Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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The league awaits
The 2010 NBA Draft will be an unusual one for Duke. In contrast to the tremendous hype that has preceded some Blue Devil draft classes, this year’s chatter has been understated. It’s commonly recognized that June 24, 2010, will be nothing like June 30, 1999, for Duke.
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U. Florida basketball player joins U. Central Florida for football
U. Florida basketball player and Monsignor Pace alum Ray Shipman has decided to transfer to U. Central Florida, but not to play for head coach Donnie Jones and the Knights’ basketball team. Shipman wants to pursue his first passion — football — and has decided UCF is the place for him.
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Column: What’s next for the Big 12?
Just in case you’ve been in your Big 12 bomb shelter and missed the news, the war is over. Dan Beebe — no, seriously, Dan Beebe — won the day and saved the conference with the remaining 10 teams by coming out at the eleventh hour with promises of massive television contracts in 2011.
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NCAA hits Trojans with postseason ban
For years, U. Southern California fans waited to hear the result of the NCAA’s long-standing investigation into the school’s athletic program. What they heard Thursday wasn’t what they expected.
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Coaches express hope for U Nebraska’s Big Ten future
It’s not often that U. Nebraska head football coach Bo Pelini pops a joke at a press conference. But when asked Friday about how he felt about leaving the Big 12 and the rivalries NU has within the conference, Pelini, who’s never been afraid to express his displeasure to officials, responded, ...
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Academic growth protects Hoosiers from continued scholarship losses
The Indiana U. men’s basketball team improved its academic standing enough to prevent further NCAA penalties, according to the Academic Progress Rate report released Wednesday by the NCAA. IU coach Tom Crean’s group, which earned a 3.
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Dude Perfect continues to plan trick shots
Six Texas A&M U. students are shooting hoops and nabbing television interviews all over the nation. These six Aggies are best friends, roommates and a basketball sensation. These six Aggies are Dude Perfect.
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John Wooden: Coach retires but never truly leaves UCLA
It wasn’t your typical NCAA tournament. For one, the 1975 field included 32 teams for the first time, up from 25 in the previous year. Conferences were now allowed to send more than one team to the dance. The Final Four took place in San Diego, the last time it would be held in California.
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John Wooden: UCLA success can be traced to Midwestern values from his formative years
Winning is a big part of John Wooden’s legacy. As his UCLA basketball teams dominated in the 1960s and 1970s, his name became synonymous with success. But to those who knew him best, the most unforgettable thing about Wooden was the simple and dignified way he carried himself every day.