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No. 4 Michigan ranks among the best shooting teams in America, and when they’re on from the perimeter the Wolverines are a very tough team to beat. So how did John Beilein’s team beat No. 9 Michigan State 58-57 despite shooting 0-of-12 from beyond the arc? Trey Burke. The sophomore point guard was the difference…
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Virginia adds another line to baffling resume with loss at Boston College
Mar 3, 2013, 6:31 PM EDT
After beating No. 3 Duke on Thursday night the Virginia Cavaliers looked to be on the verge of locking up an NCAA tournament bid. That changed on Sunday afternoon. A Joe Rahon three-pointer with 8.2 seconds remaining gave Boston College a 53-52 victory in Chestnut Hill, and for a team that has lost at home…
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With their lack of front court depth (and firepower) North Carolina made a change a few weeks ago, going with four perimeter players surrounding sophomore James Michael McAdoo. And the move paid off, as the Tar Heels (21-8, 11-5 ACC) have now won five straight games after beating Florida State 79-58 on Sunday afternoon. North…
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For the second time in six days the Villanova Wildcats failed to seal the deal on the road, and that leaves Jay Wright’s team with a lot of work to do in their quest to return to the NCAA tournament. A Talib Zanna offensive rebound eventually led to a James Robinson three pointer with 32…
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With the reports that came out on Thursday it seemed as if the splitting of the Big East Conference would be both quick and amicable. The seven schools previously dubbed the “Catholic 7″ would get to leave at the end of the current academic year, and they would get the rights to the name as…
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Utah State guard Spencer Butterfield injures hip in loss at Louisiana Tech
Mar 1, 2013, 2:53 PM EDT
Given how hard they’ve been hit by injuries this season, it’s amazing that the Utah State Aggies are 19-8 overall. And in their 84-61 loss at No. 25 Louisiana Tech on Thursday night the Aggies saw another key player go down with an injury. Junior guard Spencer Butterfield injured his right hip in the second…
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High Point freshman John Brown suffers season-ending foot injury
Mar 1, 2013, 1:47 PM EDT
Having already clinched the North Division title in the Big South, the High Point Panthers (16-12, 11-4) were poised to enter next week’s conference tournament as one of the favorites to win the league’s automatic bid. But the Panthers’ status as a favorite took a hit on Friday, as it was reported by Jeff Borzello…
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Pregame Shootaround 3.1.13: Harvard visits Princeton in key Ivy League battle
Mar 1, 2013, 12:33 PM EDT
Game of the Night: Harvard at Princeton (7:00 p.m. on ESPNU) Not much doubt as to which game is the best on Friday’s eight-game slate, and with a win at Jadwin Gym the Crimson would take a two-game lead in the loss column. In their 69-57 win on February 16 Harvard shot 47.9% from the…
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Saint Mary’s placed on four years probation for NCAA rules violations
Mar 1, 2013, 11:45 AM EDT
The NCAA rendered its decision in regards to rules violations committed by the Saint Mary’s basketball program and it wasn’t pretty, as the school was placed on probation for four years (March 1, 2013 to February 28, 2017). The sanctions stem from illegal recruiting practices, with head coach Randy Bennett being cited for both failure…
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Missouri Valley showdown headlines biggest bubble games of weekend
Mar 1, 2013, 11:15 AM EDT
With the calendar flipping to March it’s crunch time for teams whose NCAA tournament prospects aren’t locked in stone. Here are the five games that fans of teams on the bubble need to keep track of this weekend. 1) Wichita State at Creighton (Saturday, 2:00 p.m. on ESPN2) There will be a lot on the…
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St. John’s suspends leading scorer D’Angelo Harrison for remainder of season
Mar 1, 2013, 10:14 AM EDT
One day after St. John’s received good news in regards to the status of forward Orlando Sanchez, head coach Steve Lavin suspended his leading scorer for the remainder of the season. Sophomore guard D’Angelo Harrison has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, and he will miss the Red Storm’s final three regular season…
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Late Night Snacks: Joe Harris leads Virginia past No. 3 Duke
Mar 1, 2013, 2:03 AM EDT
Game of the Night: Morehead State 101, Tennessee State 100 There wasn’t much on the line in this one (besides seeding for next week’s OVC tournament) but the Eagles and Tigers played a classic in Nashville, with Morehead State needing to hang on despite shooting 61.7% from the field and 60.0% (15-of-25) from beyond the…
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The season hasn’t gone as the Drexel Dragons would have hoped for, as key injuries for a team that didn’t have the deepest rotation to begin with erased their hopes of repeating as CAA regular season champions. But in a league like the CAA a tough season can be turned around in the conference tournament,…
