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Rotnei Clarke taken off on stretcher during first half of Butler-Dayton after neck injury
Jan 12, 2013, 2:53 PM EDT
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Star Butler guard Rotnei Clarke was taken off on a stretcher with 8:13 to play in the first half of the Bulldogs’ matchup with Dayton Saturday afternoon. Clarke was fouled hard by Dayton forward Matt Derenbecker on a drive to the basket, causing him to lose his balance in mid-air. He fell awkwardly and his head…
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C.J. Leslie, No. 20 NC State hand No. 1 Duke first loss of season
Jan 12, 2013, 2:06 PM EDT
At home against a No. 1 team that was without one of its biggest assets, this was No. 20 NC State’s best opportunity to make a statement, and it did. The interior combination of Richard Howell and C.J. Leslie took control in the second half to hand No. 1 Duke its first loss of the…
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Syracuse’s James Southerland out indefinitely with academic issue, will not play Saturday vs. Villanova
Jan 12, 2013, 11:36 AM EDT
Syracuse forward James Southerland is out indefinitely due to eligibility issues, the school announced Saturday. The school cited privacy laws in not disclosing the specific reason, but according to the Syracuse Post-Standard, academics could be at the root of the problem. He will reportedly not suit up for Syracuse’s game Saturday against Villanova. His status for…
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Georgetown will be without Greg Whittington due to suspension
Jan 12, 2013, 10:30 AM EDT
Georgetown forward Greg Whittington will not suit up for the Hoyas Saturday against St. John’s after violating team rules, Liz Clarke of the Washington Post is reporting. Through 13 games, Whittington has been averaging 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. His absence will not help the already struggling Georgetown offense, which mustered just 45 points in a…
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Pregame Shootaround 1.12.13: Duke on upset alert against NC State without Ryan Kelly
Jan 12, 2013, 9:36 AM EDT
Games of the Day: No. 8 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Indiana (12:00 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network) With wins over Michigan State and Illinois, Minnesota has officially shown that it has staying power in the nation’s most powerful conference. The Gophers are in the nation’s Top 50 in scoring and the Top 25 in rebounding and…
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Late Night Snacks: Wednesday proves why conference play is unmatched
Jan 10, 2013, 1:59 AM EDT
Games of the Night No. 6 Kansas 97, Iowa State 89 (OT) Kansas trailed by six points with close to four minutes remaining, but freshman Ben McLemore hit a clutch bank three-pointer with one second remaining to tie the game at 79-79. The Jayhawks controlled overtime and got the victory. McLemore finished with 33 points…
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No. 25 New Mexico holds off No. 24 UNLV in tough Mountain West opener
Jan 10, 2013, 12:31 AM EDT
The Mountain West is going to be the most exciting conference west of the Mississippi this season. Not convinced? Enter “Exhibit A,” UNLV-New Mexico Wednesday night. Behind 23 points and eight rebounds from big man Alex Kirk, No. 25 New Mexico fought off a late push from No. 24 UNLV to win, 65-60, at The…
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Ben McLemore saves Kansas in thrilling overtime win against Iowa State
Jan 9, 2013, 9:29 PM EDT
Kansas needed a hero Wednesday night, locked in a tough conference opener against Iowa State. The hero they got is a precocious 6-5 freshman who, judging by his performance against the Cyclones, has no reservations about stepping up in high-pressure situations on national television. McLemore scored 33 points on an efficient 10-of-12 shooting, including 6-of-6…
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Michigan State’s Branden Dawson denies that he punched Purdue’s Travis Carroll
Jan 9, 2013, 7:39 PM EDT
Branden Dawson a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds in Michigan State’s win over Purdue on Saturday, but his stat line wasn’t the focus of the conversation after the game. Instead, the conversation has centered around this, video footage that some believe shows Dawson getting in a physical altercation with Purdue’s Travis Carroll and throwing…
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Ryan Kelly out at least two weeks after injuring foot in Duke’s win over Clemson
Jan 9, 2013, 6:33 PM EDT
Duke forward Ryan Kelly will be out at least two weeks after sustaining a foot injury in the Blue Devils’ blowout victory over Clemson on Tuesday at Cameron Indoor, the school announced in a statement. Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com is reporting that Kelly aggravated the same injury he suffered last season. The team reportedly optimistic…
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The focus of Duke’s 2013 recruiting class has been on Chicago phenom Jabari Parker, who committed to the Blue Devils on Dec. 20, but coach Mike Krzyzewski has a couple more aces up his sleeve. Semi Ojeleye, a 6-6 forward from Ottawa, Kansas, who signed with Duke in September, went off for 57 points in…
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Late Night Snacks: Kevin Ollie keeps Connecticut moving with first Big East win
Jan 9, 2013, 1:29 AM EDT
Game of the Day Brown 75, Niagara 74 (OT) Brown’s Matt Sullivan scored five of his 20 points in the final 1:30 of regulation to help erase a six-point Niagara lead, tie the game at 62, and force overtime. In the extra period, Brown worked from behind to take the lead and seal the game…
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Deshaun Thomas, No. 15 Ohio State bounce back after loss to Illinois, beat Purdue
Jan 9, 2013, 12:04 AM EDT
