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It’s been over a year since former BYU star Jimmer Fredette played a college game, but how could I pass this story up? He’s still a folk hero to collegiate hoopheads, and everybody likes a good wedding, am I right? Yep, Jimmer got hitched this past week, marrying his college sweetheart Whitney Wonnacott at the…
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Sprint Center in Kansas City to host Big 12 tournament through 2016
Jun 2, 2012, 3:42 PM EDT
Despite geographic considerations, following the departures of Missouri and Texas A&M to the SEC, the Big 12 announced Friday that it would be extending its existing contract with the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., to play host to the Big 12 tournament through 2016. “This agreement solidifies the fact that Kansas City is Big…
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Indian Hills (Iowa) CC forward Jameel McKay reportedly commits to Marquette
Jun 2, 2012, 2:31 PM EDT
Buzz Williams has done well to develop junior-college talent in the past, and it looks like he’ll get another talented transfer from the Class of 2013. Jameel McKay, a 6-8 Milwaukee, Wisc., native, has committed to Marquette, according to JucoRecruiting.com and confirmed by other outlets. Before choosing the Golden Eagles, McKay was considering Arkansas, Illinois,…
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AP investigation: SEC marijuana penalties not as stiff as those from NCAA
Jun 2, 2012, 12:44 PM EDT
According to an investigation by the Associated Press, players who test positive for marijuana at schools in the SEC face a lesser penalty than the one-year suspension one would receive for being busted by the NCAA. The report says that players many times get multiple chances, even four or five, before dismissal from the team.…
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Orlando Woolridge, former Notre Dame standout and father of four, dies at age 52
Jun 2, 2012, 11:15 AM EDT
Former Notre Dame standout and NBA forward Orlando Woolridge has died. He was 52 years old. Woolridge passed away at his parents’ home in Louisiana shortly before midnight Thursday. He had recently been under hospice care for a chronic heart condition. He played for four seasons at Notre Dame before being selected sixth overall in…
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Steve Smith hired to replace Rick Ray as assistant at Clemson
Jun 2, 2012, 9:18 AM EDT
It hasn’t been the easiest assistant coaching search for Clemson since Rick Ray left to become the head coach at Mississippi State. Following a two-month search and one false alarm of a hiring, the Tigers’ bench is now officially set. Clemson has released a statement, announcing that Georgia State assistant Steve Smith will become part…
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What can Brown do for you? Hopefully, win an elusive Ivy League title. To that end, the Bears brought back former player Mike Martin, announcing him as the program’s 31st head coach on June 1. Martin played for Brown from 2000-04, and served as a team captain in his senior season. Martin will be one…
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It’s a time of transition for Old Dominion University. Not only is the school preparing to move its sports teams to Conference USA soon, the dominant men’s basketball team is bidding farewell to a young player who was in line for more playing time next season. Late Friday afternoon, Monarchs coach Blaine Taylor announced the…
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Kyle O’Quinn was most recently seen helping the Norfolk State Spartans shock the Missouri Tigers in the first round of the NCAA tournament (yes, I am aware that it is technically the second round. I’m not much for technicalities). That national coming-out party has the shot-blocking whiz under serious consideration by NBA teams in need…
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Last week, we learned that Kansas recruit Perry Ellis earned a perfect 4.0 from Wichita Heights high school, and served as one of the school’s valedictorians on graduation day. Lest the KU commit come off as just a goody two-shoes, today’s news should remind us that he’s a pretty darn good basketball player, as well.…
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Alabama lands the final availaible Top 25 recruit in Devonta Pollard
Jun 1, 2012, 6:43 PM EDT
2012 forward Devonta Pollard made his decision on Friday, announcing that he will attend Alabama in the fall. Alabama beat out Missouri, Georgetown, Texas and LSU for his services, and picked up a much-needed front court prospect. A five-star prospect from Porterville, Mississippi, Pollard is ranked 22nd in Rivals’ final 2012 player rankings and 25th…
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In a release issued by Villanova, it was announced that freshman forward Markus Kennedy has decided to leave the program. A Philadelphia native, Kennedy averaged 3.0 points and 4.4 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game as a freshman last season. But while talented, Kennedy did attend multiple high schools so this news isn’t exactly a…
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Norfolk State inks head coach Anthony Evans to 3-year extension
Jun 1, 2012, 3:19 PM EDT
After taking Norfolk State to the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament, head coach Anthony Evans was rewarded with a 3-year contract extension the school announced on Friday. Evans, who has a record of 78-82 in five seasons at Norfolk State, led the Spartans to a school-record (as a Division I member) 26 wins…
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Neither Pittsburgh nor Syracuse pleased with SEC/Big East Challenge right now
Jun 1, 2012, 12:32 PM EDT
Not that anyone was expecting things to be great between Pittsburgh, Syracuse and the Big East with those two schools leaving for the ACC at some point in the near future. But with the announcement of the match-ups for the SEC/Big East Challenge things may have reached a new low. According to Andy Katz of…
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ESPN released the 12 match-ups for this season’s SEC/Big East Challenge on Friday morning, with defending national champion Kentucky visiting Notre Dame and Marquette visiting Florida in two of the event’s top games. “I’m thrilled about this match-up and the opportunity to play Kentucky,” Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey said in a release. “These…
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On Wednesday, we wrote about how the SEC’s league schedule will change with the addition of Texas A&M and Missouri next season. Today, we write about the Atlantic 10 and how the addition of Butler and VCU will change the way their conference schedule is structured. And, simply put, it won’t. The league will still…
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Last week it became official that former UConn forward Roscoe Smith would transfer to UNLV to complete his final two years of eligibility. But apparently Smith is using the fact that the Huskies were banned from postseason play in 2013 (poor APR rate) as the basis for his appeal for an eligibility waiver. According to…
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ESPN has rolled out an extensive series on non-conference scheduling this week, the latest of which came courtesy of Myron Medcalf, who took a look at matchups that he would love to see. Obviously, Medcalf started his list with Kentucky versus Indiana, ended it with Kentucky versus UCLA and had everything from Louisville-Indiana to Memphis-Arizona…
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Niagara’s Joe Mihalich adds two fellow Philadelphians to roster
May 31, 2012, 11:14 PM EDT
With a team that had just one senior and three juniors, Niagara was expected to have a tough time navigating the 2011-12 season. But while the Purple Eagles did go 14-19 overall and 8-10 in the MAAC there were positives, most notably MAAC Rookie of the Year Juan’Ya Green (17.7 ppg, 4.5 apg), classmates Antoine…
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Coastal Carolina to host next three Big South tournaments
May 31, 2012, 10:25 PM EDT
Coastal Carolina, which will open a new arena this coming season, received some good news from the Big South on Thursday as the league awarded the school the right to host the next three men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The Student Recreation and Convocation Center is due to open in the fall, and the building…
