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CBT: Is NCAA using loophole in Miani probe?

An interesting story was published by USA Today on Tuesday. According to a source, the NCAA’s office of general counsel and its vice president of enforcement, Julie Roe Lach, approved the expenditure of up to $25,000 for services from the [...]

CBT: Vitale, Magic to call Indiana-MSU game

Just a day after news comes out that Dick Vitale will be broadcasting his first Final Four for ESPN International, more good news comes down the pipeline for ESPN’s excitable color analyst: he’ll be working a game with none other than Magic [...]

CBT: Michigan win shows greatness of college hoops

There are plenty of topics to focus a post on coming out of that thrilling, 76-74 overtime victory that No. 3 Michigan earned over No. 10 Ohio State on Tuesday night. Tim Hardaway Jr., who has spent his career at Michigan trying to prove himself [...]

Is college basketball in shambles?

It seems like this season, there has been a lot more talk about what is wrong with college basketball and how we can fix the sport to make it more popular and mainstream. That talk went viral on Monday, thanks to these comments from the Austin [...]

CBT: Arkansas hammers No. 2 Florida, 80-69

This is what I wrote on Monday morning: “Florida is what happens when you take Louisville’s defense and Michigan’s offense and put them onto the same team.” This is what the score was with just over nine minutes left when No. 2 Florida [...]

The sport’s just fine, thanks

There are plenty of topics to focus a post on coming out of that thrilling, 76-74 overtime victory that No. 3 Michigan earned over No. 10 Ohio State on Tuesday night. Tim Hardaway Jr., who has spent his career at Michigan trying to prove himself [...]

No. 8 ‘Canes hit 11 3-pointers, hammer BC

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – When Miami Hurricanes junior Rion Brown was fouled on a drive and took a hard spill late in Tuesday night’s game against Boston College, he rolled onto his stomach and did a pushup before heading to the [...]

CBT: No. 3 Michigan outlasts No. 10 Ohio St. in OT

Michigan junior Tim Hardaway, Jr. has spent much of the 2012-13 season proving that he has become more than just a three-point shooter in his third year in with the Wolverines. But on Tuesday night, he leaned on that three-point shot again and [...]

CBT: Gus Johnson, the voice of American soccer

Gus Johnson is a legend around these parts. Anyone that follows college basketball knows who he is. We used to do an annual countdown of the top ten Gus Johnson calls in the days leading up to the start of the NCAA tournament. He had two nicknames. [...]

CBT: There still is hope for college hoops

It seems like this season, there has been a lot more talk about what is wrong with college basketball and how we can fix the sport to make it more popular and mainstream. That talk went viral on Monday, thanks to these comments from the Austin [...]

CBT: ODU fires Taylor after 237 wins, 4 NCAAs

According to multiple reports, Old Dominion head coach Blaine Taylor has been dismissed as the Monarch’s head coach. There will be a press conference at 3:00 p.m. to make the firing official. Taylor is in his 12th year at Old Dominion, making [...]

‘Canes hit 11 3-pointers, hammer BC

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – When Miami Hurricanes junior Rion Brown was fouled on a drive and took a hard spill late in Tuesday night’s game against Boston College, he rolled onto his stomach and did a pushup before heading to the [...]

CBT: College hoops February study guide

Raphielle Johnson Feb 5, 2013, 10:30 AM EST

Gators chomped

This is what I wrote on Monday morning: “Florida is what happens when you take Louisville’s defense and Michigan’s offense and put them onto the same team.” This is what the score was with just over nine minutes left when No. 2 Florida [...]

CBT: Does college hoops need dominant team?

A hearty welcome to those of you just now joining the rest of us in following college basketball now that football season has ended. We’ll be running a series of posts to get all you football fans caught up on the season at-large. To read [...]

CBT: 5 mid-majors that could ruin your bracket

A hearty welcome to those of you just now joining the rest of us in following college basketball now that football season has ended. We’ll be running a series of posts to get all you football fans caught up on the season at-large. To read [...]

CBT: Former Kansas star Born dies at 80

B.H. Born, the Most Outstanding Player of the 1953 Final Four, passed away Sunday. He was 80. The university released a story on Born and his time with the Jayhawks. Born played under legendary Phog Allen from 1951-1954, playing as a reserve [...]

CBT: ‘Cuse shakes off bad start, beats Irish

That definitely wasn’t pretty, Syracuse. At least not early. However, the no. 9 Orange shook off a bad start first — both teams started the game poorly on the offensive end — and got a double-double from C. J. Fair to pull out a 63-47 [...]

No. 12 Louisville too much for No. 25 Marquette

No. 12 Louisville opened Sunday’s game against No. 25 Marquette missing its first seven field goals, trailing the Golden Eagles 9-1 with 15:17 remaining in the first half. Following a Montrezl Harrell dunk to make the score 9-3 the Cardinals [...]

Cal St.-Fullerton assistant women’s coach killed

Devastating news coming out of Irvine, Calif., today as it is being reported that an assistant coach on the Cal State-Fullerton’s women’s team was murdered on Sunday night. From Steve Chen of the Big West Conference: Dang… Sad day.Confirmed [...]

CBT’s 5 thoughts: Florida is nation’s best team

Florida may not be the new No. 1, but they’re the best team in the country: The Gators probably aren’t going to be. Indiana was ranked one spot higher than Florida and they are coming off of a week where they knocked off No. 1 Michigan and [...]

CBT: Billikens were the team of the week

Team of the Week: St. Louis The Billikens were the team that many picked to win the Atlantic 10 this season, but they didn’t exactly start their season out on the right foot. After losing three of their first six games, Jim Crews’ club [...]

CBT: Hoosiers take top spot in both polls

The new top 25 polls have been released, and it should come as no surprise to anyone that Indiana has moved back into the top spot. The Hoosiers received 58 of the 65 first place votes in the AP Poll, while geting 25 of the 31 votes in the Coaches [...]

College hoops study guide

Rob Dauster Feb 4, 2013, 10:00 PM EST

CBT: Zeller becoming nation’s top role player

Cody Zeller was supposed to be the superstar for this Indiana team. He was supposed to be the Player of the Year candidate, the all-american who has an offense custom-built to his every post-move; the guy that opposing coaches lost sleep fretting [...]

Billikens were the team of the week

Team of the Week: St. Louis The Billikens were the team that many picked to win the Atlantic 10 this season, but they didn’t exactly start their season out on the right foot. After losing three of their first six games, Jim Crews’ club [...]

CBT: No. 12 Louisville too much for No. 25 Marquette

No. 12 Louisville opened Sunday’s game against No. 25 Marquette missing its first seven field goals, trailing the Golden Eagles 9-1 with 15:17 remaining in the first half. Following a Montrezl Harrell dunk to make the score 9-3 the Cardinals [...]

No. 12 Louisville runs away from No. 25 Marquette

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Two weeks of struggle had begun to raise questions about Louisville’s ability to contend in the Big East. And while some concerns remain to be addressed over the second half of their league schedule, the No. [...]

No. 23 Minnesota rides 3-pointer to win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota got into another game that was more about poise and hustle than shooting and passing. This time, the Gophers pulled out a victory. Austin Hollins hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.6 seconds left, lifting No. [...]

CBT: No. 3 Indiana upsets No. 1 Michigan

It was billed as the Big Ten’s heavyweight title fight of the year and it did not disappoint. Behind a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds from sophomore forward Cody Zeller, No. 3 Indiana outmuscled No. 1 Michigan down the stretch [...]
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