses, but coach Dan Monson was satisfied with their effort. "I'm so proud of these guys," Monson told The Long Beach Press-Telegram after the fifth-seeded 49ers lost to No. 5 UC Irvine 77-63 in the opening round of the Big West tou ... Yahoo!: Long Beach State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) The 49ers fell hard and fast after winning the Big West Conference championship in 2006-07. They set a school record with 25 losses, but coach Dan Monson was satisfied with their effort."I'm so proud of these guys," Monson told The Long Beach Press-Telegram after the fifth-seeded 49ers lost to No. 5 UC Irvine 77-63 in the opening round of the Big West tourna ... FOX Sports: Pacific Getting Inside Twenty-win seasons are usually reason to rejoice, but this one left the Tigers aching for more. Fourth-seeded Pacific lost to No. 5 UC Irvine in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference tournament, failing to reach the postseason for the second consecutive season after going to the NCAA Tournament three years in a row. A conference loss at home to Cal ... FOX Sports: Pacific Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 21-10, 11-5 Big West Conference, fourth in the conference. WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Tigers were much improved from 2006-07, when they tumbled to 12-19 following a glorious three-year run that included three consecutive Big West championships, three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, two first-round victories and a double-overtime loss to fo ... FOX Sports: Pacific Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: The team will return intact next season to make another run at the Big West championship. The Tigers will have a senior-laden team with a wealth of talent. They might have the best starting five in the Big West, and the best bench. THE BAD NEWS: This team has a collection of good players, but none who dominated games on a regular basis. FOX Sports: Uc Irvine Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 18-16, 9-7 Big West Conference, fifth in the conference. WHAT WENT RIGHT: C Darren Fells and F Patrick Sanders emerged as one of the Big West's best two-man combinations. Fells was suspended for two games at the start of the season following an altercation with coach Pat Douglass, but he came back to establish himself as the team's leader. Fe ... FOX Sports: Uc Irvine Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: G Michael Hunter and F Kevin Bland should give the Anteaters a good inside-outside duo to build around next season. Bland could be one of the best big men in the Big West if he rediscovers his shot. The backcourt could receive a boost from G Darren Moore, who averaged 14 points per game at Citrus Community College this season. THE BAD NEWS: ... FOX Sports: Uc Irvine Getting Inside Forty minutes. In the end, that was all that separated UC Irvine from its first NCAA Tournament appearance, but it was 40 minutes too much. The Anteaters finally lived up to preseason expectations at the Big West Conference tournament. They won three games in three nights to reach the championship game, but they didn't have the legs to run with Cal State F ... FOXSports.com News for UC-Riverside Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - Idaho Vandals News FOXSports.com News for Cal State Fullerton Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - Cal Poly Mustangs News FOXSports.com News for Cal State Northridge Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - CSU Northridge Matadors News Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - UC Riverside Highlanders News FOXSports.com News for Cal Poly Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - UCSB Gauchos News Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops - UC Irvine Anteaters News Next page-->

FOXSports.com News for Cal Poly SLO FOXSports.com News for Cal Poly SLO View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Cal Poly Slo Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: G Trae Clark and G Lorenzo Keeler elevated their games after the injuries set in. Clark averaged 13.1 points in the last nine games. Keeler averaged 15.7 points over the final seven games, well above his season average of 10.3 points per game. Both players willreturn next season. The Mustangs will welcome in three highly touted high school players, including Justin Brown, a strong, athletic point guard ... ·Cal Poly Slo Getting Inside A disappointing season ended with another disappointing loss. The sixth-seeded Mustangs fell to No. 7 UC Riverside 62-54 in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament, falling way short of expectations after being picked to finish second in the preseason polls. The Mustangs were plagued by injuries and simply couldn't find enough fire power to win games. ·Cal Poly Slo Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 12-18, 7-9 Big West Conference, sixth in the conference. WHAT WENT RIGHT: The season didn't unfold as they had hoped, but the Mustangs will have fond memories of their 69-64 victory over Pacific in a "Big Monday" game on Jan. 28 at Spanos Center. WHAT WENT WRONG: Coach Kevin Bromley was forced to adopt a seven-man rotation after G Dawin Whiten (foot) and G Chaz Thomas (ankle) went down with injuries ...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Cal Poly Mustangs News Latest news and information about the Cal Poly Mustangs. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Cal Poly Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) A disappointing season ended with another disappointing loss.The sixth-seeded Mustangs fell to No. 7 UC Riverside 62-54 in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament, falling way short of expectations after being picked to finish second in the preseason polls.The Mustangs were plagued by injuries and simply couldn't find enough fire power to win games."We weren't going to rewrite any record books with our ...

FOXSports.com News for Cal State Fullerton FOXSports.com News for Cal State Fullerton View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Cal State Fullerton Getting Inside Junior guard Josh Akognon burst onto the scene as one of the most explosive scorers in the Big West Conference. Senior forward Frank Robinson was a force. Other players contributed in other ways, but in the most magnificent season in decades at Cal State Fullerton, the Titansknew they would rise and fall with Scott Cutley. The senior forward went down with a broken right ankle on the second day of practice back in ... ·Cal State Fullerton Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 24-9, 12-4 Big West Conference, tied for first. WHAT WENT RIGHT: G Josh Akognon, F Frank Robinson and F Scott Cutley combined to form the Big West's most talented trio. Akognon was third in the Big West in scoring at 19.9 points per game. Robinson was fifth in scoring (16.0) and rebounding (7.0). Cutley was seventh in scoring (14.8) and second in rebounding (7.6). The Titans led the Big West in scorin ... ·Cal State Fullerton Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: G Josh Akognon is coming back for his senior season and could lead the Big West in scoring. The Titans also will welcome back PG Marcus Crenshaw, who averaged 8.9 points and shot 42 percent from 3-point range this season. C Eddie Lima appeared in only 10 games this season but could provide a much-needed post presence if the 6-9, 280-pound junior can get in shape. ·Mullens, Griffin top 2009 mock draft When Tyler Hansbrough turns pro next year, will he be a lottery pick? Jeff Goodman offers an early version of a 2009 mock draft.

