Stories for College Basketball

• Judge allows former UCLA player Ed O'Bannon to sue NCAA over images
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 11:25:28 pm
  
  

  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has green-lighted most of a lawsuit by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, who alleges the NCAA used the images of student-athletes without permission.
  
  

• Colorado State gives AD Kowalczyk 5-year extension
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 11:22:48 pm
  
  

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State athletic director Paul Kowalczyk has signed a five-year contract extension that doesn't include a salary increase.

  
  
  
• Kansas making Big 12 dominance look easy
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 10:33:15 pm
  
  

  AUSTIN, Texas – Kansas is treating the best conference in college basketball like a playpen at the local KinderCare. The Big 12 is No.

  
  
  
• South Carolina State defeats Howard 77-64
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:20:13 pm
  
  

  ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Arsenio Williams tallied his first career double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds to help South Carolina defeat Howard 77-64 on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Howard leads Butler to 13th straight Horizon win
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:18:37 pm
  
  
  
  
• Top-ranked Kansas stifles sinking Texas 80-68
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:45:02 pm
  
  

  AUSTIN, Texas -- Marcus Morris scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Kansas to an 80-68 victory over No.

  
  
  
• Jayhawks tighten grip on top-ranked status
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 09:37:29 pm
  
  

  AUSTIN, Texas — Nobody wants to be No. 1. There is no dominant team. This will be the most wide-open NCAA Tournament in years.

  
  
  
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff tops Alabama State 47-42
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 09:20:05 pm
  
  

  PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Tavaris Washington scored 16 points and Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Alabama State 47-42 Monday night.

  
  
  
• New Mexico State edges Louisiana Tech 70-68
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:55:03 pm
  
  

  LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Hernst Laroche hit a jumper from the free throw line with 1.1 seconds left to lift New Mexico State to a 70-68 victory over Louisiana Tech on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Jackson State beats Southern 63-53
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:50:03 pm
  
  

  JACKSON, Miss. -- Raymond Gregory scored 11 points and Cason Burk grabbed 11 rebounds, leading Jackson State in a 63-53 win over Southern University on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Alabama A&M defeats MVSU 77-69
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:45:13 pm
  
  

  ITTA BENNA, Miss. -- Jonathan Inman scored 20 points in 23 minutes and Alabama A&M defeated Mississippi Valley State 77-69 on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Grambling State beats Alcorn State 73-58
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:45:15 pm
  
  

  GRAMBLING, La. -- Donald Qualls scored 21 points to lead Grambling State to a 73-58 win over Alcorn State on Monday night.

  
  
  
• No. 4 Villanova gets past No. 5 West Virginia
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:35:04 pm
  
  

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and No. 4 Villanova held off No. 5 West Virginia 82-75 on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Projecting the Field of 65: Big East has four of top eight seeds
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 02:17:04 pm
  
  

  Saturday's scoreboard provided example after example of how tough winning on the road is this time of year.

  
  
  
• Coppin State beats Florida A&M 70-44
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:25:03 pm
  
  

  BALTIMORE -- Kareem Brown scored 18 points and Ceslovas Kucinskas grabbed 12 rebounds, leading Coppin State in a 70-44 rout of Florida A&M on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Valparaiso nips Illinois-Chicago 83-82
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:20:04 pm
  
  

  VALAPARAISO, Ind. -- Brandon Wood and Ryan Broekhoff each scored 18 points as Valparaiso edged Illinois-Chicago 83-82 Monday night.

  
  
  
• Delaware State beats Norfolk State 54-52
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:15:02 pm
  
  

  NORFOLK, Va. -- Marcus Neal scored 16 points to lead Delaware State to a 54-52 win over Norfolk State on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Pierre Henderson-Niles dismissed from Memphis basketball team
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:17:46 pm
  
  
  Mike DeCourcy

  In a strangely worded release posted to the Memphis official athletic web site Monday night, coach Josh Pastner announced center Pierre Henderson-Niles is "no longer a member of the Tigers ba

  
  
  
• Hampton beats Winston-Salem 55-53
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:00:02 pm
  
  

  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Vincent Simpson knocked down a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left, lifting Hampton to a 55-53 win over Winston-Salem State on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Towson defeats James Madison 81-78
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 08:00:07 pm
  
  

  TOWSON, Md. -- Jarrel Smith scored 21 points and Towson defeated James Madison 81-78 on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Purdue-Michigan St. Preview
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 07:55:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  What once looked like a one-team runaway in the Big Ten has turned into a five-team fight to the finish, and Michigan State's status as frontrunner seems in jeopardy as long as Kalin Lucas is out.<

  
  
  
• Rice gets past Texas A&M-International 73-66
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 07:50:02 pm
  
  

  HOUSTON -- Arsalan Kazemi finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, his fourth straight double-double, and Rice held on to defeat Texas A&M-International 73-66 Monday night.

  
  
  
• Mercer defeats SC-Upstate 83-69
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 07:40:02 pm
  
  

  MACON, Ga. -- Jeff Smith scored 22 points to lead Mercer to an 83-69 win over South Carolina-Upstate on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Morgan State defeats Bethune-Cookman 48-47
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 07:30:03 pm
  
  

  BALTIMORE -- Troy Smith made two free throws with 37 seconds left and Morgan State overcame Bethune-Cookman 48-47 on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Elon beats Western Carolina 81-76
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 07:30:14 pm
  
  

  ELON, N.C. -- Drew Spradlin scored 16 points, leading five Elon players in double figures, as the Phoenix outlasted Western Carolina 81-76 on Monday night.

