The week in C-USA and the A-10

Conference USA

ConferenceUSA.com: Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

ConferenceUSA.com: Game Notes (as of 12/16/04) [.pdf file]

USAToday.com: Around Conference USA [NOTE: Charlotte 49ers begin the weekly column]

Cincinnati

Cincinnati.com: Tragedy and triumph - this coach’s seen it all

CincyPost.com: Hicks to return for UC Saturday

CincyPost.com: UC signee racking up big numbers

DePaul

SunTimes.com: Shooting slump a mystery to Diener

East Carolina

Reflector.com: Frontcourt play key to ECU

Reflector.com: Ingram officially enrolls, has 2 years of eligibility

Houston

HoustonChronicle.com: Cougars’ Brannon bounces back with books, sweat, tears

Louisville

Courier-Journal.com: Louisville Cardinals

[NOTE: there are so many UofL pieces that I am providing link to the Louisville Courier-Journal website and you can choose what you want to read about Pitino, the UofL - UK game on Saturday, Cardinal dismissals, etc.]

ESPN.com: Pitino might consider reinstating freshman center Terrance Farley

Marquette

JSOnline.com: Journal Sentinel’s Golden Eagle men’s basketball beat writer took your questions about the status of the team

JSOnline.com: Marquee players have similar styles

JSOnline.com: MU-UW rivalry special to Diener

Memphis

Commercial-Appeal.com: Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball

[NOTE: as with UofL, I am providing the link to the C-A’s webpage on U of M hoops and you can pick and choose to read about the “Bad Boys” of C-USA (reminder - site registration required)]

ESPN.com: Vitale - Memphis, Missouri among disappointments so far

Saint Louis

Short or tall, Bills have it covered

Southern Miss

USM guard Brown leaves team for personal reasons

USF

TBO.com: Vitale Has A Soft Spot For USF’s McCullum

Atlantic 10

Atlantic10.org: Gameday (as of 12/16/04) [.pdf file]

UDPride.com: Atlantic 10 Frosh Watch - Week 4 [.pdf file]

USAToday.com: Around the Atlantic 10

George Washington

SI.com: Hobbs resurrects Colonials into Top 25

Sportsline.com: Hobbs resurrects George Washington into Top-25 team

Xavier

Cincinnati.com: Close losses no consolation

Cincinnati.com: Defensively challenged XU planning to give zone a try

Cincinnati.com: New witness comes forward for Caudle

CincyPost.com: Muskies: No moral victories

CincyPost.com: Muskies moving closer to zone