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  • Keady, Massimino headline Hall of Fame class

    April 1, 2013 8:12 PM

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Longtime coaches Gene Keady and Rollie Massimino, and former U.S. congressman Tom McMillen, headline the 2013 class that will be inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Keady began his career at Western Kentucky before going 512-270 during 25 years at Purdue, while Massimino spent... more »
  • Louisville's Ware recovering after gruesome injury

    April 1, 2013 10:29 AM

    INDIANAPOLIS - Louisville guard Kevin Ware had successful surgery on his broken right leg last night and is recovering from that horrific injury he suffered in yesterday's NCAA tournament game with Duke. The accident happened in the first half when he landed awkwardly after trying a three-point shot. Cardinals'... more »
  • Plenty of ranked teams in action

    March 14, 2013 10:37 AM

    UNDATED - If number of ranked teams means anything, the Big East tournament is the one to watch as college basketball conference tournament play picks up today. The Big East has six of the top 25 teams in action at Madison Square Garden including a pair of match-ups of ranked... more »
  • Two college men's Top 25 matchups

    February 11, 2013 10:48 AM

    UNDATED - The top team in action in men's college basketball in the AP Top 25 is No. 5 Kansas. The Jayhawks are at home to play No. 13 Kansas State. The Jayhawks have lost three in a row and are in danger of their longest losing streak in... more »
  • Hoosiers look for another conference win

    February 7, 2013 10:43 AM

    UNDATED - Indiana, the top team in The Associated Press poll, is on the road tonight in Champaign for a game with Illinois. The Hoosiers, who are 20-2, staked claim to the No. 1 ranking with an 81-73 win over then No. 1 Michigan on Saturday. The only other... more »
  • Is it the Wolverines' turn?

    January 28, 2013 10:25 AM

    UNDATED - It is more than likely there will be a new No. 1 when this week's AP college basketball poll is released today. And it's a good bet it will be Michigan. Duke currently sits atop the rankings, but the Blue Devils got blown out by No. 25 Miami... more »
  • Top-ranked Duke, former No. 1 Indiana in action

    December 19, 2012 10:40 AM

    UNDATED - Duke is in action tonight for the first time since climbing to the top of the Associated Press men's basketball poll. The Blue Devils carry a season-opening nine-game winning streak into their game against visiting Cornell. No. 11 Cincinnati takes on Xavier for the first time since their... more »
  • LSU No. 4 in Collegiate Baseball Recruiting Rankings

    September 26, 2012 10:31 AM

    BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU is No. 4 in the annual Collegiate Baseball magazine recruiting rankings released on Tuesday, marking the fifth time in six years the Tigers are in the Top 10 of the survey. LSU was No. 1 in 2007 and 2010, No. 3 in 2009 and No.... more »
  • National title game tips in New Orleans

    April 2, 2012 8:57 AM

    The college basketball season reaches its climax tonight as Kentucky (37-2) squares off with Kansas (32-6) in the national championship. The game tips at 8:23 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Kentucky is trying to win its first national title since 1998, while Kansas last won in 2008. more »
  • Marlin completes staff at Louisiana-Lafayette

    April 21, 2010 8:43 AM

    Neil Hardin has been named assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, completing the staff for new head coach Bob Marlin. Hardin has been by Marlin's side throughout his coaching career including the past 12 seasons at Sam Houston State in Texas. Hardin helped direct Sam... more »
  • Coaching carousel continues in college basketball

    March 29, 2010 9:55 AM

    The coaching carousel continued in college basketball, with Iowa luring Fran McCaffery from Siena after he went 112-and-51 in five seasons. McCaffery replaced Todd Lickliter, who was fired after Iowa went 10-22 this year. In other moves, Kevin Willard is leaving Iona to become Seton Hall's new coach.... more »
  • LSU's Hightower named player of the week

    December 8, 2009 8:18 AM

    LSU's Allison Hightower was named Louisiana Women's Basketball Player of the Week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association for her performance in the Lady Tigers' 77-74 win over Louisiana Tech in Ruston. Hightower scored a career-high 32 points, the most by an LSU player since 2006 and the fourth... more »
  • Lady Tigers hold off Louisiana Tech

    December 2, 2009 7:30 AM

    Allison Hightower scored 32 points to help No. 7 LSU hold off Louisiana Tech 77-74 Tuesday in Ruston. LSU is 6-0 on the season, and the Lady Tigers have now won 31 straight over other Louisiana schools. Up next for LSU-New Orleans on Dec.13. more »
  • LSU Lady Tigers rout Loyola in exhibition game

    November 11, 2009 9:08 AM

    The ninth-ranked LSU Lady Tigers used an 18-point team high performance from senior guard Allison Hightower to rout Loyola of New Orleans 78-43 Tuesday night at the Maravich Assembly Center. The contest was the Lady Tigers' only exhibition game of the season. They officially open the 2009-2010 season against... more »
  • Lady Tigers enter season highest ranked SEC team

    November 9, 2009 9:29 AM

    LSU's Lady Tigers enter the 2009-10 season as the highest ranked team in the Southeastern Conference at No. 9 in the polls. The Lady Tigers tip off the season Tuesday at 7 p.m. against Loyola of New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Coach Van Chancellor said... more »
  • Nicholls State gets first-place nod in SLC

    November 5, 2009 10:29 AM

    Nicholls State, Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State were favorites in the Southland Conference men's preseason basketball poll. Nicholls State was the sports information directors choice while Stephen F. Austin was the coaches' favorite in the East Division race. Sam Houston swept the West's top spots in... more »
  • Kansas grabs top spot in preseason college basketball poll

    October 29, 2009 7:38 AM

    The defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks grabbed the top spot in the USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball preseason poll. The Jayhawks finished 27-8 in 2008, winning the title by beating Memphis in overtime 75-68 in San Antonio. Michigan State, Texas, North Carolina and Kentucky rounded out the top... more »
  • Eight former Tigers on NBA rosters

    September 30, 2009 11:19 PM

    A total of eight former LSU men's basketball players including two off last year's 2009 SEC Championship team are in NBA Training Camps that opened Tuesday around the league. Marcus Thornton, a second round choice of the Miami Heat who was subsequently traded to the New Orleans Hornets, is... more »
  • Sue Gunter Classic coming to LSU

    September 25, 2009 10:49 AM

    The LSU Women's Basketball program announced it will honor the late Sue Gunter, the winningest head coach in Lady Tigers history, with a tournament December 15-16 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The inaugural Sue Gunter Classic will feature LSU, Louisiana-Lafayette, North Carolina A&T and Houston Baptist. In... more »

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