Category: NCAA Basketball

Former Spartan b-baller Keith Appling arrested in connection to fatal shooting

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Fans of Michigan State and college basketball will remember the name Keith Appling. He was a standout for the Spartans in his time with the program from 2010-14 . Things may have taken a turn for the worse in the 29-year-old’s life as he was arrested this weekend in connection to a deadly shooting in Detroit. He was taken into custody Monday by Michigan State Police , approximately 50 miles west of Detroit in Chelsea, Michigan. In the course of the arrest a firearm was recovered. Appling was named a…

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Former UK basketball star Terrence Clarke killed in car crash

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From Blake Schuster of B/R: Former Kentucky men’s basketball star Terrence Clarke died following a car crash in Los Angeles on Thursday, his agent, Rich Paul, confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Clarke was 19 years old. The Boston native was reportedly working out in Southern California in preparation for the 2021 NBA draft prior to the crash. After one season with the Wildcats, Clarke announced he was turning pro and signing with an agent.  News of Clarke’s death was immediately felt across both college and pro basketball with many taking to Twitter to…

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Arizona women’s hoops coach Adia Barnes has no apologies for postgame huddle

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From Andrea Adelson of ESPN: Arizona Wildcats women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes said Saturday that she has nothing to apologize for after she used a middle finger and an expletive in a postgame huddle with her team in the joyous moments following a 69-59 win over UConn in the Final Four. The moment, caught on ESPN cameras, went viral immediately after the win Friday night clinched the Wildcats a spot in the national championship game for the first time in school history. In her postgame news conference, Barnes admitted “I…

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Geno Auriemma responds Lebron James comments on late game call

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From Adam Wells of B/R:? Connecticut women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma responded to LeBron James about the controversial non-call late in the Huskies’ 69-67 win over Baylor in the Elite Eight on Monday. James tweeted that Connecticut should have been called for a foul on DiJonai Carrington’s last-second field-goal attempt: Auriemma told reporters James has never won a game in his career on a foul that wasn’t called “and decided to give it back because he looked at it and went, ‘That was a foul.’”

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Grand Canyon Basketball player Oscar Frayer and two others killed in car crash

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From Myron Medcalf of ESPN Grand Canyon standout Oscar Frayer died in a car accident in northern California early Tuesday morning, according to a release from the school. He was 23 years old. Frayer’s older sister, Andrea Moore, and a third person in their vehicle were also killed in the crash, the school confirmed Thursday. Frayer, a 6-foot-6 senior guard/forward, started in Grand Canyon’s 86-74 loss to Iowa in the first round of the NCAA tournament last week. He finished the game with eight points, five assists, three blocks and a steal. It…

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Oregon/VCU NCAA tournament First Round declared no-contest due to COVID

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From Adam Wells of B/R: The NCAA men’s basketball tournament game between Oregon and VCU has been ruled a no-contest because of COVID-19 protocols.  The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee announced the decision Saturday, with the Ducks advancing to the round of 32: We will follow this story as it develops and report more informations as it is revealed.

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Oklahoma State staves off Liberty’s upset bid 69-60

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From Scott Polacek of B/R: The Oklahoma State Cowboys are winners in the Big Dance for the first time in 12 years. No. 4 Oklahoma State defeated the No. 13 Liberty Flames 69-60 in Friday’s first-round showdown of the 2021 NCAA men’s tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. Avery Anderson III led the way in the Midwest Region for the victors, who won their first NCAA tournament game since the 2008-09 season. Cade Cunningham struggled throughout at 3-of-14from the field and 2-of-8from deep, but Oklahoma State’s team defense was too much for Liberty.…

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2021 College Basketball conference tourney brackets and winners

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From ESPN: Which schools are in line to clinch automatic bids to the 2021 NCAA tournament? Stay tuned here for live updates of every conference tournament in men’s college basketball, listed in order of when each ticket is scheduled to be punched. Links to every conference tournament bracket will be listed in this space as they become available. Thirty-one conferences in all will crown champions, starting with the Atlantic Sun on March 5 and concluding with the Atlantic 10, SEC, Patriot League, American and Big Ten on March 14, Selection…

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Thursday’s Wichita State v Memphis men’s ball game postponed

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From University of Memphis Basketball: MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Thursday’s Memphis men’s basketball game at Wichita State has been postponed due to the Tigers’ pause in basketball activities, the American Athletic Conference announced Saturday. Memphis halted activities Wednesday until further notice as a result of positive COVID-19 cases and the ensuing contact tracing among Tier I individuals within the program. The Wichita State game is the Tigers’ third contest affected by the situation. Memphis’ next scheduled game is now Sunday, Feb. 21 against Temple. The University remains in constant contact with the AAC’s Medical…

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January 23, 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Recap

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Who Got it Done pt rb ast Jalen Tate*Arkansas @ Vanderbilt 25 5 8   4 stl Evan MobleyUSC @ Cal 25 8 3   12-15 ft Tavin Lovan*UAB vs. Rice 32 11 5   2 stl Ismael Massoud*Wake Forest vs. Pitt 31 4 0   8-10 3-pt Jose Alvarado*Ga Tech @ UVa 20 1 8   6 stl Marreon Jackson*Toledo vs. Kent St. 31 3 5   4 stl Marcus BurkIUPUI vs. Wright St. 34 5 1   3 stl Herb JonesAlabama vs. Miss. St. 17 5 7   4 stl , 3 blk Moses MoodyArkansas @…

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