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Virginia bolsters NCAA tournament resume with win over No. 3 Duke
Feb 28, 2013, 11:29 PM EDT
With an overall resume that continues to baffle even the most esteemed of bracketologists, Virginia entered Thursday’s game against No. 3 Duke in need of another resume-building victory. Thanks to Joe Harris and Tony Bennett’s pack-line defense the Cavaliers accomplished that feat, beating Duke 73-68 in Charlottesville. Now 10-5 in ACC play (20-8 overall), Virginia…
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Wisconsin forward Ryan Evans leaves practice with right knee injury
Feb 28, 2013, 10:53 PM EDT
Winners of six of their last seven games, No. 17 Wisconsin (20-8, 11-4) trails Indiana by just one game in the Big Ten standings with three games remaining, the first of which being a home contest against Purdue on Sunday. But the Badgers saw a key cog in Bo Ryan’s attack go down with an…
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Notre Dame forward Scott Martin to undergo career-ending knee surgery
Feb 28, 2013, 7:59 PM EDT
In late January Notre Dame made the decision to sit sixth-year senior forward Scott Martin in hopes that rest would get Martin’s left knee back to full strength in time for the stretch run. Unfortunately the knee hasn’t responded as either Martin or the school hoped, and during his radio show on Thursday head coach…
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Florida clears Will Yeguete to return Saturday against Alabama
Feb 28, 2013, 6:59 PM EDT
The Florida Gators have seen their rotation cut down recently due to the knee injury suffered by forward Will Yeguete, who is an important member of the rotation given his activity on the defensive end of the floor. But the program received some good news on Thursday, as head coach Billy Donovan announced that doctors…
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NCAA grants St. John’s forward Orlando Sanchez one year of eligibility
Feb 28, 2013, 5:26 PM EDT
St. John’s received some good news on Thursday afternoon, as the school announced that the NCAA has granted forward Orlando Sanchez one season of eligibility. Sanchez will not see the court this season however, as he’ll use his one year in 2013-14. TWITTER EXCLUSIVE: @NCAA grants waiver for @Orlandito0933! Orlando Sanchez approved for one season…
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Report: ‘Catholic 7′ to split following current academic year, keep Big East name
Feb 28, 2013, 4:27 PM EDT
In the eyes of many this season is essentially the “last hurrah” for the Big East Conference, as television dollars brought about by the importance of college football and the goal of non-FBS schools to control their own destiny has led to a permanent shredding of the fabric that made the conference what it once…
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2014 point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright verbally commits to Arizona
Feb 24, 2013, 11:40 PM EDT
With Mark Lyons having just one season of eligibility and Duquesne transfer T.J. McConnell having two beginning with the 2013-14 campaign, Arizona needed to land a point guard in the 2014 class. Sean Miller and his staff struck quickly, as they received a verbal commitment from 5-8 point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright on Sunday (subscription required)…
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Late Night Snacks: Craft’s career day leads No. 18 Ohio State past No. 4 Michigan State
Feb 24, 2013, 11:10 PM EDT
Game of the Day: Wagner 94, LIU Brooklyn 92 Most people were occupied with the Oscars, and they missed a thriller on Staten Island. A Kenneth Ortiz putback with eight tenths of a second remaining proved to be the difference as Wagner pulled into a tie for fourth place in the NEC with the Blackbirds.…
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Stony Brook clinches third America East title in last four years
Feb 24, 2013, 9:11 PM EDT
When Stony Brook hired Steve Pikiell to run its basketball program in April 2005 there was a lot of work to be done on Long Island. Struggling in the classroom and on the court, the Seawolves reached the semifinals of the America East tournament just once in their four seasons in the conference pre-Pikiell. It’s…
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On the heels of a 1-of-8 night in No. 4 Michigan State’s loss to No. 1 Indiana on Tuesday night, junior point guard Keith Appling needed to bounce back if the Spartans were to win at No. 18 Ohio State. Unfortunately for Appling and the Spartans that didn’t happen, as he accounted for three points…
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UCLA needs David Wear to build on Sunday’s performance at USC
Feb 24, 2013, 6:21 PM EDT
Already lacking front court depth, UCLA being without the services of forward Travis Wear for their game at cross-city rival USC seemed to give the Trojans a shot at sweeping the season series for the second time in the last four seasons. However the Bruins (20-7, 10-4) left little doubt on Sunday afternoon, beating the…
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Cincinnati needs Cashmere Wright, Sean Kilpatrick to get going before it’s too late
Feb 24, 2013, 4:51 PM EDT
At the beginning of February the Cincinnati Bearcats looked to be well on their way to not only reaching the NCAA tournament but possibly grabbing a “protected” seed as well. But since their 65-59 win at Seton Hall on February 2 the Bearcats (19-9, 7-8 Big East) have lost five of six, and the breathing…
