FanHouse http://www.fanhouse.com FanHouse http://www.fanhouse.com/media/feedlogo.gif FanHouse http://www.fanhouse.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ Billy Packer Would Have Loved the Upcoming NCAA Tournament http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/28/billy-packer-would-have-loved-the-upcoming-ncaa-tournament/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/28/billy-packer-would-have-loved-the-upcoming-ncaa-tournament/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/28/billy-packer-would-have-loved-the-upcoming-ncaa-tournament/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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One of the biggest gripes against former CBS basketball analyst Billy Packer was that he didn't respect the mid-majors. He famously complained that there were too many mid-majors in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. That was the year that George Mason upset Michigan State, North Carolina and UConn to get to the Final Four.

This will be the first Packer-less tournament in decades as he retired after last year's Final Four. It's a shame for him because he would have loved the makeup of the brackets this time around. Going against the recent trends, it looks as if the major conferences will get most of the at-large bids, leaving the mid-majors out in the cold.

 

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]]> billy packerBillyPacker Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-02-28T01:00:00 00:00 Cincinnati's Mick Cronin Takes Issue With ESPN's Bracketologist http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/17/cincinnatis-mick-cronin-takes-issue-with-espns-bracketologist/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/17/cincinnatis-mick-cronin-takes-issue-with-espns-bracketologist/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/17/cincinnatis-mick-cronin-takes-issue-with-espns-bracketologist/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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University of Cincinnati's head basketball coach Mick Cronin doesn't like ESPN.com's newest NCAA Tournament projections. ESPN's resident bracketologist Joe Lunardi has just seven Big East teams in the dance -- none of which are Cincinnati.

Cronin didn't find it amusing. "I would tell Joe Lunardi he needs to buy the ESPN Full Court package. Are you telling me that Syracuse wouldn't win the A-10? Does somebody want to give me that answer? I'd like to have that argument with somebody.

 

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]]> joe lunardiJoeLunardimick croninMickCronin Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-02-17T11:44:00 00:00 Cincinnati Police Release Video of Ole Miss Coach Andy Kennedy's Arrest http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/cincinnati-police-release-andy-kennedy-arrest-video/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/cincinnati-police-release-andy-kennedy-arrest-video/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/02/02/cincinnati-police-release-andy-kennedy-arrest-video/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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Cincinnati police have released an hour-long video taken during their arrest of Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy in December. Police arrested Kennedy for allegedly assaulting a cab driver outside a downtown night club. The driver claimed the Rebels coach, who was in town to play Louisville in the Big East-SEC Invitational, directed racial slurs at him.

In the video, Kennedy is pulled over, handcuffed, placed in the police cruiser and taken back to the night club to be positively identified. In the video taken from the cruiser's dashboard camera, Kennedy repeatedly begs the officers to let him go because the arrest would create "an international altercation."

 

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]]> andy kennedyAndyKennedy Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-02-02T00:15:00 00:00 Ty Lawson Hits Buzzer Beater to Down Florida State http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/29/ty-lawson-hits-buzzer-beater-to-down-florida-state/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/29/ty-lawson-hits-buzzer-beater-to-down-florida-state/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/29/ty-lawson-hits-buzzer-beater-to-down-florida-state/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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In a game where Tyler Hansbrough scores just eight points, Wayne Ellington misses 10 of his 13 shots as the team shoots 38 percent from the field, embattled point guard Ty Lawson saved the day. His running three-point shot just as the buzzer sounds handed No. 6 North Carolina an 80-77 victory over unranked Florida State.

After a shot clock violation by the Seminoles, Lawson takes the inbounds pass and blew down the court to set up his game winning shot. Lawson's 21 points led the Heels as Hansbrough missed scoring double-digit points for the first time in 56 games.

