http://www.mail.com/organizations/3986-big-12-conference-basketball.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3986-big-12-conference-basketball.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857314-transfers-providing-boost-college-basketball.html College basketball coaches all around the country are using experienced transfers to restock their rosters. Here are six programs that have received a big boost this season from players who got their start on a different campus. Some coaches have players who followed the conventional route of sitting out a year before beginning play with their new teams. ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857314-transfers-providing-boost-college-basketball.html 2013-01-30T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1830878-no-8-gonzaga-no-13-butler-ready-to-square.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga served as the model program for college basketball's non-power conference schools for more than decade. Butler took that blueprint, revised it and came up with even better results. On Saturday, college basketball fans will finally get to see America's two biggest little schools play each other at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse with... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1830878-no-8-gonzaga-no-13-butler-ready-to-square.html 2013-01-18T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1829292-new-coach-success-stories-college-hoops.html In his first season as Kentucky's coach, John Calipari led the Wildcats to 35 wins and a trip to the regional finals of the NCAA tournament. Coach Cal's first season was a bit of an anomaly; most coaches don't have that kind of success right after taking over a team. Calipari did have an advantage. It was Kentucky, after all. It usually takes a little lon... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1829292-new-coach-success-stories-college-hoops.html 2013-01-18T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1811970-midterm-basketballs-best-freshman.html The winter break is wrapping up, conference play is under way and youth is being served on college basketball teams across the country. With most of the preliminaries out of the way, here are six of the standout freshmen who have passed the midterm tests for their teams. Some are playing right out of high school and others had to wait a year before their ... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1811970-midterm-basketballs-best-freshman.html 2013-01-10T18:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1803056-young-helps-no-6-kansas-turn-temple-69-62.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The seniors hadn't been playing like seniors, and Kansas was suffering for it. Elijah Johnson kept turning the ball over on offense, Kevin Young missed a couple easy shots around the rim, and Travis Releford was mired in foul trouble. Little surprise that Temple had the sixth-ranked Jayhawks on the ropes. ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1803056-young-helps-no-6-kansas-turn-temple-69-62.html 2013-01-07T00:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1787166-smu-good-fit-hall-fame-coach-larry-brown.html DALLAS (AP) — Larry Brown was a young assistant on coach Dean Smith's staff at North Carolina in the mid-1960s when he turned down his first head coaching offer. At the time, Brown didn't think he was ready. But Smith asked him where he'd like to coach one day. "I said, of course North Carolina, but I didn't ever want to see him step down," Brown recalled... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1787166-smu-good-fit-hall-fame-coach-larry-brown.html 2012-12-26T15:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1784090-spradling-helps-k-state-beat-no-8-florida-67-61.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Leave it to the kid from suburban Kansas City to help Kansas State finish off a banner day for the college hoops programs that the city calls its own. Will Spradling had the best game of his career with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists, and the Wildcats upended No. 8 Florida 67-61 on Saturday night. Their win followed No. 9... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1784090-spradling-helps-k-state-beat-no-8-florida-67-61.html 2012-12-23T03:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1784024-mclemores-22-kansas-huge-road-win-74-66.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It's not supposed to be this easy for a kid playing his first collegiate road game. Kansas' Ben McLemore, a redshirt freshman surrounded in the starting lineup by seniors, didn't let the raucous crowd, the travel or sleeping in a strange bed bother him. McLemore scored 22 points and No. 9 Kansas proved it was more than just a bully a... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1784024-mclemores-22-kansas-huge-road-win-74-66.html 2012-12-23T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1775450-withey-leads-no-9-kansas-richmond-87-59.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jeff Withey had at least six inches on just about everyone from Richmond. Little surprise that every time the Spiders slashed into the lane, Withey sent their shots right back out. And every time ninth-ranked Kansas dumped the ball inside to the 7-footer, he had to simply turn around and stuff it through the basket. ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1775450-withey-leads-no-9-kansas-richmond-87-59.html 2012-12-19T02:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1774598-big-12-basketball-lacking-depth-this-season.html The top of the Big 12 looks familiar, with Kansas in first place and ranked in the top 10. The rest of the league doesn't appear to be nearly as deep as usual this season, its first with West Virginia and TCU instead of Missouri and Texas A&M. No. 24 Oklahoma State (8-1) is the only other league team to join the ninth-ranked Jayhawks (8-1) in the Top 25 a... