Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference stories: 79 news summaries

1 - 20 of 79 Stories | 1 2 3 4 Next >>

Switch to grid view »

Texas U to Launch Own 24/7 Sports Network

UT aims to cash in big time on Longhorns

Nov 9, 08 7:01 AM CST
(Newser) - In what could become the first of its kind enterprise, the University of Texas is negotiating to create its own 24-hour sports channel, reports BusinessWeek. University officials have teamed up with IMG Worldwide talent agency to negotiate programming distribution of the tentatively named Longhorn Sports Network on Time Warner, Comast,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA football • University of Texas Austin • college sports • Big 12 Conference • network television

MARCH MADNESS

 Rock, Chalk
 Jayhawks Are Champs

Kansas wins after Memphis is foul from the line

Apr 8, 08 12:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to push the game into overtime and the Jayhawk defense shut down Memphis throughout the extra period to clinch the NCAA men's basketball championship, 75-68. "We got the ball in our most clutch player's hands, and he... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • Conference USA • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • Chris Douglas-Roberts • Bill Self • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Kansas Jayhawks • college basketball

March madness

Kansas Crushes UNC to Reach Title Game

Rush's 25 help Jayhawks jump out
to 40-12 lead

Apr 5, 08 11:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kansas took to the underdog role just fine last night, reports the Kansas City Star. The Jayhawks jumped all over favored North Carolina early, building a 40-12 lead in the first half, and cruised to an 84-66 Final Four win last night. The Jayhawks will face Memphis, which beat UCLA... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA • basketball • ACC • North Carolina Tar Heels • Brandon Rush • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • Final Four • Kansas Jayhawks

Indiana Hires Crean Away From Marquette

Also, OK State head coach Sean Sutton resigns after 2nd year

Apr 1, 08 11:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Crean has agreed to leave his head coaching post at Marquette to take over Indiana University’s basketball team. The formal announcement is expected today. “I think he's a great choice for Indiana University,” said an IU trustee of the hire. In 2003 Crean coached the Golden... More »

MORE ABOUT:
basketball • NCAA basketball • Oklahoma State Cowboys • Indiana Hoosiers • Big Ten Conference • Big 12 Conference

MARCH MADNESS

 Kansas Says
 'So Long, Cinderella' 

Kansas barely avoids upset at the hands of Davidson

Mar 30, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Davidson battled Goliath again and this time Goliath won, as Kansas' big men controlled the middle in a 59-57 victory to advance to Final Four for the first time ever under coach Bill Self. It marked it a clean sweep for the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, another... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Davidson Wildcats • Southern Conference • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • Sasha Kaun • Bill Self • Stephen Curry • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Final Four

March Madness

LSU Smothers OSU to Reach Regional Final

Lady Tigers hold Cowgirls to 15% shooting in first half

Mar 29, 08 6:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - LSU had a fairly easy tuneup for North Carolina in the regional semifinals, as the Lady Tigers cruised by Oklahoma State 67-52 today, reports the Associated Press. Erica White led Louisiana State with 18 points, and three other teammates scored in double figures. LSU held the Cowgirls to 15% shooting... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA • women's college basketball • SEC • LSU Tigers • North Carolina Tar Heels • Big 12 Conference • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Oklahoma State Cowgirls • Andrea Riley • Erica White

March Madness

 Nova's Run Ends With
 Thud Against Kansas 

Jayhawks steamroll into the Elite Eight

Mar 29, 08 2:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kansas had its third straight cakewalk of the tournament, surging ahead of 12th-seeded Villanova early and never looking back in a 72-57 victory at Ford Field in Detroit. The Jayhawks were led by Brandon Rush with 16 points, and Russell Robinson, who had 15 and played excellent defense on Villanova's... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • Villanova Wildcats • 2008 NCAA Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

Size Doesn't Matter As Texas Beats Stanford

Longhorns overcome Cardinal's twin towers, advance to South final

Mar 28, 08 11:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - D.J. Augustin had 21 points, seven assists and triggered a 20-3 second half run as Texas broke open a one-point game and defeated third-seeded Stanford, 82-62. Augustin scored eight points during that stretch and fed Damion James on a big-time dunk that brought a roar from the partisan crowd.... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Stanford Cardinal • D.J. Augustin • Big 12 Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Brook Lopez • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Rick Barnes • A.J. Abrams • Damion James • Dexter Pittman

MARCH MADNESS

Oklahoma State is OK
After Sneaking Past FSU

Third-seeded Cowgirls move on to the round of 16.

Mar 24, 08 9:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Andrea Riley's free throw with 0.7 seconds remaining gave Oklahoma State a 73-72 see-saw victory over Florida State to advance to the regional semifinals in the women's NCAA tournament, only two years removed from an 0-16 Big 12 season. Riley got to the line after being fouled by FSU's... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • women's college basketball • Florida State Seminoles • ACC • Big 12 Conference • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Oklahoma State Cowgirls • Andrea Riley • Danielle Green • Mara Freshour • Jacinta Monroe

 So Long, Sooners
  As Louisville Moves On 

Cardinals trounce Oklahoma, 78-48

Mar 24, 08 12:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Big East sent more teams to the NCAA tournament than any other conference this year, and will have as many as any conference in the Regional Semifinals, too, as three of the eight remain. Louisville is among them, after annihilating No. 6 seed Oklahoma, 78-48. The Cardinals led 44-22... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Oklahoma Sooners • Louisville Cardinals • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Earl Clark • David Godbold • Jerry Smith

March Madness

Maryland Survives
Coppin State

Nebraska holds off Xavier, Louisville dispatches Miami-Ohio

Mar 23, 08 7:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looked like the Maryland Terrapins were in danger of being only the second top-seed to ever fall in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the AP reports. Unlikely Coppin State battled for the duration, at one point holding the lead, and the 16th seed kept the game close... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • Nebraska Cornhuskers • ACC • Maryland Terrapins • University of Miami RedHawks • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Coppin State Eagles • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

