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No. 2 Louisville takes down No. 13 Missouri in Battle 4 Atlantis [Video]
Nov 24, 2012, 12:15 PM EDT
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Following a much closer Duke-VCU contest, Louisville took control of this one in the first half and expanded that lead in the second half. Five Louisville players scored in double figures, including Luke Hancock’s game-high 19 points. Video highlights from the NBC Sports Network: Daniel Martin is a writer and editor at JohnnyJungle.com, covering St. John’s.…
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No. 5 Duke beats pesky VCU to advance to Battle 4 Atlantis championship game [Video]
Nov 24, 2012, 11:09 AM EDT
Behind a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds from center Mason Plumlee, No. 5 Duke defeated coach Shaka Smart’s Virginia Commonwealth team to advance to the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game. The game was close at halftime, with Duke leading by just one, but the Blue Devils were able to continue to limit their…
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UNLV might have a stellar 2012 recruiting class in Las Vegas this season, but to win the Mountain West, it’s going to need to overcome its biggest stumbling block: youth. That same young talent that fueled high expectations in the preseason was one of the contributing factors in the Rebels’ 83-79 loss to Oregon Friday…
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No. 4 Michigan fends off late Pittsburgh comeback to win, 67-62
Nov 21, 2012, 11:55 PM EDT
NEW YORK, N.Y.– It’s difficult to keep the No. 4 team in the nation on its heels for the first 31 minutes of a game. Pittsburgh did that. But there’s often a reason behind those polls and, in the final nine minutes of its 67-62 win over Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden, Michigan showed why…
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Preseason NIT Preview: Underdog Delaware joins Kansas State, Pittsburgh, favorite Michigan at Madison Square Garden
Nov 21, 2012, 3:44 PM EDT
Among early season “Tournamentpalooza” is the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden, which begins Wednesday night. The championship and consolation games will be held the day after Thanksgiving, Friday. Below is preview of each team that made it out of regional play and into the pool in New York City: No. 4 Michigan The Wolverines…
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Bob Huggins reportedly signs contract extension with West Virginia
Nov 21, 2012, 1:51 PM EDT
Christmas has come early for West Virginia coach Bob Huggins, as the Mountaineer head coach agreed to a contract extension with the school, Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News is reporting. Huggins’ existing deal lasted another five years, but the new agreement, according to the report, adds six more years and increases his pay by…
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Florida wants to resume canceled aircraft carrier game against Georgetown
Nov 21, 2012, 12:26 PM EDT
Florida coach Billy Donovan has expressed a desire to continue the canceled game between his Gators and Georgetown that took place aboard the USS Bataan Nov. 9, the Palm Beach Post is reporting. The game was canceled at halftime due to continuously accumulating condensation on the court’s surface. Florida was leading, 27-23, at the time.…
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Michigan State will reportedly be without freshman Gary Harris for at least two weeks after shoulder injury
Nov 21, 2012, 11:02 AM EDT
Michigan State freshman guard Gary Harris is expected to miss at least two weeks after injuring his shoulder early in the first half of Michigan State’s 74-70 win over Boise State Tuesday, coach Tom Izzo said. “Harris is not good, don’t know what it is yet,” Izzo told MLive.com, but said a worst-case scenario would…
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Late Night Snacks: D-III guard Jack Taylor steals the show, Indiana wins Legends Classic
Nov 21, 2012, 2:33 AM EDT
It was a typical Tuesday night in college basketball, then Division III guard Jack Taylor scored 138 points. We’ll touch on that, plus everything else that happened around the college basketball world in tonight’s Late Night Snacks. Games of the Day Grinnell College 179, Faith Baptist Bible 104 - By now, everyone knows about Taylor’s 138,…
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Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor tells CBT his 138-point game now seems like ‘a blur’
Nov 21, 2012, 1:09 AM EDT
When Grinnell College (IA) guard Jack Taylor woke up this morning, there’s no way he could have imagined that before he went to sleep that night, he would score 138 points, become an Internet sensation, and be doing media interviews until the wee hours of the morning. NBCSports.com had a chance to speak with Taylor.…
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No. 11 UCLA uses key defensive stops late to beat Georgia in Legends Classic
Nov 20, 2012, 9:30 PM EDT
BROOKLYN, N.Y.– If UCLA’s trip to Brooklyn was written to follow some typical Hollywood script, it would probably begin with the triumphant debut of star freshman Shabazz Muhammad, having defeated the “evil” NCAA, and end with a Legends Classic championship at the brand-new Barclays Center. This East Coast swing certainly wasn’t storybook, but the No.…
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Rutgers will leave the Big East and follow Maryland to the Big Ten Conference in all sports, Rutgers president Robert Barchi officially announced at a press conference Tuesday. “We’re really very excited and very proud at Rutgers. The Big Ten is really where Rutgers belongs,” Barchi said. “It’s not just a good fit for us…
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Penn State guard Tim Frazier out for year with torn Achilles tendon
Nov 20, 2012, 1:02 PM EDT
