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Could Barack Obama Out-Recruit Frank Sinatra? We May Find Out

College basketball coaches are always looking for that edge. And Oregon State's Craig Robinson is no different than say, Ben Howland, Mike Montgomery or Tim Floyd in that respect. (Well, given USC's recent troubles, maybe Floyd isn't a good example.)College recruiting can be competitive and tough. So any coach would be...

Big West Looking at No. 16 Seed

Cal State Fullerton will play host to Long Beach State on tonight. There was a time in recent memory when this was the preeminent college basketball rivalry in Southern California. Or at least the most blood thirsty among the fans, once even resulting in a brawl among the fans with 27 fans going to jail like it was an...

Pauley Pavilion Voted One of Toughest Places to Play

Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA was voted one of the toughest college arenas to play, according to a poll on EA Sports. And a spokesman for the company indicated that yes, the poll was serious. EA Sports conducted the poll to use in its upcoming NCAA basketball game.UCLA made the cut of 15 in the poll made up of...

Another Day, Another Player Leaves the Maryland Hoops Program

Does anyone want to be a Maryland Terrapin? What the hell is going on in College Park?In a non-surprising move, forward Shane Walker has announced that he's transferring to Loyola (MD). He had said he was leaving the program over a month ago and has now made his decision to where.Let's see: that comes after recruits...

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05/13/12 New NCAA prez talks good game, but nothing will change Source: New York Post - New York NY Judging from two recent high-profile TV interviews â one with CBS' Jim Nantz, the other a more extensive chat with NBC's Bob Costas â it's difficult to imagine that the NCAA could have chosen a more genial and sincere-sounding academic reformist (aren't they all?) as its new president than Dr. Mark Emmert.
05/07/12 Former basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian honored for... Source: ABC - KTNV 13 - Las Vegas NV Former University of Nevada, Las Vegas basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian was recently honored by the When You Dream a Dream Foundation for his work with physically-challenged kids.
04/07/12 Jerry Tarkanian released from Las Vegas hospital Source: Reno Gazette-Journal - Reno NV Jerry Tarkanians son says the former UNLV basketball coach has been released from the hospital more than two weeks after suffering a heart attack.
04/05/12 Adams to join DSC women's staff Source: The Spectrum - St. George UT One of Dixie State's biggest losses from the recently ended women's basketball season just became a big gain.
04/05/12 Women's title game gets good TV ratings Source: Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem NC The NCAA women's championship game has drawn its highest television rating since 2004.