More Monday WAC links

MJ has a nasty dunk here courtesy of Travis Mason-Bushman/Vandal Nation -- the Idaho MJ.

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Aggieville: USU Sports
Tony Jones
Salt Lake City Tribune
November 30, 2009

As a league, the Western Athletic Conference isn't setting the world on fire with its performance in the preseason. Hawaii looked bad on national television against a Northern Colorado team from the Big Sky. New Mexico State, without two of its best players, hasn't looked great and there hasn't been one single marquee win in the month of November...

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Dwain Williams is back attending if not yet participating in practice for Hawaii.

UH glad to see Williams back
Brian McInnis
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
November 30, 2009

After falling apart in its last three outings of a five-game homestand, the Hawaii men's basketball team is trying to pull together before its first road trip of the season.

Guard Dwain Williams returned to practice yesterday in a limited capacity after missing all team sessions last week, including UH's 83-71 loss to New Mexico on Friday. It was the first part of a two-game suspension for the Providence transfer (for breaking a team rule) announced by coach Bob Nash after the loss to the Lobos...

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Shawn Harrison/Herald Journal offers a feature on a Utah State frosh.

Medlin busts out big time
Shawn Harrison
Herald Journal
November 30, 2009

For more than 39 minutes of college action, Aggie true freshman Preston Medlin had not scored a point.

While that may not be a big deal for some freshmen, this one came to Utah State with his greatest strength being able to score. Men’s head basketball coach Stew Morrill had praised Medlin on several occasions this fall for his ability to shoot and score points in a hurry...

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