 

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]]> ty lawsonTyLawsontyler hansbroughTylerHansbroughwayne ellingtonWayneEllington Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-01-29T00:11:00 00:00 Coach Andy Kennedy's Wife Sues Cabbie Over Husband's Lost Sex Drive http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/16/coach-andy-kennedys-wife-sues-cabbie-over-husbands-lost-sex-dr/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/16/coach-andy-kennedys-wife-sues-cabbie-over-husbands-lost-sex-dr/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/16/coach-andy-kennedys-wife-sues-cabbie-over-husbands-lost-sex-dr/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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There has been another lawsuit filed after the fallout of Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy's run-in with a cab driver in Cincinnati last month. Mohamed Jiddou claimed that Kennedy punched him while shouting racial slurs in front of a local bar. Kennedy denies all of this and has filed a defamation suit against Jiddou and a valet who said he witnessed the assault. Kennedy is due in court today for a preliminary hearing of the assault charge.

What got lost in the shuffle was another lawsuit filed by the Kennedy clan. Kennedy's wife, Kimber, is suing the cabbie and the valet over the claim that her husband hasn't been able to perform in the bedroom since the incident happened.

 

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]]> andy kennedyAndyKennedybob hugginsBobHuggins Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-01-16T12:42:00 00:00 North Carolina and Wake Forest Put Winning Streaks On the Line Tonight http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/11/north-carolina-and-wake-forest-put-winning-streaks-on-the-line-t/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/11/north-carolina-and-wake-forest-put-winning-streaks-on-the-line-t/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/11/north-carolina-and-wake-forest-put-winning-streaks-on-the-line-t/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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When No. 3 North Carolina visits No. 4 Wake Forest tonight both teams will be bringing in two impressive winning streaks.

Wake Forest are one of three unbeaten teams left in the nation (Pittsburgh and Clemson are the others). They have won their 13 games this season by an average of 21.1 points per game. However, the Demon Deacons' most impressive win was their last one that came eight days ago; a seven-point win against BYU that broke the Cougars' 53-game home winning streak.

North Carolina brings in a 15-game road winning streak. The Tar Heels haven't lost a true road game since losing at Georgia Tech on March 1, 2007. In that span, their only losses away from Chapel Hill was to Georgetown in the 2007 NCAA Tournament Regional Finals and to Kansas in last year's Final Four. The senior class of Tyler Hansbrough, Danny Green, Bobby Frasor and Marcus Ginyard are 29-6 on the road during their careers -- including 2-0 at Wake Forest.

 

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]]> bobby frasorBobbyFrasorchris paulChrisPauldanny greenDannyGreenmarcus ginyardMarcusGinyardtyler hansbroughTylerHansbrough Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-01-11T14:59:00 00:00 Boston College Upsets No. 1 North Carolina http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/04/boston-college-upsets-no-1-north-carolina/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/04/boston-college-upsets-no-1-north-carolina/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/04/boston-college-upsets-no-1-north-carolina/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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ACC play has officially begun. In their first conference game of the season, the No. 1 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels were beaten by unranked Boston College, 85-78.

How the Eagles did it was pretty simple: BC was on fire from behind the arc and clamped down on the Heels defensively. The Eagles also fought on the offensive glass and kept UNC from getting into its deadly transition game. That fact caused the normally poised Tar Heels to take frustration shots and make frustration fouls, which fed the deficit.

This was the first time all season that the Tar Heels have been truly tested. In every other game, they went on huge runs to create distance from their opponents. Of course, those runs are fueled by creating turnovers and getting out on the break and Boston College simply wasn't allowing that. BC kept the Tar Heels in check with a 17-7 run in the middle of the second half and Carolina just couldn't complete the comeback.

 

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]]> deon thompsonDeonThompsonrakim sandersRakimSandersreggie jacksonReggieJacksontyler hansbroughTylerHansbroughtyrese riceTyreseRice Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-01-04T19:45:00 00:00 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Set to Begin: A Quick Once-Over http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/03/atlantic-coast-conference-season-set-to-begin-a-quick-once-ove/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/03/atlantic-coast-conference-season-set-to-begin-a-quick-once-ove/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/03/atlantic-coast-conference-season-set-to-begin-a-quick-once-ove/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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The ACC has had an interesting start to the season. You have top-ranked North Carolina just rolling over everyone and flexing their muscle. Duke has looked very impressive for most of the year. Wake Forest and Clemson are still undefeated and climbing the polls.

Still, there have been some bad moments. Miami hasn't looked as good as advertised, Maryland followed up one impressive win by getting blown out twice. Virginia Tech has lost on two buzzer beaters. Then there is the glut of also-rans that litter the bottom half of the league.

