N.C. STATE COULD BE LOWE-DED NEXT SEASON WITH TALENTED FROSH
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
I have taken plenty of shots at N.C. State coach Sidney Lowe since the Wolfpack are en route to a fourth consecutive season of watching the NCAA tournament as observers. I don’t think it’s unjustified since former coach Herb Sendek had made it a near-certainty that the program would be in.. .. read more..
Henderson-Niles no longer on Memphis team
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Josh Pastner announced Monday that Pierre Henderson-Niles is no longer a Memphis Tiger. ... .. read more..
The Poll Attacks
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas -- We\'re about to tip here at the Erwin Center. ... .. read more..
Izzo: Unclear if Lucas will play against Purdue
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said this morning that it remains unclear whether point guard Kalin Lucas will be available for Tuesday\'s showdown with Purdue. ... .. read more..
Where\'s a nice place in Austin to watch Izzo?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas -- Bad weather has made my trip to Michigan State impossible. ... .. read more..
Dear Gary (on Texas being like last year\'s WFU)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas -- Here\'s Tuesday\'s Dear Gary ... ... .. read more..
NEWEST BRACKET FROM THE MOST ACCURATE BRACKETOLOGISTS
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
I forgot to mention that the second installment of the most accurate bracketologists in the country, Bracketology 101, over the past four years was posted yesterday. Here’s the link: ms... .. read more..
Virginia-Maryland game postponed by snow (AP)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
With more snow in the forecast for the Washington area, Maryland has postponed Wednesday\'s men\'s college basketball game against Virginia. The game will be made up Monday, Feb. 15. The starting time will be announced later. With another severe storm set to hit the area Tuesday, both schools agreed o.. .. read more..
STRANDED IN AUSTIN
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN – I’m stuck in Austin. It’s not so bad, though. I can think of worse places to be stranded. I was supposed to go to Detroit to catch tonight’s Purdue-Michigan State game, but the snow has changed my plans. Now I’ll just get some work done and then head to Charlotte i.. .. read more..
Scheyer, Smith, Singler carry No. 8 Duke (AP)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler really couldn\'t ask for much more. The Duke trio has found the setup that every college basketball player dreams of: plenty of shots, lots of points and abundant minutes. The formula has carried No. 8 Duke to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference heading .. .. read more..
FOXSPORTS.COM NIGHTLY AWARDS
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
FOXSPORTS.COM STUD OF THE NIGHT : Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds led the Wildcats to a huge road win at West Virginia with 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes of the game. DUD : There’s no shame in Texas losing to top-ranked Kansas. However, the Longhorns were manhandled on their ho.. .. read more..
Updated Top 25 (and one)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The Top 25 (and one) will be updated on the college basketball page shortly. ... .. read more..
Longhorns\' baffling slump shows no signs of ending
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
A few weeks ago, Kansas at Texas was shaping up to be the game of the season. Yet the No. 1 Jayhawks handle the suddenly slumping Longhorns, who have deep issues to solve before they face a tough end to their Big 12 schedule, Gary Parrish says. .. read more..
What You Need To Know
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas -- Kansas dominated Texas. ... .. read more..
Kansas making Big 12 dominance look easy
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas – Kansas is treating the best conference in college basketball like a playpen at the local KinderCare. The Big 12 is No. .. read more..
Kansas cruises past slumping Texas 80-68 (AP)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Kansas gave Texas a lesson in not only what it takes to get to No. 1, but how to stay there. It started with a big early run and a rally-killing finish as the top-ranked Jayhawks beat No. 14 Texas 80-68 on Monday night, easily handling a team that a few weeks ago was supposed to challenge them for t.. .. read more..
Jayhawks tighten grip on top-ranked status
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AUSTIN—Nobody wants to be No. 1. There is no dominant team. This will be the most wide-open NCAA Tournament in years. .. read more..
