Tag: College basketball
Kentucky’s Boston decided to enter NBA draft
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky guard Brandon Boston Jr. has decided to enter the NBA draft after one season with the Wildcats.
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Will Winthrop, Colgate need change of pace for postseason?
<p>Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey says he learned his philosophy of basketball while playing for the late Skip Prosser at Xavier in the 1990s.</p>
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Shooting the 3: Oral Roberts has put in the long-range work
<p>Oral Roberts coach Paul Mills has an assignment waiting for his players each fall when they return to the <a href="https://oru.edu/virtual-tour/">serene campus</a> in Tulsa,...
Indiana Snapshot: Butler’s pitch to Hinkle changed sport
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Hinkle faced a life-changing choice in early 1921.
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Staley helps sister battle leukemia, seeks more Black donors
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley's passion is evident when she's on a basketball court.
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Pitino rises from ashes of scandal for rebirth at Iona
Rick Pitino pioneered use of the 3-point shot in college, and he used the first season of the shiny, new 19-feet, 9-inch toy to...
Column: Sports always provides a conduit to forgiveness
Sorry, Rick Pitino’s return to the NCAA Tournament is not some feel-good tale of redemption, no matter how others might try to portray it.
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Aztecs look to break Syracuse’s suffocating 2-3 zone defense
<p>San Diego State has lost big to Syracuse on both coasts, first in the spacious Carrier Dome in upstate New York and then on...
Pitino takes over at New Mexico, looks to revitalize Lobos
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Richard Pitino is barely taking over at New Mexico and he's already fielding a challenge for his Lobos.</p>
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Wichita State follows tumult with familiar place in NCAA
INDIANAPOLIS — For a team that’s been a NCAA Tournament regular much of the past decade, Wichita State is still a bit taken aback...