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Nov 14, 2007 12:23 AM CST

12th-Ranked Spartans Open with Rout

Down Chicago State behind Morgan's big night, Neitzel's 8 assists

(Newser) - With an embarrassing exhibition loss to Grand Valley State behind them, No. 12 Michigan Spartans started their season with 86-53 rout of Chicago State. Sophomore forward Raymar Morgan scored a career-high 25 points and snagged 15 rebounds, while All-American Drew Neitzel scored all of his 12 from behind the arc...

Youngstown Can't Stop Love, UCLA 83-52

Nov 13, 2007 4:13 AM CST

Youngstown Can't Stop Love, UCLA 83-52

Other b-ball winners include Ohio State, Oregon, Marquette

(Newser) - Second-ranked UCLA performed as expected last night, handily defeating Youngstown State 83-52, reports AP. The 2-0 Bruins enjoyed a second standout game from freshman center Kevin Love, who put up 21 points and nine rebounds. Fellow big man Lorenzo Mata-Real had 14 each of points and boards. In other college...

Frosh Gordon Drops 33 for Hoosiers in Win

Nov 13, 2007 12:12 AM CST

Frosh Gordon Drops 33 for Hoosiers in Win

No. 16 Texas misses Durant but wins, Syracuse beats Siena

(Newser) - Super freshman Eric Gordon scored 33 points in his debut for Indiana, but the Hoosiers struggled to put away pesky Chattanooga. Although the final was 99-79 Indiana trailed 50-46 at the half. Gordon, who had seven 3-pointers and shot 9-of-15 from the floor, led the second half charge. Kevin Bridgewaters...

Another Easy W for No. 13 Duke

Nov 12, 2007 11:52 PM CST

Another Easy W for No. 13 Duke

Blue Devils roll 86-61 over New Mexico State

(Newser) - The No. 13 Duke Blue Devils continued to beat up on early season opponents with an 86-61 rout of New Mexico State. It is their second win at home against an overmatched team, and extends their home non-conference winning streak to 53 games. Jon Scheyer had 22 points for Duke...

No Upsets in BBall Openers

Nov 10, 2007 6:39 AM CST

No Upsets in BBall Openers

UCLA, A&M, Arkansas, Washington State, Stanford all handily take opponents down

(Newser) - The second-ranked UCLA men's basketball team made quick work of the Portland State Vikings last night, winning 69-48. The much-anticipated debut of Kevin Love helped the Bruins surge to a 36-17 halftime lead; Love ended up with 22 points and 13 rebounds, reports the AP. In other Top-25 openers:

Kansas Cruises in Opener

Nov 10, 2007 1:20 AM CST

Kansas Cruises in Opener

Duke crushes NC Central, Tennessee takes Temple, Villanova routs Stony Brook

(Newser) - No.4 Kansas battered Louisiana-Monroe 107-78 last night to take their home opener for the 35th straight time, and breaking100 in the opener for the first time in 16 years. The Jayhawks were aided by Sherron Collin's 22 points and second half prowess, which was instrumental in instigating a 17-2...

Kentucky Embarrassed at Rupp

Nov 8, 2007 12:27 AM CST

Kentucky Embarrassed at Rupp

Loses to Gardner-Webb 84-68

(Newser) - A small North Carolina school of 4,000 students, lead by walk-on Grayson Flittner, who only tried out for the team at a girlfriend's prompting, stunned Kentucky last night 84-68, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The Bulldogs pulled ahead 14-0 to start the game, and never relinquished the lead, as the...

UConn Opens With Shaky W

Nov 7, 2007 11:59 PM CST

UConn Opens With Shaky W

Morgan St. keeps it close but Huskies prevail

(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,...

Richmond
Falls Short of Memphis Upset

Nov 7, 2007 4:59 AM CST

Richmond Falls Short of Memphis Upset

Third-ranked Tigers move on to semifinals

(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.

Rose Blooms for Memphis in Opening Win

Nov 5, 2007 10:51 PM CST

Rose Blooms for Memphis in Opening Win

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

(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...

Midnight Madness Off to an Early Start

Oct 13, 2007 5:50 AM CDT

Midnight Madness Off to an Early Start

College hoops season got underway at 7pm

(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...

NCAA Ejects
Louisville Blogger

Jun 12, 2007 4:22 AM CDT

NCAA Ejects Louisville Blogger

Reporter violated policy against live coverage at college semifinals

(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.

Donovan
Leaves Orlando at the Altar

Jun 5, 2007 5:48 AM CDT

Donovan Leaves Orlando at the Altar

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

(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...

Gators Lose Donovan
to Magic

Jun 1, 2007 4:39 AM CDT

Gators Lose Donovan to Magic

Champion hoops team continues disintegration as coach bolts for the pros

(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...

Virginia Tech Cancels Spring Football Game

Apr 18, 2007 9:22 AM CDT

Virginia Tech Cancels Spring Football Game

Hokie sports to resume Friday with baseball game against Miami

(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.

LADY VOLS TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP

Apr 4, 2007 7:34 AM CDT

LADY VOLS TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP

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

(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...

Florida Coach Mulls Move To Kentucky

Apr 3, 2007 10:16 PM CDT

Florida Coach Mulls Move To Kentucky

After Gainsville triumph, does he still want dream job?

(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...

Penn State
Coach Quits

Mar 22, 2007 4:39 PM CDT

Penn State Coach Quits

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

(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...

Candace Parker Can Go Pro

Mar 22, 2007 10:18 AM CDT

Candace Parker Can Go Pro

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

(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...