Georgetown’s dominating center Patrick Ewing, Kansas legend Clyde Lovellette and North Carolina’s star guard Phil Ford headline the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction class of 2012. Joining them for enshrinement will be coaches Joe B. Hall and Dave Robbins, players Kenny Sailors, Earl Monroe and Willis Reed and contributors Jim Host and Joe Dean. A … [Read more...] about Georgetown’s Ewing, North Carolina’s Phil Ford headline College Hall of Fame class
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Here’s Your 2013 Final Four Atlanta Logo
Both this year, and next the Final Four will be in the Durty South. The NCAA and the Atlanta Local Organizing Committee unveiled the logo for the 2013 Final Four today. It will be the 75th anniversary of the Final Four, and the fourth time that the climax of March Madness will be held in Atlanta. … [Read more...] about Here’s Your 2013 Final Four Atlanta Logo
Kentucky Wildcats Place Three Freshmen on Naismith Award Watch List
The watch list for the Naismith Award, honoring the nation's top college basketball player, was release today. The Kentucky Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels lead the way, as each school had four players make the short list. For UK, three of them are freshmen from their soon-to-be-legendary recruiting class: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Marquis Teague. All … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats Place Three Freshmen on Naismith Award Watch List
Butler Projected to Win Horizon League, Two Chicago Teams Picked at Bottom
For the third consecutive year, Butler has been picked as the Horizon League favorite in the annual preseason poll of league coaches, media and SIDs. Makes sense given how they're coming off back to back national title game appearances, and have been far and away the class of the HL the past three college basketball seasons. (Also the only mid-major to earn their own Category … [Read more...] about Butler Projected to Win Horizon League, Two Chicago Teams Picked at Bottom
Fighting Irish Lose Best Player for 4 Games, NCAA Technicality
Fighting Irish forward Tim Abromaitis, the player expected to replace Ben Hansbrough as the team's leader, top scorer, and overall best talent, will miss the first four games of the college basketball regular season. Why? A misunderstanding in the technicality of an NCAA rule dating back to the 2008-09 season. … [Read more...] about Fighting Irish Lose Best Player for 4 Games, NCAA Technicality
UNC’s Harrison Barnes, OSU’s Sullinger Early Favorites for Wooden Award
The Preseason Top 50 List for the John R. Wooden Award was released today. Chosen by a preseason poll of national media members, the list is comprised of 50 players who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. Transfers, freshmen and medical redshirts are not eligible for the … [Read more...] about UNC’s Harrison Barnes, OSU’s Sullinger Early Favorites for Wooden Award