Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Duke grabs dramatic comeback win over archrival North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — With the final seconds ticking off the clock, Austin Rivers had already played the game of his life on the season’s biggest stage. But the Blue Devils still trailed by two, and the 6-foot-4 freshman stood dribbling on the right wing, guarded by 7-foot senior Tyler Zeller.
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Memphis to join UCF, others and move to Big East in 2013
After weeks of rumors and rumblings, particularly within the past few days, the Big East officially introduced Memphis a new member on Wednesday. The Tigers are slated to join the conference in all sports in 2013.
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Taylor’s late-game errors cost Kansas at Missouri
Tyshawn Taylor carried the Jayhawks to the cusp of victory, then squashed it all. With 41.3 seconds left and his team trailing 72-71, Taylor stood at the free throw line. The yellow blur of Missouri’s student section boomed and swerved behind the hoop he faced. First attempt: too long, back rim.
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No. 1 Kentucky crushes South Carolina, 86-52
Kentucky pounced on South Carolina from tip-off to the final buzzer for a 86-52 victory at Colonial Life Arena Saturday night. But to UK head coach John Calipari and his Cats, the game felt like it was played at Rupp Arena.
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No. 1 Kentucky becoming ‘scary’ good
No. 1 Kentucky is clicking. That’s a scary sentence. The Cats are the nearly unanimous top-ranked team in the nation, have beaten everybody on their schedule except one team, and stand one shot from perfection (which actually is a good thing, as the “will they go undefeated?
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Iowa State upsets No. 5 Kansas
A 13-game losing streak to Big 12 powerhouse Kansas ended Saturday as Iowa State knocked off the No. 5 Jayhawks 72-64 in front of a packed house at Hilton Coliseum. The Lowdown A back-and-forth second half came to its breaking point with 8:04 remaining in the game with the score tied at 53.
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Column: Murray State is no Cinderella
Even though Murray State has raced through 20 straight victories and cracked the national top 10, questions still linger about the team's legitimacy.
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Notre Dame shocks previously unbeaten No. 1 Syracuse
Call Kelly Tripucka. Call Digger Phelps. The echoes have awoken. Behind junior forward Jack Cooley's 17 points and 10 rebounds, Notre Dame topped No. 1 Syracuse 67-58 Saturday night, its first win over the highest ranked team in the land since 1987. "It's a great win.
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No. 7 Kansas blows out previously-unbeaten No. 3 Baylor
The hottest offense in the nation paraded into Lawrence, Kan. on Monday fresh off its most recent slaughter. No. 3 Baylor, undefeated and flush with all the talent that an NBA scout could conjure, routed Oklahoma State for 106 points on Saturday.