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With the 24-hour ESPN College Basketball Tip-Off Marathon complete, here are a few post-marathon resume notes from the season’s opening 10 days … RESUME BUILDERS: Akron, Cleveland State and Kent State all compiled impressive road wins. It’s been a while since the Mid-American Conference put two teams in the NCAA Tournament, so the fact that…
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Apologies for the slate arriving so late today. And in the interest of saving time, I’ll avoid a lame excuse and just get to the games. Sound good? (All times ET; TV info courtesy of HDSportsGuide.com) Long Beach State at Pitt, 9 p.m. ( ESPNU) So begins a stretch of hoops that could leave the…
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Mike Krzyzewski’s record-setting 903rd career victory produced plenty of content, much of it outstanding. Though it was just as notable for the one thing it lacked. First, the good stuff. Coach K’s ability to adapt to players and a changing hoops landscape was rightly cited as one of the primary reasons for his amazing success…
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NEW YORK – Tom Izzo has never been one to back down from an early season challenge. While most programs are scheduling cupcakes and tune-ups to begin the season, Izzo has taken his Michigan State team and put them on the floor in the two biggest games of the season thus far. Last Friday, he…
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No. 3 Ohio State 81, No. 8 Florida 74: This game had the same, familiar theme as the two that took place at the Champion’s Classic in New York. The underdog — Florida here — got off to a hot start and opened up a lead, but the favorite — the Buckeyes — made a…
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The UCLA freefall has begun. Dropping the opener to Loyola-Marymount was bad. Indefinitely suspending forward Reeves Nelson – the team’s best player – because of attitude issues adds to public perception that the Bruins have serious issues despite starting the season ranked 17th in the AP poll. But Tuesday’s 86-66 loss to Middle Tennessee State…
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NEW YORK - This morning, every website you go to is going to have story up about Mike Krzyzewski’s 903rd career win, and rightfully so. The narrative is perfect. Coach K sets the all-time wins record at Madison Square Garden in an event called the Champion’s Classic with his mentor and previous record-holder Bobby Knight sitting…
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Bill Self’s lucky tie couldn’t compete with Kentucky’s talent
Nov 16, 2011, 2:10 AM EDT
Bill Self needed more than a lucky tie. Even Mario Chalmers might not have been enough. Kansas’ coach wore the same tie for Tuesday’s game against No. 2 Kentucky that he wore when his Jayhawks faced John Calipari’s Memphis Tigers in the 2008 national title game. (It does look awfully similar to this tie.) But…
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Mike Krzyzewski passed Adolph Rupp, he passed Dean Smith and now Bob Knight. After a 74-69 win Tuesday night vs. Michigan State, Duke’s coach became the all-time wins leader among men’s D-I coaches. Those 903 wins aren’t the most impressive aspect of his career – don’t forget those seven Final Fours in nine years or…
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Arizona’s first week could’ve been a complete mess. The Wildcats’ three wins were all by nine points or less and all featured ragged, uneven play by Sean Miller’s young team. So Miller made some changes, starting with one of his ballyhooed freshmen. Guard Josiah Turner – perhaps their most talented recruit – sat for Sunday’s…
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Forget the recruiting acumen and the point-guard development. John Calipari’s best coaching attribute is his ability to get incredibly talented, potentially ego-centric player to play damn good defense. Getting future pros to run and shoot is easy. Getting them to play defense? That’s like getting Democrats and Republicans to agree on a health care bill.…
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By now you’ve been watching basketball most of the day thanks to the 24-hour hoops marathon. But there are quite a few games that aren’t part of the marathon. It’s just that most of ‘em aren’t the ones most people care about. Here’s a few that you should. Middle Tennessee at UCLA, 11 p.m. (Primeticket)…
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The Carrier Classic was a great event not just because it was a game played in a unique setting between two powerhouse college basketball programs. What made it so special was that the game’s purpose was to honor the our nation’s true heroes on Veteran’s Day. After the game, Tar Heels power forward John Henson…
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Lost Monday night amid the excitement for the 24-hour college hoops marathon and yet another Jerry Sandusky development was an upset Providence pulled off against Fairfield. Yes, you read that correctly. The Friars hail from the Big East. The Stags play in the MAAC. Yet the Big East squad was a 7.5-point underdog by virtue…
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UPDATE: Tuesday was the night. Congrats to Coach K. There’s no guarantee Mike Krzyzewski’s record-breaking 903rd career victory happens Tuesday night. No. 6 Duke is only a six-point favorite against Michigan State, which might be why he’s downplayed the game a bit the last few days. (Then again, that’s also his style.) But that win…
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It was just after 10 p.m. PT Monday night that Kevin Pangos started trending on Twitter. No surprise there. Twitter loves guys who can shoot the 3. Last year was all about Jimmer Fredette and his ridiculous shooting skills. He has a worthy successor in the Gonzaga freshman, who hit 9 of 13 beyond the…
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Tuesday’s Shootaround: Yes, we were awake for the entire Marathon. Were you?
Nov 15, 2011, 6:27 AM EDT
UNLV 71, Nevada 67: A disturbing trend is starting to emerge with UNLV. After building up leads against teams they are more talented than, the Rebels struggled late and allowed their opponent to keep things closer than they should be. It happened when they played Grand Canyon during the weekend, and it happened on Monday…
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You’ve read the viewer’s guide, you’ve stocked up on chips and you’ve got your supply of coffee or Mountain Dew or Red Bull or whatever. You’re ready for 24 hours of college basketball. You’ll be glued to the TV, no doubt. But who only uses a TV nowadays to watch hoops? Bust out the laptop…
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UPDATE: Nelson has been suspended indefinitely, according to ESPNLosAngeles. UCLA’s season began with an embarrassing home loss to Loyola-Marymount, a team that won just 11 games last season. Coach Ben Howland called it a “a bad loss” for the then-No. 17 Bruins. Didn’t take long for things to get worse. Howland met Monday with junior…
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Ready for a delicious hoops onslaught starting at midnight? Good. Because there aren’t many morsels to enjoy in the hours beforehand. Monday’s loaded with games, but you might be better off getting a nap or two to stay up for the start of ESPN’s 24-hour hoops marathon, which kicks off with Washington State at Gonzaga.…
