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Memphis freshman Will Barton ruled academically ineligible

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:13:00 +0000

Memphis freshman Will Barton, one of the most coveted shooting guards in college hoops, might not play at all this season for Josh Pastner's Tigers. The jewel of a stacked recruiting class that afforded Pastner heavy praise, there is...

Connecticut basketball program charged with recruiting violations

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:04:00 +0000

After a 15-month investigation by the NCAA, the Connecticut Huskies are being accused of committing as many as eight recruiting violations during their pursuit of highly touted prospect Nate Miles in 2006. Triggered by a damning article published...

Early betting odds for the 2010-11 college basketball season

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:02:00 +0000

The 2010-11 college basketball season might feel like an eternity away, but the great people of Las Vegas have already started handicapping how the year might play out. Hardly a surprise, Mike Krzyzewski and his defending Duke Blue Devils...

2010 NBA Draft preview: First round mock draft

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:26:00 +0000

AP Photo/Terry Gilliam The 2010 NBA Draft is only a month away, and hundreds of prospects are still out there fighting for a chance to be hear their name called on draft night. For elite talents like...

2010 NBA Draft preview: Top 10 shooting guards

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:22:00 +0000

Continuing on with our positional breakdown for June's 2010 NBA Draft, it's time to put the top draft-eligible shooting guards under the microscope. Many of the players listed below have the ability to play multiple positions in...

2010 NBA Draft preview: Top 10 point guards

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Now that the list of available players for 2010 NBA Draft is finally set, we can start to analyze where some of these former college legends and Euro imports will end up playing basketball next season. So to kick off...

College basketball recruiting: The top 15 classes of 2010

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:40:00 +0000

1.) Memphis Tigers Head coach Josh Pastner really knocked it out of the park in his first full recruiting session. Will Barton is talented enough to average 17 a night, and Kendrick and Jackson are a pair of big time...

Seton Hall forward Herb Pope collapses during workout

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:10:00 +0000

Courtesy: Seton Hall Athletic Communications Seton Hall sophomore forward Herb Pope was rushed to a Livingston, New Jersey hospital yesterday after collapsing during a practice session. The 6'8" big man initially complained of feeling ill,...

Oklahoma guard Willie Warren ignores critics, bolts for the NBA

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:04:00 +0000

At roughly this same time last year, Oklahoma shooting guard Willie Warren was a rising star in the college basketball world. Warren's teammate, Blake Griffin, had just wrapped up the '09 Naismith and Wooden awards and was already...

Final Four preview: Roundtable discussion

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:24:00 +0000

Hours away from the start of the Final Four, I tracked down Butler Bulldogs Examiner Jordan Goetzke and Duke Blue Devils Examiner Peter Koutroumpis to get their thoughts on the final three games of the year. The road to...

Oregon coaching search starting to get interesting

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:35:00 +0000

Two weeks after kicking 13-year vet Ernie Kent to the curb, the Oregon Ducks continue to swing for the fences in search of a replacement. Yesterday's news indicated that Oregon, backed mostly by Nike chairman Phil Knight's...

Turner, Wall and Johnson headline All-America team

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:19:00 +0000

The Associated Press announced their five-man All-America teams on Monday, and not a single player on their First Team will be suiting up in the Final Four this weekend. Hardly a surprise, Ohio State's Evan Turner and...

Kentucky-Cornell is a true David vs. Goliath matchup

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:14:00 +0000

Upsets. We love them. We crave them. We jump, kick and scream for them. There's nothing wrong with watching two powerhouse programs square off, but the storylines are just so damn captivating when a Cinderella is involved. Seriously...

Darryl Bryant's injury cripples West Virginia's backcourt

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:37:00 +0000

With his Mountaineers on the verge of reaching their third Elite Eight in 50+ years, West Virginia starting point guard Darryl "Truck" Bryant has been ruled out for the remainder of the postseason with a broken foot. The...

Injury to Lucas leaves Michigan State extremely thin at guard

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:12:00 +0000

It looked harmless enough in the beginning. Michigan State point guard Kalin Lucas came down a little awkwardly on his leg during Sunday's second round game with Maryland. Stuff like that happens all the time. The problem was, Lucas...

South regional update: Bennett's Gaels starting to wreak havoc

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:28:00 +0000

With a thorough domination of Villanova's interior defense, Omar Samhan and the tenth-seeded St. Mary's Gaels are headed to the Sweet 16 in style. As a result, millions of brackets across the country are now busted (not...

Four storylines to watch on the first day of the NCAA Tournament

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:55:00 +0000

It's finally here! The greatest four-day stretch in the history of sports kicks off in less than two hours. Are you pumped? Thankfully you and all your friends have miraculously come down with a non-life-threatening case...

NCAA Tournament preview: East regional

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:21:00 +0000

Looking to break the trend and finally make some noise in your bracket pool this year? Well then you've come to the right place, because over the next day I'm going to preview each individual region. Upsets? Cinderellas...

NCAA Tournament preview: West regional

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000

NCAA Tournament preview: Midwest regional

a b, College Basketball Examiner — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:22:00 +0000