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NCAA basketball stories: 392 news summaries

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UConn Opens With Shaky W

Morgan St. keeps it close but Huskies prevail

Nov 7, 07 11:59 PM CST
(Newser) - UConn did little in the team's opener to assuage their fan’s fears of a repeat of last year’s deeply disappointing campaign, with a shaky 69-65 victory over Morgan State. Like last season, the Huskies struggled offensively, especially with 3-point shooting. The night was salvaged by sophomore Curtis Kelly,... More »

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Richmond
Falls Short of Memphis Upset

Third-ranked Tigers move on to semifinals

Nov 7, 07 4:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Third-ranked Memphis took on the University of Richmond in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic last night in a game one UR player compared to David vs. Goliath.  David lost 80-63.  Memphis will now play a yet-to-be-determined team next Monday night at MSG in the tournament semifinals.  More »

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Rose Blooms for Memphis in Opening Win

Frosh scores 17, grabs six boards as Tigers blow out Tennessee-Martin

Nov 5, 07 10:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Memphis Tigers super-freshman Derrick Rose had an immediate impact in his team’s opener, a 102-71 dismantling of Tennessee-Martin. Rose had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for No. 3 Memphis in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. Chris Douglas-Roberts had 28 points to lead the Tigers while Lester... More »

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Midnight Madness Off to an Early Start

College hoops season got underway at 7pm

Oct 13, 07 5:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first official practices for NCAA basketball teams tipped off at 7pm last night with varying degrees of hoopla, ESPN reports. Schools like UCLA and Washington State eschewed the "madness" aspect as well as the "midnight," but others put on spectacles for sellout crowds. "Until you... More »

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NCAA Ejects
Louisville Blogger

Reporter violated policy against live coverage at college semifinals

Jun 12, 07 4:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NCAA ejected a reporter for Louisville's Courier-Journal for blogging during the fifth inning of Louisville's semifinal romp over Oklahoma State, 20-2. The association forbids live Internet updates of games from those in attendance. The newspaper, citing First Amendment rights, is considering legal action. More »

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Donovan
Leaves Orlando at the Altar

Gators coach finds it too hard to say goodbye, will stay in Gainesville

Jun 5, 07 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - After signing a $27.5 million deal on Friday to coach the NBA's Orlando Magic, two-time champion coach Billy Donovan has decided he wants to stay in Gainesville after all.  This makes him the third college coach since June 2006 to renege on a new deal in order to... More »

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Gators Lose Donovan
to Magic

Champion hoops team continues disintegration as coach bolts for the pros

Jun 1, 07 4:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Billy Donovan, who led the University of Florida to two straight championships in 11 years, will replace the fired Brian Hill as Orlando's new coach. Donovan was wooed with a five-year, $27.5 million deal, and he will enjoy no front-office responsibilities, traditionally difficult territory for coaches accustomed to the... More »

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Virginia Tech Cancels Spring Football Game

Hokie sports to resume Friday with baseball game against Miami

Apr 18, 07 9:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer has cancelled his team’s remaining three spring practices and its annual spring game in light of the school shooting that left 33 dead. No players on the team were injured. More »

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LADY VOLS TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP

No. 1 seed returns to top of NCAA tourney in easy brush past Rutgers

Apr 4, 07 7:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Tennessee Lady Vols won the NCAA title last night, sweeping No. 4 seed Rutgers 59-46 behind a suffocating defensive effort. All-American Candace Parker won her first championship, leading the way with 17 points, as Tennessee broke a nine-year tournament drought. "We were a team that didn't want to... More »

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Florida Coach Mulls Move To Kentucky

After Gainsville triumph, does he still want dream job?

Apr 3, 07 10:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the wake of his second straight championship, Gators coach Billy Donovan has a difficult, if enviable, decision.  The 41-year-old workaholic can continue stewarding the historic program he has built in Gainesville, or he can fill the vacancy at basketball powerhouse Kentucky, where he was assistant coach for five... More »

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Penn State
Coach Quits

Women's basketball head coach
Rene Portland resigned amid
allegations of discrimation

Mar 22, 07 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland, who resigned last night,  ends her 27-year college career with 606 wins, amid allegations that she discriminated against lesbian players.  Under Portland, Penn State played in 21 NCAA tournaments, including the 2000 Final Four, but the team’s performance slipped the... More »

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Candace Parker Can Go Pro

The UT standout, though not a senior,
is eligible for the
2007 draft

Mar 22, 07 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - UT women’s basketball standout Candace Parker can declare for the WNBA draft for 2007, even though she's a member of  the class of 2008. Parker, who could play her last college basketball game within two weeks, needs only to show she can graduate by December and that she intends... More »

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