define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); jospeh bertrand – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Fri, 28 Feb 2014 09:20:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Big Ten M5: 02.28.14 Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2014/02/28/big-ten-m5-02-28-14-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2014/02/28/big-ten-m5-02-28-14-edition/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:40:13 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=103712

For the first time in quite a while, Michigan State should have its full roster intact on Saturday when the Spartans take on Illinois. Branden Dawson will return to action for the first time in nine games, although head coach Tom Izzo doesn’t know how much he’ll be able to play. Dawson will have to wear a brace on his injured hand, but as long as said brace doesn’t hinder his ability to rebound and play defense, it shouldn’t be an issue. Even with players not necessarily playing at 100 percent health-wise, the Spartans will gain a lot of credibility [...]]]>
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To Reach Its Goals, Illinois Needs More Than Rayvonte Rice http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/05/to-reach-its-goals-illinois-needs-more-than-rayvonte-rice/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/05/to-reach-its-goals-illinois-needs-more-than-rayvonte-rice/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:20:47 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=100860

The game was over. The picture was clear — with a 12-point lead at Georgia Tech and less than seven minutes left, the Illini were going to move to 8-0 on the season and make it five straight wins against the ACC in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And it was all going to be because of Rayvonte Rice. He had built the big lead for Illinois from a three-point halftime deficit by scoring 15 points in the second half, including a 10-0 run of his own making. He was his usual aggressive self: driving to the basket, getting to the [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/12/05/to-reach-its-goals-illinois-needs-more-than-rayvonte-rice/feed/ 0