Behind 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting from Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State bounced back from a loss over the weekend to beat Purdue on the road, 74-64, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. After a 19-point loss at the hands of No. 11 Illinois on Saturday, the Buckeyes came out Tuesday with more energy, outrebounding…
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Wyoming’s Luke Martinez broke finger during bar fight, police say
Jan 8, 2013, 10:51 PM EDT
Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt announced Dec. 31 that senior Luke Martinez would be out indefinitely after breaking his hand in an off-campus incident. Now, according to a police account reported by the Casper Star Tribune, it has been revealed that Martinez was involved in a bar fight in Laramie that resulted in a broken right…
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Ryan Kelly injures foot in Duke’s blowout victory over Clemson
Jan 8, 2013, 9:44 PM EDT
Duke forward Ryan Kelly was injured in the first half of the Blue Devils’ 68-40 win over Clemson Tuesday night and will undergo a CAT scan and x-ray tomorrow to see the extent of the injury, Laura Keeley of the Raleigh News & Observer is reporting. Kelly injured the same foot last season, a setback…
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Alabama lets chance for signature win slip away, Laurence Bowers injured in Missouri victory
Jan 8, 2013, 9:09 PM EDT
Alabama had its chance to be the bully Monday night when it dominated Notre Dame on the football field, 42-14, to win the BCS National Championship Game. Tuesday night on the basketball court, it was the Crimson Tide playing the role of Notre Dame football, falling to No. 10 Missouri, 84-68, at Mizzou Arena in…
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Patsy Sutton, wife of legendary coach Eddie Sutton, has passed away
Jan 8, 2013, 5:47 PM EDT
Patsy Sutton, the wife of legendary coach Eddie Sutton, has passed away at the age of 76, multiple news outlets have confirmed. Sutton had been hospitalized since Dec. 28 after suffering a stroke. “The Sutton family would like to thank everyone for the prayers and thoughts that have surrounded and been given to us the…
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Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum undergoes successful surgery on fractured foot, will miss 8-10 weeks
Jan 8, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT
Lehigh senior guard C.J. McCollum has undergone successful surgery to repair a fractured bone in his left foot and will need between eight and 10 weeks to recover, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. McCollum was injured Saturday on a drive to the basket with 5:37 remaining in the first half against Virginia Commonwealth. He was…
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Brandon Triche, James Southerland lead No. 7 Syracuse over South Florida
Jan 6, 2013, 3:40 PM EDT
Brandon Triche continued his recent hot shooting streak Sunday afternoon, going 8-of-13 from the floor for 20 points in a 55-44 Syracuse win on the road over South Florida at the Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla. The Orange were slow out of the gate, falling behind by as many as 10, 17-7, in the first…
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Glenn Robinson III, No. 2 Michigan overcome first-half test to blow out Iowa
Jan 6, 2013, 1:52 PM EDT
Coming off a near-upset of No. 5 Indiana last week, Fran McCaffery and the Iowa Hawkeyes got a taste Sunday of what makes their Big Ten conference schedule so tough in 2013. Iowa slowed the pace of the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines and controlled the tempo early, holding the game steady at 35-33 with 2:12 remaining…
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Pregame Shootaround 1.6.13: Upset-minded Temple travels to meet No. 6 Kansas
Jan 6, 2013, 11:40 AM EDT
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the “Pregame Shootaround,” which will lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We’ll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today’s edition: Note:…
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Having recently declared their independence from the Big East but still with a mass of legal entanglements ahead, the Catholic 7 are reportedly moving ahead with plans to lay a financial foundation for their conference by exploring options in the television market. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN.com, the seven basketball-only schools that formerly belonged…
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The under-12 minute timeout in the first half of Marquette-Georgetown Saturday afternoon, Marquette led by a score of 5-4. How bad was it? There were flashbacks to Georgetown’s ugly 37-36 win over Tennesse earlier this year. But for as unsightly as the first half of basketball was Saturday at Bradley Center in Milwaukee, the final…
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No. 25 Kansas State outlasts No. 22 Oklahoma State in Big 12 battle
Jan 5, 2013, 3:57 PM EDT
No. 6 Kansas in the best team in the Big 12. Good luck finding someone who wholeheartedly thinks anything different. But after the Jayhawks, the conference’s waters are murky. Saturday’s 73-67 win for No. 25 Kansas State over No. 22 Oklahoma State might have helped to clear things up. Rodney McGruder scored 28 points, bouncing…
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5-star recruit Dakari Johnson to choose between Kentucky, Georgetown, Syracuse on Saturday
Jan 5, 2013, 2:06 PM EDT
Elite 2013 center Dakari Johnson will announce his college decision tonight on ESPN, Dave Telep of ESPN.com is reporting. Johnson reclassified to the Class of 2013 from the Class of 2014 this November, fast-tracking his path to college basketball. The 6-10, 250-pound New York native has narrowed his list to Kentucky, Syracuse, and Georgetown. Syracuse…
