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Associated Press

Pac-12 player group ‘disappointed’ after commissioner call

The Pac-12 players of the “WeAreUnited” movement said they were “disappointed and deeply concerned” after a recent meeting with the commissioner.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Eddie Sutton, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 84

Eddie Sutton, who led three teams to the Final Four and was the first coach to take four schools to the NCAA Tournament, died Saturday. He was 84.
4 years ago
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Tom Kuebel

Cheez-It Bowl to feature contrasting offenses in Air Force and WSU

Two opposite styles of offense will clash in the Cheez-It Bowl when Washington State takes on Air Force at Chase Field on Dec. 27.
4 years ago
Arizona guard Gabe York reacts with less than a second left in regulation in an NCAA college basket...
Avery Feyrer

Kyle Dodd: Pac-12 teams got tough draws, UA may be best hope

Former ASU basketball player Kyle Dodd joined Doug and Wolf on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM to discuss the Pac-12's chances in the NCAA Tournament.
8 years ago
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Ginger Poulson

ESPN: ASU men’s basketball has one of the toughest schedules in the country

Arizona State traditionally hasn’t had the most difficult men’s basketball schedule. But first-year coach Bobby Hurley is laying the groundwork for that to change. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman ranked the 2015-16 schedules in terms of difficulty and the Sun Devils landed in the No. 4 spot. New coach Bobby Hurley said he always wanted to play against […]
9 years ago
FILE – In this Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 file photo, Tennessee head coach Donnie Tyndall in the se...
Associated Press

NCAA: Southern Miss, Tyndall committed multiple violations

which are judged the most serious by the NCAA -- in the 43-page notice.
9 years ago
Associated Press

AP source: Sherri Coale to enter women’s basketball hall

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale will headline the 2016 women's basketball Hall of Fame induction class, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday.
9 years ago
Associated Press

NCAA tweaks March Madness seeding rules for more flexibility

The committee that puts together the field of 68 for the NCAA men's basketball tournament will have more flexibility to set the First Four and give No. 2 seeds more favorable matchups.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Correction: Wisconsin-Ryan Retiring story

In a story June 29 about coach Bo Ryan’s retirement plans, The Associated Press reported erroneously who hired Ryan at Wisconsin. It was Pat Richter, the Badgers’ athletic director at the time. A corrected version of the story is below: Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan to retire after next season Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan says he […]
9 years ago
FILE – In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, Bubba Cunningham smiles during a news conference aft...
Associated Press

UNC AD: On-field success ‘overshadowed’ by academic case

North Carolina earned another high finish among Division I college sports programs after a season of strong tournament showings. The Tar Heels also dealt with another year of off-field issues, including an NCAA investigation into academics.
9 years ago
FILE – In this Dec. 20, 2014, file photo, Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield reacts to a call durin...
Associated Press

Lon Kruger building basketball powerhouse at Oklahoma

Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger could make this the best of his many success stories.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Texas to review all academic support services for athletes

In the wake of allegations of misconduct within the men's basketball program, new University of Texas President Greg Fenves has ordered a sweeping review of all academic services in the athletic department.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Ex-Notre Dame women’s hoops player receives Tillman Award

Danielle Green hopes to inspire others through her story. She grew up poor on Chicago's South Side and earned an athletic scholarship to Notre Dame, then joined the Army. She lost her lower left arm in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq and now serves as a counselor to veterans.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Texas announces independent review of basketball academics

The University of Texas has hired an outside investigator for an independent probe into allegations of academic fraud within the men's basketball program.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Eric Musselman on frenetic pace since taking over at Nevada

Eric Musselman watched and learned as his father, Bill, coached nearly every level of basketball imaginable. He's been a coach at the highest levels of the sport, too, including stints as the head man for the NBA's Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Last NCAA independent hoops school, NJIT, joins Atlantic Sun

NCAA men's and women's basketball no longer has any independent institutions now that the New Jersey Institute of Technology agreed Friday to join the Atlantic Sun Conference.
9 years ago
Associated Press

NCAA approves 30-second shot clock in men’s basketball

College basketball is undergoing a major overhaul next season.
9 years ago
FILE – In this March 6, 2015, file photo, Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith points to his def...
Associated Press

APNewsBreak: Coaches blast new NCAA eligibility standards

A new organization of minority coaches on Friday sharply criticized NCAA eligibility standards set to take effect next year for incoming freshmen, saying they will deny too many athletes the opportunity to go to college. The National Association for Coaching Equity and Development, a group led by Texas Tech coach Tubby Smith, Georgetown coach John […]
9 years ago
Associated Press

NCAA: Athletes improving in classroom; wage gap remains

Cash counts in college sports -- even in the classroom.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Damon Stoudamire says he’s returning to Memphis’ staff

Damon Stoudamire is leaving his position as an assistant coach at Arizona to rejoin Memphis' coaching staff.
9 years ago
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Associated Press

NCAA committee calls for switch to 30-second shot clock

long before the 3-point shot and any kind of shot clock. Scoring bumped up to 71.5 points per game in 2013-14, but dipped again last season, to 67.7.
9 years ago
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Associated Press

Former UNC coach, assistant Bill Guthridge dies at 77

The North Carolina basketball family has lost a second beloved coach in the last few months with the death of Bill Guthridge, Dean Smith's "perfect sidekick."
9 years ago
Associated Press

Former Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon transferring to Maryland

Former Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon will play his final season at Maryland.
9 years ago
File-This Oct. 1, 2007, file photo shows former New York Knicks executive Anucha Browne Sanders exi...
Associated Press

Ex-Knicks exec criticizes Garden for hiring Thomas

Not everyone is cheering the return of Isiah Thomas to Madison Square Garden.
9 years ago