Conference season doesn't get into full swing for another week or so and there has already been two league games played. There are some big non-conference game this week (Ga Tech at Alabama, Xavier at Virginia, NC State at Florida, Wake Forest at BYU) but the highlight will be the ACC's top two teams starting conference play.

 

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]]> jack mcclintonJackMcclintonty lawsonTyLawsontyler hansbroughTylerHansbroughtyrese riceTyreseRice Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-01-03T01:16:00 00:00 Pat Knight Gets 12-Year-Old Boy to Tell His Players How to Make Layups http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/03/pat-knight-gets-12-year-old-boy-to-tell-his-players-how-to-make/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/03/pat-knight-gets-12-year-old-boy-to-tell-his-players-how-to-make/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/01/03/pat-knight-gets-12-year-old-boy-to-tell-his-players-how-to-make/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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We knew that Bobby Knight was good for some interesting motivational tactics during his coaching career. Apparently his son can do the same.

Pat Knight, who replaced his dad at Texas Tech, used a 12-year-old boy to help make a point to his basketball team.

Texas Tech was struggling to make layups against Stephen F. Austin to other night. So during a timeout, Knight looked in the crowd and welcomed a 12-year-old fan to join his team's huddle.
Knight asked the boy whether he could make layups. The boy said he could.

"I was just tired of having 18- or 21-year-olds miss layups that a 12-year-old could hit, so I brought a 12-year-old in to let them know that he could hit layups," Knight said. "He's 12 and he can hit layups, so why can't you when you're 18 to 21?"
The tactic seemed to work. Tech would start hitting their layups and pulled out a 69-55 win over SFA.

No word on if Kentucky's Billy Gillispie has offered the young man a scholarship.

 

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]]> billy gillispieBillyGillispiebobby knightBobbyKnightpat knightPatKnight Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2009-01-03T01:02:00 00:00 Curse Of No. 4 Ranking Strikes Again: Oklahoma Falls to Arkansas http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/31/curse-of-no-4-ranking-strikes-again-oklahoma-falls-to-arkansa/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/31/curse-of-no-4-ranking-strikes-again-oklahoma-falls-to-arkansa/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/31/curse-of-no-4-ranking-strikes-again-oklahoma-falls-to-arkansa/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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Being the No. 4 ranked team in the country has turned into quite a curse. For the fourth time in this young season, the No. 4 ranked team has been beaten by a non-ranked team.

First it was No. 4 UCLA losing to Michigan. Then Michigan popped No. 4 Duke. Two weeks ago, No. 4 Gonzaga lost to Arizona. Now it is No. 4 Oklahoma losing to Arkansas, 96-88.

This game wasn't that close. The Razorbacks never trailed and once had a 25-point lead over the Sooners. Oklahoma would then go on a 16-0 run to close the gap but ran out of gas.

For the first time this season, there will seemingly be some major happenings at the top of the rankings. No. 2 UConn lost to Georgetown last night and now this Oklahoma loss. No. 9 Purdue was beaten at home by Illinois tonight as well.

By the way, No. 3 Pittsburgh visits No. 11 Georgetown on Saturday.

This curse looks bad to either Duke or Wake Forest -- the most likely heirs to the No. 4 ranking.

 

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]]> Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-31T00:26:00 00:00 Rutgers Faces Week From Hell: North Carolina, UConn and Pitt http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/rutgers-faces-week-from-hell-north-carolina-uconn-and-pitt/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/rutgers-faces-week-from-hell-north-carolina-uconn-and-pitt/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/rutgers-faces-week-from-hell-north-carolina-uconn-and-pitt/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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Who is the best team in college basketball? Is it No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 UConn or No. 3 Pittsburgh? I'll wait a week and ask the Rutgers Scarlet Knights since they will play all three ... this week.

Rutgers lost to North Carolina today, 97-75. On Wednesday, they will host Pitt to open their Big East schedule. Then on Saturday they will visit UConn to face the Huskies. The top three ranked teams in the nation in a span of seven days. Yikes!

