College Basketball 2016-17

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Kentucky guards get most of the attention, but Bam Adebayo is a rare post talent with an NBA body at 19 years old and hops. Don't forget him.--Marc J. Spears


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?St. John's gets win over ranked Butler team after beating crap out of Syracuse at Carrier Dome. Johnnies starting to show something.? LOVE Shamorie Ponds. Big-time scorer.
Jeff Goodman, ESPN Insider


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Butler's team Airplane almost crashed

 

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Butler team plane loses cabin pressure; coach says 'it was scary, we had guys crying'
8:10 AM MT

• Jeff GoodmanESPN Insider

"We had a really rapid descent. In the span of 10 or 12 minutes, we went from 35,000 feet to 10,000 feet."

Holtmann said he heard players yelling in panic from the back of the plane and that staff members were texting their wives.

"As a coach, you are obviously thinking of your family," Holtmann said. "But you are also thinking about all the young men on the plane.

"I was shook. It was scary. We had guys crying."

Holtmann said they used the oxygen masks for about 15 minutes. He said the pilot told him "that was some of the longest minutes of my life."

Holtmann and the team wound up landing in Pittsburgh shortly after midnight and staying at a local hotel. The coach said he experienced a severe headache and that players complained of pain in their ears.

The team plans to take a charter flight to Indianapolis on Friday afternoon despite some players voicing their preference to take a bus back.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...pressure-coach-says-was-scary-had-guys-crying

 

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Paul Biancardi ‏@PaulBiancardi 14m14 minutes ago
Hardest playing dude @JohnWallHoliday is @Lbattssr3. He never disappoints you with his effort! #VCU @VCU_Hoops

 

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Fran Fraschilla ‏@franfraschilla 7m7 minutes ago
Interesting matchup in Norman. No. 4 Baylor starts 4 redshirt juniors while OU has one of country's youngest team. OU has led in every game.

 

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They may not put up huge scoring numbers, but I'd put West Virginia's Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles, Jr. with the nation's top backcourts.--Jay Bilas


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Glad NMSU didn't take UTEP lightly, like I feared. Keep up the winning streak Aggies!


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Fran Fraschilla ‏@franfraschilla 3m3 minutes ago
This Boston College team reminding me of Jon Beerbohm era. Much improved since November. Up 15 on Syracuse.

 

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Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 8m8 minutes ago
Vandy transfer Camron Justice told ESPN he will head to IUPUI.

 

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Major bummer alert: St Joseph's guard Shavar Newkirk will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Kid was balling.--Seth Davis


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I said last week during the Michigan State game, this freshman Eric Curry is going to be special. Energy big man. --Fran Fraschilla


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Eric Curry is an Arkansas kid who befriended Amir Coffey during recruiting process. Good 1-2 punch for Gophers in future.--Fran Fraschilla


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Seth Davis ‏@SethDavisHoops 1m1 minute ago
Just watched 2nd half of Neb-Md. Terps have good young talent but Melo Trimble needs to be at all-conference level. Right now he's not close

 

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South Carolina will get Sindarius Thornwell back for the next game against Georgia. Gamecocks need him back. Desperately. Undefeated with him. 3-3 without him.

Jeff Goodman, ESPN Insider

 

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South Carolina star guard Sindarius Thornwell reinstateted
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell was reinstated to the team Monday after missing the past six games because of an unspecified violation of athletic department policy.

The 6-foot-5 senior will be available when the Gamecocks open Southeastern Conference play at Georgia on Wednesday night.

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/art...alFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_Top25

 

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Duke Basketball ‏@DukeMBB 4m4 minutes ago
NEWS: Coach K to have lower back surgery. Jeff Capel to coach the team in his absence.
READ: http://goduke.us/2hHBUXP

 

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Coach K will have back surgery, and been told by multiple sources this has been bothering him for a while now. "Much worse than he's let on," the source said. "Otherwise, there is no way he would do this." Source also told ESPN that the plan is for him to return this season.

Jeff Goodman, ESPN Insider

 

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Seth Davis ‏@SethDavisHoops 1m1 minute ago
Huge news: Mike Krzyzewski will have back surgery and be out the next 4 weeks. Jeff Capel will be head coach until he recovers.

 

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Mike Krzyzewski will coach Wednesday's game against Georgia Tech, and then step away — for what he and Duke hopes will be about 4 weeks.

Jeff Goodman, ESPN Insider

 

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Michigan State's Miles Bridges to return Wednesday: Three things to know
The star freshman has missed seven straight games with an ankle injury
Star freshman Miles Bridges is expected to make a return to the lineup for Michigan State on Wednesday against Rutgers, Spartans head coach Tom Izzo announced on Monday via Matt Charboneau.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ges-to-return-wednesday-three-things-to-know/

 

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Struggling South Florida (6-7) fires head coach Orlando Antigua
South Florida has fired men's basketball coach Orlando Antigua, whose program has struggled and is in the midst of an academic fraud investigation.

USF athletic director Mark Harlan sent a letter about Antigua's dismissal to supporters of the program on Tuesday morning.

"After a thorough and deliberate review of our men's basketball program, a decision has been made to make a head coaching change," Harlan wrote. "I met with Coach Antigua earlier today to inform him of this and to thank him for his service to USF. We wish Coach Antigua and his family the very best."

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...da-fires-men-basketball-coach-orlando-antigua

 

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Jeff Goodman‏ @GoodmanESPN
Hassan Martin will return for URI tonight against St. Joe's, Dan Hurley told ESPN. Has missed last 5 games.

 

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ESPN Stats & Info‏ @ESPNStatsInfo
Villanova is 14-0 this season. Only three defending champions have gotten off to a better start since the NCAA Tournament expanded in 1985.4:12 PM · Jan 4, 2017

 

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Brett McMurphy‏ @McMurphyESPN
Grayson Allen’s "indefinite suspension" w/Duke is over after 1 game, but, hey, it has been a year since he played4:42 PM · Jan 4, 2017