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This is awesome. But first, let me set the stage. The Citadel, the team in white, took a 66-65 lead with 0.9 seconds remaining on a jumper from DeVontae Wright. On the ensuing inbounds, UNC-Greensboro’s pass looked primed to be picked off, but instead it was only knocked out of bounds. It set up this:…
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UConn won’t have freshman guard Ryan Boatright for yet another game, but coach Jim Calhoun can’t worry about it right now. Not with a home game against Cincinnati tonight. The Huskies (14-3) had been relying on Boatright, a 6-foot freshman guard, to boost their perimeter scoring and playmaking. No Husky is better at creating his…
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No. 19 Michigan 60, No. 9 Michigan State 59: The game of the night, without a doubt. After blowing an 11 point lead midway through the second half, Michigan took the lead with 36.5 seconds left after Trey Burke grabbed a rebound and led the break, finding Stu Douglass out of the corner of his…
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It’s not an overstatement to say that the weekend debut of Steven Adams, a Pitt-bound 6-11 center, was among the most highly-anticipated events of the season for recruiting junkies. Adams previously played twice in the United States at the adidas Nations events, most recently in August, and in his brief opportunity to showcase his skills,…
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Yep, that’s Denard Robinson celebrating Michigan’s wild win
Jan 18, 2012, 12:11 AM EDT
That guy on the right, wearing the short-sleeve Maize Rage shirt with a collar underneath? That’s Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson. He’s a guy who knows an exciting play when he sees it (though he’s usually the guy pulling it off). Small wonder he was so jacked for the ending of Michigan’s 60-59 win over Michigan…
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If you can beat a team by 100 points, why are you playing them?
Jan 17, 2012, 10:30 PM EDT
You ever heard of the NCCAA? No, that’s not a typo. The NCCAA — or National Christian Colleges Athletic Association — is an actual entity. On their website, they say that the “very existence of the NCCAA speaks to the need of a different game plan for college athletics in the midst of an era…
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Poor Louisville. Just when Wayne Blackshear finally started practicing, yet another Cardinals injury emerged. And this one pretty much erases any frontcourt depth. Forward Rakeem Buckles tore the ACL in his left knee against Marquette and will miss the rest of this season and next season. “I don’t think any of us could imagine this…
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The nation got its first real look at Mike Rice last March, when his Rutgers team lost to St. John’s in the Big East Tournament on a questionable call. With every right to be angry, he sat calmly and collectedly behind the microphone and spoke plainly. “You can’t control what happens, you control how you…
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It’s a fairly light slate for a second consecutive day, but there a handful of notable games, starting with the rivalry in the state of Michigan where Tom Izzo admits he doesn’t like the Wolverines “one bit.” Now that’s how you approach a rivalry game. (All time ET; TV info from HDSportsGuide.com) Boise State at…
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‘Not one bit’ of warm feelings between Michigan, Michigan St.
Jan 17, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
Tonight’s the first Michigan-Michigan State game since 1998 where both teams will be ranked. Since then, the Spartans have been to six Final Fours, won a national title and cemented themselves as one of the nation’s premier programs. Meanwhile, Michigan’s on its third coach and seems to finally have restored its program after sanctions that…
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What Kansas did to Baylor last night was impressive and noteworthy. Jeff Goodman praised the fact that the Jayhawks are back. Rightfully so. This is a team that everyone wrote off back in December when they lost to Davidson in Kansas City, which is about as close as you can get to being a home…
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Austin Rivers is slumping, but Coach K doesn’t sound worried
Jan 17, 2012, 1:09 PM EDT
Seems Austin Rivers isn’t unlike most freshmen. He’s hit the proverbial wall. The 6-3 guard has hit just 16 of 44 field goals in his last five games (36.4 percent) and made just three shots beyond the arc. He’s still the Devils’ leading scorer (13.8 ppg), but maybe not for much longer. After Sunday’s four-point…
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Missouri’s rolling this season, but the Tigers aren’t satisfied
Jan 17, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No team in the country has had to deal with more turmoil over the last year than the Missouri Tigers. Think about this: after a disappointing finish to the 2011 season — one that saw the Tigers end up 8-8 in Big 12 play and back in CoMo after the first round…
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Adonis Thomas’ ankle surgery a big hit to Memphis’ season
Jan 17, 2012, 11:29 AM EDT
Just when Memphis’ season started clicking – the Tigers have won six straight and are unbeaten in Conference USA – it hit another bump. Freshman Adonis Thomas will undergo left ankle surgery and could miss the rest of the season, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported. “A decision (was made) today from talking to the doctors and…
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Roy Williams caught ample amounts of grief for how he handled the end of North Carolina’s blowout loss to Florida State on Saturday. In order to avoid the onrushing crowd eager to celebrate a 33-point win, five Tar Heels (all walk-ons) were left on the court while Williams and his regular players were away from…
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Tuesday’s Shootaround: Kansas makes a statement, Syracuse rolls
Jan 17, 2012, 9:32 AM EDT
No. 1 Syracuse 71, Pitt 63: Dion Waiters scored 16 points and Scoop Jardine added 12 points and 10 assists as the Orange finally landed a win against the Panthers. It was the first time that anyone on the Syracuse roster has beaten Pitt. The irony in that? The loss is another step in the…
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Kansas isn’t conceding the Big 12 title just yet. Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor showed as much during a 92-74 win Monday night against No. 3 Baylor. Robinson, the Jayhawks’ relentless junior forward, went for 27 points and 14 rebounds, dominated the paint and showed off some solid footwork and mid-range jumper. Taylor, the senior…
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It’d be easy to freak out when your team falls behind 18-2 to start a game. But Marquette coach Buzz Williams did the exact opposite. “I literally said nothing the whole time,” he said during what must have been a tortuous seven minutes. But it worked. No. 21 Marquette responded with a 32-12 of its…
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It really wasn’t that difficult determining the No. 1 seeds this week. It came down to Ohio State and Duke after North Carolina absorbed a 33-point loss at Florida State. While individual head-to-head results aren’t a huge factor in final selection or seeding, the Buckeyes soundly beat Duke in Columbus during the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. …
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Every Monday should be spent watching college hoops all afternoon. Louisville-Marquette, then Missouri-Texas A&M before the usual evening games? That’s the start of a work week I can get behind. (Even though I work Sundays.) (All times ET; TV info from HDSportsGuide.com) Texas A&M at Missouri, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) While most of the national attention…