Gibbs, Dixon help Pitt pull away for win (AP)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Maybe, just maybe, Robert Morris coach Mike Rice thought late in the first half, this game against Pittsburgh would be different. It wasn\'t. It\'s difficult to be perfect in NCAA Division I basketball, but Pitt is exactly that against its city rival. Ashton Gibbs and Jermaine Dixon led a mid-game su.. .. read more..
No. 4 \'Nova wins at No. 5 West Virginia (AP)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Scottie Reynolds didn\'t have any memorable games against West Virginia -- until he got hot against the Mountaineers in the second half Monday night. The senior guard scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and No. 4 Villanova held off No. 5 West Virginia 82-75. In the season\'s first match.. .. read more..
No. 18 Butler clinches share of Horizon (AP)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Matt Howard doesn\'t expect any letdowns from No. 18 Butler, even with at least a share of the Bulldogs\' fourth straight Horizon League regular season title secured. Howard scored 20 points to lead the Bulldogs past Loyola of Chicago 62-47 on Monday night for their 13th straight win. Butler (21-4, 1.. .. read more..
2 Sooner freshmen cited for shoplifting (AP)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Oklahoma freshmen basketball players Andrew Fitzgerald and Steven Pledger were cited for shoplifting at a department store in Norman, just hours after the Sooners upset Texas on Saturday. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Newell says the players were ticketed for petty larceny and released. Newell said Mo.. .. read more..
EXPOSED: ANDRE DRUMMOND
Monday, February 8, 2010
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – The first time I saw Andre Drummond play was about 18 months ago at the New England Elite 75 – an event I previously helped organize in an effort to help under-exposed players from an area that was struggling at the time to send kids to the D-1 level. Drummond was .. .. read more..
MSU\'s loss means Big Ten is \'up for grabs\'
Monday, February 8, 2010
Ohio State\'s Evan Turner Tweeted moments after the game went final. ... .. read more..
Andy Katz\'s Daily Word: After slow start, John Pelphrey has Arkansas Razorbacks ..
Monday, February 8, 2010
Arkansas is in first place in the SEC West, has won four straight and has the one point guard not named John Wall or Devan Downey in the SEC you definitely would need to keep an eye on if you had to choose a third to watch. But the vindication in Fayetteville hasn\'t dealt only with the winning strea.. .. read more..
Calipari happy with Kentucky\'s progress (AP)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Kentucky doesn\'t need John Wall to win games. The No. 3 Wildcats are just as deadly without their star point guard playing to his potential. In his worst appearance of the season, Wall scored six points in Kentucky\'s 81-55 romp against LSU on Saturday. Despite a poor night for the freshman, who rank.. .. read more..
Kansas stays No. 1, Orange jump to No. 2 (AP)
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Mountain West Conference is doing some serious climbing. A league that has always had to fight for respect as it tries to join the ranks of the power conferences, the 11-year-old Mountain West had three teams in The Associated Press\' Top 25 on Monday, one more than the Atlantic Coast Conference .. .. read more..
3-Pointers: Painter downplays Purdue's role in Big Ten race
Monday, February 8, 2010
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Monday's buzz means to college basketball. .. read more..
Monday Look Back: Deacons survive ACC teams\' road demons in Virginia
Monday, February 8, 2010
This isn\'t the best year in the ACC\'s history, but road wins are still hard to come by in the conference. So credit Wake Forest with a tough overtime victory at pesky Virginia, Gary Parrish says. .. read more..
TEXAS\' BROWN: ``TOO MANY GUYS ARE TRYING TO GO 1-ON-1\"
Monday, February 8, 2010
AUSTIN – I’m sitting here watching the rain from my hotel room in downtown Austin and am looking forward to the first of three consecutive terrific days of college hoops, beginning with top-ranked Kansas at Texas tonight. The Longhorns may have signed up for a 19-4 overall record on Feb. .. .. read more..
Kansas-Texas showdown loses its luster, but not its significance
Monday, February 8, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas – Today's date WAS burned into the consciousness of college basketball fans from the moment they started getting a look at the schedules of various top-10 teams. Feb. .. read more..
