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Xavier ‘really needed’ Sunday’s win (that’s an understatement)
Dec 25, 2011, 10:23 PM EDT
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That gust of wind you felt Sunday afternoon? That was Xavier, breathing a massive sigh of relief. The Musketeers ended a three-game skid with an 87-77 win against Southern Illinois. It wasn’t an impressive or even a good outing – the Salukis’ three wins came against three of D-I’s worst teams – but with Gonzaga…
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Which high-profile teams should start sweating at-large bids?
Dec 25, 2011, 5:55 PM EDT
Just in time for Christmas, here’s Part II of the at-large landscape. This version focuses on teams from the BCS conference along with those from the Mountain West, Conference USA, and Atlantic 10. As we noted in Part I, conference season begins in full force next week, and a lot of basketball remains. The goal…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. You think Tom Izzo only knows how to prep Michigan State for the NCAA tournament? You’d be wrong. Man also plays a mean…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. Cal gets its “Jingle Bells’ on: Gotta give the Bears props for enthusiasm, but demerits for botching the lyrics. You also can follow…
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From now until Christmas, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. Christian Watford gave Indiana a pretty sweet Christmas gift two weeks ago when he nailed a game-winning 3-pointer against Kentucky. But there’s still more Tom Crean’s team needs. What other teams have Christmas wish lists? Click…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. Gonzaga’s women’s team went all out with their holiday songs. Here’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: For those who couldn’t get enough, they also…
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From now until Christmas, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. Why would UNLV need anything this holiday season? The Rebels have knocked off a No. 1 team (North Carolina) handed an unbeaten Big Ten school its first loss (Illinois) and whipped Cal by 17 points on…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. First up, Illinois: Technically, that was “Jingle Bells”. But mostly it was an excuse to cringe and giggle at guys who are better…
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For the next five days, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. Under first-year head coach Mark Gottfried, the Wolfpack are surprising some people, out of the gate. What does North Carolina’s “third team” have to do to get back to national prominence? Maybe a Christmas-time boost…
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Wagner’s win over Pitt might have been the perfect present
Dec 24, 2011, 8:55 AM EDT
As Christmas gifts go, Wagner couldn’t ask for much more. The Seahawks knocked off No. 15 Pitt Friday night, their first win against a ranked team since 1978. It’s was the Panthers’ first loss to a Northeast Conference team in 71 games and just their third home loss to a non-conference team since 2002. So…
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Thought of playing Kentucky, Georgetown scares Rick Pitino
Dec 24, 2011, 12:19 AM EDT
Louisville can’t keep this up. And Rick Pitino knows it. The No. 4 Cardinals stayed unbeaten by rallying past Western Kentucky Friday night, but it wasn’t without some serious heroics by Russ Smith (again) and a few timely buckets. But with Georgetown and Kentucky looming in the next eight days, the Cards need more than…
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One of the NCAA’s most important deal brokers – and the man in charge of the NCAA tournament – might not be having a very merry Christmas. According to Jeff Goodman, the NCAA hired a firm to fill the position of Executive Vice President for Championships, a position currently held by Greg Shaheen. He helped…
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This video’s been making the rounds for the last week, but for mundane reasons that I won’t bore you with, I’m just now getting to it. Don’t worry. It’s worth it. That was Heidelberg University’s Nate Davis following up a missed dunk attempt by teammate Victor Fortkamp. How Davis timed that follow – and how…
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Go west, college hoops fan. Go west (specifically Las Vegas). That’s where you’ll find all of Friday’s good games. And yeah, the day kicks off with a stinker in the Diamond Head tourney, but maybe you can finish up your Christmas shopping, then get home in time for the marquee events. (All times ET; TV…
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For the next five days, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. Mike Krzyzewski already gotten his 903rd win. He’s got another Maui Invitational trophy sitting on his mantle. And while his Blue Devils got waxed by Ohio State, they are sitting pretty at 10-1 with a…
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From now until Christmas, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. For the first month of the season, a couple embarrassing UCLA losses and the Reeves Nelson saga made UCLA the butt of the joke in college basketball. With Nelson now gone the Bruins have made a…
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No. 15 Georgetown 70, Memphis 59: See here. No. 8 Missouri 78, No. 24 Illinois 74: Missouri blew a 13 point lead with just 13 minutes left in the game, allowing the Illini to come all the way back and take the lead, but the Tigers had just enough left in the tank to pull…
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The final buzzer sounded at just past 9 p.m. ET as No. 15 Georgetown put the finishing touches on a 70-59 victory over Memphis at the Verizon center, wrapping up what was a crisp, two-hour basketball game. It wasn’t until 10:45 pm, however, that Memphis head coach Josh Pastner finally emerged from his team’s locker…
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Missouri doesn’t want to play at ‘warp speed’ all the time
Dec 23, 2011, 3:16 AM EDT
Frank Haith doesn’t want 40 Minutes of Hell. He wants 40 minutes of hellacious offense. If that means pushing the pace, so be it. But don’t be sloppy in an effort to go fast. Missouri’s coach can’t stand that. Especially when it means an opponent can sneak back in a game. The No. 9 Tigers…
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Jaw-dropping block confirms Patric Young a physical freak
Dec 22, 2011, 11:34 PM EDT
Patric Young is a freak. That’s no secret regarding Florida’s sophomore forward, a 6-9 forward with Superman’s physique and the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound. He’s LeBron, but taller. But until this season, Young largely remained a promising prospect. People knew he looked like a future pro, but he was so…