'Canes Give Horns All they Handle, But Fall

No. 2 seed Texas nearly blows big lead; will play Stanford next

Mar 23, 08 6:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A.J. Abrams, recruited by Miami coach Frank Haith while the latter was a Texas assistant, made two free throws with 9 seconds remaining as the Longhorns advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in seven years with a 75-72 victory over the Hurricanes. Texas started quickly, making... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • D.J. Augustin • Miami Hurricanes • Big 12 Conference • Atlantic Coast Conference • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Jack McClinton • Damion Jones • A.J. Abrams • Frank Haith

March Madness

Carolina Beats Bucknell for
14th Straight

KU knocks off Chattanooga, Okla. survive Illinois State

Mar 23, 08 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - North Carolina barely broke a sweat today in the women's NCAA first round, the AP reports. The Tar Heels dominated from the opening minutes, racking up an initial 21-2 run before finishing 16th-seeded Bucknell off, 85-50. The victory marks the 14th straight for top-seeded UNC, which was led by LaToya... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Oklahoma Sooners • ACC • Kansas State Wildcats • North Carolina Tar Heels • MVC • Big 12 Conference • Illinois State Redbirds • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Chattanooga Lady Mocs

March Madness

UCLA Escapes Aggies' Upset Bid

After trailing for the duration, saved by Darren Collison's clutch play

Mar 23, 08 12:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - It wasn't pretty, but top-seed UCLA survived the second round, reports the LA Times. Despite shooting 39 percent from the field and trailing by as many as ten in the second half, the Bruins nonetheless avoided an upset, edging out the Texas A&M 53-49. Darren Collison was the hero,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • UCLA Bruins • Kevin Love • Darren Collison • Big 12 Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Texas A&M Aggies • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

March Madness

Appel, Stanford Cruise Against Cleveland State

OK State tops ETSU, Marist roars past DePaul

Mar 22, 08 11:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jayne Appel posted a career-best 33 points, 29 in the first half, as the Stanford Cardinal crushed first-timers Cleveland State last night, 85-47. Kaley Klein posted 16 points for 15th seeded Cleveland State, who won a mere eight games last year, the AP reports. Stanford will take on either UTEP... More »

MORE ABOUT:
women's college basketball • Stanford Cardinal • MAAC • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • DePaul Blue Demons • Pac-10 Conference • Cleveland State Vikings • Horizon Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • East Tennessee State Lady Bucs • Oklahoma State Cowgirls • Marist Red Foxes

March Madness

Kansas Crushes Depleted UNLV

Team effort pushes Jayhawks to Sweet 16

Mar 22, 08 10:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looked close early, but the Runnin' Rebels couldn't cope with Kansas' balanced attack tonight, succumbing 75-56, as Kansas earned a spot in the sweet 16 for the second straight year, the AP reports. UNLV, led by Wink Adam's 25 points, mustered little else offensively, and with foul trouble, had... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Wink Adams • UNLV Runnin' Rebels • Mountain West Conference

March madness

Kansas Makes It Look Easy Vs. Portland State

No. 1 Jayhawks jump out to 13-3 lead and never look back

Mar 20, 08 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - There was a reason Kansas was seeded No. 1 and Portland State No. 16. The Jayhawks dunked over the Vikings, shot over the Vikings and never let them in the game en route to an 85-61 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today, reports the AP. The... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA • basketball • NCAA basketball • Kansas University Jayhawks • Portland State Vikings • Brandon Rush • Darrell Arthur • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Big Sky

March Madness

UNC Wins ACC Championship

Wisconsin tops Illinois for Big 10 while Kansas outduels Texas in Big 12 title game

Mar 16, 08 7:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sophomore Wayne Ellington scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting as North Carolina defeated Clemson for the third time this season, 86-81, to win the ACC championship. The Tigers, who took the Tar Heels to overtime in their previous two meetings, got 28 points from guard K.C. Rivers. This was... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Clemson Tigers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Wisconsin Badgers • Illinois Fighting Illini • North Carolina Tar Heels • Wayne Ellington • Big Ten Conference • Big 12 Conference • Mario Chalmers • Atlantic Coast Conference • 2008 NCAA Tournament

Rush Leads Kansas Into
Big 12 Final

Arkansas shocks No. 4 Tennessee, Georgia wins twice in one day

Mar 16, 08 12:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - No. 5 Kansas knew it would need a big Rush to beat Texas A&M today, and luckily for the Jayhawks, they had it. Brandon Rush scored a career-high 28 points to lead Kansas to a 77-71 win in the Big 12 semifinals, reports the Kansas City Star. The Jayhawks... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA • basketball • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • SEC • Mississippi State Bulldogs • Kansas University Jayhawks • Georgia Bulldogs • Arkansas Razorbacks • Tennessee Volunteers • Brandon Rush • Big 12 Conference • Texas A&M Aggies • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Steven Hill

No. 1 UNC Survives Battle With Va. Tech

Texas gets shot at Kansas, Wisconsin reaches Big Ten final

Mar 15, 08 7:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Tech led almost the entire way today, but all that counted were the final .08 seconds in North Carolina's 68-66 ACC win, reports the Associated Press. Tyler Hansbrough scored off an offensive rebound with that much time left to lift the No. 1 Tar Heels into the conference final... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Oklahoma Sooners • Michigan State Spartans • Virginia Tech Hokies • ACC • Wisconsin Badgers • North Carolina Tar Heels • Big Ten Conference • Big 12 Conference

1 - 20 of 79 Stories | 1 2 3 4 Next >>


from our news partners