Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Barnes ready to break hearts of Duke fans again
How big of a deal was it when Harrison Barnes made his college selection Nov. 13, 2009? North Carolina head coach Roy Williams and the rest of the team took a break from practice to tune into Barnes’s announcement via Skype.
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Dana Jacobson skips Mirror Lake jump, brings Michigan pride to OSU
ESPN's Dana Jacobson was supposed to jump into Mirror Lake on Thursday. Settling a bet made on national TV, "First Take" hosts Jay Crawford and Jacobson made an appearance at Ohio State's campus on Thursday because Jacobson had wagered on Michigan to beat OSU in Nov.
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Major ice storm alters Penn State’s travel plans
With concerns about the weather in the Midwest over the last 24 hours, Penn State was hoping to get into Champaign smoothly for its 9 p.m. tip with Illinois at Assembly Hall tomorrow. The Nittany Lions' team plane had to land in Evansville, Ind.
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Arizona makes return to AP poll for first time since 2007
The Arizona men's basketball team debuted in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings for the first time since Dec. 31, 2007, and returned to the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. Head coach Sean Miller's Wildcats are now ranked No. 21 in the AP and No. 22 in the coaches' poll.
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‘Sully’ assumes veteran responsibilities for unbeaten Buckeyes
With the score tied, 17 seconds to play, and a No. 1 ranking and unblemished record at stake, most teams in college basketball would turn to their savvy veteran to deliver the win. Not Ohio State.
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No. 3 Duke blown away by Red Storm
NEW YORK — On the one-year anniversary of Duke’s lopsided defeat to Georgetown at the Verizon Center, the No. 3 Blue Devils faced off against another Big East opponent Sunday, attempting to build off the momentum of four straight ACC victories.
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No. 5 UConn suffers letdown against Louisville
The No. 5 UConn men's basketball team fell to No. 23 Louisville 79-78 in double overtime Saturday afternoon ,despite having numerous chances to put the game away in regulation and overtime.
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Marquette finishes off top-10 foe Syracuse
Marquette finally held onto a win against a ranked Big East opponent with a 76-70 victory over No. 9 Syracuse.
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Minnesota falls to Purdue in second-half blowout
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Entering Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team, Purdue guard Lewis Jackson said he wanted to “bully” Blake Hoffarber.