NCAA Basketball Review

Stephen Curry No Fluke

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:23:06 +0000

In last year’s NCAA Final Four Tournament, Stephen Curry and his Davidson Teammates nearly completed the Cinderella Story. This Southern Conference school, with about 1,700 undergraduates, made it to the Elite Eight, and nearly beat out the eventual champions Kansas to advance to the Final Four.

Much of the credit is due to Stephen Curry’s simply brilliant performances.

Now, in the off-season, Curry is proving that it was no fluke and that he is definitely not a flash-in-the-pan. Earlier in July, Curry attended the four-day Lebron James Skills Academy at the University of Akron in Ohio. There, Curry and his pickup team played full-court scrimmages against Lebron and his team, which included Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets superstar.

In the end, Curry’s team won twice, Curry ending the first game by sinking a three-pointer. Afterwards, James and Curry exchanged numbers.

Perhaps he was just getting the number of a future teammate.

Bill Self signs 10 year contract with Kansas

admin — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:39:20 +0000

The Kansas leading basketball coach, Bill Self, has signed a 10 year contract with the Kansas Jayhawks that will keep him going with the team till he attains 55 years. Self was responsible for leading the Jayhawks team to their first NCAA championship in 20 years and the contract amount is said to be about $ 30 million. Bill Self is pretty much excited to stay with the Kansas team for another 10 years and is hoping to bring the team together to achieve even greater height during the next ten years. The NCAA basketball season is all set to begin shortly and the ticket sales for some of the initial games have already started.

Jamar Smith out of the Illinois basketball team

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:48:14 +0000

The Illinois University basketball team’s hopes of entering this year’s NCAA basketball championships might have dimmed a bit as their junior guard Jamar Smith has been shown the exit door by the management on violation of probation rules. Smith has been on two year probation after he pleaded guilty on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. He violated his personal agreement terms by consuming alcohol in spite of being warned not to do so under probation and hence the management did not have any choice other than sending him off from the team. As the new NCAA basketball season is all se to begin, fans can purchase their tickets through the various online ticket vendors at reasonable prices.

Jordan Crawford will play for the Xavier this season

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:49:34 +0000

The Indiana Hoosiers guard Jordan Crawford has transferred top the Xavier team and will be playing for the 20 time NCAA basketball tournament team for the upcoming season. Crawford had a fairly successful season last year with an average of 3.4 rebounds and 9.7 points per game. He has started for eight out of the 30 games he played last season. Xavier coach Sean Miller said that Xavier will benefit from the inclusion of Jordan into the team as the 6 foot 4 inch player can play with any number of combinations. The tickets to the NCAA basketball games are currently on sale.

Ernie Kent to stay in Oregon till 2012-13 season

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:04:33 +0000

The extension of contract signed by the basketball coach Ernie Kent and Oregon University means that the famed NCAA basketball coach will be controlling the boys of the Oregon University until the 2012-13 season. Kent’s previous contract with the Oregon University was till 2010 and this new contract will see him earn an additional salary of $ 350,000. The head coach has performed really well in his tenure so far and the Oregon athletic director is hoping that his team features in many more NCAA tournament appearances under him. Ernie Kent said that he was happy with the new extension contact and that he hoped to bring many more laurels to Oregon in the coming years. There is no doubt that the Oregon fans will be rushing to grab their copy of tickets to their team’s games.

Kent Agrees to Oregon Extension

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:25:40 +0000

Coach Ernie Kent and Oregon have agreed to terms on a new contract that will run through the 2012-13 season. Kent is 211-134 as head coach at Oregon. He has guided the Oregon Ducks to 5 NCAA tournament appearances, the 2002 Pacific-10 Conference regular-season championship, and 2 conference tournament titles. It will take the place of Kent’s previous contract, which ran through 2010 and will raise Kent’s annual minimum guaranteed salary from $1 million to $1,060,000. With his stay, Kent will ensure a raise in the billings of game tickets.

Zisis Sarikopoulos Transfers to Ohio State

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:10:47 +0000

Zisis Sarikopoulos, a Greek national from Athens has been landed by the Ohio State University. At a massive 7 feet, Sarikopoulos is a good find for Ohio. He used to play for the University of Alabama-Birmingham last season. This Greek player will add a spark to the Ohio State lineup. Fans have already bought their tickets for the Ohio State University NCAA Basketball games, so get yours while they are available.

Brandon Jennings chooses Europe over Arizona

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:10:07 +0000

Brandon Jennings committed to play at the University of Arizona a few months ago, well things have changed for the youngster. Jennings has decided to pursue a professional basketball career in Europe instead of attending Arizona. Jennings is a highly recruited point guard from Virginia who had not yet become academically eligible to play at Arizona. While awaiting results of his third college entrance exam, Jennings said he consulted with several people and felt this was best for him. Jennings was higly recruited as one of the top point guards in the country and was expeced to start in the Arizona back court this year but instead will be playing for a team in Europe with no details of whom yet. Arizona fans are a bit disappointed but still look for a successful year from their Wildcats.

Bob McKillop to stay as coach of Davidson

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:32:17 +0000

The Wildcats good run in the NCAA basketball tournament the last season might be one of the reasons that prompted their athletic director to agree for a multiyear contract with their existing coach Bob McKillop. Both the coach and the management of Davidson College have agreed to sign the multiyear contract extension, according to a spokesperson of the school and this breaking news will be made public shortly by the school. McKillop has been rendering his services as the basketball coach of the Wildcats for the past 19 seasons and his record stands at 340-225. There is no doubt that he will be as dedicated and committed with the Davidson team in the years to come. Tickets for the NCAA basketball tournament will go on sale shortly.

Woods heading to coach Mississippi Valley State University

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:22:20 +0000

The Texas Christian University assistant coach Sean Woods has headed to Mississippi Valley State University and has taken over as the head coach of the Mississippi University team. The athletic director of the Mississippi State University is absolutely thrilled to have Woods as the head coach of his team and is expecting him to take the team to greater heights in the upcoming season. Sean Woods has served for two years at Texas Christian University as the director of basketball operations and as the assistant coach. The tickets for the upcoming NCAA basketball season will go on sale soon and there is no doubt that basketball fans will rush to buy their tickets.