Fourth-ranked Kentucky has won 11 of its last 12 home games against non-conference opponents, and the Wildcats have survived one scare this season at Rupp More » College basketball's weekend schedule appears rather ho-hum at first glance, but a closer look will reveal a far more appetizing slate of More » The college basketball landscape dramatically changes every year because of graduation, early NBA departures and recruiting classes. Find out how this year’s More »
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| 11/19/2009 |
09:11 - UNLV rallies in 2nd half UNLV rallies in 2nd halfUNLV's Oscar Bellfield had a game-high 22 points Wednesday night and the Rebels overcame a double-digit second-half deficit in a 88-75 victory over Nevada.
The Rebels (2-0) trailed 54-42 with 14 minutes to play, but scored 11 unanswered points as part of a 23-4 outburst to take a 65-58 lead with 8:12 left. |
| 11/18/2009 |
10:32 - Jayhawks hold off Memphis Jayhawks hold off MemphisIn the rematch, Kansas missed the free throws and Memphis had the final shot.
The Jayhawks won again, but not without a tougher-than-expected fight from the undermanned and supposedly overmatched Tigers.
Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping No. 1 Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday. |
| 11/17/2009 |
09:46 - UCLA upset UCLA upsetAaron Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and Cal State Fullerton upset UCLA 68-65 in double overtime Monday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Bruins.
Gerard Anderson added 14 points and Jacques Streeter 11 for the Titans (2-0), who blew a 10-point lead in the second half but rallied to outscore UCLA 8-5 in the second overtime. |
| 11/16/2009 |
09:16 - Coble and Ryan out for season Coble and Ryan out for seasonNorthwestern will try to make the NCAA Tournament this season for the first time in school history without leading scorer Kevin Coble and Jeff Ryan, one of the players that was going to help replace him. Both will miss the remainder of the season with injuries.
Coble will see another specialist about his injured left foot on Monday, but barring something unforeseen the 6-foot-8 senior forward will miss the 2009-10 season, Bill Carmody told ESPN.com's Andy Katz. Carmody said he has already talked to Coble about redshirting this season so that he can come back for 2010-11.
Ryan, a 6-foot-7 senior, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Northwestern's season-opening 77-55 win over Northern Illinois last Friday night. He is expected to have surgery in the coming weeks. |
| 11/15/2009 |
15:10 - Austin Peay rallies Austin Peay ralliesAnthony Campbell scored 13 of his 14 points in the second half and Duran Roberson scored all 12 of his in the frame, leading Austin Peay past Arkon 80-77 on Saturday.
Campbell and Roberson didn't attempt a field goal in the first half, but combined to go 8-for-13 in the second.
The Governors trailed 74-62 with 5:26 remaining, before scoring 17 straight points capped by a Roberson free throw with 8 seconds to play. |
| 11/12/2009 |
09:27 - Thomas signs 3 Thomas signs 3Isiah Thomas' first recruiting class at Florida International already appears to be the best in school history.
Thomas got three players to sign letters of intent Wednesday, including 6-foot-8 forward Dominique Ferguson?who originally committed to Kentucky and was ranked among the nation's top 50 prospects by multiple recruiting services.
DeJuan Wright, a 6-foot-4 guard who will transfer in from Gillette (Wyo.) Junior College, also signed. So did 6-foot-3 guard Richaud Pack of Birmingham, Mich. |
| 11/10/2009 |
10:11 - Boeheim hits 800 wins Boeheim hits 800 winsJim Boeheim stood at the center of the Carrier Dome court that bears his name, smiling broadly following his 800th victory.
"I appreciate you all staying up so late. It's way past my bedtime," the 65-year-old Hall of Fame coach told the crowd after his milestone triumph late Monday night, a 75-43 victory over Albany in the 2K Sports Classic. "I'd like to thank all the fans who make this the best place in the country to play basketball." |
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