That certainly isn't Delaware State, Bryant University or N.J.I.T -- the Knights last three opponents. N.J.I.T hasn't won a game in two years. UNC, UConn and Pitt are a combined 35-0.

It is believed that this is the first time in history that one team will play the Associated Press' top three ranked teams in a row. In 1995, the Temple Owls faced the top three ranked teams in a one-month span.

It will get easier after this week, but not by much. Rutgers will welcome in Marquette and No. 17 Syracuse, travel to Cincinnati and then host No. 19 Louisville.

 

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]]> Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-28T22:57:00 00:00 Duke Will Self-Report Recruiting Violation http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/duke-will-self-report-recruiting-violation/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/duke-will-self-report-recruiting-violation/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/duke-will-self-report-recruiting-violation/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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The Duke athletic department is set to self-report a recruiting violation that happened over the weekend.

Assistant basketball coach Chris Collins attended the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Tournament in Raleigh on Friday. The problem is that the NCAA's "Christmas dead period" for recruiting ended Friday night. That means Collins wasn't allowed to be in attendance and violated recruiting rules.
When schools become aware of violations, they typically notify the NCAA and propose self-imposed sanctions. The NCAA often classifies inadvertent violations as "secondary" rather than "major," and then imposes sanctions, but it's never clear how the NCAA will rule until it issues its judgment.
Most likely Duke would only suffer a penalty on the number of recruiting trips, contacts or evaluations. That could be for the entire coaching staff and/or Collins, individually.

The game Collins attended was between Ravenscroft Apex and Word Of God-Rocky Mount. Ryan Kelly, who has already committed to Duke, plays for Ravenscroft. John Wall, the top uncommitted lead guard in the country, plays for Word of God.

 

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]]> chris collinsChrisCollinsjohn wallJohnWallryan kellyRyanKelly Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-28T10:03:00 00:00 West Virginia Spanks No. 13 Ohio State http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/west-virginia-spanks-no-13-ohio-state/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/west-virginia-spanks-no-13-ohio-state/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/28/west-virginia-spanks-no-13-ohio-state/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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The Ohio State Buckeyes have surprised many people this season. They began the season 9-0 with impressive wins over Miami, Notre Dame and Butler. Their nice start vaulted the Buckeyes to the No. 13 ranking in the Coaches' Poll and among the Big Ten's elite.

It's hard to use the word "elite" when you get beat at home by 28 points to West Virginia. Yeah, the Mountaineers went into Columbus and pounded Ohio State, 76-48. Counting their N.I.T. championship last year, the Buckeyes had won 14 straight games heading into the day.

West Virginia used a late 35-9 to turn the game into a laugher. Ohio State was pitiful with just 31% shooting from the field and missing nine of their ten free throws.

The game was sweet for West Virginia's Bob Huggins. When Huggs was at Cincinnati, Ohio State refused to play them despite a push to make something happen. Huggs also tried and failed twice to get the head job at Ohio State.

 

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]]> bob hugginsBobHuggins Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-28T00:42:00 00:00 Andy Kennedy Files Defamation Lawsuit http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/andy-kennedy-files-defamation-lawsuits/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/andy-kennedy-files-defamation-lawsuits/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/andy-kennedy-files-defamation-lawsuits/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy has filed a defamation of character lawsuit against the man who accused him of assault and a witness to the alleged incident. In the original assault claim, there was talk of a drunk Kennedy assaulting a cab driver and spitting out racial taunts like "bin Laden."

The suit is against that cab driver who went on local news stations telling his side of the story and Michael Strother, a valet who also went on the local news and said he witnessed Kennedy's alleged conduct.

There are all kinds of conflicting reports since then but Kennedy believes that the damage has already been done.
Kennedy's attorney, Richard Katz, said Friday that the statements made by Mohamed Moctar Ould Jiddou and Strother might do permanent damage to Kennedy's coaching career, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He also alleged their statements to police and the media have not been consistent.

"As an athlete or a coach, if you're in this business and something happens, whether you're innocent or guilty, it's with you for the rest of your career," Katz said, according to the report. "We don't want this to happen. We want this to be over and then throw the baggage in the river."
Again, this is a mess that has three sides: Kennedy's, the cab driver's and the absolute truth. Hopefully we can find out the final side.

