Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Column: A fallen brother for Indiana basketball
Not the wheelchair. Screaming in agony, his right leg useless, Indiana guard Verdell Jones III had one request. Not that wheelchair. With 5:46 to go in the first half, the senior guard was leading a fast break down the court when Penn State guard Jermaine Marshall stepped up to defend him.
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Weber out at Illinois, Southern Illinois will contact him for coaching vacancy
According to an anonymous source, the Southern Illinois U. men’s basketball team has been informed that SIU will contact former SIU and Illinois coach Bruce Weber for the head coaching vacancy.
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Temple joins the Big East for all sports
Temple will join the Big East Conference for football in 2012 and all other sports in 2013, a press conference indicated today, March 7. The move gives the Big East eight football-playing schools for the 2012 season.
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Column: UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland placed under false light in Sports Illustrated article
As a former manager with the UCLA men’s basketball team (2003-2005) under coach Ben Howland, I was very disappointed with his inaccurate portrayal in the most recent issue of Sports Illustrated. The author depicts him as a basketball coach who lacks character, compassion and collegiality.
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Ohio State men’s basketball downs Michigan State, earns share of Big Ten title
Regular season games don't get much bigger than Ohio State's matchup with Michigan State Sunday. The contest lived up to its Big Ten title implications.
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No. 1 Kentucky defeats Gators for 16-0 SEC record
Kentucky (30-1, 16-0 SEC) secured a 74-59 win over Florida (22-9, 10-6 SEC) Sunday at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., to earn a perfect SEC record for the first time since the 2003 season. “(The Gators) are good,” UK head coach John Calipari said.
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Wolverines hold on to top Penn State, earn share of Big Ten title
STATE COLLEGE — They didn’t know it yet, but the Wolverines were champions. No. 13 Michigan held on for dear life against the last-place team in the Big Ten, finally topping Penn State, 71-65, on Sunday afternoon.
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Butler didn’t do it: Defending national runner-up will miss March Madness
VALPARAISO– For the first time in seven years, the Butler men’s basketball team won’t appear in the NCAA tournament.
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Kentucky rolls over Georgia, 79-49 on senior night
The No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats pounced on Georgia in a raucous Rupp Arena crowd Thursday as UK secured a 79-49 win over the Bulldogs, complete with 15 made three pointers by the Cats.