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Remember all that talk about the possibility of the shot clock being changed from 35 seconds to 30 seconds? Well, it doesn’t appear as if that is going to happen. According to a report from CBSSports.com, there’s “not a lot of momentum” behind the rule change. But that doesn’t mean that the NCAA won’t have…
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Top 2014 prospect Trey Lyles taking his time with the recruiting process
May 8, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT
FORT WAYNE, In. — The Bill Hensley Memorial Run-N-Slam is always one of the most well-attended high school basketball events of the spring and this past Friday there was even more of a local buzz then usual as some of the best travel teams from the Midwest took the floor at the Spiece Fieldhouse. For…
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It’s now official: Davidson will be leaving the Southern Conference for the Atlantic 10, effective for the 2014-2015 season. “Davidson is an ideal fit for the Atlantic 10 – as a nationally recognized academic Institution complimented by excellence in a broad-based athletic program — the Wildcats will be competitive immediately. Their success in men’s basketball…
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The latest in the Ed O’Bannon case, and why the NCAA’s headed for change
May 8, 2013, 10:35 AM EDT
Back in 2009, Ed O’Bannon filed a lawsuit against the NCAA that has, in the years since then, become the single-biggest assault on the way that the NCAA does business. If you haven’t been paying attention to the case, the basics are as follows: O’Bannon won a title and a few player of the year…
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Mike Williams getting more attention after first Nike EYBL event
May 8, 2013, 9:00 AM EDT
The Nike EYBL circuit events are a unique experience for anyone that has been around AAU basketball. It is more than just a tournament held in a different locale every weekend. It’s a league that stretches on throughout the spring and the summer, where the 32 teams affiliated with Nike will play five games a…
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Colorado began its Class of 2014 with a commitment from Denver native and four-star recruit Dominique Collier, a 6-foot-2 point guard from Denver East High School. Collier had offers from Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Kansas State, Iowa, Gonzaga and Missouri before announcing through his Twitter account that he’d be a Buffalo. Just committed to play basketball…
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Syracuse and Villanova will continue playing each other in a post-Big East world for the next three seasons. On Monday, The Juice reported that sources had confirmed that the two programs will play three games over three years in three different locations. Syracuse would get a home game at the Carrier Dome while Villanova will…
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Craig Neal and New Mexico landed the best available junior college player Tuesday evening in Vincennes University (Ind.) wing Deshawn Delaney. He becomes the fourth recruit, second JuCo, to commit to the Lobos for the 2013-2014 season. This latest commitment was announced by The Lobo Lair and later CBS Sports. Delaney had offers from New Mexico and Bradley,…
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Jerod Haase has made a nice pickup as former Virginia Tech Hokie Robert Brown has decided to transfer into the UAB program. Brown, a 6-foot-5 two-guard from Florida, averaged 8.3 points as a sophomore in Blacksburg, but he saw his three-point shooting percentage drop to 23.5%. His connection to UAB is that two former assistant…
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Creighton left the Missouri Valley Conference to join the Catholic 7, Xavier and Butler to form the new Big East. To fill that void the MVC acquired Loyola (Ill.) from the Horizon League. And now the Horizon League found Loyola’s replacement in Oakland University. The university’s board of trustees voted to accept the Horizon League’s…
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Oregon landed a big transfer on Tuesday evening when former UNLV forward Mike Moser decided to finish up his collegiate career in his home state. The news was reported by Mike Prehm of 247Sports.com Mike Moser has committed to Oregon. — Matt Prehm (@Prehmmr247) May 7, 2013 Moser is expected to graduate from UNLV this…
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Point guard Chris Chiozza emerges as hot name on the recruiting trail
May 7, 2013, 6:30 PM EDT
FORT WAYNE, In. — Part of the reason the NCAA re-instituted the April live evaluation weekends was for college coaches to get a better grasp on the upcoming recruiting classes that they’ll evaluate extensively in the summer. The live evaluation weekends are also of great benefit to prospective recruits that have greatly improved since the…
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The Atlantic 10 Conference made another move in conference realignment on Tuesday, adding another program to replace four departing schools. On Tuesday, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Andy Katz that Davidson will join the Atlantic 10 for the 2014-2015 season. In April, it was reported that the A-10 was looking to add the Wildcats, three…
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Another projected lottery pick in the 2013 NBA Draft will be recovering from surgery when he hears his name called on draft night on June 27 in Brooklyn. UNLV freshman forward Anthony Bennett will need surgery on his rotator cuff on his left shoulder, according to his agent Jeff Schwartz. The surgery will sideline the 6-foot-7…
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Baylor received another commitment to its Class of 2013 on Tuesday afternoon when shooting guard Allerik Freeman (Findlay Prep/Charlotte, N.C.) committed to the Bears. Evan Daniels of Scout reported the news just before 4 p.m. on Twitter. Allerik Freeman just informed Scout that he has committed to Baylor. — Evan Daniels (@EvanDanielsFOX) May 7, 2013…
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Turns out Tony Chennault isn’t transferring out of Villanova
May 7, 2013, 3:17 PM EDT
Remember all that talk about how Tony Chennault had decided to transfer out of Villanova one year after he was granted a waiver to be eligible immediately after transferring in from Wake Forest? Well, you can forget all of that. Chennault will be returning to the Wildcats after all. “Our basketball family is happy that…
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Minnesota dipped into the JuCo ranks to land Dre Mathieu on Tuesday afternoon, according to a report. A 5-foot-10 point guard, Mathieu is athletic and known for his ability to score the ball, which should make him a good fit in Richard Pitino’s system. Mathieu, who is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals and…
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Trae Golden’s time at Tennessee is done. Golden averaged 12.1 points and 3.9 assists as a junior for the Vols, starting for the last two seasons. He helped lead Tennessee to a 20-13 record in 2012-2013. He’ll be leaving at the end of the spring semester. “We want nothing but the best for Trae,” UT…
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We may finally be nearing a decision in the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes. Wiggins is the best hoops prospect to come thru the high school ranks since Kevin Durant, and possibly since LeBron was still a prep. He’s a freakishly athletic, 6-foot-7 wing that has enough perimeter skill that he may end up being a shooting…
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TCU head coach Trent Johnson has added another nice piece, as former Central Michigan and Pitt guard Trey Zeigler has decided to finish out his playing career with the Horned Frogs, according to multiple reports. Zeigler was a top 75 recruit coming out of high school, but after spending two seasons playing for his father…