Dear Gary (on WVU fans)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Here\'s Friday\'s Dear Gary ... ... .. read more..
How to bet on the Super Bowl AND college hoops
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Super Bowl Sunday is a massive gambling day. ... .. read more..
UPDATED FOXSPORTS.COM TOP 25 POLL
Sunday, February 7, 2010
FOXSPORTS.COM TOP 25 POLL 1. KANSAS (22-1) 2. SYRACUSE (23-1) 3. KENTUCKY (22-1) 4. VILLANOVA (20-2) 5. PURDUE (19-3) 6. WEST VIRGINIA (19-3) 7. DUKE (19-4) 8. GEORGETOWN (17-5) 9. KANSAS STATE (19-4) 10. WISCONSIN (18-5) 11. OHIO STATE (18-6) 12. MICHIGAN STATE (19-5) 13. TEXAS (19-4) 14. TEMPLE (.. .. read more..
X-rays confirm sprained ankle for Lucas
Sunday, February 7, 2010
X-rays performed Wednesday confirmed that Michigan State point guard Kalin Lucas suffered a sprained ankle in Tuesday night\'s loss at Wisconsin. His availability for this weekend is unclear. ... .. read more..
Syracuse extends best start, now 23-1 (AP)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Down by six points with 12 minutes to go, third-ranked Syracuse knew it was time for some shutdown defense. The Orange nearly pitched a shutout the rest of the way. Syracuse held Cincinnati to one field goal over the final 12 minutes on Sunday, extending the best start in school history with a 71-54.. .. read more..
DUKE\'S SINGLER NEEDS TO JUST BE HIMSELF
Sunday, February 7, 2010
AUSTIN – I\'m a huge Kyle Singler fan. The Duke junior forward plays hard, is multi-dimensional and knows how to defend. But Singler has struggled in his adjustment to playing on the perimeter this season. Here\'s my take after watching Singler and the Blue Devils at Boston College yesterday:read more..
Week Ahead: Here's your Rivalry Week viewing guide
Sunday, February 7, 2010
The curious thing about ESPN's Rivalry Week is that so few actual rivals will be on display. .. read more..
Hoyas stand out in busy day of hoops
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Snowstorms that tore across the Northeast knocked Pitt's blowout of Seton Hall off TV—but couldn't stop one of college basketball's busiest days. .. read more..
Memphis, Gonzaga set example for other non-BCS programs
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Memphis and Gonzaga meet in their annual matchup with the No. 17 Zags winning 66-58. Both programs are wise to set this unique series to gain exposure, and other relevant non-BCS schools should do the same, Gary Parrish says. .. read more..
3-pointers: Great recruiting has Syracuse contending for Big East title
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Mike DeCourcy Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Saturday's buzz means to college basketball. .. read more..
Little rest + flight has oddsmakers skeptical
Saturday, February 6, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- I\'m about to head to FedExForum for Gonzaga-Memphis. ... .. read more..
Andy Katz\'s Daily Word: O\'Neill, USC Trojans determined to make most of season
Friday, February 5, 2010
LOS ANGELES -- Just by watching graduate manager Stan Holt sprint from the corner with chairs and a towel during each timeout, you could tell how much of an effect new coach Kevin O\'Neill is having on the sanctioned Trojans program. Holt, who was thrown off the team last Saturday after he received a.. .. read more..
SOURCE: ISIAH CONTACTED BY CLIPPERS
Friday, February 5, 2010
KINGSTON, R.I. – I\'m sitting here at the National Prep Invitational watching a nice day of prep school basketball when I received a couple of calls about the Los Angeles Clippers contacting Florida International coach Isiah Thomas: Here\'s the story: msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/Los-Angeles... .. read more..
3-Pointers: Teams struggle in non-conference games this time of year
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Friday's buzz means to college basketball. .. read more..
The Poll Attacks
Friday, February 5, 2010
President Obama attended the Georgetown-Duke game. ... .. read more..