San Diego State University NCAA NewsNews on San Diego State University Sports continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Western Kentucky closer to the top of the hill- March 31, 2008 Behind Courtney Lee's dazzling first-half performance and some clutch shooting down the stretch, the 12th-seeded Western Kentucky Hilltoppers advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in 15 years and have ... via Lincoln-Way Sunhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/western-kentucky-closer-to-the-top-of-the-hill... 10. City Player of the Year: Jorge Camacho- March 28, 2008 "Get the ball in the mid-range and either make a move or shoot the jumper." Jorge Camacho stood out for all the wrong reasons last season. He was the talented transfer who seemed out of shape in his first year at Riordan. via San Francisco Examinerhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/10-city-player-of-the-year-jorge-camacho?fromr... Respect for USD- March 26, 2008 "Pomaro, the big kid up front ... there's probably not an 'O' in there. It's Pomare, I think...Whether it's Pomaro or Pomare, it really is not important, he's good and he's very effective." TAMPA, Fla. _ USD may be a No. 13 seed to Connecticut's No. 4, and an 11-point underdog for tomorrow night's NCAA men's basketball tournament opening round game here, but UConn coach Jim Calhoun remains ... via The San Diego Union-Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/respect-for-usd?fromrss=1 Few brackets included these 16 teams- March 24, 2008 Western Kentucky's Courtney Lee congratulates teammate Tyrone Brazelton during the final seconds of their 72-63 win over Clinton Houston and San Diego during an NCAA West Regional second-round tournament ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencerhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/few-brackets-included-these-16-teams?fromrss=1 Game-winning shots propel Toreros, Hilltoppers to NCAA's next round- March 22, 2008 "I really don't think it will truly sink in until at least this season's over, and maybe months after that" His cell phone was still blowing up a day later. De'Jon Jackson had a similar experience. via Fox Sportshttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/game-winning-shots-propel-toreros-hilltoppers-... Gaels Go Down- March 22, 2008 "First half we played pretty well defensively, I thought, and kept McClinton in check for the most part. And then in the second half, we got outscored by 19 in the first eight minutes. That hasn't happened to us very often." Jeremy Pargo ended its chances for a West Coast Conference regular season title. via Monterey County Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/gaels-go-down?fromrss=1 UConn's Thabeet Big Problem For Toreros- March 21, 2008 "I think the way the defense plays is going to play into winning the game" San Diego coach Bill Grier was being asked about preparing to face a 7-footer and he quickly interjected.'I believe he's 7-3,' Grier said.Yes, UConn center Hasheem Thabeet is 7 feet 3. He's also at the center of two important questions as fourth-seeded UConn meets No. 13 San Diego today in the first round of the NCAA Tournament .Are the Toreros prepared to face such a dominant shot-blocker Is Thabeet prepared to show he.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/uconns-thabeet-big-problem-for-toreros?fromrss... NCAA men's report- March 21, 2008 "They'll get the ball up in a hurry" Cult leader's grandson feels no stigma at San Diego In the boisterous aftermath of helping his San Diego Toreros clinch an NCAA Tournament berth, Rob Jones slapped one of his prominent tattoos, the one with the ... via Detroit Newshttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/ncaa-mens-report?fromrss=1 Haunting Past Shadows San Diego's Rob Jones- March 19, 2008 "The reason I do is just to change the Jones name, you know, to keep a good association with the name now" In the boisterous aftermath of helping his San Diego Toreros clinch an NCAA tournament berth, Rob Jones slapped one of his prominent tattoos, the one with the cross and the name Jones, and pointed to his proud ... via KTVUhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/haunting-past-shadows-san-diegos-rob-jones?fro... San Diego faces tough test against UConn- March 17, 2008 "As it turns out we've played seven teams in the tournament" When University of San Diego coach Bill Grier learned his basketball team would be playing UConn in the first round of the NCAA tournament, he had one message for the Toreros: "You better rebound," Grier said. via NewsTimesLive.comhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/san-diego/2008/03/san-diego-faces-tough-test-against-uconn?fromr... |