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Archive for November 2007

November 30th, 2007

Good injury news for Clemson’s Mays

It is never good news when a player goes down with an injury, but Clemson basketball fans were happy with the news on star forward James Mays’ injury.
Originally, it was feared that Mays had fractured his hip, but it turns out that it is only sprained. Instead of being out 4-6 weeks, Mays could be […]

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November 29th, 2007

Rule #4 - Never, ever go hunting with Bobby Knight

There are certain rules one should follow when dealing with the fiery Bobby Knight…
First, don’t get Bobby angry. Like David Bannon once said “Don’t make me angry…you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry”.
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November 29th, 2007

North Carolina vs. Ohio State - as it happens

The top-ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels (minus starting point guard Ty Lawson, who is nursing an ankle injury) visits Value City Arena in Columbus to play the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight, so I figured I would do a running commentary of the game. Dick Shulman and Dickie V with the call…
1st half

Bobby […]

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November 27th, 2007

Games to watch - 11/27

The turkey is gone…the pumpkin pie has been finished off…and the leftover mashed potatoes are officially past their prime. But that doesn’t mean the feasting has ended. There are some tasty match-ups this week in college basketball:
Tags: Duke, eric-gordon, Indiana, Kentucky, North-Carolina, Ohio-State, OJ-Mayo, Southern-Illinois, WisconsinShare This

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November 26th, 2007

Top 25 rankings - ESPN/USA Today poll - 11/26

We have a new #1 team in the latest ESPN/USA Today rankings, as UCLA squeaked past North Carolina to take the top spot. A team to watch is BYU, who upset #6 Louisville and pushed North Carolina to the limit last week. The Cougars enter this week’s rankings at #23.
 1. UCLA (12 first place votes) […]

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November 24th, 2007

Quote of the day - 11/24

Many pearls of wisdom have come out of the world of college basketball. Some are profound…some are humorous…all are enjoyable. Here is a quote from Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkins:
The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You’ve got to be accountable for who you are. It’s too easy to […]

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November 23rd, 2007

Injury updates: 11/23

Here is the latest major injury report from around the NCAA:
Miami Hurricanes guard Adrian Thomas will miss the rest of the season after injuring a ligament in his left knee. This is the second year in a row that Thomas has suffered an early season-ending injury, as he suffered an abdominal injury four games into […]

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November 21st, 2007

Here’s to a Happy and safe Thanksgiving

As we all take time out of our busy schedules to spend time with friends and loved ones, and most importantly to reflect and give thanks for what we’ve been given, I hope that everybody has a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Day tomorrow.
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November 20th, 2007

Games to watch - 11/20

The Thanksgiving holiday is usually reserved for two things: turkey and football. However, there are some great college basketball matchups to watch for this week:
Tags: Arizona, florida, Florida-State, Kansas, Lute-Olsen, Michigan-State, Ohio-State, Sherron-Collins, Syracuse, UCLAShare This

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November 19th, 2007

Top 25 rankings - ESPN/USA today poll - 11/19

We have a tie atop the latest ESPN/USA today Top 25 rankings, with North Carolina and UCLA tied with 744 points:
1. North Carolina (14 first place votes) 2-0 744
1. UCLA (10) 3-0 744
3. Memphis (6) 4-0 718
4. Kansas (1) 3-0 680
5. Georgetown 2-0 636
6. Louisville 2-0 612
7. Tennessee 3-0 […]

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