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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:48:00 GMT

Weatherspoon, La Tech return to NCAA tourney

RUSTON, La. -- Teresa Weatherspoon still has her game face - that look of intense concentration, the bit of belligerence, the slight swagger. Now she's back where she honed the flash and brilliance that made her seem unstoppable and put Louisiana Tech on
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:48:00 GMT

What to watch: Big players evolve in women's game

-- There's been a growth spurt in women's basketball. Fans watching the NCAA women's tournament will see more versatile 6-foot-3 or taller players than ever, a couple playing above the rim and plenty facing the basket with guard skills - their games
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:48:00 GMT

Houston coach hospitalized, will miss WNIT opener

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Houston women's basketball coach Joe Curl has been hospitalized in Lubbock with chest pains. A University of Houston spokesman says Curl is in stable condition and under doctors' observation. He will miss the Cougars game against Texas
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:48:00 GMT

2010 NABC Men's Basketball All-District Teams

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:47:00 GMT

Gators Season Comes to an End

Freshman Kenny Boynton scored a career-high 27 points and led Florida back from a 13-point, second-half deficit, but he fouled out in the opening minute of the second overtime and the Gators had no answers after that as No. 7 seed BYU pulled away for a
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:00 GMT

Florida Reacts to Tournament Disappointment

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Florida's return to the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons went extended time, but wound up being a one game stay. BYU pulled away in the second overtime to win 99-92.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:00 GMT

Calipari Named a Naismith Finalist

Kentucky's John Calipari Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari has been named a finalist for the 2010 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Calipari was named the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:00 GMT

St. Mary’s Flexes Its Muscle in a Soft Region

PROVIDENCE, R.I. All season, as West Coast basketball toiled in obscurity and futility, St. Marys reigned as perhaps the sports top program west of the Rocky Mountains. The Gaels finished second in the West Coast Conference tournament, upset Gonzaga in
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:39:00 GMT

Fredette’s 37 Points Lift Brigham Young

OKLAHOMA CITY Florida Coach Billy Donovan wiped a bead of sweat from his brow as Thursdays game entered a second overtime. As hard as his Gators had worked to wipe out a large deficit, they also could not put away Brigham Young when they had the chance.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:39:00 GMT

How do you improve PBA officiating?

Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Basketball, Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) As the PBA Fiesta conference opens this Sunday, it will be another three months of watching the teams get used to the personnel changes and the imports. It’s
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:35:00 GMT

2 RP Youth fives join pre-season FilOil meet

Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Basketball, Collegiate MANILA, Philippines—For the first time in the history of the tournament, two Philippine youth teams are seeing action in the 2010 FilOil Flying V Arena Pre-Season Basketball Invitational Cup
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:35:00 GMT

Loyd emerges from shadows to provide BYU lifeline

CBSSports.com National Columnist OKLAHOMA CITY -- This is no time for an "I told you so." Not from me. Not about Jimmer Fredette of Brigham Young. Although I did tell you so. Told you he would hang 30 or 40 on Florida, and I'll be damned if he didn't do
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT

St. Mary's gets upside from Down Under

Reporting from Moraga, Calif. Subtle changes have come over the basketball players at St. Mary's College, things you might not notice at first. Words such as 'reckon' and 'mate' have sneaked into their locker room chatter. They occasionally eat
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT

Ford: Top NBA prospects in South Regional

We talked to multiple NBA scouts and GMs over the course of the college basketball season to give you a look at the top five NBA prospects they'll be ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT

Softball and basketball in Buffalo

Ed Kilgore raised his hand at Missouri coach Mike Anderson's news conference in Buffalo Thursday. "Coach," Kilgore said, "a proud Missouri journalism alum so I'll give you a softball question." "Go Tigers," Anderson said. Kilgore, sports director at
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:29:00 GMT

O Canada: NCAA basketball tournament will be international

They'll play the American and Canadian national anthems before each of Friday's NCAA tournament doubleheaders in Buffalo because that's how it's done in border cities. Good thing, too, as there are several Canadian players on the rosters of teams here.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:29:00 GMT

NBA Insider: The Spurs offer a blueprint for the Orlando Magic to follow

In pro sports, the trick isn't getting to the top.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:26:00 GMT

The Next Cornerstones of the Spurs

George Hill and DeJuan Blair are not your average young players. When you're part of the machine that is the San Antonio Spurs, you're forced to mature quicker than your peers. While most players their age spend the majority of pregame joking around or
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:25:00 GMT

NBA PM: Let's Dance!

