Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Mizzou coaching search continues as Painter sticks with Purdue
Matt Painter will not be the next head coach of the Missouri men’s basketball team. After meeting with Missouri officials in Orlando on Tuesday, the 40-year-old three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year award winner opted to sign an 8-year extension with Purdue.
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Column: Ohio State not a basketball school … yet
Before Friday's Sweet 16 game against Kentucky, conditions were ripe for the Ohio State men's basketball to overtake football as the most popular sport on campus.
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Kentucky beats North Carolina for first Final Four berth in 13 years
NEWARK, N.J. — John Calipari called DeAndre Liggins over to the sidelines, a sly smile on his face. Liggins went over. This wasn’t for an instructional talk, or a chewing out. This was celebration time. Calipari placed both hands on Liggins’ head and kissed it.
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Arizona dismantles top-seeded Duke 93-77
Just happy to be in the Sweet 16 wasn't enough for Arizona. And they showed that Thursday night, downing the No. 1 seed and defending national champion Duke Blue Devils 93-77 at the Honda Center.
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Mirror images: Wildcats, Buckeyes have much in common
Both have talented freshmen competing in their first NCAA Tournament. Both have grizzled veterans with March Madness experience. Both have coaches who have coached for a national championship.
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Jay Bilas breaks down UK vs. Ohio State
ESPN analyst Jay Bilas held a teleconference to give his thoughts on the NCAA Tournament, which of course includes UK and Ohio State. He thinks Ohio State is the favorite not only in this game, but to win the title as well.
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Column: Big East fails to live up to hype
The Big East is a big fraud. The basketball conference praised all year by ESPN experts Joe Lunardi and Doug Gottlieb has been throttled in the first three rounds of this year’s NCAA Tournament.
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Walker leads Florida past UCLA, into Sweet 16
TAMPA — After a year filled with clutch shots in big moments, there was little surprise when the Gators turned to Erving Walker with their season on the line. Behind the junior guard’s game-high 21 points, including 10 over the final four minutes, No.
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Column: Who will be this year’s NCAA men’s Cinderella Team?
Mike: Take a look at the teams in the past that have made deep runs in the tournament. Most of them have one thing in common: a star player. Oakland has that star in 6'11 forward Keith Benson. Not only does Benson put up 18 points and 10.