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Late last week, the schedule for the SEC/Big East Invitational was released and, as you can probably imagine, things didn’t quite go as well as Syracuse and Pitt had hoped. The Panthers, despite being told that they would be participating, were one of the three Big East schools that were on the outside looking in.…
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Charles Carmouche’s fifth-year isn’t exactly the spirit of the rule
Jun 6, 2012, 5:40 PM EDT
Charles Carmouche only played seven games last season, but he could have played many more. He was suspended after Memphis got back from their trip to Maui, missing seven games in total before he finally saw the court again. Carmouche apparently got a massage during the trip and charged it to his hotel room. When…
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Former Colorado coach Ricardo Patton headed to the HS ranks
Jun 6, 2012, 4:34 PM EDT
Earlier today, Todd Lickliter was officially named the head coach at Marian University, an NAIA program that is a long way from the programs he ran back in the 2000′s at Butler and Iowa. Lickliter isn’t the only former high-major head coach that has taken a new job off the beaten path. 15 years ago,…
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Top high school prospects, incoming college freshmen battle for USA 18U team
Jun 6, 2012, 4:02 PM EDT
The US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs is the venue this week for three days of try-outs for several top incoming high school seniors, as well as many incoming college freshmen, with the ultimate goal of making the U18 USA Basketball squad that is set to play in the 2012 FIBA Americas 18U Championship…
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Louisville forward Stephan Van Treese will transfer, freeing up scholarship for Montrezl Harrell
Jun 6, 2012, 2:59 PM EDT
Louisville forward Stephan Van Treese is transferring and has been granted his release, Evan Daniels of Scout.com is reporting. Van Treese sat out all but three games last season after injuring his left knee in practice in late November. He averaged 2.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in just over 13 minutes per game…
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Pools set, schedule released for Nike EYBL finale at Peach Jam
Jun 6, 2012, 1:46 PM EDT
Peach Jam, Nike’s largest amateur event of the year, is set to take place from July 18-21 in South Carolina. It is certified for college coaches and takes place during the important July live recruiting period. After the fourth installment of the Nike circuit a few weeks ago, in Oakland, qualified teams were finalized and…
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The list of former Most Outstanding Player selections from the Pangos All-American camp in Long Beach, California is a laundry list of current and future college basketball stars and NBA players. James Harden, Brandon Jennings, John Wall, Harrison Barnes, Myck Kabongo and Shabazz Muhammad are among the names of the former stars, when they were…
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Guard Four McGlynn reportedly requests release from Vermont, seeks transfer
Jun 6, 2012, 11:27 AM EDT
Vermont freshman standout Four McGlynn has requested a release from the school and will likely seek to transfer to another institution, according to the Twitter account of the York Ballers, McGlynn’s former AAU team. McGlynn led the Catamounts to an America East title this past season, averaging 12.6 points per game. He made his way…
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He became the wrinkled face of Butler’s two cinderella runs to the NCAA tournament title game, but he has fallen sick of late. Blue II, the Bulldog mascot and courtside fixture for Butler, “tweeted” Wednesday that he would be heading back to the veterinarian’s office for another round of IV infusions to treat pneumonia. The…
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And you thought the coaching carousel was over. Todd Lickliter has reportedly accepted the head coaching position at Marian University in Indianapolis, an NAIA school. The Knights had to replace John Grimes, who had been at the school for 36 years, when he retired back in March. Lickliter’s name should be familiar to you. He…
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The latest trend for talented recruits has been to commit to a school with as much fanfare as humanly possible. Harrison Barnes took to skype to tell Roy Williams he would be committing to North Carolina. Tony Parker made the coaches chasing him wait for 57 minutes during a memorably long and drawn out press…
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On Tuesday afternoon, the Atlantic 10 officially announced their 2012-2013 league schedule. And as was expected, the league kept the schedule at 16 games despite expanding to 16 team with the addition of Butler and VCU for next season. That means that each team will have a “rival” that they play twice while playing seven…
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So ESPN.com rolled out a couple features today looking at Division I head coaches and whether or not they were college basketball players. While reading through them, one thing I kept noticing was Princeton players being named. I did a bit of research, and in all, six former Princeton players are currently head coaches at…
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Drew Cannon has spent the past couple of days breaking down the Class of 2011. The resident recruiting savant of Basketball Prospectus not only took a shot at re-ranking ESPN’s top 100 recruits, he broke down the top 20 recruits that went unranked by the Dave Telep. And what did he find? Well, pretty much…
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Stanford reportedly set to hire former Cardinal forward Mark Madsen as assistant
Jun 5, 2012, 3:57 PM EDT
Mark Madsen, a former NBA forward and member of the 1998 Stanford Final Four team, will be hired to serve as an assistant for his former collegiate team, Scott Reiss of CSNBayArea.com is reporting. Stanford will announce the hiring on Tuesday. Madsen played three seasons at Stanford and had his best season in 1998-99, when…
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Complete with Butler and VCU, A-10 releases 2012-13 conference schedules
Jun 5, 2012, 2:31 PM EDT
With scheduled departures and the fast-tracked entrance of Butler and Virginia Commonwealth for the 2012-13 season, the Atlantic 10 has had some shake-ups in recent months. On Tuesday, the league released its list of conference matchups for the 2012-13 season. It is a 16-game slate, with each team playing every other team once, and one…
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John Calipari’s $7,500 fantasy camp gives fans chance to experience life of Kentucky players
Jun 5, 2012, 1:07 PM EDT
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to walk a mile in Anthony Davis’ shoes? Want to be in the center of the national spotlight for the reigning national champions? Most importantly, do you have $7,500 in disposable income? If you’ve checked “yes” for all of the above, you might enjoy the John Calipari Basketball…
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SEC expands tournament, introduces ‘permanent rival’ into 2013 conference schedule
Jun 5, 2012, 11:35 AM EDT
As part of a restructuring of the 2013 conference schedule, the SEC announced Monday that it would be integrating a “permanent rival” for each team, a matchup that will take place six times over the course of the new three-year model. The permanent rivals are: Alabama-Auburn, Arkansas-Missouri, Florida-Kentucky, Georgia-South Carolina, LSU-Texas-A&M, Ole Miss-Mississippi State, and…
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UNC-Wilmington transfer Donte Morales arrested on multiple drug charges
Jun 5, 2012, 9:44 AM EDT
Donte Morales, a 6-7 forward who in April announced his intent to transfer from UNC-Wilmington, was arrested on multiple drug charges Tuesday. Among the charges are felony possession of marijuana, conspiracy to sell or deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond has been set at $35,000. Morales played two seasons with the Seahawks, with the…
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It’s never surprising to hear about a coach refusing to watch the tape of a title game that he lost. What’s the point of torturing yourself like that? If you’re good enough to make it that far in the NCAA tournament, than I think it is reasonable to say that you are going to lose…
