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Virginia Tech Fires Basketball Coach Seth Greenberg

Filed: April 23, 2012 3:16 PM CDT by
Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE

After nine seasons, the Virginia Tech Hokies and basketball coach Seth Greenberg have decided to part ways. News of the firing broke early Monday afternoon, though it did not become official until the school’s 4:00 press conference. The news came as a surprise to Greenberg, who earlier today, when asked by a Washington Post reporter, [...]

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Memphis Coach Josh Pastner Blames Wife for NCAA Recruiting Violation

Filed: April 20, 2012 11:27 AM CDT by
Greg Bartram-US PRESSWIRE

We’ve heard the laundry list of excuses from coaches that violate NCAA recruiting rules, but something tells me we’ve never heard the latest from Memphis head coach Josh Pastner. According to the report by Yahoo! Sports, Pastner was on the University of Memphis Men’s basketball team’s twitter account and inadvertently tweeted the name “Tony Parker,” who [...]

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No Gender Modifiers Necessary, Pat Summitt Was Simply Great

Filed: April 18, 2012 6:54 PM CDT by
Jim Brown-US PRESSWIRE

Pat Summitt has always been focused and steadfast. In 2007, with Don Imus’ comments on Rutgers generating their own gravity within the world of women’s college basketball, Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers fashioned the proverbial blinders and left the national media circus in the dust on the way to a seventh national championship. News [...]

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Anthony Davis Among Five Kentucky Starters Leaving for NBA

Filed: April 17, 2012 6:32 PM CDT by
Bob Donnan-US PRESSWIRE

A 7 p.m. (EST) press conference was called on Tuesday night to announce the intentions of all five starters from a Kentucky Wildcats’ squad that is fresh off a National Championship. During that press conference, freshmen Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, as well as sophomores Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb all officially announced [...]

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Larry Brown Agrees to Become Head Coach at SMU

Filed: April 17, 2012 5:24 PM CDT by
Sam Sharpe-US PRESSWIRE

On Mar. 13, SMU made the decision to fire head coach Matt Doherty. With the school moving to the Big East Conference in 2013, the Mustangs were looking to move forward with a new era. In six seasons at SMU, Doherty compiled an 80-109 record overall, a number that likely played a pivotal part in [...]

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Report: UConn’s Andre Drummond Entering NBA Draft

Filed: April 12, 2012 12:10 PM CDT by
David Butler II-US PRESSWIRE

When UConn freshman Andre Drummond committed to the Huskies late last August, the hype surrounding the nation’s defending champs quickly escalated. UConn began the season ranked among the nation’s best, but things quickly began to fall apart once late December rolled around. Fast forward four months and things continue to worsen. The Huskies are facing [...]

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Nerlens Noel Commits To Kentucky

Filed: April 11, 2012 7:47 PM CDT by
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Not to be outdone by Shabazz Muhammad, Nerlens Noel also announced his college choice Wednesday night.  The other top ranked recruit in the class of 2012, Noel picked Kentucky.  Muhammad’s college choice can be found here. Noel had interest in Syracuse and Georgetown. The 6’10 power forward/center from The Tilton School in Everett, Maryland will instantly [...]

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Shabazz Muhammad Commits To UCLA

Filed: April 11, 2012 6:19 PM CDT by
Bleacher Report

Wednesday night marked the night that the Shabazz Muhammad picked his future school.  One of the top ranked recruits in the 2012 basketball class picked UCLA.  The other top ranked recruit Nerlens Noel picked his school as well and you can find that right here. Shabazz Muhammad had interest in Kentucky and Duke as well.  The [...]

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Kansas State Names Bruce Weber Head Basketball Coach

Filed: March 31, 2012 12:35 PM CDT by
Ben Woloszyn-US PRESSWIRE

With the departure of former coach Frank Martin to take over at South Carolina, the Kansas State athletic administration was placed in a tough situation. Who could they find that could help them carry on the winning tradition which the program had established over the past few seasons? According to multiple reports, Kansas State has [...]

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Breaking: North Carolina Tar Heels Trio to Enter 2012 NBA Draft

Filed: March 29, 2012 2:45 PM CDT by
Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

After a few days of contemplation, a power trio of North Carolina Tar Heels has made the decision to forgo their remaining years of eligibility and enter the 2012 NBA Draft. Junior guard Kendall Marshall, sophomore forward John Henson, and sophomore guard/forward Harrison Barnes have declared their decisions to move on to the next level of [...]

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