In this edition of the NBA PM: The Big Dance has begun in spectacular fashion…Wizards keeping Gee and Livingston…Ilgauskas could sign Monday…Beasley's new job…HOOPSWORLD Chats. Tourney Update: So far the 2010 NCAA Tournament has been maddening,
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:25:00 GMT

NCAA underdogs dream of historic upset

Vermont's Marqus Blakely, centre, and Garvey Young, right, hug teammate Evan Fjeld after winning the America East Conference championship last weekend to earn a berth in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, where the Catamounts will be massive underdogs
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:24:00 GMT

Trail Blazers back at practice, blocking out the distractions

Amid personnel changes and speculation of personnel changes, the Trail Blazers went about their business on the court Thursday as the long, four-day break comes to an end. The Blazers return to action Friday against the Washington Wizards as they look to
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:24:00 GMT

On The OSU Women's Basketball Tourney Draw

The No. 2 seed Buckeyes begin the NCAA women's basketball tournament Sunday in Pittsburgh against St. Francis (Pa.), but few people have been able to ignore a potential matchup with No. 1 Connecticut down the line. BSB staffer Marcus Hartman has thoughts
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:20:00 GMT

Photo Gallery: NCAA Practice

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:20:00 GMT

HOOPS: Scouting Boston U

COACH: Pat Chambers, first year at BU, first year in CBI. HOW THEY GOT HERE: BU, the preseason pick to win the conference, got hot down the stretch, going 6-1 in February and then winning two games in the league tournament, the second win over No. 1 seed
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:15:00 GMT

Florida Gators fall to BYU in NCAA men's basketball tournament

OKLAHOMA CITY ? Outside of a first-round victory over BYU, what Florida coach Billy Donovan wanted most was to have his team walk off the Ford Center court Thursday afternoon with the knowledge it had given everything it had. After two extra periods, the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:14:00 GMT

Syracuse Orange forward Arinze Onuaku out against Vermont

BUFFALO -- Syracuse will open its NCAA tournament run without Arinze Onuaku. The big man will not play when the No. 1 seed Orange meet Vermont in the first round on Friday evening, and coach Jim Boeheim labeled Onuaku 'doubtful' should Syracuse advance
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:12:00 GMT

OSU's Turner eyes NCAA run, starting with UCSB

MILWAUKEE -- He returned from a back injury to become perhaps the nation's best player, and his late-game long shot to beat Michigan in the Big Ten tournament has been played over and over on TV sports highlight shows. About the only thing that's missing
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:00 GMT

NCAA tournament: Old Dominion edges Notre Dame, 51-50

NEW ORLEANS -- As Carleton Scott's 3-pointer sailed toward the hoop and rattled around the rim, Old Dominion's Keyon Carter was already bracing for the possibility of a tie game. Then the shot popped out, giving the Monarchs the NCAA tournament's first
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:00 GMT

Good to Go

Just as bad news has come in waves at the Pistons this year, so have their returns from injury tended to coincide. So not only do they expect Rodney Stuckey fully cleared medically now after his March 5 collapse at Cleveland to be ready to play Friday
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:00 GMT

Volunteer to Cheer!

For those who’ve given – of their time, their wisdom, or their compassion – the Pistons want to give back to you. As part of the Pistons’ season-long commitment to giving back to the communities across Michigan and beyond where their loyal fans
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:00 GMT