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Louisville head coach Rick Pitino catches 80-pound white marlin
May 8, 2013, 10:31 PM EDT
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The 2012-13 season was a good one for Louisville head coach Rick Pitino to say the least. A national title, a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and his son Richard becoming the youngest head coach in the Big Ten after being hired at Minnesota. Unfortunately that luck didn’t carry over to…
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Arizona State will have a second starter to replace next season, as head coach Herb Sendek announced during a teleconference with season ticket holders that guard Evan Gordon will transfer to a school closer to his native Indianapolis. Gordon, who began his collegiate career at Liberty, averaged 10.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game for…
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The tie that has bound former Michigan players Chris Webber, Louis Bullock and Maurice Taylor for the last ten years wasn’t a good one, as the school disassociated itself from the three due to NCAA rules violations involving late Michigan booster Ed Martin. On Wednesday the ten-year period, which was one of the school’s self-imposed…
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On March 1 the NCAA announced the sanctions given to Saint Mary’s as a result of NCAA rules violations in regards to recruiting and individual workouts. In response to the penalties, Saint Mary’s has appealed some of the sanctions as reported by the San Jose Mercury News. Saint Mary’s, which is not disputing the NCAA’s…
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Former Arizona forward Angelo Chol transferring to San Diego State
May 8, 2013, 6:19 PM EDT
Former Arizona forward Angelo Chol has made his decision in regards to his next destination, with Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Union-Tribune reporting that Chol will transfer to San Diego State. This move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as the native of Khartoum, Sudan attended Hoover High School in San Diego and…
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NCAA names Utah State AD Scott Barnes men’s basketball chair for 2014-15 season
May 8, 2013, 4:54 PM EDT
The NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon that Utah State athletic director Scott Barnes has been named chair of the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2014-15 academic year. One of the major responsibilities of the position is that the chair is also the head of the selection committee. In other words, Barnes will be the…
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Report: Memphis assistant Damon Stoudamire to join staff at Arizona
May 5, 2013, 9:58 PM EDT
After two seasons as an assistant coach under fellow Arizona alum Josh Pastner at the University of Memphis, Damon Stoudamire will reportedly return to Tucson to join Sean Miller’s staff. Pastner confirms. RT @MemphisRoar: Memphis assistant Stoudamire headed to Arizona to fill assistant spot under Sean Miller, per source.— L. Jason Smith (@TheCAJasonSmith) May 06,…
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Paying tribute to Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo with polka (VIDEO)
May 5, 2013, 7:55 PM EDT
The group Tommy & The Spartones paid tribute to Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo with a special polka song, transitioning into the Michigan State fight song. Raphielle also writes for the NBE Basketball Report and can be followed on Twitter at @raphiellej.
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Report: Former Bradley forward Shayok Shayok transferring to UMKC
May 5, 2013, 6:37 PM EDT
With six players leaving the UMKC program, first-year head coach Kareem Richardson has some work to do on the recruiting trail as he prepares for his head coaching debut. Richardson has landed two commitments in the 2013 class, as Kansas City natives Martez Harrison (Brewster Academy) and Franklin Williams Jr. (Indian Hills CC) have agreed…
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Just two days after it was reported that rising senior point guard Quincy Taylor has decided to transfer from UAB, head coach Jerod Haase landed an important recruit in the form of Gulf Coast State guard Chad Frazier (6-4, 190 pounds). Chad Frazier (6-4/G/2013) of Gulf Coast St. has committed to UAB.— Brad Winton (@JucoRecruiting)…
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Nebraska’s first season at Pinnacle Bank Arena nearly sold out
May 3, 2013, 8:36 PM EDT
“When you walk into an arena that’s half full or two-thirds full, it gives you a sense of the confidence of the traveling team. When you walk into sold-out arenas, you worry about getting your team to communicate. When the arena’s sold out, there’s so much more pressure on an opposing team to play in…
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Michigan State AD Mark Hollis hoping to honor Jud Heathcoate with four-team event
May 3, 2013, 7:38 PM EDT
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis and head coach Tom Izzo have come up with some interesting ideas when it comes to the Spartans’ non-conference schedule over the years. Michigan State has taken on many high-profile challenges and played in some interesting environments, such as their game on an aircraft carrier against North Carolina two…
