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Buzz Williams’ dance to ‘Country Roads’ doesn’t sit well with some West Virginia fans
Feb 25, 2012, 12:15 AM EST
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Buzz Williams felt like dancing. Can’t say I blame him. No. 10 Marquette overcame a 15-point deficit Friday night to win 61-60 at West Virginia. So Williams, the Golden Eagles’ charming coach, did a spin and a short little dance afterward, celebrating the win at one of the game’s rowdiest venues. But he did it…
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Video: Austin Rivers talks about life after sinking North Carolina
Feb 24, 2012, 11:23 PM EST
Austin Rivers is no stranger to attention. Duke’s guard is the son of NBA coach Doc Rivers, has been a star on the AAU circuit for years and entered this season as one of the most-talked freshmen in the country. So did his life change at when he hit the game-winning shot against North Carolina…
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Odds Oklahoma St.’s Darrell Williams returns this season now remote
Feb 24, 2012, 8:05 PM EST
Oklahoma States Darrell Williams hasn’t played since being charged with four felony counts related to allegations of inappropriately touching women without their consent. The chances of him returning to the court this season are now remote. The prosecutor is seeking a gag order and a change of venue in the case and intends to file…
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Syracuse’s wretched rebounding, contrasted with previous Final Four teams
Feb 24, 2012, 6:55 PM EST
Everything one needs to know about college basketball can be found at CBT. But sometimes, even we need a little help. Hey, there are only so many hours in the day that allow us to read, write and analyze. (Gotta find time to eat, too.) That’s why we never miss the Power Rankings by Luke…
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Rick Pitino’s had quite a ride the last 16 hours or so. Louisville’s coach was livid at how the officials called Thursday’s loss to Cincinnati, but Friday afternoon’s news that he was one of 12 finalists to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame brought a smile to his face. “I’m extremely honored and grateful…
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Blogger Spotlight: The Only Colors on Michigan State’s stiff defense, Draymond Green’s superior play and more
Feb 24, 2012, 3:43 PM EST
It seems like forever ago, but Michigan State’s inauspicious start to the season – losing to North Carolina on an aircraft carrier and as the unlucky team on the other end of Mike Krzyzewski’s 903rd win – didn’t properly indicate just how good the Spartans would be this season. But there were hints. Draymond Green…
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This D-III player can really clean the glass (and floor, and lockers …)
Feb 24, 2012, 2:15 PM EST
One might think that college basketball players don’t have time to do much other than play games, practice and go to class. OK, studying and some kind of social life also are part of the equation. But sometimes athletes need a job to afford college. And sometimes those jobs can be a little random. Derek…
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Nation’s top coaches at player development may surprise you
Feb 24, 2012, 1:10 PM EST
See that guy? That’s Mark Fox. He’s in the middle of a rebuilding project in Athens, which helps explain why the Bulldogs are trying to avoid a sub-.500 record in his third season there. Sure, they went to the NCAA tournament last season, but that was with a roster of juniors and seniors, two of…
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Weekend Preview: St. Mary’s traveling to USF highlights the mid-major slate
Feb 24, 2012, 12:30 PM EST
Mid-major matchups: Sat. St. Mary’s @ San Francisco, 11 p.m. (Comcast Sports Net) St. Mary’s has a chance to do something that no one has done is well over a decade — win the WCC’s outright regular season title and be named something other than “Gonzaga”. All the Gaels have to do is go into…
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Who’s getting upset?: Sat. No. 2 Syracuse @ UConn, 9 p.m. (ESPN) I’m probably going to end up regretting this decision, but I think that the Huskies nip Syracuse on Saturday. Starting with the Syracuse loss to Notre Dame back in mid-January, the Orange have been less-than-impress offensively. In six of those nine games, the…
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Weekend Preview: Kansas-Missouri highlights the best games
Feb 24, 2012, 11:30 AM EST
Game of the weekend: Sat. No. 3 Missouri @ No. 4 Kansas, 4 p.m. (CBS) I’m giddy just thinking about this game. Seriously. I’m writing this sentence with a huge smile on my face. Games like this are what makes this sport incredible. Two top five teams playing their final regular season game for the…
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Say hello to CollegeBasketballTalk. You’ll never want to leave.
Feb 24, 2012, 10:31 AM EST
We’ve been busy the last week or so. And it’s not just because March is nearing. As you’ve probably noticed, this space is now called CollegeBasketballTalk, or CBT, if you’re looking for it on the NBCSports.com homepage. It’s been in the works for a while and is a welcome sight. It means more of ……
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St. Mary’s in driver’s seat, but WCC race not yet decided
Feb 24, 2012, 10:01 AM EST
Forget, for a moment, that No. 23 St. Mary’s (24-5, 13-2) is sitting in first place in the West Coast Conference and Portland (6-22, 3-12) has settled toward the bottom. If the Gaels couldn’t take care of business on Thursday night, they would fall from the Top 25 and into bubble team purgatory, unsure if…
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Up to date conference champs: there were five that clinched last night
Feb 24, 2012, 9:30 AM EST
On Thursday night, five teams either clinched their conference’s regular season title outright or earned at least a share of the regular season title. Teams that win the regular season title earn an automatic bid to the NIT if they lose in the conference tournament and don’t get an at-large bid. Belmont: The Bruins used…
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It seems that Iowa has a bit of attendance problem. That’s why, with a Thursday night game against No. 16 Wisconsin being televised on ESPN2, the university offered so many bribes to students to try to get them to the game. If the free tickets weren’t enough, the first 100 students got free ice cream,…
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Rick Pitino aghast by ‘level of arrogance’ from Thursday’s refs
Feb 24, 2012, 8:30 AM EST
To say Rick Pitino was unhappy with the officiating during Louisville’s 60-56 loss at Cincinnati Thursday night would be an understatement. Infuriated would be better. “I have a problem with the officials. They thought they were the three guys going into the Referee Hall of Fame the way they talked to me,” he said, via…
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I got a feeling Pat Knight is going to regret this press conference. After his Lamar Cardinals lost to Sam Houston State 62-52 on Wednesday night, Knight absolutely ripped the senior class on his team to shreds. He said they lacked leadership, that they were a problem off the court and they were the “worst…
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- It’s Friday, which means you get to read Luke Winn’s Power Rankings. Wait, what’s this? former-Buckeye benchwarmer (and “Club Trillion” founder) Mark Titus also provided some power rankings – Iowa defeated Wisconsin last night, sweeping the season series against the Badgers for just the first time in 17 years. Hawkeye sharpshooter Matt Gatens had a…
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All we’ve talked about all season long is No. 5 Duke’s flaws. They don’t have a play-making point guard. They don’t have enough of an interior presence. They don’t defend. Austin Rivers will never fit into a team concept. Its been incessant. And I’m not innocent. And through all that negativity, the Blue Devils have…
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Arkansas may have approached Thursday’s game against Alabama as a “must-win,” but it seems the Crimson Tide did the same thing. Alabama played its fourth straight game without leading scorers JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell (suspensions related to violating team rules) yet handed the Razorbacks a rare home loss, 79-68. Freshman wing Rodney Cooper scored…
