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Kentucky captures 8th national title
AP NEW ORLEANS — No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol’ Kentucky home will long remember this championship season. The Wildcats hit the jackpot with their lottery picks Monday night, ignoring Davis’ bad shooting night and parlaying a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory [...]
Cries from the Crowd: Would Kentucky really beat a bad NBA team?
There’s been speculation, as there is at this time every year, of whether or not the best college basketball team could beat the worst team in the NBA. This year, it’s been fueled by Charles Barkley saying that Kentucky would beat the Toronto Raptors and possibly the Charlotte Bobcats. It may seem ridiculous to NBA fans[...]
5 NCAA Tournament teams likely to take a step back next season
With graduation, players leaving early for the NBA Draft, and transfers galore; college basketball teams are experiencing more year-by-year turnover than ever before.* Here are five teams who made the 2012 NCAA Tournament this season but will likely take a step back next year and have their work cut out for them if they want [...]
2012 NCAA Bracket, Duke Vs. Lehigh: C.J. McCollum Just Became Famous
America; this is C.J. McCollum, take a moment and introduce yourself, C.J..
That’s essentially what’s going to be asked of Lehigh’s star guard for the next two days.
The excitement of the NCAA [...]
SPORTSTATER: South Carolina Looks To Shock?
South Carolina announced this morning that men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn had been let go after completing his fourth season. Four years ago Horn was a hot commodity after having lead his alma mater Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to a Sweet 16 run in the NCAA Tournament. His hiring on April 1, 2008 had Gamecock Nation [...]
Thoughts from the unveiling of the NCAA Tournament brackets
My first thought about the 2012 bracket is more of a complaint or so about the actual show. First off, why do we have cameras on all of the teams that have already been locked into the tournament by automatic qualifiers. Is it so we can watch Leigh, who already knew they were getting in, jumping up and down over getting to play Duke in the first round?[...]
Big 12 Tournament 2012: Missouri Takes The Title
Missouri left the Big 12 with a flourish on Saturday, overwhelming Baylor with a balanced offensive effort in its last conference game before leaving for the SEC next season.
The Tigers had a double-digit lead for most of the second half, as they dissected the Bears’ 1-3-1 zone with crisp ball movement and hot outside shooting,[...]
Report: Auburn guard Varez Ward being investigated by FBI for point-shaving
According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, Auburn point guard Varez Ward is at the center of a federal point-shaving probe. Varez, who has been suspended since February 25 for violating team rules, attempted to get other players involved in the scheme, but was unsuccessful according to Robinson. Auburn coaches reportedly became aware of possible [...]
SJ 2012 March Madness tourney pick em
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SPORTSTATER: College Basketball Top 20: Week 16
THE FULL LIST
This week the Top 6 remained in place, Kentucky continues to hold a grip on the Number 1 spot. Followed by Syracuse, Missouri, Duke, Michigan State and North Carolina. Three teams found their way out of the Top 20 in UNLV, Iowa State, and Virginia. Taking their places this week are newcomers New Mexico and California both leading their conferences[...]
