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Its hard to believe that a team having lost six of their last seven games had their season take a turn for the worse, but that is precisely what happened to Illinois on Wednesday night as they lost to Purdue in Champaign 67-62. It was the seventh loss in the last eight games for the…
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Here’s a routine sight for this season: Temple wins. Also routine? Temple wins by a less-than-comfortable margin. Half of the Owls’ 20 wins this season have been by seven points or less, including Wednesday’s night’s 76-70 victory at St. Bonaventure. Any league road win should count as a good win – playing at a familiar…
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The last time Indiana won at least 20 games was also the last time it made the NCAA tournament. It’s fitting that the Hoosiers are headed back to the Big Dance when Tom Crean logs his first 20-win season. A 71-66 win against Northwestern moved Indiana to 20-6 and 8-6 in the Big Ten with…
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How’s a practice get on national TV? ‘The Kentucky Effect’
Feb 15, 2012, 7:21 PM EDT
John Calipari found another way to elevate Kentucky basketball. Cue the outcry. When the No. 1 Wildcats hosted practice Wednesday – in front of students, fans and a national TV audience – it marked a chance to raise the profile of one of the nation’s elite programs. (If it can be raised any higher.) But…
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Kwame Alexander’s making the rounds today. That’s what happens with a guy who throws down some nasty dunks. The Cal State-San Bernadino forward not only dunks over people, but he managed to bring down the backboard against Cal State-Dominguez Hills. The 6-7 junior has some springs. But that backboard support may be a little weak……
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The chance that Jim Calhoun returns to the UConn bench this season is looking more and more unlikely. The school announced that the Husky head coach will miss at least the next three games with back problems that have left him immobile. Calhoun has already missed three games after UConn’s trip to Washington DC to…
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Pete Thamel wrote a terrific piece about Butler and the path that they are taking to try and rise from the middle of the Horizon League to make yet another tournament run this season. There are a number of juicy nuggets in there. For example, Thamel cites a study that estimates Butler University will make…
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Words really won’t do this dunk by Cal State-San Bernadino’s Kwame Alexander. You’ll just have to watch. Try not to let your jaw drop too much. Oh, that poor defender from Cal State-Stanislaus. Not sure he knew that was possible. Otherwise, he might’ve gotten out of the way. You also can follow me on Twitter…
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See those Cameron Crazies? Turns out they don’t give Duke the ACC’s toughest place to play. Maybe. A massive statistical analysis by Adam Rowe of Duke Hoop Blog broke down five key areas to determine which teams have the biggest edge. And when I say massive, I mean massive (though he notes the conclusions don’t…
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I’m guessing Thomas Robinson just heard about the 5-year-old Kansas girl who refused to color a Jayhawk drawing at school. OK, maybe not. But it’s great story … unless you’re a Jayhawk fan. As told by her mother, Bug Bytes blogger Julie Burton, and relayed through the Kansas City Star and Yahoo!’s Prep Rally, Emma…
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All times ET. Television guide via here. Game of the Night: New Mexico @ San Diego State, 10 p.m. (CBSSports Network) Thanks to UNLV’s misstep at TCU on Tuesday night, the Lobos and the Aztecs will be squaring off for the right to call themselves the team to beat in the Mountain West. Now, SDSU…
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Bruce Weber, recruiting and the Illinois’ recent struggles
Feb 15, 2012, 1:10 PM EDT
Its no secret that basketball in the state of Illinois is down. Illinois hasn’t reached the same levels with Bruce Weber at the helm as they did when he was coaching Bill Self’s players to the national title game. DePaul, who was once a national powerhouse, is now the laughing stock of the Big East…
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Wanna start an argument? Ask a Big East fan which conference is college basketball’s best. They’ve grown accustomed to bragging rights – Uconn wins it all, 11 teams earn NCAA tournament bids – but the Big Ten is tops this season. The numbers say so. So does Bobby Gonzalez. Gotaa give the ex-Seton Hall and…
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The numerous reports of high school basketball players being a “package deal” (meaning they intend to attend college together) greatly exceeds the amount of times it actually happens. With that said, there was little doubt that 6-8 forward Wannah Bail and 6-5 guard Michael Carey, both of Lamar Consolidated (Texas), would attend college together. Bail…
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Mississippi St.’s disappointing season continues with loss to LSU
Feb 15, 2012, 10:30 AM EDT
There really is only one way to look at the way Mississippi State’s season is heading: a massive disappointment. After losing to LSU in 69-67 overtime last night, the Bulldogs fell to 6-5 in the SEC, a full five games off of Kentucky’s pace. It was their second straight overtime loss — the previous one…
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When Ohio State’s complimentary players step up, watch out
Feb 15, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT
Jared Sullinger is going to get double-teamed just about every single time he touches the ball in the post this season. That’s the way that you have to play him, he’s that good on the block with his back to the basket. On Saturday, we saw the pitfalls of those double-teams. The biggest Buckeye tried…
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George Mason wins the battle for first in the CAA with fireworks
Feb 15, 2012, 9:30 AM EDT
Game. Of. The. Night. George Mason knocked off VCU 62-61, dropping the Rams a game behind both the Patriots and Drexel in the CAA standings, thanks to the heroics of Sherrod Wright, as you see above. (Higher quality video is here.) But the excitement of this game went well beyond the final shot of the…
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Loss to Clemson makes the bubble appear that much closer for Virginia
Feb 15, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
Even with Tuesday’s ugly 60-48 loss at Clemson, Virginia should be in pretty good position for an at-large bid come NCAA Tournament time, should being the key word. The Cavs have had a very successful season, one good enough that Tony Bennett has had his name tossed around with the likes of Frank Haith, Mike…
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- Matt Norlander provides a whimsical recap of his first visit to the Palestra. If you are a fan of fantastic game atmospheres and historic venues, this is a must-read – I don’t always read bubble watches, but when I do, I read Andy Glockner’s – The MWC and C-USA are going to merge. Which side…
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If you want, you can call UNLV’s 102-97 overtime loss to TCU the result of the Rebels playing a trap game on Tuesday night. You wouldn’t necessarily be wrong. UNLV beat San Diego State on Saturday afternoon in one of the most thrilling games of the season and, in the process, moving themselves into a…
