Archive for the ‘basketball’ Category

NCAA looking to make changes to goaltending rule

Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized, basketball | Comments Off

The NCAA basketball rules committee is pondering upon making a change in the existing goaltending rule and has recommended that a ball that misses the rim and hits on the backboard above could not be touched by any player regardless ...

California Golden Bears sack their coach Ben Braun

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in basketball, ncaa basketball, teams | Comments Off

The California Golden Bears were not able to enter the NCAA basketball tournament for the fourth time in five years and the athletic director of the Golden Bears, Sandy Barbour, was so disgusted by the team’s dismal showing that she ...

Vilanova stages an upset win over Clemnson

Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in basketball, ncaa basketball | Comments Off

The 12th seeded Vilanova surprised the 5th seeded Clemnson by securing a convincing win of 75-69 for the NCAA tournament and have been in top form lately as they have scored fourth upset of the tournament. Jay Wright, the Villanova ...

Cougars register a win of 71-40 against Winthrop

Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in basketball, coaches, ncaa basketball | Comments Off

Tony Bennett, the Washington state coach believes in the saying that there is nothing less important than the score at the half time. The saying came true in the match between the Cougars and Winthrop in the NCAA tournament. Cougars ...

Georgia beats Arkansas, qualify to play in the NCAA tournament

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in basketball, teams | Comments Off

The Georgia Bulldogs have done themselves proud by qualifying to play in the NCAA tournament since 2002 and they have done so by beating the Arkansas team 66-57 in the finals of the South Eastern Conference tournament. The Bull Dogs ...

Minnesota enters Big Ten semis virtue of Hoffarber’s buzzer beating shot

Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in basketball, ncaa basketball | Comments Off

Blake Hoffarber scored the winning shot right at the sound of the buzzer to help his team Minnesota to enter into the semi finals of the Big Ten NCAA tournament by upsetting the No. 22 Indiana 59-58 in a close ...

Beasley honored with Big 12 Player of the Year Award

Friday, March 14th, 2008 Posted in basketball, ncaa basketball, teams | Comments Off

The Kansas State freshman Michael Beasley has been voted as the Big 12 player of the year through a poll that is conducted by the Associated Press. Michael Beasley, a six foot and odd forward player of Kansas got 17 ...

Florida State comes up with a winning performance over Miami

Monday, March 10th, 2008 Posted in basketball, ncaa basketball | Comments Off

The Florida State came up trumps against Miami with a final score of 75-72 in a hard fought battle that came down to the wire and needed overtime play to settle the scores. This is the fifth straight victory for ...

Kansas gives a hammering to the Red Raiders

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in Kansas Jayhawks, basketball | Comments Off

  Kansas City was responsible in handing over a humiliating defeat to the Red Raiders last Monday night, as they thrashed the Raiders 109-51 and the 58 point margin loss has made it to the record books as the worst loss ...

Celtics wins the last game of their road trip

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in basketball | Comments Off

The Boston Celtics took on the Los Angeles Clippers in the last game of their current road trip last Monday and beat the Clippers convincingly 104 – 76. The Celtics in their five match road trip have a record of ...