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NEWS: Referees Jim Burr, Tim Higgins and Earl Walton – the guys behind the mess at the end of the St. John’s-Rutgers game Wednesday – all withdrew from working the rest of the Big East tournament. Commissioner John Marinatto said the three have “voluntarily withdraw” in “the best interests of those involved.” OPINION: A voluntary…
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Dates: March 10-12 Site: Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. Championship game: Saturday, 5 p.m. on ESPN2 Outlook: Top-seed Long Beach State (20-10, 14-2) cruised to the regular-season title, finishing four games ahead of second-place Cal Poly (15-14). That’s more than enough to make the 49ers the big favorite to win, though there’s enough uncertainty that Dan…
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The Pac-10 should issue apologies for anyone who attended the conference tournament games Wednesday night. Stanford-Oregon State was a pathetic showing of shooting, or lack thereof. The Beavers won, but only because the Cardinal were roughly 5 for 7,345 from the field in the first half (That’s an approximation.) The second game was better –…
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John Calipari’s talents are wasted as a basketball coach. Oh sure, the guy’s at the top of his profession as a recruiter, motivator, developer of talent and as a winner. He’s shown as much at UMass, Memphis and now at Kentucky. But to really harness his talents, Calipari should be a negotiator where people need…
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Let’s settle an argument, shall we? Some people think winning a conference tournament before the Big Dance is a bad thing, while others maintain it sets the tone for a run to the Final Four. So who’s right? Mike Rutherford over at Card Chronicle addressed this topic recently, but I had David Hess go one…
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Dates: March 10-13 Site: Georgia Dome, Atlanta Championship game: Sunday, 1 p.m. on CBS Outlook: It’s supposed to be a two-team race between Kentucky and Florida, but this is the SEC tournament we’re talking about here. Weird stuff happens. The Gators (24-6, 13-3) won the regular-season crown outright for the first time since ’07, and…
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Dates: March 10-13 Location: Indianapolis, IN Championship game: March 13th, 3:30 pm, CBS Outlook: When it comes down to it, there are really only three teams competing for the Big Ten tournament title — Ohio State, Purdue, and Wisconsin. Shockingly enough, Michigan — who started Big Ten play 1-6 and who is far from a…
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Dates: 3/10-3/13 Location: Greensboro Coliseum; Greensboro, N.C. Championship Game: March 13, 1 p.m., ESPN Outlook: You know what’s really funny about how the ACC regular season concluded? Technically, its second best team was Duke, but that was supposed to be the team everyone was chasing. Not so fast my friend. Too many pros on North…
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When the NCAA ruled Baylor forward Perry Jones ineligible for the Big 12 tournament, it set off a series tweets and stories that the move wasn’t a surprise. Even we got in on it. The school pleaded the move was unfair. Also in that camp? Sporting News writer Mike DeCourcy. At issue is this: Jones,…
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The bubble. For the past month, that is all anyone can talk about. If the season ended today, would Team X be in? What does Team Y have to do to become a lock? Team Z just cemented their trip to the Big Dance with that win. Honestly, the bubble isn’t for me. I haven’t…
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Consider it a lucky 13 (autobids). Long Island and Northern Colorado joined the NCAA tournament party by clinching automatic bids on Wednesday night – in a couple of thrilling games, too. Northern Colorado clinched its first NCAA tournament bid with a 65-60 win over Montana in the Big Sky title game. If that sounds ordinary,…
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With a victory over West Virgina Wednesday in New York, Marquette climbs off the bubble and Should Be In the Field of 68 this weekend. It certainly appears 11 Big East teams will make the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Baylor leaves the bubble after losing to Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. …
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Another coaching vacancy opened up Wednesday. And another may soon be on the way. Providence will reportedly part ways with coach Keno Davis soon, according to the Providence Journal. Davis, in his third year at the school, is 46-50 at the school and 19-39 against Big East play. He has five years remaining on his…
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Rutgers coach classy about botched ending: ‘That’s just the way it is’
Mar 9, 2011, 6:26 PM EDT
Yesterday, Gil Biruta picked up his fifth foul in overtime when he was called for a technical for swinging his elbows. It was a tough call for Mike Rice to swallow, no doubt, but his response — “That’s a tough call. Big East referees are the best in the world. I’m going to trust that…
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Forget that St. John’s is headed to the Big East quarterfinals for the first time since 2003. Let’s focus on how the Red Storm closed out their 65-63 win over Rutgers. You know, this debacle? Rutgers, down by two, was in-bounding the ball from underneath its own basket with 4.7 seconds remaining. A pass to…
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According to numerous reports, Baylor freshman Perry Jones has been suspended for tonight’s game against Oklahoma, and possibly longer. A TV station in Dallas is reporting — and Jason King is confirming — that the suspension could be the result of Jones receiving impermissible benefits. According to King, Jones will be suspended for the rest…
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Kemba wasn’t a unanimous first team Big East selection, Calhoun cries foul
Mar 9, 2011, 3:55 PM EDT
Kemba Walker didn’t win Big East player of the year. Ben Hansbrough did. And no matter how clouded your judgement is with UConn bias, arguing against Hansbrough is a tough thing to do. Kemba was sensational earlier in the season, but struggled a bit in Big East play. Hansbrough, on the other hand, carried the…
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Ready for the First Fan’s bracket to take center stage? President Obama’s NCAA tournament picks have been one of the ongoing stories from the last three years. What can I say? The president loves his hoops. And we love to read about his love. So why is Obama a huge fan? There are multiple reasons,…
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Not again. Last spring and summer were filled with chatter and fears about the NCAA tournament expanding tor 96 teams. The result was ultimately this year’s version of the 68-team tournament, which features three additional teams and the debut of the “First Four.” Yet there was always concern the NCAA would eventually go to 96…
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Butler is back in the Dance after winning the Horizon League championship Tuesday in Milwaukee. No sweating on Selection Sunday. As a result, Virginia Tech slides into the bracket update as the final at-large team in the Field of 68 – the Horizon will only receive one bid. As Va. Tech moves up, Michigan State…
