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1614 results for "college basketball"
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Pac-12 faces struggle for NCAA bids
Diamond LeungCal is one of the top teams in the Pac-12, featuring an experienced lineup and a 10-2 record heading into its showdown this week with a ranked UNLV team. For the Bears, it's a huge game with postseason implications because they'll need a win to impro...
Blog | December 20, 2011 -
NMSU guard reinstated after apology
Diamond LeungNew Mexico State guard Christian Kabongo was reinstated to the team's practice on Tuesday after serving a two-game suspension for a violation of team rules during a rivalry game at UTEP when he made obscene gestures to fans. "I am very sorry to al...
Blog | December 20, 2011 -
LSU is back on track after beating Marquette
Diamond LeungLSU senior Storm Warren has gone through the frustration of back-to-back seasons with last-place finishes. But on Monday with the Tigers knocked off previously unbeaten Marquette, he made a statement with the dunk of the day. "This game shows us t...
Blog | December 20, 2011 -
South Dakota State has a star, signature win
Diamond LeungSouth Dakota State went to Washington to play in one of the most difficult road environments in the Pac-12 and won by 19 points. The Jackrabbits' star guard, Nate Wolters, drew comparisons to Jason Kidd and Steve Nash after the game from Huskies c...
Blog | December 19, 2011 -
Oregon State hopes to take flight
Diamond LeungOregon State guard Jared Cunningham jumps awfully high and soars for a highlight-reel dunk. Nothing new there. But what is also generating buzz in Corvallis is that this Beavers team under coach Craig Robinson could be a legitimate contender in...
Blog | December 16, 2011 -
BYU loses sixth man for Baylor game
Diamond LeungBYU forward Stephen Rogers will miss Saturday's big game against Baylor and between two to four weeks while recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Rogers, a versatile 6-foot-8 playe...
Blog | December 16, 2011 -
Pac-12 leaning toward Vegas tournament?
Diamond LeungIn March, the Pac-12 will hold its conference tournament for what could be the final time at Los Angeles' Staples Center, where empty seats have become the norm while commissioner Larry Scott is rethinking the event model going forward. Could the ...
Blog | December 15, 2011 -
Utah's Glen Dean undergoes brain surgery
Diamond LeungUtah junior Glen Dean had brain surgery Wednesday after the redshirting guard had to leave the team bench during a game last week, former Eastern Washington coach Kirk Earlywine told The Spokesman-Review. Earlywine, who recruited Dean to Eastern and...
Blog | December 15, 2011 -
Terrence Ross the key for Washington
Diamond LeungResident bracketologist Joe Lunardi today selected a 4-4 Washington team to be one of his First Four Out of the early-season look at the projected NCAA tournament field, but take one look at the video above and it's clear the Huskies still have room ...
Blog | December 15, 2011 -
For Jim Les, it's a family affair at UC Davis
Diamond LeungThe week before Jim Les made his coaching debut at UC Davis last month, he took time away from the Aggies to return to the Midwest for his father's funeral. Richard Les had battled Parkinson's disease leading up to his passing. "My biggest frus...
Blog | December 14, 2011 -
NMSU guard suspended after lewd gestures
Diamond LeungNew Mexico State has suspended sophomore guard Christian Kabongo indefinitely for a violation of team rules, and according to the Las Cruces Sun-News, the suspension came after the team's second-leading scorer made an obscene gesture to UTEP fans dur...
Blog | December 14, 2011 -
Flying tortillas nearly cost UC Santa Barbara
Diamond LeungUC Santa Barbara fans taking in Tuesday's road game against San Diego caused a bizarre finish after deciding to revive a 1990s Gauchos tradition and hurl tortillas onto the court, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The Gauchos would win 65-61...
Blog | December 14, 2011 -
Big West to shorten schedule for SDSU
Diamond LeungOn the day San Diego State announced it would leave the Mountain West in 2013-14, it also became clear the Aztecs basketball program plans on a hegemonic reign in the Big West. After all, the Aztecs are the ones coming off a Sweet 16 appearance in...
Blog | December 13, 2011 -
Leonard Washington now a game-changer
Diamond LeungLeonard Washington has always played hard-nosed basketball, but in Wyoming, he has softened his stance on at least one issue. While with USC, the 6-foot-7 forward not-so-famously declared to the Los Angeles Times at one point that he would "never ...
Blog | December 13, 2011 -
Oral Roberts wins game with a prayer
Diamond LeungIt was a game-winning shot so stunning that the Oral Roberts play-by-play man prematurely declared the start of overtime right before the ball went through the hoop. With the game tied, Oral Roberts big man Damen Bell-Holter stole a baseball inbou...
Blog | December 13, 2011 -
ASU buzzer-beater is one to smile about
Diamond LeungIt hasn't been the easiest year for Arizona State. Coming off a last-place finish in the Pac-10, the Sun Devils began this season 3-5. They learned that top recruit Jahii Carson, who was expected to take over point guard duties and provide the progra...
Blog | December 12, 2011