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Playing their third straight game without the services of starting center Fab Melo, Syracuse escaped with a 63-61 win over West Virginia at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon. What everyone is going to remember is the missed goaltending call, which is fair. The goaltend was as obvious as the no-call was atrocious: And, as…
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March Madness is right around the corner. Once the Super Bowl ends, most every casual college hoops fan in the country tunes into the sport, mostly in an effort to brush on what’s happening so they can win their NCAA tourney pool. But for those who follow the sport closely, they already know this season…
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Video: The Big East at its worst since it expanded to 16 teams
Jan 27, 2012, 6:05 PM EDT
It’s easy to scoff at the Big East right now. Syracuse is the big, bad bully of the a bunch of underwhelming or overachieving teams, depending on who you follow. What happened to UConn and Louisville (not to mention Pitt)? Are Seton Hall and Cincinnati for real? And are Georgetown and Marquette really the best…
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Game of the Weekend: Sat. 1:30 pm: No. 16 Mississippi State @ No. 13 Florida At the end of the day, the SEC is Kentucky and every body else. That’s not an insult directed at the rest of the league, the Wildcats are just that good. The battle for second place is where the intrigue…
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There can be only one tempo-free king (and he’s in Lawrence)
Jan 27, 2012, 1:20 PM EDT
Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan is occasionally hailed as the tempo-free king because the Badgers are consistently one of the nation’s best at offense and defense, regardless of pace. But the real champ? Bill Self. Over the last decade – including all nine seasons at Kansas and his last year at Illinois – Self’s teams boast…
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You may not know much about Murray State beyond its 20-0 start or its thrilling upset against Vandy in the 2010 NCAA tournament. (Maybe the Racers were in your bracket.) But know this: Winning isn’t new to the Racers. They’ve won the Ohio Valley 22 times (15 since 1988), been to the Big Dance 14…
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Wisconsin presidential vs. Indiana, but will it last in Big 10?
Jan 27, 2012, 10:05 AM EDT
On a night when Republican presidential hopefuls took the stage for a debate in Florida, prior to that state’s Jan. 31 primary, the Wisconsin Badgers made a case for another kind of votes, those in the AP Poll, on Thursday night in Madison. For those who clamored for a rematch of LSU and Alabama in…
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No. 25 Wisconsin 57, No. 17 Indiana 50: Its really unfair to judge Indiana too heavily on what happened in the Kohl Center on Thursday night. You don’t win on the road in the Big Ten this season, and while the Badgers have struggled early on in the season in their own building, this is…
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North Carolina State didn’t have much go right against North Carolina. The Wolfpack’s 74-55 loss was it lowest point total this season as they were unable to stick with the Heels inside – Tyler Zeller went for 21 and 17 – or during most of the second half. But here’s something that did go their…
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18-4, 11 straight wins, 5 all-league players and no one’s talking about Oral Roberts?
Jan 26, 2012, 5:37 PM EDT
TULSA, Okla. – On Saturday night, I had the chance to see one of the nation’s best-kept secrets play as Dominique Morrison scored 22 points in a 93-86 win over Summit League rival Oakland. Morrison is a four-year starter at Oral Roberts and a guy that has been all over the all-Summit teams throughout his…
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North Carolina’s post-Dexter Strickland time starts tonight, against a team Roy Williams doesn’t particularly like. Sounds like a good time to be Mark Gottfried. His team can make a splash on national TV, something N.C. State had been missing the last four years. (All times ET; TV info from HDSportsGuide.com) North Carolina State at North…
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Roosevelt Jones’ ‘old-school game’ perfect for a Butler guy
Jan 26, 2012, 2:05 PM EDT
Roosevelt Jones knew he was ideal for the “Butler Way” before the “Butler Way” became a thing at the 2010 Final Four. It shows in his game, too. The 6-4, 222-pound freshman guard focuses on defense, crashes the boards and is usually more focused on ensuring his teammates are involved, rather than focus on trying…
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It’s clear for West Virginia: There’s Kevin Jones, then everyone else
Jan 26, 2012, 12:54 PM EDT
NEW YORK- A visibly displeased Bob Huggins walked into the postgame press conference on Wednesday night after his team’s 78-62 loss to St. John’s and, as usual, found no need for sugarcoating. “Honestly, I think kids today…they put a lot more value on their ability than what their ability really deserves,” said Huggins, lamentingly. “They’re…
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Love me some Doug McDermott and Creighton. Been on the Bluejays’ bandwagon before the season started and neither McDermott (23.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 50.7 from deep) or Creighton (19-2) have disappointed. But that adulation has overshadowed another Missouri Valley team deserving of equal praise – Wichita State. The Shockers might even be the better team.…
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Last night the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils took on the Maryland Terrapins, and the nostalgia sparks were flying throughout the Comcast Center. Not only did it provide flashbacks to one of the fiercest and most underappreciated college rivalries that has since severely tempered itself, a former integral character was honored at halftime to remind…
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Oklahoma State 79, No. 2 Missouri 72: In the most surprising result of the night, Missouri went into Gallagher-Iba Arena and got dropped by the struggling Pokes, who were able to fight back from a deficit midway through the second half despite having starter Markel Brown tossed for his celebration of two thunderous dunks. Missouri…
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It just one of those nights for No. 2 Missouri. The Tigers – fresh off a win at Baylor and at their highest in the AP poll since 1989-90 – simply couldn’t contain a hot-shooting team Wednesday night, losing 79-72 at Oklahoma State. Usually that’s what happens to the Tigers’ foes. Mizzou entered the game…
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See these jerseys? Chances are you either love them or hate them. And chances are you knew Nike was behind them. The company’s latest apparel splash in college hoops seems to have the same effect on people as the floor that bears the name of its owner’s son. It’s either love or hate, no in-between.…
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Tonight’s the night various Maryland players and ACC coaches toast ex-Terps coach Gary Williams, who’ll have the court at the Comcast Center named after him tonight. It’s quite an honor for the Hall of Fame coach who retired last May after leading his alma mater for 22 years and claiming its lone national title, back…
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Michigan State logged one of its best non-conference seasons, is in the mix for the Big Ten title and should be a Final Four contender come March. Is it any coincidence that the Spartans (16-4) sport perhaps the most impressive roster depth during the Tom Izzo era? Glancing at the MSU roster, it’s easy to…
