Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Cal men’s basketball placed on two years probation
The Cal men's basketball team was placed on two years probation on Friday for making over 300 impermissible phone calls. Having already reported the majority of the violations and self-imposed sanctions, the Bears were issued only minimal penalties by the NCAA.
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Trojan basketball team notches home upset over Arizona
Before the game against No. 10 Arizona, the bobbleheads of USC coach Kevin O’Neill that were handed out to the energetic Galen Center crowd optimistically nodded their heads up and down.
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’Cats seek Pac-10 title in SoCal
It's a gigantic weekend for No.10 Arizona against two gigantic teams. As Arizona tries to secure its first Pacific 10 Conference championship since the 2004-05 season, it will have to do it on the road against two teams with two 6-foot-10 players in their regular rotation.
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Calhoun suspended for first three Big East games next year, no postseason ban
After months of waiting, the verdict has finally been issued. Jim Calhoun has been suspended for the first three Big East games of next season by the NCAA committee on infractions for failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance and for failing to properly monitor phone calls, text messages and ...
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Despite reshuffling at the top, Ohio State remains at No. 2 in AP, No. 3 in coaches’ poll
Despite losing, 76-63, Sunday at Purdue, its second loss in three games, the Ohio State men's basketball team retained its No. 2 ranking in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Buckeyes (25-2, 12-2 Big Ten) are behind only No. 1 Duke (25-2, 12-1 ACC).
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ACC deals with low attendance
The day before the North Carolina game, head coach Mike Krzyzewski did something unusual—he talked for roughly six minutes about the state of Duke’s conference, the ACC.
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Suspended players shot teammate, ‘random guy’ with Airsoft rifle
After three SIU men’s basketball players, who have one game left in their three-game suspension, dropped off teammate Devante Drinkard at Smith Hall on Feb. 3, they shot him and another person with an Airsoft rifle, according to an SIUC police report.
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Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger: ‘To be spit on is just nasty’
After the Ohio State men's basketball team's 71-67 loss in Madison, Wis., on Saturday, freshman forward Jared Sullinger accused Wisconsin fans of spitting on him. Via his Twitter account, @Jared_Sully0, Jared wrote that Badgers fans spat on him before and after the game.
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Kansas voted No. 1 for first time this season
Kansas is back on top. Barely. The Jayhawks received just 22 of 65 first-place votes but took the top spot in the AP poll from No. 2 Ohio State, which took its first loss of the season at Wisconsin Saturday. Texas came in at No.