Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Nerlens Noel spurns Georgetown for Kentucky
Georgetown Hoya fans had their Final Four dreams for next season fade substantially Wednesday night, when Tilton School center and national No. 1 recruit Nerlens Noel chose to sign with Kentucky, discarding the Hoyas and fellow finalist Syracuse.
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Top prospect Shabazz Muhammad commits to UCLA
Top high school prospect Shabazz Muhammad said in a televised announcement Wednesday evening that he will join the UCLA men’s basketball team. Muhammad is ranked the No. 1 prospect by recruiting website Rivals.com and No. 2 by Scout.com and ESPN.
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NCAA accepts Baylor’s penalties for infractions
The NCAA has accepted Baylor’s self-imposed penalties and will not add further penalties for recruiting infractions involving impermissible telephone calls and text messages, the university announced Wednesday.
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UConn’s Jeremy Lamb to declare for NBA draft
Jeremy Lamb preferred not to have a press conference announcing he would forgo his last two years of eligibility for the UConn men’s basketball and declare for the NBA Draft. It was a fitting move by the soft-spoken sophomore guard who, for the last two years, let his game do the talking.
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Baylor basketball teams face NCAA sanctions
Baylor could face NCAA sanctions after a three-year investigation revealed the men’s and women’s basketball programs made 738 impermissible text messages and 528 impermissible phone calls to recruits. The investigation was made public in an ESPN.
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Former OSU forward Jared Sullinger declared his plans to enter the 2012 NBA Draft
With the blessing of his family and his coaches, Ohio State’s big man Jared Sullinger is heading for the big show.
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Column: Calipari and Kentucky, the perfect marriage
Three years ago, when John Calipari was announced as the newest head basketball coach at U. Kentucky, he rode onto campus as a conquering hero. It had been 12 years since the last UK national championship, and the rabid fan base was ready for its return to the top of the mountain.
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Column: Kentucky’s title begins new era in college hoops
It’s a strange feeling to dread the NCAA National Championship game. The Final Four should be a celebration of a sport rich in tradition and lore: the culmination of a basketball season that is founded on principles of integrity, discipline and hard work — traits that its professional counterp...
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Ohio State ousted from NCAA Tournament by Kansas, 64-62.
NEW ORLEANS — It’s all over for the Ohio State men’s basketball team. After leading against the Kansas Jayhawks by as much as 13 in the first half, OSU fell into a 56-55 hole with less than three minutes to play.