Roundball roundup

Updated 1:25 p.m.Suttonsean

  • Atlanta has discovered that UK basketball is, well, you know, like down this year. [AJC]
  • Judge says Ohio State improperly fired Jim O’Brien as coach. Does this mean the Buckeyes have to take O’Bie back? [espn.com]
  • Sean Sutton always wanted to be a head coach. But the ex-UK and Henry Clay High School player didn’t want to take the job under these circumstances. [Detroit Free Press]
  • And what’s this? The Kansas University newspapers writes a positive piece about Eddie Sutton. What is college journalism coming to? [Daily Kansan]
  • Tennessee apologizes to Georgia for beating Dogs. Just kidding. Vols apologize for players going up into stands after the game to thank UT supporters who made the trip to Athens. [Tennessean]
  • Sure, J.J. Redick just set the NCAA record for three-pointers. But the Duke star is no Chris Lofton, say his teammates. [Tennessean]
  • Read this Mark Bradley quick hit with Springsteen’s "My Hometown," playing in the background and highlight clips of Chris Lofton on the tube. [AJC]
  • Suddenly South Carolina is red-hot. The Gamecocks beat Alabama last night for their third straight victory, with Kentucky coming to Columbia on Saturday. [The State]
  • Florida can’t seem to beat South Carolina in anything now that Steve Spurrier is in Columbia. [Gainesville Sun]
  • Kevin Scrabinsky wonders how much longer Mike Anderson will call UAB home. [Birmingham News]
  • Rick Pitino is a desperate man. [kentucky.com]
  • Even a pretty-boy ex-Duke grad isn’t exempt from taking a hard fall. [Deadspin]
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