 

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]]> andy kennedyAndyKennedy Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-21T08:41:00 00:00 Minnesota Shocks Louisville, Off to Best Start in 32 Years http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/minnesota-shocks-louisville-off-to-best-start-in-32-years/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/minnesota-shocks-louisville-off-to-best-start-in-32-years/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/minnesota-shocks-louisville-off-to-best-start-in-32-years/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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While University of Kentucky fans are biding time until their program is back among the nation's elite, they got a chance to watch the two men that led the program to two NCAA Championships in the mid to late 1990s square off in Glendale, AZ.

Tubby Smith brought his undefeated Minnesota Golden Gophers down to suburban Phoenix to face Rick Pitino's No. 9 Louisville Cardinals. Pitino won the 1996 title for Kentucky; Smith won in 1998. Both would abruptly leave for "greener pastures."

In a shocker, Tubby's Gophers controlled the game and got a huge 70-64 victory. Minnesota is now 11-0 -- their best start since 1976-1977. Still, heading into Saturday there wasn't much respect for what the Gophers have done. Their best win up to this point was over Cornell. Now they have a signature victory to point to.

To be fair, Louisville looked dead. They played late Thursday night against Ole Miss in Cincinnati and then had to hurry onto a flight to Arizona. When they got in early Friday morning, they were stuck at the airport because their buses hadn't arrived.

 

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]]> rick pitinoRickPitinotubby smithTubbySmith Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-21T02:22:00 00:00 Duke Slams Xavier In Their Home Away From Home, 82-64 http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/duke-slams-xavier-in-their-home-away-from-home-82-64/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/duke-slams-xavier-in-their-home-away-from-home-82-64/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/21/duke-slams-xavier-in-their-home-away-from-home-82-64/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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The Xavier Musketeers traveled to North Durham New Jersey to show the world that they were a legit title contender. They came into the game with a No. 7 ranking and a big win over Memphis in their rear view mirror.

Duke came in ranked No. 6 and provided a nice challenge to show Xavier how good they are right now. Judging by what happened, the Muskies have some work to do.

Duke jumped all over Xavier early and cruised to an 82-64 victory. The Blue Devils rolled out to a 20-3 lead just five minutes into the game, expanded the lead to 31 points at halftime and never looked back. It was just a perfect storm of the Blue Devils playing very, very well at the exact same time the Musketeers were playing very, very badly.

This was Duke's 18th win in 19 tries at the Izod Center. Of Mike Krzyzewski's ten Final Four appearances, five of the trips went through East Rutherford. Their only loss was to Arizona back in 1989.

 

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]]> mike krzyzewskiMikeKrzyzewski Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-21T01:50:00 00:00 Saturdays Are for College Basketball http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/19/saturdays-are-for-college-basketball/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/19/saturdays-are-for-college-basketball/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/19/saturdays-are-for-college-basketball/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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College bowl season starts on Saturday. Yawn. I mean, I like the Rose, Orange,and Sugar Bowls, etc., but I could care less about the EagleBank, New Mexico, Magic Jack or Las Vegas Bowls.

Fellow FanHouse-r Brian Gummell says the bowl games are worth watching. I'm sure the families of the players, the schools involved and gamblers will check it out but I'm not scheduling my day around any of it.

While you football guys are watching "The Ocho" for those games featuring second-tier schools playing in half-empty stadiums, I'll be enjoying one of the best weekends that college basketball can offer during the regular season.

Give me UConn-Gonzaga, Xavier-Duke, Michigan State-Texas, Davidson-Purdue and Syracuse-Memphis. All those hoops games will be grabbing my attention Saturday. I mean, UConn and Gonzaga are both ranked in the top four; Xavier and Duke will face off in the New Jersey; and little Davidson gets another chance to knock down a Goliath.

That's why I love college basketball. We get better games all year long. College football goes with that "every game counts" crap (which is a falsehood because Boise State's undefeated season doesn't seem to count for much), so schools rarely schedule intersection games between powers. UConn is going all the way to Seattle to face Gonzaga so it will be battle tested for the Big East season and the NCAA Tournament. The key in college football is to schedule teams you can beat to set you up for a chance to play for something important.

