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General News
- Oh Canada! La Salle Wraps Up North Country Tour With a Win: After trailing by 4 at halftime, La Salle ended up winning 66-64 thanks to some solid defense in the second half. (Villanova by the Numbers)
- Men’s Basketball Unveils 2011-12 Out-of-Conference Schedule: “The Commodores will kick off their 2011-12 basketball campaign with a home game against Oregon, according to the team’s newly released out-of-conference schedule. The upcoming season also includes challenging matchups against Xavier, Louisville, Marquette, North Carolina State and a potential preseason tournament showdown with Texas.” (Anchor of Gold)
- Syracuse Basketball: Bucknell Bound For Dome December 20: “Our old friends the Bucknell Bisons will be making a trip to the Carrier Dome on December 20 when they play the Syracuse Orange for the first time since 2005.” (Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician)
Recruiting
- Maybe It’s Not Time To Panic On 2012 Recruiting Class: “A few months back we were all wondering when Calipari would land his first commitment in the 2012 recruiting class and now, well into August, we are still wondering when it will happen. But the mild panic that was creeping in on the BBN can subside a little with the release of the new ESPN top high school recruits list. There some concern early in the summer that a number of the top guys were committed elsewhere or at least considered strong leans for schools that were not Kentucky. However the July evaluation period shook the rankings up a bit, and now only four of the top twenty five players are currently committed to a school.” (Kentucky Sports Radio)
- Shabazz Takes A Visit: “So much for all that “Kentucky will be my first visit” talk, huh? ESPN’s Dave Telep reported last night that the nation’s top high school player, Shabazz Muhammad, will spend his Wednesday afternoon visiting the UCLA campus…unofficially.” (Kentucky Sports Radio)
- Andre Drummond Still Interested in UK: “Andre Drummond made his decision today as expected and it turned out to be a pretty favorable one for Kentucky. Drummond chose to remain in the class of 2012, though he’ll transfer to a new prep school, and listed the five colleges he’s still considering, which included Kentucky. The nation’s top big man included the Cats on a list with UConn, Georgetown, Louisville and West Virginia.” (Kentucky Sports Radio)
- Chicken Knowles down to four: “Chicken Knowles – who made his debut in the ESPNU 100 today at No. 57 – has narrowed his list of schools to four, and it’s a list that does not include Louisville. According to Scout’s Jerry Meyer, Knowles is now considering Missouri, Baylor, Arkansas and Houston.” (Card Chronicle)
Analysis
- Ingram: a reminder of naughtier days of the St. John’s program: “Jeff Goodman looks back at the 2002 class of McDonald’s All-Americans in 2002 McDonald’s All-Americans: Where are they now? While I don’t think the numbers of players from that group who never made the NBA (or didn’t play much) is “shocking” (his word) at all, it is interesting to remember former Johnnie guard Elijah Ingram was on that list of (supposedly) the 24 best players in the United States.” (Rumble in the Garden)
- Mind the gap: Marquette Golden Eagles basketball: A look at what the Golden Eagles have coming back. (Rumble in the Garden)