  
  
  
• UMES defeats North Carolina A&T 62-52
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 07:15:17 pm
  
  

  GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Hillary Haley scored 20 points to lead Maryland-Eastern Shore to a 62-52 win over North Carolina A&T on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Maine defeats Maryland-Baltimore County 84-63
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:55:06 pm
  
  

  BALTIMORE -- Gerald McLemore scored 25 points, including a career-high tying seven 3-pointers, to help lead Maine to a 84-63 win over Maryland-Baltimore County on Monday.

  
  
  
• Siena defeats Fairfield 69-67
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:55:07 pm
  
  

  ALBANY, N.Y. -- Edwin Ubiles scored 18 points to lead Siena to a 69-67 win over Fairfield on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Longwood beats Fairleigh Dickinson 83-81
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 07:00:04 pm
  
  

  HACKENSACK, N.J.

  
  
  
• Kennedy, Lee lead Detroit to easy 92-72 victory
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:55:02 pm
  
  

  DETROIT -- Thomas Kennedy and Lamar Lee each scored 15 points and Detroit built a big lead early then coasted past Chicago State 92-72 Monday night.

  
  
  
• The Citadel tops College of Charleston 72-65
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:50:03 pm
  
  

  CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Zach Urbanus scored 17 points to lead The Citadel to a 72-65 win over College of Charleston on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Appalachian St beats UNC-Greensboro 75-69
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:30:03 pm
  
  

  GREENSBORO, N.C.

  
  
  
• Rider defeats Niagara 70-62
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:35:04 pm
  
  

  LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Ryan Thompson scored 31 points and Rider defeated Niagara 70-62 on Monday night.

  
  
  
• Tennessee-Vanderbilt Preview
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:10:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Tennessee's perfect home record was spoiled last month when Vanderbilt won at Knoxville, but Bruce Pearl's team has looked good since the loss to its in-state rival.

  
  
  
• Illinois-Wisconsin Preview
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 04:45:03 pm
  
  
  STATS Writer

  Wisconsin has been impressive in climbing toward the top 10 even though it is still without its best inside player.

  
  
  
• Duke riding trio of Scheyer, Singler, Smith
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 04:23:12 pm
  
  

  DURHAM, N.C. — Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler really couldn't ask for much more.

  
  
  
• Vols G Tatum getting treatment for sprain
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 04:17:17 pm
  
  

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee guard Cameron Tatum has a sprained right ankle after rolling it when the Volunteers hosted South Carolina.

  
  
  
• Delaware beats UNC-Wilmington 69-62
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 04:14:50 pm
  
  

  NEWARK, Del. — Jawan Carter scored 23 points to lead Delaware to a 69-62 win over North Carolina-Wilmington on Monday.

  
  
  
• Two Oklahoma basketball players cited for shoplifting
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 03:31:11 pm
  
  

  NORMAN, Okla. — Two Oklahoma basketball players have been cited for allegedly shoplifting at a Sooner Mall department store in Norman.

  
  
  
• Georgetown-Providence Preview
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 01:45:03 pm
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  Georgetown suffered a major letdown the last time it defeated a top 10 opponent. Facing teams ranked in the top 10 is something Providence is about to get used to.

  
  
  
• Kansas-Texas Preview
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 08:10:02 pm
  
  
  STATS Senior Writer

  Texas has struggled since it earned the school's first No. 1 ranking last month. Knocking off rival and top-ranked Kansas could help turn things around.

  
  
  
• Kansas-Texas showdown loses its luster, but not its significance
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 09:05:59 pm
  
  

  AUSTIN, Texas – Today's date WAS burned into the consciousness of college basketball fans from the moment they started getting a look at the schedules of various top-10 teams. Feb.

  
  
  
• Mountain West has 3 teams in AP Top 25 poll
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 10:51:50 am
  
  

  The Mountain West Conference is doing some serious climbing.

  
  
  
• 3-Pointers: Painter downplays Purdue's role in Big Ten race
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 10:31:04 am
  
  

  Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Monday's buzz means to college basketball.

  
  
  
• Tom Izzo: Kalin Lucas is 'going to try to play' Tuesday
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 09:48:32 am
  
  
  Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News

  Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said Monday star point guard Kalin Lucas "told me he's going to try to play" in Tuesday's Big Ten showdown against surging Purdue.

  College of Charleston stuns No. 9 North Carolina
  posted on January 04, 2010 - 06:40:12 pm
  
  

  CHARLESTON, S.C.

  
  
  
• Week Ahead: Here's your Rivalry Week viewing guide
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 12:51:52 pm
  
  

  The curious thing about ESPN's Rivalry Week is that so few actual rivals will be on display.

  
  
  
• Turner scores 32 as No. 13 Buckeyes handle Iowa
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 11:10:02 am
  
  

  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Evan Turner matched his career high with 32 points, leading No. 13 Ohio State past Iowa 68-59 on Sunday and stretching the Buckeyes' Big Ten winning streak to seven.

  
  
  
• Maryland coasts past slumping North Carolina 92-71
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 01:10:03 pm
  
  

  COLLEGE PARK, Md.

  
  
  
• Missouri could see $10 million windfall by joining Big Ten
  posted on January 15, 2010 - 09:42:51 am
  
  
  Christopher Tritto, St. Louis Business Journal

  ST. LOUIS—University of Missouri officials have about 10 million reasons to make the leap to the Big Ten Conference should they be invited.