Evan Boudreaux, the 6-foot-8 junior who left the Big Green program shortly before the first game, has committed to play his final two years as a "graduate transfer" at Xavier of the Big East. Find a Cincinnati.com story HERE.
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Flinder Boyd '02, the terrific point guard at Dartmouth who went on to have a 10-year professional career in Europe, is also a gifted writer. A Sports Illustrated listing of the great sportswriting of the past year includes Boyd's long-form story about Joe McKnight, the onetime NFL running back who was shot and killed last year in what has been termed a road-rage incident in New Orleans. Find the must-read story HERE.As an aside, Boyd's name is actually Isak Justin Flinder Boyd. The Isak? He was named after the writer Isak Dinensen.
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OK, as long as today's theme is basketball, here's one more. The Dartmouth women's basketball team stunned Colorado in Boulder last night, 81-75. The Buffaloes came into the game with a 7-1 mark. Dartmouth is now 7-2. Colorado's only previous loss was at North Carolina in overtime. Find a story HERE.
