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With the exception of Rex Ryan and maybe a few others, most coaches don’t enjoy making guarantees or hearing their players make them. Guaranteeing your team is going to succeed in some way does nothing but put a bullseye on your back. For …
We all know the fast break is the best way to beat full-court pressure. The most exciting way to beat full-court pressure is to finish the play on the other end with a dunk. It’s even more exciting when that dunk happens to come in the form …
The fans at UCSB have a funky tradition of celebrating at athletic events by throwing tortillas onto the court or field. It’s a tradition that began in the early 1990s when fans threw tortillas on the court en masse after the basketball …
The Indiana Hoosiers are back. The last four seasons of men’s basketball at Indiana were tarnished by recruiting scandals, a lack of success, and just a single one-and-done tournament appearance. This season, excitement has returned to …
Indiana stunned Kentucky Saturday in Bloomington on a buzzer-beating three pointer by Christian Watford. Knocking off the No. 1 team in the country was a priceless moment for the players and students. You figure coach Tom Crean would have been elated …
On the heels of adding two universities to its conference, and securing a $3 billion TV contract, the Pac-12 has turned its attention overseas. The New York Times reports that Larry Scott, the conference’s commissioner, boarded a plane headed …
Saturday’s Cincinnati-Xavier game ended early when the teams got into a massive fight (watch video here). You may have thought the all-out brawl was the most embarrassing aspect of the game, not to mention the punch thrown by Yancy Gates, but …
It’s been nearly three years since John Calipari left Memphis for Kentucky, but don’t tell that to the Tigers’ PA announcer. Memphis’ PA announcer introduced John Calipari as the Tigers’ coach prior to the team’s …
Six games and two indefinite suspensions into his junior season, Reeves Nelson has finally been kicked off the UCLA basketball team. Nelson had a strong freshman season, averaging 11.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for the Bruins. He was one of …
Luke Adams is a freshman guard on the Texas Tech basketball team. The 5’9″ 150-pounder from Big Spring, Texas played 11 minutes for the Red Raiders in a 75-69 loss to TCU Tuesday night. Adams recorded 3 points, 3 assists, and a steal …
Tyler Zeller and Cody Zeller play in the ACC and Big Ten, respectively. As we all know, Tyler is a senior forward for the powerhouse North Carolina Tarheels. The lesser known younger brother, Cody, is a freshman at Indiana. The ACC-Big Ten challenge …
We haven’t covered the Bernie Fine sexual molestation allegations here at LBS for many reasons. Mainly, we did not want to unfairly criticize anyone until we had more information. However, there was one quote that stood out to me when the …
North Carolina lost its only game of the season Saturday at UNLV. Coach Roy Williams is not only unhappy that his team lost, but he’s also upset with Tar Heels fans who sold their premium tickets to rowdy UNLV fans. Williams was particularly …
Things are not looking up for the UCLA men’s basketball team. Their last two losses — in fairness — came against ranked opponents, but a 1-4 start is not exactly what the Bruins were hoping for to kick off the 2011-2012 season. To …
If you have to lose a game by 33 points, you might as well pick up some style points along the way. Fortunately for VMI, Stan Okoye is an athletic freak. Yes, this is the first time I’ve ever seen him play. After you see the dunk he threw …
Just before Tennessee State took on top-ranked North Carolina on Tuesday night, they had a surprise visitor in their locker room. One particular player, freshman M.J. Rhett, was more thrilled to see the surprise guest than anyone else in the room. …
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