 

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]]> Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-19T13:00:00 00:00 Tyler Hansbrough Should Become North Carolina's All-Time Leading Scorer Tonight http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/18/hansbrough-should-become-north-carolinas-all-time-leading-score/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/18/hansbrough-should-become-north-carolinas-all-time-leading-score/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/18/hansbrough-should-become-north-carolinas-all-time-leading-score/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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North Carolina is one of those programs whose history drops jaws. Just the names of the players that have come through Chapel Hill are amazing. Michael Jordan. James Worthy. Sam Perkins. Billy Cunningham. Phil Ford. Antawn Jamison. Walter Davis. The list goes on.

By the end of the night, none of them will have scored as many points for the Tar Heels than Tyler Hansbrough. Psycho T is just nine points away from passing Ford and become the all-time leading scorer in UNC history. The Tar Heels host Evansville tonight.

When records fall, there are two stories to follow. One is the greatness of the player who is toppling the record. We all know about Hansbrough and what he has meant to the Carolina program. But the second story is about the record itself and who held it.

It is amazing that Ford has kept this record since graduating in 1978. Again, guys like Jordan, Worthy, Perkins, Jamison, Vince Carter and more have came and went since Ford. Sure, most of the best scorers since 1978 have left early for NBA riches (I think that Joseph Forte would have owned the record if he hadn't left after his sophomore season) but that shouldn't diminish the record.

 

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]]> antawn jamisonAntawnJamisonbilly cunninghamBillyCunninghamj.j. redickJ.j.Redickjames worthyJamesWorthyjj redickJjRedickmichael jordanMichaelJordanphil fordPhilFordsam perkinsSamPerkinstyler hansbroughTylerHansbroughwalter davisWalterDavis Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-18T10:00:00 00:00 Arizona Upsets Gonzaga in Phoenix As Curse Of No. 4 Continues http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/15/arizona-upsets-gonzaga-as-curse-of-no-4-continues/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/15/arizona-upsets-gonzaga-as-curse-of-no-4-continues/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/15/arizona-upsets-gonzaga-as-curse-of-no-4-continues/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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Don't count out Arizona just yet.

Despite the retirement of Lute Olson and the defection of several players, the Arizona Wildcats are now 7-2 and own a huge win over No. 4 Gonzaga. The win was the first over a top-five team since 2001. Jordan Hill scored 22 points and Nic Wise added 21 in the 69-64 win.

How amazing is it that Arizona, a former perennial power, was the school in this game that needed a defining win over a big-time program? And how amazing is it that Gonzaga has become a legitimate big-time program? The Zags have already beaten Tennessee and Maryland and will face off against No. 2 UConn in Seattle on Saturday.

This is the third time the No. 4 ranked team has been upset by a former powerhouse turned unranked team this season. Michigan beat then-No. 4 UCLA in the 2k Sports tournament. A few weeks later, Michigan would upset then-No. 4 Duke.

 

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]]> jordan hillJordanHillnic wiseNicWise Shiloh Carder shiloh-carder 2008-12-15T01:41:00 00:00 Coach K Involved In Auto Accident; Haters Are Bringing On the Jokes http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/14/coach-k-involved-in-auto-accident-haters-are-bringing-on-the-j/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/14/coach-k-involved-in-auto-accident-haters-are-bringing-on-the-j/ http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2008/12/14/coach-k-involved-in-auto-accident-haters-are-bringing-on-the-j/#comments Shiloh Carderby Shiloh Carder

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Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski was involved in a minor auto accident on Friday.
Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was in a one-car accident Friday driving to work but held practice as normal, Duke spokesman Jon Jackson said.

"He's fine. He was at practice," said Jackson, Duke's associate athletics director of communications.

Jackson said the accident "was nothing serious." Jackson said Krzyzewski was not injured.
That's great news that he okay and that it wasn't serious. The thing is that Durham police have no record of any accident involving Coach K on Friday.

Of course, Duke haters are all over this. NC State blog StateFansNation said: "Police have charged the tree that Krzyzewski hit with a flagrant blocking foul and awarded Duke with two shots and the ball."

 

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