Archive for the ‘College Basketball’ Category
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Conventional wisdom held that Russ Smith, Louisville's leading scorer from it's NCAA championship team, would be headed to the NBA after a remarkable junior season. That wisdom was apparently way off, as Smith has announced he will return for his senior season.
The 6'1" guard averaged 18.7 points per game this ...
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
At least one prominent college basketball star seems to remember the old public service message to "Be Cool: Stay In School."
Oklahoma State freshman guard Marcus Smart, considered by anyone I've ever paid attention to to be a Top 5 pick in this year's NBA draft, is expected to formally announce ...
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Needless to say, Louisville fans were pretty excited when their college basketball team won the national championship Monday night. After the Cardinals bested the Michigan Wolverines 82-76 in a phenomenal game, Louisville students took to the streets to celebrate. And police quickly took to the streets to disperse the crowd.
Campus ...
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
Former Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti resigned last week amid the controversy over the release of video showing head basketball coach Mike Rice verbally and physically abusing players. But don't worry about Pernetti or his future prospects. The 42-year-old will leave his alma mater with a ridiculous payout of $1.2 ...
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Thursday, April 4th, 2013
In the midst of a fantastic Final Four run, Michigan's basketball program could have just been dealt some bad news on Thursday. According to reports, both Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. will jump to the NBA after this season.
Darren Heitner, a sports business writer for Forbes, is reporting that ...
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Shaka Smart has been one of the most sought-after young college basketball coaches over the past few years and when any job opens up, his name is always among the first mentioned as a potential replacement. This year has been no exception, but we can now confirm that Smart will ...
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Monday, March 25th, 2013
Sixteen teams remain in this year's NCAA tournament, which means we've had plenty of winners and losers over the course of the first two rounds. But who has won or lost the most?
Here's a region-by-region look at the best and worst the tournament has had to offer so far.
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