By KEN DAVIS Kansas coach Bill Self called Monday “a slow day” for the Jayhawks . After returning from the Midwest Region championship game Sunday in Chicago and holding a victory celebration in Allen Fieldhouse, the coaches and players took care of logistics, such as hotel rooms, tickets and some interviews on Monday. It was […]
Boeheims address Buddy’s suspension
March 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS Right off the top, let’s just agree there was nothing good abuut the Buddy Boeheim situation at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Buddy threw a punch, it wasn’t caught by the officials during the game. It was replaced over and over on ESPN. The ACC ultimately suspended him for the next Syracuse […]
Hoops field announced for 2015 Big Ten/ACC Challenge
May 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Defending national champion Duke and 2015 Final Four partners Wisconsin and Michigan State will be in the field for the 17th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge, it was announced Wednesday. The Challenge will be held Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 and ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will televise all 14 games. The field includes nine teams in […]
Duke tops final power rankings; Kentucky falls to No. 3
April 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
My final power rankings for the 2014-15 baksetball season were posted on FoxSports.com on Tuesday morning after Duke beat Wisconsin in the national championship game. My apologies for not posting here sooner. I’ve been traveling. Check them out here.
Duke rallies for NCAA title, makes Coach K even happier
April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – With the national spotlight shining so brightly on Kentucky and John Calipari’s NBA-bound youngsters, there were times this season that Duke’s developing freshmen were not getting the credit they deserved. Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s kids have grown up. They were men Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, rallying from a nine-point deficit with 13 […]
Wisconsin’s Kaminsky gets best birthday present ever
April 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – The national player of the year called it his best birthday present ever. “I got a [Nintendo]-64 once,” Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky said. “I don’t know what happened to it. My dad drove me to get my driver’s license when I was 16, so that was pretty cool too. Yeah, that’s about it.” […]
Three No. 1 seeds advance to NCAA Sweet 16
March 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Sweet 16 for the 2015 NCAA tournament is set. No. 1 seeds Kentucky, Wisconsin and Duke have moved on to the second week. Five teams – Notre Dame, North Carolina, Duke, Louisville and North Carolina State – are from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Here are the matchups: […]
Sweet 16 will be set in NCAA tournament tonight
March 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Third Round Games Sunday, March 22 (Noon-Midnight) Tip (ET) Network Site Game Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter 12:10 p.m. CBS Charlotte I Virginia vs. Michigan State Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill//Tracy Wolfson After Conc. I CBS Charlotte II Duke vs. San Diego State Nantz/Raftery/Hill//Wolfson 5:15 p.m. CBS Omaha I Kansas vs. Wichita State Marv Albert/Chris Webber/Len Elmore//Lewis Johnson 6:10 […]
Who are the 5 teams that can win the NCAA men’s tourney?
March 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
How many teams are capable of winning the NCAA national championship this season? In my opinion, there are only five – and one is No.1 Kentucky, of course. Check out the slideshow on FoxSports.com by clicking here.
Final FoxSports.com power rankings before Selection Sunday
March 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
2014-15 College Basketball Power Rankings: Week 18 The clock is ticking as we continue the countdown to Selection Sunday. This is, without a doubt, the most intense week of the season. Some things are already in place, but so much is unknown. As the NCAA men’s basketball committee gathered in Indianapolis Wednesday to go through its […]