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more about #collegebasketball more comments → MikeSmrek: The study also revealed the sun rises in the east 98.7% of the time, and it sets in the west 78.4% of the time. more » Steve U: some sort of frictionless plane where the normal human weaknesses don't apply Shangri-Lube? more » Phintastic: I was going to make a joke about tax dollars at work, but since these are Indiana schools, the citizens would probably wonder why more research money ... more » The Byrd: 57.2% of statistics can be used to prove anything in your favor. It's all about how you look at the remaining 48.6% more » AzureTexan: Bobby Knight is asking if the study comes in Braille so that the refs themselves can read it. more » MarkKelsosMigraine: it further corrodes the wishful notion that referees can operate on some sort of frictionless plane where the normal human weaknesses don't apply. I ... more » dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: It's like if you asked a bunch of blind people to perform Y.M.C.A. more » DirkToberFest: I don't need studies like these. If I've learned anything from the greatest sports video game of all time, NBA Jam, it's that we don't need referees ... more » When_you_get_the_money_you_get_the_Micah_Hoffpauir: I am shocked he didn't bench the guy for a blacker reporter. /Went to Miami (OH) //Charlie hates the whites #mediameltdowns more » 100percentinjuryrate: The real question is when will Kentucky be forced to vacate all their wins from this season? #mediameltdowns more » Phintastic: I closed my eyes and suddenly Bill Cosby was Miami's coach. "I'm hearing before the game...this and that." Priceless. #mediameltdowns more » SponsoredbyV8: Well...cousins became cousins. Never has a coach summed up Kentucky quite so succinctly. #mediameltdowns more » Silent Q: The one guy in the above picture making eye contact with Isiah is teaching him how to diagram a play. #isiahthomas more » Phintastic: A couple incidents like this, and I'm worried his daughter may try to off herself again. #isiahthomas more » FlakJack: If coaches take this approach to recruiting for every single ladies' college hoops squad, I don't see why the men's game should be any different. #bil... more » -
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Study: College Basketball Refs Suck, Too
A couple of professors watched a bunch of college basketball games and came to the very reasonable conclusion, in a peer-reviewed academic journal, that they were all being reffed by Dick Bavetta. More » -
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Miami Coach Not Impressed By Lexington Reporter's Question
A reporter asked Miami of Ohio coach Charlie Coles (a 17.5-point underdog last night) how he let the Kentucky game "get away from him." He was not amused. More » -
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Isiah Thomas Can't Even Lose Properly
You'd think that someone with as rich and variegated a history of failure as Isiah Thomas would have the etiquette of losing down pat. But we are speaking of Isiah Thomas here. The man is a failure even at failure. More » -
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Bill Self Has A Discerning Eye For Talent, Ass
Self, on former Kansas big man Darnell Jackson: "I recruited Darnell because I liked his smile and he had a nice butt, to be honest with you." [KUsports.com, h/t Ryan C.] -
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Arkansas Suspends Just About Everyone Over Gang-Bang Allegations, Rape LOLs, Other Stuff
The Razorbacks will suit up just nine players for their opener on Friday, and five guys in all have been suspended, the penalty for momentarily turning the program into Caligula of the Ozarks. More » -
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Jayhawk Superfan Has Quite The Rap Sheet
KU's most visible fan, White Owl, is nowhere to be seen this season, thanks to some pretty hilarious legal trouble. That's him up in the picture. He's the one who's white. And a little crazy. More » -
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Hey, Look At That! It's College Basketball Season!
Funny how it sneaks up on you, huh? The regular season begins in fitting fashion tonight as the defending champs take on Isiah Thomas in a game he didn't want to coach and no one else wants to watch. Beautiful. More » -
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In Exhibition Game, Marcus Jordan Scores One Point, Costs School Several Million Dollars
Michael's son wore a pair of Air Jordans in Central Florida's exhibition opener yesterday, and now adidas has petulantly ended its relationship with the school. Marcus went 0-for-3 in 23 minutes against something called St. Leo. [Orlando Sentinel, UCF Athletics] -
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Isiah Thomas Continues His Formula For Success
Florida International begins its march to the upper echelon of D-I basketball by playing its first exhibition game under their new head coach....and losing to an NAIA school coached by Rollie Massimino. Exactly as planned. [AP/SB/RTC] -
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It's #Awesome, #Baby (But Needs More Caps Lock)
Just so you know—Dick Vitale is now on Twitter. Your little "social media" playpen doesn't seem so cool anymore, does it? [Twitter] -
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It's Still Gotta Be The Shoes
Marcus Jordan, son of Michael and a freshman at Central Florida, wants to wear Air Jordans. UCF has a contract with adidas. This is the Sophie's Choice of the third millennium. More » -
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I'm Not Sayin', I'm Just Sayin'
That prosecuting attorney who decided to charge Jerry Smith and Terrence Jennings with only a single misdemeanor charge, instead of the police's harsher recommendations? He's a proud graduate of Louisville Law School. [Rush The Court] -
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Cardinal Hoops Players Face Justice, Pitino Style
Louisville's Jerry Smith and Terrence Jennings were charged with misdemeanor counts of resisting law enforcement. Their coach says "it's serious" and they will be punished....just not in any way that involves playing time. Yes, that serious! [ESPN] -
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Today In Binghamton Fallout
Binghamton has placed coach Kevin Broadus on a paid leave of absence, at last giving in to the widely held perception that Broadus had recruited the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang to the shores of the Susquehanna. More » -
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Binghamton Basketball Program Not Getting Any Better
After coach Kevin Broadus admitted to violating NCAA contact rules, the school banned him from off-campus recruiting. On-campus recruiting is limited watching frat pledges play NBA Live on their Xboxes. [ESPN] -
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How Rumeal Robinson Blew $5 Million Of NBA Money
Former Michigan hero Rumeal Robinson made news last week for scamming his own adopted mother out her house. Not cool, dude. A Miami newspaper decided to dig deeper and find out how he became such a heartless (and penniless) jerk. More » -
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More Trouble In Lawrence, Morningstar Suspended
Already on high alert after last week's fight between the football and basketball teams, Kansas coach Bill Self waisted little time suspending Brady Morningstar after the starting guard's DWI arrest. [ESPN, Image] -
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Binghamton Clear Out Includes Teacher Who Criticized Team (UPDATE: And AD)
A cleansing fire claimed six Binghamton basketball players as the program tries to erase its myriad problems, but the university went a little further by dismissing a professor who had publicly criticized the program. So nothing more to see here! More » -
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Binghamton Cleans House
Five more Binghamton basketball players have been cut from the team two days after its star point guard, Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben was nabbed for selling crack-cocaine. The basketball program, nicknamed "UNLV East" is desperately trying to shed its misfit label. More »
