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Previewing your college hoops weekend: Marquee matchups are few
Dec 16, 2011, 12:30 PM EDT
Leave a commentGame of the weekend: Sat. 2:30 pm: No. 22 Texas A&M @ No. 13 Florida This is the one and only game this weekend between ranked teams, and there is good reason to be excited about it as it presents an interesting battle of strengths. Texas A&M really struggled offensively without Khris Middleton in the…
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The line “plenty of good seats still available” didn’t originate with the Pac-10 tournament in Los Angeles. It just seems that way. An empty Staples Center was a familiar sight the last few years, particularly during the first few rounds. So much so that conference commissioner Larry Scott is thinking about moving the whole thing…
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There certainly is a lot going on in MemphisLouisville on Saturday as No. 4 LouisvilleMemphis heads to town to visit. Charles Carmouche will rejoin the Tiger team after he was suspended for four games by the NCAA following a charge of $100 that he put on his hotel room in Maui. Seton Hall transfer Ferrakhon…
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No. 24 Murray State 89, Lipscomb 65: Playing their first game as a ranked team in 13 years, the Racers had no problem dispatching with Lipscomb. Ed Daniel and Ivan Aska scored 16 points apiece as the racers used a 29-15 surge to close the first half and open up a 45-29 lead. Lipscomb is…
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Forgiving Frease on Gates’ actions: ‘People make mistakes’
Dec 15, 2011, 7:50 PM EDT
Yancy Gates is eager to move on from his role in the Cincinnati-Xavier brawl last weekend. So is Kenny Frease, the guy Gates slugged. Xavier’s senior center, who caught a right hand from Gates and was stomped by Chiekh Mbodj while on the ground, suffered a substantial cut near his left eye that required seven…
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Is finals week over yet? The dearth of interesting hoops games really makes time drag. (All times ET; TV info from HDSportsGuide.com) Oral Roberts at Gonzaga, 9 p.m. (Root Sports) Big milestone night for the Zags – it’s their 100th game in the New Kennel. Exciting, right? OK, maybe it’s more interesting that they’ve dropped…
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Fourth alleged accuser in Fine case claims a recent incident
Dec 15, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT
A fourth man has accused former Syracuse assistant Bernie Fine of sexual molestation. He’s also the oldest of the accusers. Floyd VanHooser, 56, told the AP and the Syracuse Post-Standard that Fine began sexually abusing him in 1969, when VanHooser was 14. That’s before Fine, 65, began his coaching career at Syracuse. VanHooser gave police…
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Smith is Louisville’s great unknown — in a (mostly) good way
Dec 15, 2011, 1:03 PM EDT
My favorite lead from any college hoops story of the last week? Gotta be this from C.L. Brown of the Louisville Courier-Journal: University of Louisville guard Russ Smith doesn’t always have the best shot selection. That’s some understated gold, right there. Smith, a cat-quick, 6-foot guard, is famous among Cardinals fans for his questionable shot…
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Two years ago, Jeronne Maymon quit. At the time, Maymon was coming off a Wisconsin state title as a high school senior, and was a top 100 recruit, nationally. That’s when the then-6-6, 230-pound forward Madison, Wisc., native promptly announced he was leaving Marquette and would transfer. He had been averaging four points and just…
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Heels could stand to have Reggie Bullock be a bit more selfish
Dec 15, 2011, 9:50 AM EDT
Know what North Carolina needs? More shots from Reggie Bullock. That’s kinda like saying the Yankees need more money to spend on free agents – the Heels are hardly hurting for offense – but it’s true. One of UNC’s question marks entering the season was having a reliable threat from beyond the arc. It’d be…
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Thursday’s Shootaround: Princeton game-winner, Cincy bounces back
Dec 15, 2011, 9:46 AM EDT
Princeton 72, Rider 71 OT: In what was most definitely the game of the night, Rider — who has just one win on the season — rallied from a four-point deficit with just 34 seconds left in the game to force overtime, even missing a shot as time-expired that would have won the game. In…
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Cincinnati center Yancy Gates sat out the first of a six-game suspension during Wednesday’s win against Wright State. Given how the Bearcats shot the ball with a three-guard lineup, Gates might not need to hurry back. Cincinnati (6-3) was 14 of 32 from beyond the arc, by far their most attempts and makes this season…
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There’s plenty to like about Iona’s basketball team this season. Point guard Scott Machado continues to earn plaudits as one of the game’s premier playmakers, forward Michael Glover was the MAAC preseason player of the year and Arizona transfer Momo Jones helped the Wildcats reach the Elite Eight last season. The Gaels (8-2) just missed…
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Kentucky wasn’t the only loser last weekend in Indiana. Playboy readers (oglers?) also took a hit thanks to the post-game celebration. Megan Dills, a 2007 Kentucky graduate who attended the game, says she was knocked down by ensuing court rush after the game. She landed on her ankle, it swelled up (and may have some…
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It’s one of those delightful days when basketball started early – and provided an entertaining game, no less. Iona’s 88-79 win against Richmond was yet another showcase for savvy Scott Macado and steady Michael Glover (the pair combined for 37 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists, though all the assists were Machado’s). Perhaps that bodes…
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Few things have prompted more opinions this season than the Cincinnati-Xavier brawl. So what’s one more? John Feinstein’s been part of the college basketball scene for about 30 years. He’s seen everything in that time, so his Tuesday segment on SportsTalk is worth a listen. Related stories: Tearful Gates apologizes, ready to accept ‘punishment’ Crosstown…
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Too bad for Butler its ‘Alford-esque’ shooter arrives next year
Dec 14, 2011, 1:15 PM EDT
Butler’s already adding one deadeye shooter to its roster next season in Rotnei Clarke. But the thought of bolstering Clarke’s presence with a Steve Alford-esque player is downright scary. For Bulldogs opponents anyway. Kellen Dunham, a 6-5 sharpshooter from Pendleton, Ind., isn’t as highly touted as Alford was coming out of school (the former Hoosiers…
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The story with the most potential impact in college basketball recruiting right now centers on Jarnell Stokes and the possibility that one lucky college program may land him in the coming days. It’s not often that high-major schools are in the position to add a national top-25 prospect at midseason, but that is the place…
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There are a myriad of reasons for Washington’s struggles early in the season. They don’t rebound the ball well, they don’t force turnovers, they’re mediocre defensively, they have no low-post presence. But perhaps the biggest reason for their struggles early in the season is arguably the most important player on their roster: Tony Wroten, Jr.…
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Xavier player comments reopens debate on athlete free speech
Dec 14, 2011, 9:01 AM EDT
Because of Saturday’s Xavier-Cincinnati brawl, and the subsequent PR disaster that ensued when Tu Holloway and Mark Lyons took to the podium for the post-game press conference, there has been a renewal in the conversation over free speech and the college athlete. Critics condemned Holloway and Lyons, and rightfully so, for their words, but the…
