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Big East M5: 12.06.13 Edition

Dan Lyons — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 13:20:06 +0000

Marquette is struggling a bit this year, having lost three of six games heading into this weekend’s intrastate rivalry game with Wisconsin. ESPN.com’s Myron Metcalf believes that the Golden Eagles and the Big East as a whole could really use a big non-conference win to boost their bona fides: “Marquette is approaching desperation in its quest for the resume-boosting non-conference victories that will pay off on Selection Sunday… A series of mishaps in holiday tournaments diminished the Big East’s buzz. The conference’s contenders failed in recent non-conference match-ups that would have enhanced their respective NCAA tournament hopes/seeds.” Don’t expect this to be the [...]

Morning Five: 09.04.13 Edition

rtmsf — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:01:12 +0000

Labor Day is in the rear-view mirror now, so prepare yourselves for two solid months of preview material from the college basketball writing industry. Frankly, in the need to fill space with relevant content, we all probably overdo it a tad, but with the start of practice mere weeks away and preview magazines already hitting the newsstands, it’s hard to not get excited. SI.com‘s Andy Glockner has put together his third annual “non-conference primer” for us, which, if you’re not familiar, breaks down the slates at a number of the top programs in America. He slots 13 schools into four [...]

Morning Five: 04.27.11 Edition

rtmsf — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Some transfer news was made Tuesday, as Michigan State sophomore center Garrick Sherman announced that he would be heading to Notre Dame for his final two seasons, while NC State freshman guard Ryan Harrow and new head Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried agreed to part ways. The 6’10 Sherman averaged 3/3 while shooting 70% from the field for Tom Izzo last year, and he actually started half of the team’s 34 games — Mike Brey is picking up a potentially solid offensive contributor when Sherman becomes eligible in the 2012-13 season. As for Harrow, the former five-star recruit has not indicated [...]

Morning Five: Midnight Madness Edition

rtmsf — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:15:22 +0000

It’s been approximately 190 days since we last saw collegians take the floor in their uniforms, but as you surely noted above on our countdown clock, we’re almost down to all zeros. Tonight is Midnight Madness or whatever people are calling it these days, but the primary concern to everyone reading this site is that COLLEGE HOOPS IS BACK, baby. For a guide to many of the major events that will be scattered throughout the country tonight and in future weeks, here’s our post outlining the when and where. ESPNU will be showing the proceedings tonight starting at 9pm ET [...]

Hey Kid, I’ll Give You $20 to Carry This Package For Me…

rtmsf — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:11:56 +0000

One of the very best things about college sports other than the cheerleaders and the dance teams are the mascots. And while you’ll never, ever see a cute blonde pixie getting in the face of a competitor, it’s fairly common for mascots to get involved in tomfoolery and hijinks. Case in point: last night at the WAC Tournament with seven seconds left in a one-pt game, Utah St.’s “Big Blue” confronted New Mexico St.’s “Pistol Pete” and ripped off his mustache, leading to a row during a timeout in the middle of the court. From the AP report:

Sammy the Owl Channels Jonathan Xavier

rtmsf — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:31:02 +0000

We’re wondering if Sammy was likewise on probation when he decided to confront head-butt the ref last night?

What’s in the water down there in Houston these days? (h/t Houston Press via Deadspin)

09.26.07 Fast Breaks

rtmsf — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:31:49 +0000

Some news flotsam and jetsam we’ve accumulated this week…

It was an expensive week for Ohio State paying its head coaches, as Thad Matta got a $500k raise (to $2.5M per annum) and contract extension through 2016. Tennessee forward Duke Crews has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules. How long is “indefintely?” We mentioned it briefly above, but it deserves its own note. Former Hawg PG Corey Beck was shot Sunday morning during a robbery attempt – he is listed in good condition. Free Shoes University is embroiled in another cheating scandal – the question is which sports are involved? Porsches, Polo & Ponies. [...]