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - CSU Fullerton Titans News Latest news and information about the CSU Fullerton Titans. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Cal State Fullerton Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Junior guard Josh Akognon burst onto the scene as one of the most explosive scorers in the Big West Conference. Senior forward Frank Robinson was a force. Other players contributed in other ways, but in the most magnificent season in decades at Cal State Fullerton, the Titans knew they would rise and fall with Scott Cutley.The senior forward went down with a broken right ankle on the second day of practice back in Oc ...

FOXSports.com News for Cal State Northridge FOXSports.com News for Cal State Northridge View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Northridge Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: F Tremaine Townsend emerged as one of the best big men in the Big West after transferring from Saddleback Community College, and G Deon Tresvant showed that he can be an explosive scorer. Townsend had 21 points and 22 rebounds against UC Davis in his first career start. He averaged 10.1 points per game, led the Big West in rebounding (9.8) and blocked shots (1.24), and ranked second in field-goal perce ... ·Northridge Getting Inside The Matadors won 20 games, seized a share of their first Big West Conference championship and helped Bobby Braswell win Big West Coach of the Year, but they didn't achieve their ultimate goal of getting to the postseason. Cal State Northridge started fast but faded down the stretch, losing three of its last four games, including a semifinal showdown with Cal State Fullerton at the Big West tournament. The Matadors ... ·Northridge Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 20-10, 12-4 Big West Conference, tied for first. WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Matadors might have had the Big West's most talented team. They had veteran leadership from seniors Jonathan Heard and Calvin Chitwood and added impact players such as PG Josh Jenkins, G Deon Tresvant and F Tremaine Townsend from the community college ranks. They combined to give the Matadors one of the most balanced teams in the Bi ...

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FOXSports.com News for UC Riverside FOXSports.com News for UC Riverside View source archive --> Search this source --> ·California Riverside Getting Inside Nine wins never looked so good. The Highlanders tied the 2004-05 team for the second-most wins since they moved to Division I, and they did it with a victory in the opening round of the Big West Conference tournament. Coach Jim Wooldridge didn't have the personnel to make a major move in his first season at UC Riverside, but the Highlanders have made a subtle move in the right direction. ·California Riverside Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 9-21, 4-12 Big West Conference, seventh in the conference. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Senior G Larry Cunningham carried the Highlanders to the finish, scoring in double figures in each of the last 15 games. The school's career scoring leader averaged 16.3 points per game this season, finishing fourth in the Big West. WHAT WENT WRONG: When Cunningham didn't score, no one did. The Highlanders were the worst off ... ·California Riverside Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: Winning a game to reach the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament should be beneficial for a team with two freshmen, four sophomores and six juniors. The Highlanders could get a big boost when sophomore F Kyle Austin joins the team. The USC transfer expects to be eligible after the fall term. Austin is described as an active rebounder and solid defender with a mid-range jumper. ·2009 Introduction: Jordan Finn Jordan Finn, a senior shootin guard from Southern California, has many WCC and Big West programs monitoring his progress this summer...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - UC Riverside Highlanders News Latest news and information about the UC Riverside Highlanders. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·California Riverside Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Nine wins never looked so good.The Highlanders tied the 2004-05 team for the second-most wins since they moved to Division I, and they did it with a victory in the opening round of the Big West Conference tournament.Coach Jim Wooldridge didn't have the personnel to make a major move in his first season at UC Riverside, but the Highlanders have made a subtle move in the right direction."I think our team made a lot of ...

FOXSports.com News for Idaho FOXSports.com News for Idaho View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Idaho Getting Inside Idaho showed progress under second-year coach George Pfeifer, meeting several milestones that wouldn't seem like much to most programs but have significance for the downtrodden Vandals. Picked to finish last in the WAC, the Vandals finished tied for sixth -- their highest finish since joining the league. Idaho won two league road games, its first-ever road wins in the WAC. With eight victories, Idaho surpassed its ... ·Idaho Notes, Quotes --Idaho finished with double its win total from each of the past two seasons by going 8-21 overall. The Vandals had won just four games in each of the past two years. Coach George Pfeifer's team did manage to finish sixth in the WAC, which was the best finish in the conference standings since 2003-04 when Idaho took fourth in the Big West Conference. The Vandals had finished in the WAC's basement their previous two ... ·Idaho Strategy and Personnel Idaho has gotten more balance on offense, thanks to the inside scoring of Mike Kale and the outside shooting of Michael Crowell and Mike Hall. Point guard Jordan Brooks has become more of a pass-first point guard, which has opened up the offense for Idaho. PLAYER ROTATION: Usual Starters -- G Jordan Brooks, G Mike Hall, F Michael Crowell, F Luis Augusto, F Darin Nagle.

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Idaho Vandals News Latest news and information about the Idaho Vandals. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Idaho Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Idaho showed progress under second-year coach George Pfeifer, meeting several milestones that wouldn't seem like much to most programs but have significance for the downtrodden Vandals.Picked to finish last in the WAC, the Vandals finished tied for sixth—their highest finish since joining the league. Idaho won two league road games, its first-ever road wins in the WAC. With eight victories, Idaho surpassed its ...

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