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1774598-big-12-basketball-lacking-depth-this-season.html 2012-12-18T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753396-mclemore-leads-no-9-kansas-colorado-90-54.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ben McLemore is already accustomed to being on the finishing end of alley-oop dunks. He was on the giving end on Saturday. It happened midway through the second half, when the freshman guard looked toward the rim and then lofted a pass that Kevin Young snared in mid-air. The senior sparkplug for ninth-ranked Kansas proceeded to throw... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753396-mclemore-leads-no-9-kansas-colorado-90-54.html 2012-12-08T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737014-baylor-upsets-no-8-kentucky-64-55.html LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Baylor's comfort with the zone defense on Saturday created uneasiness for No. 8 Kentucky. It left the Wildcats with a 64-55 loss to the Bears, a two-game losing streak and the end of their 54-game run at Rupp Arena. Not to mention a lot of soul searching. "They came in here and executed what they were supposed to be doing," Kentucky ... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737014-baylor-upsets-no-8-kentucky-64-55.html 2012-12-01T20:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1720666-hardaway-scores-23-no-4-michigan-beats-k-state.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. brought the ball up the court, then dribbled between his legs and headed to the left. Then he flashed back to his right, rose up and knocked down a midrange jumper. The crowd at Madison Square Garden gasped at the crossover, which was reminiscent of his famous father's most memorable move. Michigan fans jumped up and cheer... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1720666-hardaway-scores-23-no-4-michigan-beats-k-state.html 2012-11-24T00:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1717874-jim-boeheim-conference-realignment.html SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — On the day after the Big East lost its fifth member in 18 months with Rutgers bolting for the Big Ten and with more defections likely on the horizon, the man who helped make Big East basketball the force that it is offered his view of the college landscape. "I'm going to let those people play their games," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim ... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1717874-jim-boeheim-conference-realignment.html 2012-11-22T03:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1712828-div-ii-chaminade-upsets-texas-86-73-maui.html LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Thirty years after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history, Chaminade knocked off another big-time opponent. The Division II Silverswords beat Texas 86-73 on Monday night at the Maui Invitational, topping a Butler buzzer-beater and an impressive showing from No. 9 North Carolina as the day's main attraction. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1712828-div-ii-chaminade-upsets-texas-86-73-maui.html 2012-11-20T05:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1710384-oklahoma-routs-no-6-nc-76-56.html BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AP) — Le'Bryan Nash has 23 points and Marcus Smart added 20 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and Oklahoma State earned a 76-56 win over No. 6 N.C. State in the title game of the Puerto Rico Tipoff on Sunday. Phil Forte had 17 points for the Cowboys (4-0), who outrebounded the Wolfpack 45-34. Rodney Purvis had 16 points and T.J. ... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1710384-oklahoma-routs-no-6-nc-76-56.html 2012-11-19T02:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1706254-booker-scores-19-colorado-upsets-no-16-baylor.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Colorado coach Tad Boyle always has a backup plan. The Buffaloes sure needed it Friday to take down No. 16 Baylor at the Charleston Classic. Boyle knew his young players struggled from the foul line and watched them do it again, going 4 for 18 against Baylor. "That's when you rely on defense and rebounding," he said, smiling. The B... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1706254-booker-scores-19-colorado-upsets-no-16-baylor.html 2012-11-16T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1698768-appling-leads-michigan-st-kansas-67-64.html ATLANTA (AP) — Looking to bounce back from a season-opening loss, Michigan State turned to its top returning scorer from last season. Keith Appling came through. Big time. Hitting a pair of huge shots down the stretch — one from beyond the 3-point arc, the other on an acrobatic drive — Appling carried the No. 21 Spartans to a 67-64 upset of No. 7 Kansas o... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1698768-appling-leads-michigan-st-kansas-67-64.html 2012-11-14T03:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667214-jayhawks-poised-final.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Everybody seemed to be happy on the Kansas bench last season. Bill Self was certainly pleased with the way his team ran roughshod to an eighth straight Big 12 title. All his players were content, too, because they understood their roles, and that seven or eight of them were going to carry the load on a night-by-night basis. ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667214-jayhawks-poised-final.html 2012-10-30T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1637296-plenty-changes-big-12-hoops-season-nears.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bob Huggins is back in the Big 12, this time with West Virginia. TCU has joined the fold, too, and everyone else converged on the Sprint Center on Wednesday for the league's annual media day. Which happened to be down the road from Missouri, a school no longer part of the league. Yes, there's plenty of change in the conference this... