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Johnson knew he needed to step up, and did
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NEW YORK—Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim says he's known Wesley Johnson was a special talent from the first time he saw him play.
Wesley Johnson introduced himself to the Syracuse faithful with 25 points against UNC.
But it was not until Johnson, a 6-7 transfer from Iowa State...
UNC PG Larry Drew: 'I'm going to go out and prove people wrong'
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No one said replacing Ty Lawson as point guard at North Carolina was going to be easy, and it was anything but that for sophomore Larry Drew on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. He missed four three throws in the final 49 seconds, but managed to make his final two as the Tar...
Jardine-Triche duo helping Syracuse forget about Flynn
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NEW YORK – They didn't show the flash or other-wordly quickness off the dribble of Jonny Flynn, but Syracuse point guards Scoop Jardine and and Brandon Triche were plenty good enough Thursday night in the Orange's 95-73 victory over California in the semifinals of the...
3-Pointers: Cyclones making noise on offense
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Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Thursday's buzz means to college basketball.
Rock you like a Cyclone
Iowa State is averaging 83.3 points per game, which seems a little like Taylor Swift covering a Black Sabbath tune.
The Cyclones topped 80 only once last season...
Ohio State PG Evan Turner is making the transition look easy
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Jim Matta got it half-right. He told his son it was a good thing all-Big Ten star Evan Turner was moved from forward to point guard, "or nobody would have anything to talk about," Thad Matta said.
Well, there is football.
Ohio State fans talk about...
Three Pointers: Early tests helping top contenders
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Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Wednesday's buzz means to college basketball.
Self awareness
Lots of writers mocked Kentucky coach John Calipari for claiming he was "ecstatic" about his team falling behind by 18 points. (Hey, I'm sure it was all...
College basketball teams get early chance to prove they belong among elite
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State proved it has the depth of a champion, and Gonzaga showed it's not in any hurry to decline as the Spartans were forced to rally for a 75-71 victory Tuesday at the Breslin Center.
Here are four more games in the next week that'll tell...
3-pointers: Talent tells tale of Pac-10 trouble
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For Ben Howland's UCLA and other Pac-10 schools, a down season is ahead.
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Tuesday's buzz means to college basketball.
Back of the Pac
It's awfully early to be leaping to grand conclusions, but since we'd already...
3-Pointers: Atlantic 10 needs a win from Duquesne
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Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Monday's buzz means to college basketball.
Put up your Dukes
Lots of games on Tuesday's calendar will draw more attention, but in some ways Duquesne at Iowa will be the biggest game of the night.
Duquesne is picked to finish...
Q & A with ... VCU PG Joey Rodriguez
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Want to motivate VCU's Joey Rodriguez? Mouth off about him being short or suggest he can't play point guard. Rodriguez discusses with Sporting News' Matt Crossman the possibility of returning to the NCAA Tournament, playing with a guy a foot...
The Week Ahead: Hoosiers can teach us a lot
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We know the direction Indiana basketball is traveling in its second year out from the program's implosion: forward.
We'll know a bit more about how fast the Hoosiers are moving after their trip to the Puerto Rico Tip-Off later in the week.
IU is in its second season under...
Creighton coach Dana Altman: 'We had enough guys to win the game'
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DAYTON, Ohio — Creighton is a man-to-man team that is running short on men. The Blue Jays traveled Saturday to Dayton and played without forward Chad Millard (foot), forward Justin Carter (knee) and forward Casey Harriman (flu). Without three regulars, Creighton relied more on...
Florida's Justin Trattou: 'It felt like it was up there for like five seconds'
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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Florida defensive end Justin Trattou made the play of the game for the Gators in their 24-14 victory over South Carolina. Trattou snagged a deflected pass for an interception on the first play of the fourth quarter and returning it 53 yards to set up the touchdown...
3-Pointers: OU's Warren shows unselfish side
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Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Saturday's buzz means to college basketball.
Slick Willie
Oklahoma guard Willie Warren has long since established that those who labeled him as a selfish player while in high school had gotten it all wrong. But just in case there...
North Carolina pulls off coup with Barnes commitment
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North Carolina pulled one of the impressive come-from-behind recruiting surprises of recent years when Harrison Barnes, Sporting News' No. 3 prospect among high school seniors, announced Friday he would be signing with the Tar Heels.
In the summertime, most top analysts expected...
Winthrop forward suspended indefinitely
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Sporting News staff reports
Winthrop forward Charles Corbin has been suspended indefinitely for disciplinary has been suspended indefinitely for disciplinary reasons, according to the (Rock Hill, S.C.) Herald.
The junior started a majority of games for the Eagles last year...
College hoops' first weekend has few big games but plenty to watch
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After the first few days of NCAA basketball have given us nothing but a few established powers beating up on low-major victims in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic, we get pretty much a full schedule of games this weekend.
When it is completed, we'll have gotten pretty much...
What We Learned: K-State again has that old Snyder magic
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Sporting News' Dave Curtis analyzes what Wednesday's buzz means to college football.
Snyder saves again
Amid the carnage that doubles as the Big 12's North Division, we give you this: Kansas State boasts a winning football team again.
With Oklahoma battered...
3-Pointers: Star's injury makes Northwestern's NCAA road tougher
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Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Wednesday's buzz means to college basketball.
Wildcat strike
This isn't the worst possible injury news a team can get–anything with the words "season-ending" would be more ominous—but Northwestern will...
Breaking down SN's top 10 college hoops recruits for 2010
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Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy breaks down his top 10 recruits in the 2010 class.
1. Brandon Knight, PG, 6-3, 185
High school: Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Considering: Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Miami. Expected to wait until spring.
DeCourcy's thoughts:...
Signing day winners: All eyes on newest Bucks
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Most of the big winners in college basketball recruiting were decided long ago, but Wednesday's national signing day made it more official. These were the programs celebrating hardest:
1. Ohio State. The Buckeyes have known for years that five-star center Jared Sullinger and...
Northwestern's Kevin Coble injures foot
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Northwestern's drive to its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid was set back at least a bit when star forward Kevin Coble injured his foot during Tuesday's practice.
The extent of Coble's injury has not been determined; he'll be further examined...
Virginia's Jamil Tucker to take leave of absence
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Shorthanded Virginia lost another veteran player Wednesday when the basketball program announced forward Jamil Tucker would take an indefinite leave of absence to deal with personal matters.
Tucker is a versatile forward who has shot successfully from 3-point...
Forecasting the Big Ten: With Lucas, Spartans are team to beat
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Sporting News college basketball expert Mike DeCourcy makes his predictions on how everything will unfold in the six major conferences. Today we preview the ACC and the Big Ten, with the Big East and Pac-10 coming on Thursday, and the SEC and Big 12 on Friday.
Bold predictions...
Forecasting the ACC: North Carolina still rules
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Sporting News college basketball expert Mike DeCourcy makes his predictions on how everything will unfold in the six major conferences. Today we preview the ACC and the Big Ten, with the Big East and Pac-10 coming on Thursday, and the SEC and Big 12 on Friday.
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