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In their final season as a member of the WAC the Denver Pioneers managed to win a share of the regular season conference title, with forwards Chris Udofia and Royce O’Neale and guards Chase Hallam and Brett Olson leading the way. The Pioneers are moving to the Summit League, and they may have to do…
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When he announced his decision to enter the 2013 NBA Draft, former Maryland center Alex Len was projected by many draft analysts to be a lottery selection. In the aftermath of news that Len has undergone surgery to stabilize a partial stress fracture in his left ankle, the question now is whether or not his…
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Marquette forward Steve Taylor undergoes surgery on right knee
May 3, 2013, 4:20 PM EDT
Marquette announced on Friday afternoon that freshman forward Steve Taylor Jr. underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove a benign growth from his right knee. According to the program Taylor is expected to miss 3-4 months as a result of the procedure, which addresses an issue that has bothered Taylor for quite some time. Taylor played…
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Ball State completes coaching staff with addition of Billy Wright
May 3, 2013, 3:14 PM EDT
New Ball State head coach James Whitford has completed the process of assembling a coaching staff, as it was announced on Friday that Billy Wright has joined the program as an assistant coach. Wright was formerly the associate head coach on Jim Molinari’s staff at Western Illinois, helping to lead the Leathernecks to their first…
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On Monday, La Salle sophomore guard D.J. Peterson was granted a release from his scholarship, as the Burnsville, Minn. native cited a desire to attend a school closer to his hometown. But after considering his options and discussing the situation with both his parents and teammates, Peterson has decided to return to La Salle for…
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College basketball teams will be allowed to begin practice two weeks earlier thanks to new NCAA legislation. During the Division I Board of Directors meeting Thursday it was decided that teams can begin practice 42 days before the first game of the regular season. Teams aren’t allowed to play official games (exhibition games don’t count,…
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With just five players on the 2013-14 roster at the time of his hiring, first-year San Jose State head coach Dave Wojcik had a lot of work to do on the recruiting trail with the Spartans approaching their debut season in the Mountain West. Wojcik’s landed four commitments thus far, and the recruiting work may…
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The supervisor of officials for the “new” Big East Conference, which will be officially recognized by the NCAA on August 1, will be a face familiar to many fans who have followed the holdovers for years. That person would be John Cahill, who makes the move from the floor after forty years as a game…
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While much has been made over the years about the work done by Ben Howland and then Jamie Dixon in the rebuilding of the Pittsburgh basketball program, there was another key figure in the Panthers’ transition from Big East doormat to perennial league title contender. That would be former assistant coach Barry “Slice” Rohrssen, whose…
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Rutgers forward Derrick Randall asks for release from scholarship
May 2, 2013, 11:28 PM EDT
In the latest news regarding the Rutgers basketball program a sixth player has requested to be released from his scholarship while one who already received his release has decided to stay. Sophomore forward Derrick Randall has requested a release from his scholarship according to the New York Post, and the move will make Rutgers even…
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South Dakota State guard Taevaunn Prince entered the 2012-13 season as a player expected to improve on a freshman season in which he averaged 6.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest. But that didn’t happen, as Prince’s scoring (4.4 ppg) and rebounding (2.1 rpg) averages dipped on a team that reached the NCAA tournament. In…
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NCAA Division I board decides to retain current initial-eligibility sliding scale
May 2, 2013, 8:59 PM EDT
With the decision in October 2011 to raise the initial-eligibility standards for college basketball players beginning with the 2016 class, there was concern that a higher percentage of players would be ruled ineligible as freshmen. That legislation would have required a prospective student-athlete to have a minimum GPA of 2.3 and complete at least ten…
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Even with the loss of all five starters from this season’s Big 12 champion squad, Kansas head coach Bill Self won’t be accused of ducking competition in 2013-14. Kansas released its non-conference schedule on Thursday, and to say the least the Jayhawks will be well-tested by the time Big 12 play rolls around. In addition…
