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College Basketball

More than 330 teams will compete in the 2007-08 season to make the NCAA Tournament "March Madness" field of 64

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  • July 2008

    • CBS Bounces Packer From NCAA Team

      Miami Herald  |  Jul 14, 08 11:57 CDT

      CBS Bounces Packer From NCAA Team

      (Newser) - For the first time in 34 years, Billy Packer won’t be calling the Final Four, the Miami Herald reports. CBS won’t renew the 68-year-old’s year-to-year contract, an exec confirmed, but will replace Packer with veteran announcer Clark Kellogg. Packer has been a controversy magnet, most famously for calling Allen Iverson “a tough monkey” in 1996. More »

    • Ariz. Coach Swears Off 1-Year Wonders

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 11, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      Ariz. Coach Swears Off 1-Year Wonders

      (Newser) - Lute Olson is sick of an NBA rule that results in top basketball prospects spending just one year in college, the Los Angeles Times reports, and says he'll no longer recruit such players for his University of Arizona program. Olson, who's seen the rule cost Arizona two top players this spring alone, calls it a "farce" and say he'll push for changes. More »

    • Prospect's European Exile Ruffles Feathers

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 10, 08 4:18 PM CDT

      Prospect's European Exile Ruffles Feathers

      (Newser) - The decision by a top high school basketball prospect to ditch his commitment to college and play professionally in Europe—thus thumbing his nose at the NBA, which bars players under 19—has observers up in arms, the Wall Street Journal 's Daily Fix blog notes. Camps appear split into those ripping the NBA's age rule and those criticizing Brandon Jennings for a selfish, youthful misstep. More »

  • May 2008

    • OJ Mayo, Agent Calvin Andrews Cut Ties

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 23, 08 1:50 CDT

      OJ Mayo, Agent Calvin Andrews Cut Ties

      (Newser) - Former USC guard OJ Mayo has cut ties with agent Calvin Andrews. The decision comes less than two weeks after allegations he violated NCAA rules by accepting cash donations while in high school and college. "Due to the overwhelming intensity of recent allegations regarding the recruitment of OJ Mayo, we feel that our representation of him is a distraction," Andrews said in a statement. More »

    • Can Basketball Keep Agents Out of High School?

      New York Times  |  May 18, 08 12:28 PM CDT

      Can Basketball Keep Agents Out of High School?

      (Newser) - The NBA can't stop agents from scurrying around high school and college basketball these days, offering illegal gifts to sign young players. Although the players are getting younger—more go pro right out of high school—punishments for players and agents alike remain slight, the New York Times reports. More »

    • USC's Mayo Accused of Taking Gifts

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 12, 08 9:56 CDT

      USC's Mayo Accused of Taking Gifts

      (Newser) - USC star OJ Mayo received tens of thousands of dollars from the agency that would eventually represent him, a violation of NCAA rules, according to former friend Louis Johnson. The money was allegedly funneled through one Rodney Guillory, who lavished on Mayo just a fraction of what the agency gave him. If the allegations prove true, USC could face NCAA sanctions, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

    • NCAA Penalizes Teams for Classroom Performance

      USA Today  |  May 6, 08 5:02 PM CDT

      NCAA Penalizes Teams for Classroom Performance

      (Newser) - The NCAA has handed out sanctions to more than 200 college teams for poor academic performance, USA Today reports. More than a third of the 329 Division I schools had teams with subpar Academic Progress Rates, which means their players' graduation rate was lower than 60%. Twenty-six teams deemed chronic underperformers still face reductions in practice time and scholarship awards. More »

  • April 2008

    • Will Robinson, 1st Black Coach in Division I, Dies at 96

      Associated Press  |  Apr 28, 08 11:21 PM CDT

      Will Robinson, 1st Black Coach in Division I, Dies at 96

      (Newser) - Will Robinson, the first black basketball coach at a Division I school and a Detroit Pistons scout who discovered Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, died Monday. He was 96. Robinson died at a Detroit hospital, Pistons spokesman Matt Dobek said. Robinson had been sick for 15 months and in a nursing home for more than a year, Dobek added. More »

    • Stanford Hires Duke's Dawkins as Coach

      Associated Press  |  Apr 26, 08 5:56 PM CDT

      Stanford Hires Duke's Dawkins as Coach

      (Newser) - Johnny Dawkins, a longtime assistant coach at Duke, has been hired as Stanford's new men's basketball coach. Dawkins replaces Pac-10 Coach of the Year Trent Johnson, who left for LSU earlier this month, two people close to the situation said today. Both people requested anonymity because Stanford had not made an official announcement, which could come as soon as Monday. More »

    • Beasley Headed to NBA

      Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 9:25 PM CDT

      Beasley Headed to NBA

      (Newser) - After putting together one of the best freshman seasons ever, Michael Beasley is headed to the NBA. Kansas State's All-American freshman announced Monday that he will skip his final three seasons to enter the June 26 NBA draft, where he could be the No. 1 overall pick. "It's time to take my game to the next level," Beasley said. More »