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1637296-plenty-changes-big-12-hoops-season-nears.html 2012-10-17T17:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1618654-ncaa-imposes-postseason-bans-texas-southern.html HOUSTON (AP) — The NCAA banned the Texas Southern football and men's basketball teams from the postseason Tuesday, saying it came close to levying the so-called "death penalty" against the school for repeated rules violations and for lying about imposing sanctions on its own. The Division I Infractions Committee said it found a lack of institutional contr... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1618654-ncaa-imposes-postseason-bans-texas-southern.html 2012-10-09T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1595012-kansas-signs-hoops-coach-to-38m-contract.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bill Self could be roaming the sideline at Allen Fieldhouse well into the next decade. The Kansas basketball coach agreed to a restructured contract Friday that extends through the 2021-22 season and includes a raise to $3.857 million per year. Self's previous deal, worth $3.376 million annually, would have run through June 2018. ... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1595012-kansas-signs-hoops-coach-to-38m-contract.html 2012-09-28T18:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1578554-moms-letter-gillispie-verbally-abused-son.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The mother of a teenager at Billy Gillispie's summer basketball camp claims in a letter to a top school administrator that the former Texas Tech coach repeatedly verbally abused her son, according to a document obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The woman wrote that other coaches at the camp told her 17-year-old son that Gillis... Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1578554-moms-letter-gillispie-verbally-abused-son.html 2012-09-21T17:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1576600-gillispie-resigns-texas-tech-basketball-coach.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech fans had pinned their basketball hopes on Billy Gillispie. He had turned around two other flagging programs in the state, and they hoped he would do the same for the Red Raiders. They watched a difficult first year in which Texas Tech won just one Big 12 game. Now fans won't get a chance to see a possible turnaround simila... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1576600-gillispie-resigns-texas-tech-basketball-coach.html 2012-09-20T22:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1568016-tts-gillispie-ordered-to-avoid-stress-30-days.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Billy Gillispie said doctors have ordered him to avoid any stress for 30 days in an effort to bring the Texas Tech basketball coach's blood pressure down. In a text message sent to the Associated Press on Monday, Gillispie confirmed he'd been treated for kidney problems and abnormal headaches last week at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1568016-tts-gillispie-ordered-to-avoid-stress-30-days.html 2012-09-17T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1556094-2nd-911-call-tex-tech-coach-gillispie.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — An ambulance was sent to the home of Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie for the second time in 10 days while he remains on leave as the school investigates his leadership of the program. Lubbock Police Sgt. Jeff Baker said Tuesday that the emergency call came from Gillispie's home around 6 p.m. Monday and that an ambulance was sent. A ... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1556094-2nd-911-call-tex-tech-coach-gillispie.html 2012-09-12T01:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1553264-texas-tech-coach-billy-gillispie-sick-leave.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie is on indefinite sick leave while his bosses investigate allegations that he mistreated his players during practices. Athletics department spokesman Blayne Beal said Monday that Gillispie is taking sick days and it was not clear how long he will be out. The Texas native who is entering his second yea... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1553264-texas-tech-coach-billy-gillispie-sick-leave.html 2012-09-10T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1546408-big-12-reaches-26b-deal-with-espn-fox-sports.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 announced a new 13-year deal with ESPN and Fox Sports on Friday that is reportedly worth $2.6 billion and should provide long-term stability for a conference that once seemed on the brink of collapse. The deal to televise football and men's basketball through 2024-25 includes a so-called "grant of rights" by each of the... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1546408-big-12-reaches-26b-deal-with-espn-fox-sports.html 2012-09-07T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1533132-texas-tech-coach-billy-gillispie-hospitalized.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue Friday, the same day the university announced it was scrutinizing his leadership of the struggling program. Athletic department spokesman Blayne Beal said Gillispie, 52, was admitted to University Medical Center early Friday but declined to provide fur... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1533132-texas-tech-coach-billy-gillispie-hospitalized.html 2012-08-31T19:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1500594-big-east-picks-cbs-vp-aresco-commissioner.html NEW YORK (AP) — As the Big East prepares to negotiate a television contract that could make or break the conference, it has chosen a man who has been part of some of the biggest media rights deals in college sports to be its new commissioner. The Big East on Tuesday hired CBS executive vice president Mike Aresco as it continues to rebuild from a tumultuou... Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1500594-big-east-picks-cbs-vp-aresco-commissioner.html 2012-08-14T20:51:00Z