The Missouri Tigers have signed head basketball coach Mike Anderson to a new seven-year contract according to athletic director Mike Alden.
“We are excited Coach Anderson is going to be at the University of Missouri for a long time,” Alden said in a statement. Read the rest of this entry »
John Calipari’s move to Kentucky gave Ryan Parker a new idea for a song entitled, “Caliparication”.
John Calipari has announced he’ll be leaving Memphis and accepting a job as the new Kentucky head basketball coach.
“It was a wild and hectic day and I really and truly believe that John didn’t decide until right at the end, late this afternoon,” Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson said. Read the rest of this entry »
March 27th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge
Tagged as: Basketball, College Basketball, Memphis, Missouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers surprised a lot of college basketball fans on Thursday when they easily defeated Memphis 102-91 to earn an elite 8 berth.
“We came out and kind of took the fight to Memphis early on, and before you know it, our guys had a little confidence,” Missouri coach Mike Anderson said. Read the rest of this entry »
For the first time in more than 50 years Villanova has managed to beat Duke. And Unfortunatly for Duke the loss will keep them from reaching the elite 8.
“We just didn’t hit, didn’t hit,” Duke guard Jon Scheyer said. Read the rest of this entry »
March 25th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge
Tagged as: Basketball, College Basketball, Duke, Michigan State, Women's Basketball
The Michigan State Spartans shocked the women’s basketball world on Tuesday night when they destroyed top-seeded Duke 63/49.
“I just don’t know what to think,” Duke player Karima Christmas said. Read the rest of this entry »
March 23rd, 2009 by Brian Ethridge
Tagged as: Ball State, College Basketball, Tennessee Volunteers
Ball State stunned the Lady Vols on Sunday night in the opening round of the NCAA tournament 71-55.
“I thought we were tentative, maybe uptight,” Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said. Read the rest of this entry »
It was a closer game than most expected but #1 Pittsburgh was able to outlast #8 Oklahoma State at the University of Dayton Arena on Sunday 84-76.
“It’s a tough bracket we’re in,” Panthers forward DeJuan Blair said. Read the rest of this entry »
The Connecticut Huskies won their first round game against Chattanooga 103-47 despite being without their coach Jim Calhoun who is in the hospital with an illness.
“I have been feeling lousy for the past several day and this morning talked to Dr. [Jeff] Anderson [UConn director of Sports Medicine] about it,” Calhoun said in a statement. Read the rest of this entry »
President Barack Obama fills out his NCAA Tournament bracket on ESPN with Andy Katz. His final four includes Louisville, North Carolina, Memphis and Pittsburgh.