    • 100,000 at Parade for KU

      Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 9:37 PM CDT

      100,000 at Parade for KU

      (Newser) - In possibly the biggest celebration in the city's history, a crowd estimated at more than 100,000 lined Lawrence's streets Sunday to honor the national basketball champion Kansas Jayhawks. Fans from as far away as Colorado and Minnesota, some in trees and on rooftops, came to get a glimpse of the team that beat Memphis to win the NCAA championship. More »

    • Hansbrough Wins Wooden Award

      Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 8:06 PM CDT

      Hansbrough Wins Wooden Award

      (Newser) - He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night. The North Carolina junior won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's top player, giving him essentially a sweep of the season's individual honors, including The Associated Press college basketball player of the year award. "It means a lot," said Hansbrough, who finished fifth in the voting for the award last year. More »

    • Why Won't Self Nix OSU Offer?

      Kansas City Star  |  Apr 9, 08 1:18 PM CDT

      Why Won't Self Nix OSU Offer?

      (Newser) - Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self has a lot of leverage now that he's taken his team to the national championship, but he's being uncharacteristically vague in answering rumors of an obscenely generous job offer from his alma mater Oklahoma State. Joe Posnanski speculates in the Kansas City Star as to why the usually direct Self isn't simply saying "no" to OSU. More »

    • Lady Vols Win Back-to-Back Championships

      The Tennessean  |  Apr 8, 08 11:56 PM CDT

      Lady Vols Win Back-to-Back Championships

      (Newser) - Tennessee’s 64-48 victory over Stanford in the national championship game was won in an unusual way for the Lady Vols: they did it with defense. Coach Pat Summit employed a press to slow down the Cardinal’s potent offense and bring back-to-back titles to Tennessee, according to the Tennessean . It is the second time the Lady Vols have repeated as champions. More »

    • Feuding Coaches Won't Face Off in Finals

      New York Times  |  Apr 8, 08 12:38 PM CDT

      Feuding Coaches Won't Face Off in Finals

      (Newser) - Pat Summitt's feud with Geno Auriemma won't be settled on the basketball court this year, now that his Huskies are out of the NCAA Women's Tournament. And unless both UConn and Summitt's Lady Vols make it to the Final Four next year, the quarrelling coaches won't be meeting any time soon. Which is just how Summitt wants it, Times columnist Harvey Araton reports. More »

    • The Blues Ring Out in Memphis

      Commercial Appeal (Memphis)  |  Apr 8, 08 12:36 PM CDT

      The Blues Ring Out in Memphis

      (Newser) - Memphis coach John Calipari had told his team's fans to "Expect good things to happen," and they did. Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose knew their Tigers had the chance to snatch the NCAA crown away from Kansas, and for a while it looked like they would. Instead, the Commercial Appeal finds itself writing an elegy to a team that could have. More »

    • Rock, Chalk Jayhawks Are Champs

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 12:00 CDT

      Rock, Chalk Jayhawks Are Champs

      (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 delivered," Kansas coach Bill Self said. It was KU's third national title, reports AP. More »

    • The Man Behind the Moment

      Fayetteville Observer (NC)  |  Apr 7, 08 9:59 PM CDT

      The Man Behind the Moment

      (Newser) - Luther Vandross's performance of "One Shining Moment" is played at the end of the NCAA finals to make viewers teary-eyed, and the world has songwriter David Barrett to thank, reports the Fayetteville Observer. Barrett wrote the song after attempting to win over a waitress by discussing the greatness of Larry Bird. She was not impressed. More »

    • Ewing, Olajuwon Head Hoops Hall Class

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 9:51 PM CDT

      Ewing, Olajuwon Head Hoops Hall Class

      (Newser) - Dick Vitale cried when he heard he was selected to basketball’s Hall of Fame. The former NBA coach turned college basketball analyst joins Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley, among others, in the Class of 2008. "I can't run, can't jump, can't shoot, but just have had a tremendous…passion about the game," said Vitale, according to the Associated Press. More »

    • Kansas Crushes UNC to Reach Title Game

      Kansas City Star  |  Apr 5, 08 11:22 PM CDT

      Kansas Crushes UNC to Reach Title Game

      (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 in other semifinal, in the NCAA championship game Monday. Brandon Rush led the Jayhawks with 25 points. More »

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Rutgers' Kia Vaughn yells in celebration after scoring during the first half of a women's NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game against Michigan State, in this March 20, 2007 file photo,...   (Associated Press)
Ohio State's Mike Conley (1) drives to the basket past Eastern Kentucky's Julian Mascoll, rear, and Mike Rose (20) during the first half of a college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, in this Nov. 17,...   (Associated Press)
Maryland's James Gist (15) walks through the crowd after being introduced during Maryland Madness basketball celebrations Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)   (Associated Press)
Penn State's new women's basketball players joke around with walk on player Nicole Arcidiacono (22), during women's basketball media day at Penn State University in State College, Pa., on Wednesday, Oct....   (Associated Press)
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