Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Long Beach State shocks no. 9 Pitt
True to his name, Long Beach State guard Casper Ware seemed supernatural in the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday night.
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Column: Sometimes foolish, Kentucky shows potential for greatness
NEW YORK — For one half at least, Kentucky looked like the No. 2 team in the country. There it was, emerging in the second half, making No. 12 Kansas at times look like a No. 12 seed, trying desperately to keep pace with a team that was simply better at playing the game of basketball.
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Big win in the Big Apple, Kentucky defeats Kansas 75-65
NEW YORK — In a battle of the blues, Kansas and Kentucky fans erupted in cheers, booing and heckling from start to finish at the State Farm Champions Classic double-header where UK beat No. 12 Kansas 75-65 in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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Ohio State basketball takes a bite out of Gators in 81-74 win
A slow start, foul trouble and a nationally-ranked opponent weren't enough to stop the No. 3 Ohio State men's basketball team from picking up its second win of the season, as the Buckeyes overcame a slew of obstacles to pick up an 81-74 win against No.
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Coach K gets first shot at record in New York
It seems fitting that Mike Krzyzewski’s first shot at his 903rd career head coaching victory will come in the first game of a doubleheader, a throwback to earlier days of college basketball. No.
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Column: NBA lockout takes a backburner
When the NFL was in the middle of its lockout this summer, fans across the nation were freaking out, worried about Sundays without football on the docket. The NFL lockout ended without missing any games.
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UCF AD, assistant football coach resign amid NCAA violations
U. Central Florida President John C. Hitt announced Wednesday that UCF Athletics Director Keith Tribble resigned from his position following the release of an NCAA report that detailed violations that took place within the football and men's basketball programs.
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Touted hoops recruit Mitch McGary commits to Michigan
At 5:04 p.m. on Thursday evening, the Michigan men’s basketball program took another leap forward. That’s when Chesterton, Ind. native Mitch McGary committed to the Wolverines. McGary, the consensus top power forward recruit in the nation for the class of 2012, is rated No.
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Column: Do cheaters never win?
After beating Ohio State in the Elite Eight last year, Kentucky coach John Calipari was facetiously asked what it felt like to coach in his first Final Four. The question was tongue-in-cheek but still ruffled some feathers of those who support the Wildcats.