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Coach Who Told Players to 'Stay on Plantation' Suspended

'I made a mistake and I own it,' says Creighton Bluejays coach Greg McDermott

(Newser) - Creighton University has suspended men's basketball coach Greg McDermott for telling a team that included several Black players that they had to "stay on the plantation." Athletic director Bruce Rasmussen said Thursday that McDermott's remarks "were not in alignment with Creighton's commitment to racial...

Creighton Coach Apologizes for 'Terribly Inappropriate' Remark

Greg McDermott pleaded with basketball players to 'stay on the plantation'

(Newser) - Creighton coach Greg McDermott apologized Tuesday for urging his players to "stay on the plantation" in a postgame locker room talk following a weekend loss. In a statement posted on Twitter , McDermott said he used a "terribly inappropriate analogy in making a point about staying together as a...

No. 2 Memphis Roars Into Postseason Play

USC upsets No. 7 Stanford, No. 20 Drake reaches MVC final

(Newser) - No. 2 Memphis finished its Conference USA schedule with authority today with a 94-56 win over UAB, reports the Associated Press. Joey Dorsey led the way with 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers won their fourth straight and finished 16-0 in conference. The Tigers led by 36 points...

No. 1 Memphis Handles Houston 89-77
No. 1 Memphis Handles Houston 89-77
Jan 30, 2008 11:33 PM CST

No. 1 Memphis Handles Houston 89-77

Elsewhere in Top 25, Mich. St. downs Illinois, Drake clips Creighton

(Newser) - The No. 1 Memphis Tigers beat the Houston Cougars 89-77 and at 20-0 matched the best start in school history. Chris Douglas-Roberts had 30 points and Joey Dorsey snared 22 rebounds. Memphis dominated the smaller Houston squad down low; the Tigers outrebounded the Cougars 49-29 and had 44 points in...

Kentucky Shocks No. 3 Tennessee 72-66
Kentucky Shocks No. 3 Tennessee 72-66
Jan 23, 2008 12:41 AM CST

Kentucky Shocks No. 3 Tennessee 72-66

Badgers gnaw Wolverines, Bulldogs chomp Bluejays

(Newser) - Billy Gillispie got perhaps his biggest win so far as the first-year coach of Kentucky, stunning No. 3 Tennessee in a signature 72-66 win. The high-scoring Volunteers were held to just 39% shooting from the field—7 of 26 from long range—and the Wildcats' ball-control offense ensured a manageable...

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