Penn State star guard Tim Frazier will miss the remainder of the 2012-13 season with a torn left Achilles tendon, Penn State associate director of communications Brian Siegrist announced via Twitter Tuesday afternoon. Frazier went down with the injury early in the first half of Penn State’s loss to Akron Sunday in Puerto Rico. Frazier,…
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Indiana freshmen Hanner Mosquera-Perea, Peter Jurkin will have appeals heard by NCAA Tuesday
Nov 20, 2012, 12:26 PM EDT
Coming off a win over Georgia in the Legends Classic Monday night, Indiana coach Tom Crean could get another bit of good news before his team takes the floor for Tuesday’s championship game. The NCAA will hear the appeals of Indiana freshmen Hanner Mosquera-Perea and Peter Jurkin, according to Jeff Rabjohns of Rivals.com, close to…
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Kentucky guard Ryan Harrow could return to practice Tuesday
Nov 20, 2012, 11:47 AM EDT
Kentucky guard Ryan Harrow could return to practice Tuesday after missing time due to illness, coach John Calipari said on his weekly radio show Monday night. Harrow has not played in a game since the Wildcats’ season-opening win over Maryland at Barclays Center when he went scoreless in 10 minutes on the floor. Reports after…
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Houston can reportedly get out of Big East deal without penalty, depending on new TV contract
Nov 20, 2012, 10:32 AM EDT
The University of Houston has a way to get out of its contract to move to the Big East without penalty if certain revenue figures are not met, Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com is reporting. Houston is supposed to be part of the Big East’s new wave of members beginning next year in 2013-14, but Maryland’s…
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Indiana doesn’t always have to look to Cody Zeller to win games
Nov 19, 2012, 8:01 PM EDT
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Indiana had coach Tom Crean on edge for the first 31 minutes of its match-up with Georgia at Barclays Center Monday night. Leading by just three points with nine minutes remaining in the second half, senior Jordan Hulls hit a three-pointer then drew a charge on the next defensive possession. On the ensuing possession,…
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ACC commissioner John Swofford looked like he had everything figured out this fall, when he sniped Notre Dame from the Big East. He grabbed the Irish full-time in everything but football and hockey and locked his conference down by instituting a $50 million exit fee. Fifty million dollars is no pocket change—or so he thought.…
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Ohio State coach Thad Matta got a major commitment from the Class of 2014 on Sunday, securing a pledge from Illinois native Keita Bates-Diop, multiple outlets are now reporting. Bates-Diop is a 6-7, 190-pound swingman with a lean, lanky frame. He runs the floor well and is crafty around the rim, making him a solid fit…
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Guard Deonte Burton scores 1,000th career point in win over Green Bay
Nov 18, 2012, 11:31 AM EDT
Deonte Burton has pretty good timing. Not only did he score his 1,000th point Saturday night, but it came on a three-pointer with two seconds remaining, giving the Wolfpack a 71-69 victory over Green Bay in the World Vision Classic in Reno. “I just had to come through for my team,” said Burton, as reported…
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UNC academic scandal deepens, staffer says some Tar Heel athletes she oversaw had never read a book
Nov 18, 2012, 9:47 AM EDT
University of North Carolina reading specialist Mary Willingham has worked with Tar Heel athletes who, she says, told her they had never read a book and could not identify what a paragraph was, the News & Observer is reporting. It’s the latest chapter in the academic fraud scandal at UNC that, despite objections from Tar…
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Arizona coach Sean Miller celebrates his 44th birthday today
Nov 17, 2012, 3:04 PM EDT
Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller celebrates his 44th birthday Saturday, two days after his team got a 72-51 win over UTEP to move to 2-0 on the season. Miller is beginning his four season with the Wildcats, having come over from a successful stint at Xavier. In his time with the Wildcats, he has…
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Alex Oriakhi settling in at Missouri, tallies double-double in win over Nicholl’s State
Nov 17, 2012, 12:44 PM EDT
Alex Oriakhi was part of the mass exodus from Connecticut after a postseason ineligibility ruling from the NCAA. He landed in Missouri and, after Friday’s win over Nicholl’s State, it looks like Oriakhi is settling in nicely with coach Frank Haith and the Tigers. Oriakhi had a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds in…
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Mark Gottfried adds to strong recruiting class with DeMatha center BeeJay Anya
Nov 17, 2012, 11:18 AM EDT
Since taking over as the head coach at NC State, coach Mark Gottfried has made the Wolfpack a legitimate threat on the national recruiting scene. It began last season with his three-man recruiting class, all three of whom were McDonald’s All-Americans, and continued in 2013 with the additions of Anthony “Cat” Barber and Kyle Washington.…
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Jim Boeheim gets commitment from 2013 Roselle Catholic (N.J.) forward Tyler Roberson
Nov 17, 2012, 9:48 AM EDT
Coach Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse Orange continued their recent success on the recruiting trail with another major commitment Friday, as New Jersey forward Tyler Roberson announced his intent to play for the upstate New York program. Roberson, a 6-7, 200-pound forward from Roselle Catholic (N.J.), is a multitalented and athletic forward who becomes the…
