Category Archives: College hoops

TBS and CBS to alternate Final Four telecasts

Posted on May 7, 2013 10:11 am by John Clay

NCAA just sent the following release: CBS Sports and Turner Sports have announced the programming schedule for their exclusive joint television coverage of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in 2014 and 2015. In each of the two years, … Continue reading →

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College basketball practice moved up two weeks

Posted on May 3, 2013 3:36 pm by John Clay

College basketball will get an early start in 2013-14. The NCAA Board of Directors have approved a rule change that would allow schools to start basketball practice 42 days before the team’s first game. Teams will be allowed to hold … Continue reading →

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NCAA suspends new recruiting rules

Posted on May 2, 2013 7:03 pm by John Clay

Well, that didn’t take long. You give some people an inch and they take a mile, so the NCAA Division I Board of Directors decided Thursday to suspend the new rule that would have allowed football coaches to send unlimited … Continue reading →

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Longtime official John Cahill retiring

Posted on May 2, 2013 6:20 pm by John Clay

Longtime official John Cahill is retiring. The 60-year-old Albany, New York native is hanging up his whistle to become the supervisor of officials for the new Big East Conference. You know, the Catholic Seven from the old Big East, plus … Continue reading →

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NBA Draft early entry list

Posted on April 30, 2013 7:35 pm by John Clay

With the deadline having passed on Sunday, here’s the NBA Draft early entry list, by school. The players shaded are ones who are leaving school after their freshman year.

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Adreian Payne’s return boosts Michigan State

Posted on April 30, 2013 10:30 am by John Clay

There seems little doubt that Kentucky and Louisville will be 1-2 or vice versa when the first college basketball pre-season poll is released next season, but Michigan State is building a case for consideration. Adreian Payne surprised many observers late … Continue reading →

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Shaving the college basketball shot clock is a good move

Posted on April 22, 2013 4:53 pm by John Clay

After a college basketball season of low scores and dull play, sounds like the NCAA powers-that-be plan to take action. ESPN’s Andy Katz reports that on May 2, the NCAA Board of Directors will vote on moving the shot clock … Continue reading →

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Happy Osborne new coach at KWC

Posted on April 21, 2013 6:02 pm by John Clay

Former Georgetown College coach Happy Osborne, who guided Montgomery County High School to the Boys’ State Tournament semifinals this past season, will be the new head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College. The school’s AD tweeted out the news this afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma State stamps itself a 2014 contender

Posted on April 17, 2013 8:57 am by John Clay

If the reports are accurate, at 1:30 p.m. today Oklahoma State will stamp itself as one of Kentucky’s top contenders in the battle for the the 2014 national title. Marcus Smart, perhaps the nation’s best guard this past season, is … Continue reading →

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G.G. Smith to be head coach at Loyola of Maryland

Posted on April 12, 2013 1:46 pm by John Clay

First it was Rick Pitino’s son. Now it’s Tubby Smith’s son. CBS Sports is reporting that G.G. Smith, son of Tubby, has been named head basketball coach at Loyola of Maryland. Smith, who played his college basketball at Georgia, was … Continue reading →

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