Santa Clara University NCAA News

BKCSanta Clara-UAB,0204 UAB defeats Santa Clara 64-61 Eds: APNewsNow. UAB 64, Santa Clara 61.

Last season: 15-16, 6-8 . Coach: Kerry Keating, second season, 15-16 Key players: Senior center John Bryant , junior guard Perry Petty , junior forward Decensae White and freshman forward Marc Trasolini.

Last season: 13-19, 4-12 . Coach: George Nessman, fourth season, 24-69. Key players: Junior forward C.J. Webster , junior center Chris Oakes , sophomore guard Justin Graham , senior forward Tim Pierce .

THERE'S A REASON John Bryant never stepped on a scale during his senior year at Pinole Valley High.

We made it through another offseason. And boy, that sure was some kind of offseason.

Jayne Appel had 20 points and Jillian Harmon had 12 rebounds to lead the No. 2-ranked Stanford women's basketball team over visiting Vanguard 87-41 on Friday at Maples Pavilion.

Despite his recent struggles, Ronnie Brown is a solid starting option for fantasy leaguers this week.

Our weekly look at the next matchups for last week's highest scoring fantasy players.

John Bryant, all 6-feet, 11-inches and 275 pounds of him, didn't even know he'd been stabbed in the back three times.

IT'S THAT TIME of year again when, as a public service, we direct your attention to the most enticing local games on the Bay Area college men's basketball schedule.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Two players who were on campus last year are the biggest additions.

27. He was leaving a party on campus when he was attacked by three men, one of whom stabbed him three times.

Police arrested an 18-year-old man who is suspected of stabbing a standout Santa Clara University basketball player in the back during an off-campus fight last month.

New Rice coach Ben Braun, who spent the last dozen years at Cal, doesn't know what to make of his team just yet.

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Santa Clara police are investigating an incident in which Santa Clara University basketball star John Bryant suffered stab wounds in his back.

Playing as many as 11 games vs. 2008 post-season tournament teams, including 10 vs.

Santa Clara University men's basketball head coach Kerry Keating announced today Jason Ludwig, who spent last season as the Broncos' video coordinator, has been promoted to Director of Basketball Operations.

Bryant, who is down to 275 pounds, says he is getting stronger and stronger each day.

Santa Clara's Tracey Walker '08 announced last week that she will head to Iceland this year after signing a professional contract to play basketball in Keflavik, Iceland.