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This is why Kentucky attracts so many recruits: the Wildcat Lodge
Nov 14, 2012, 8:42 PM EDT
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Kentucky’s Wildcat Lodge is the dorm that the basketball players stay in. And, as you can probably imagine, it’s ridiculous, complete with a pool table, a personal chef, and sinks made for seven-footers. I’d imagine that Nerlens Noel’s feet don’t hang off the edge of his bed, either:
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Georgetown will be without star forward Otto Porter tonight at they take on the Flames of Liberty. “After the game on Sunday, Otto exhibited symptoms indicative of a mild concussion,” John Thompson III said in a statement. “Otto’s well-being is our first priority and he is being monitored by our sports medicine team and our…
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Bill Self: ‘This will all be a pretty good teaching tool for us.’
Nov 14, 2012, 4:02 PM EDT
ATLANTA – With 5:07 left on the clock against Michigan State on Tuesday, Kansas was firmly control of the opening game of the Champions Classic. Travis Releford and Jeff Withey combined to score six straight points as the Jayhawks opened up a 59-54 lead, and with the momentum fully in their favor, Bill Self’s club…
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Akoy Agau and Anton Gill among those officially signing with Louisville [Video]
Nov 14, 2012, 3:36 PM EDT
Louisville officially recognized the five members of its 2013 recruiting class with a press release Wednesday, hours after they signed letters of intent to play for Rick Pitino and the Cardinals. Below are video highlights of each prospect, along with input from Pitino about each player. Akoy Agau | F | 6-9 | 240 lbs.…
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ATLANTA – This wasn’t how the season was supposed to begin. Coming off of a national title and with a roster made up of yet another ungodly recruiting class, this season was supposed to be proof that John Calipari had built the Kentucky program into a dynasty. They weren’t supposed to struggle against a borderline…
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Josh Pastner’s monster 2013 recruiting class officially coming together on Signing Day
Nov 14, 2012, 1:03 PM EDT
Memphis coach Josh Pastner is stockpiling talent for his program’s move to the Big East next season, and it’s all beginning to come together on National Signing Day. In all, Pastner and the Tigers have five commits from the Class of 2013, four of whom are Top-100 prospects, plus highly recruited local product Markel Crawford.…
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Senior Chase Braswell tallied a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead Charlotte to a 66-53 win over Georgia Southern Wednesday night at Halton Arena in North Carolina. “It was good to get a win at home,” Charlotte coach Alan Major said. “We had good balance with scoring and rebounding tonight. Tonight’s win…
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Report: Providence guard Vincent Council out 4-5 weeks with hamstring injury
Nov 14, 2012, 10:20 AM EDT
Providence guard Vincent Council will be sidelined for 4-5 weeks as he recovers from a hamstring injury he suffered against NJIT, the Providence Journal is reporting. Council played only five minutes against NJIT Saturday before going down with the injury. He already sat out the Friars’ blowout win over Bryant on Monday, and could miss…
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No. 13 UCLA escapes in overtime thriller against UC Irvine
Nov 14, 2012, 9:09 AM EDT
Playing without star freshman Shabazz Muhammad, who was ruled ineligible for an indeterminate amount of time by the NCAA last week, No. 13 UCLA escaped in overtime against UC Irvine, 80-79. Two Jordan Adams free throws tied the game in regulation with seven seconds remaining for UCLA, but Irvine had a chance to win it…
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I hope you all enjoyed the Tip-Off Marathon. Today is a “Rest & Recovery” day. But here’s what’s going on in today’s Morning Mix: Wednesday’s Top Games: 7:00 p.m. – St. Bonaventure’s @ Cornell (NBC Sports Network) 7:00 p.m. – No.22 Wisconsin @ No.10 Florida 8:00 p.m. – Santa Clara @ Saint Louis 8:00 p.m.…
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It took 24 hours and countless games, but the unofficial beginning to the college basketball season came and went with an overwhelming bang. Let’s recap, shall we? Games of the Night 1.) Duke 75, Kentucky 68 – The classic matchup didn’t disappoint. Seth Curry dominated. Alex Poythress was a monster. John Calipari and Mike Krzyzewski…
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ATLANTA – Seth Curry is not healthy right now. Before we get into the 23 points he scored or the four free throws he hit in the final two minutes to help seal No. 9 Duke’s 75-68 win over No. 3 Kentucky on Tuesday night, that much needs to be stated. Seth Curry isn’t playing…
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Coach Cal and Coach K don’t see eye to eye on Duke’s flopping
Nov 14, 2012, 12:58 AM EDT
ATLANTA – Kentucky head coach John Calipari is never afraid to pick a fight, and he did just that on Tuesday night. Interviewed on ESPN at halftime, Cal told Andy Katz that “Duke is flopping all over the place and if they were in the NBA they would be getting fined.” Combining a well-known stereotype…
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ATLANTA – Sparked by a 21-7 second half run, No. 9 Duke beat No. 3 Kentucky 75-68 on Tuesday night in the nightcap of the Champions Classic. Seth Curry led the way for the Blue Devils with 23 points, while Mason Plumlee added 18 points, 16 of which came in the first half. Freshman wing…
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ATLANTA – Keith Appling finished with 17 points and four assists in Friday’s season-opening loss to UConn on Ramstein Air Force base in Germany, but that solid stat-line does an impressive job of hiding the truth about his performance: Appling played far from his best game, failed to get Michigan State consistent quality shots down…
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ATLANTA – Keith Appling scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half as Michigan State used a 13-5 run over the final four minutes knock off No. 7 Kansas in the thrilling opening game of the Champions Classic, 67-64. Appling hit a three to give the Spartans a 65-61 lead with about a…
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Shockers overcome Havoc with toughness in 53-51 win at VCU
Nov 13, 2012, 9:31 PM EDT
RICHMOND — When it comes to sloganeering, VCU simply has it better. For the Rams, it starts before tip-off, with a huge, billowing banner held up by the entire student section, that reads “Havoc Lives Here”. It’s a credo embraced by the entire program. At Wichita State, they favor MTXE, which stands for Mental Toughness…
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The latest player ensnared in the web of the NCAA’s impermissible benefits rule is San Diego State freshman Winston Shepard. Shepard has been provisionally suspended three games and will sit out tonight’s home opener against San Diego Christian. SDSU is appealing the ruling. Here’s the statement from SDSU: “The penalty is a result of Shepard…
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Did we all underrate Xavier this year? Just four days after putting up 117 points on Fairleigh Dickinson, the Musketeers extended a not-so-cordial invite to new conference rival Butler, whipping up on the Bulldogs 62-47. Travis Taylor and Jeff Robinson combined for 32 points, 17 boards and three blocks and Brad Reford added three big…
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D’Angelo Harrison leads the way, Chris Obekpa breaks St. John’s single-game blocks record in win over Detroit
Nov 13, 2012, 5:33 PM EDT
JAMAICA, N.Y.–D’Angelo Harrison began Tuesday’s game against Detroit on the bench, kept out of the starting lineup by coach Steve Lavin for disciplinary reasons. He ended the game as the team’s hero, tallying 22 points and outdueling former McDonald’s All-American Ray McCallum in a 77-74 St. John’s victory at Carnesecca Arena in Queens. “From the…
