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The Comparison: Ben Howland vs. Steve Lavin as UCLA Head Coach

Ed Note: be sure to check the statistical analysis at the bottom UCLA basketball has only had three losing seasons since 1948. The writer of this post was in school for two of the three, attending UCLA from ’01-’05. That 60-59 stretch was …

Ben Howland Admits Recruiting Mistakes Have Contributed to UCLA Downfall

This week is a monstrous week for UCLA basketball. The Bruins are 14-7, 6-3 and ranked third in conference play, and trying to earn a spot into the NCAA tournament. A non-conference win over BYU helps the Bruins’ case for a bid, but beyond that …

Scoop Jardine Makes Syracuse Point Shaving Rumors Worse by Responding

Syracuse was 18-0 and a top-five team in college basketball, but the Orangemen have lost four in a row since starting the year strongly. They were wiped out at home last week 90-68 by Seton Hall, leaving many fans with questions. Apparently those …

Jimmer Fredette Brother T.J. Rapped Prior to BYU-San Diego State Game

Jimmer Fredette is the nation’s leading scorer and one of the most exciting players in college basketball. The senior from Glens Falls, New York has become a fan favorite thanks to his ability to put up unreal point totals. In regular season …

Video: Chandler Parsons Nut Shot with Towel After Hitting Big Three Pointer

The 9 points Chandler Parsons scored in double-overtime for Florida on Wednesday night to lead the Gators to victory came with a hefty price tag.  Parsons hit some big three pointers during the win over Georgia that excited the Gators bench — …

Video: Dickey Simpkins Makes Antoine Dodson ‘Hide Yo Kids’ Reference

Analyst Dickey Simpkins covered Marquette’s 76-68 loss to UConn on Tuesday night alongside play-by-play man Justin Kutcher. Early in the second half the Golden Eagles’ leading scorer, Darius Johnson-Odom, got the ball on the break and …

Korie Lucious Messed Up Again, Kicked Off Michigan State for the Season

Michigan State made the shocking announcement Tuesday night that junior guard Korie Lucious was suspended from the team for the rest of the season. In a press release issued through the university, coach Tom Izzo said “Unfortunately, Korie …

Ben Hansbrough Emerging Like Brother Tyler Hansbrough

Though he was never the star and hyped player his brother was coming out of high school and throughout college, Ben Hansbrough is emerging in his senior year of college. The Notre Dame guard scored a team-high 19 points for the Irish Monday night at …

Danny Jennings Leaves Bench During West Virginia Game, Likely Done

There was a quite bizarre occurrence during the West Virginia-South Florida game Sunday. The Mountaineers won 56-46 to improve to 13-5 and did so a man down. Sophomore Danny Jennings did not play in the game, and actually left the team about two …

UCLA-Cal Basketball Game Relegated to Tape Delay in Los Angeles Market

It’s bad enough that some UCLA football games get tape delayed in the local LA market. It’s somewhat understandable when games against Montana on a busy NFL Sunday are delayed until later in the evening. But there is something that will …

John Calipari Cussing Video at Terrence Jones, Calling Him Selfish

John Calipari caused quite the ruckus on Tuesday night with his decision to swear at freshman forward Terrence Jones during a loss to Alabama that was broadcast on national television.  Calipari made the bad decision of calling Jones a “selfish …

Kansas, Ohio State, San Diego State, Who Will be Last Undefeated Standing?

With Pitt knocking off Syracuse at home Monday night, college hoops is down to only three unbeaten teams 5-6 games into conference play. Ohio State and Kansas are teams people expected to be in the top five, but the surprise squad is San Diego State …

Pat Summitt Did Her Part to Support Tennessee Men with Bruce Pearl Out

Saturday was a big day in Knoxville. Tennessee was hosting ESPN’s GameDay crew for a doubleheader — the Tennessee-Vanderbilt men’s game in the afternoon, and the same matchup between the women’s teams in the evening. Before …

Which Was Worse: Kyle Singler Flop, or Dick Vitale Coverup?

Duke suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday night, a 66-61 defeat at Florida State. The Noles held Duke to 31% shooting, though Kyle Singler led the Blue Devils with 20 points thanks to five threes. The game was close with about nine minutes …

Kemba Walker Crazy 3-Pointer Helps UConn Beat Texas (Video)

Not much has changed since we wrote about Kemba Walker lighting things up back in November. The junior guard from the Bronx leads the nation in scoring with 26.1 points per game, one more than Jimmer Fredette. He had a tougher time against Texas on …

Renardo Sidney Returns to Mississippi State After Fight, Elgin Bailey Transfers

About 10 days ago, controversial player Renardo Sidney got into an embarrassing fight with teammate Elgin Bailey during the team’s trip to Hawaii. Both players were suspended indefinitely after the brawl but coach Rick Stansbury has finally …

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