http://www.mail.com/people/153660-billy-donovan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/153660-billy-donovan.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001030-pitino-promises-fun-fast-game-minnesota.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Pitino might not have been the first choice by Minnesota to replace Tubby Smith, and questions about favoritism could follow him the rest of his career. But neither the Gophers nor Pitino are about to apologize for who he is, or temper their confidence about what he can do at a program looking for a lift despite his limited prio... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:44:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001030-pitino-promises-fun-fast-game-minnesota.html 2013-04-05T22:44:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996252-minnesota-hires-fius-richard-pitino.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Pitino was regarded as one of the nation's up-and-coming young coaches at Florida International and comes with a last name that draws immediate respect in all corners of college basketball. That combination was too good for Minnesota to pass up. Pitino has agreed to take over for the fired Tubby Smith, the university announced o... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:36:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996252-minnesota-hires-fius-richard-pitino.html 2013-04-03T23:36:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1990226-michigan-final-with-victory-florida.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trey Burke grew up in the shadow of another Big Ten university. Mitch McGary was more of a baseball fan as a kid, and still dreams of a World Series for the Chicago Cubs. They are now part of a new generation of fabulous young Wolverines going to the Final Four, the first for Michigan since the Fab Five two decades ago, after a dom... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:54:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1990226-michigan-final-with-victory-florida.html 2013-04-01T07:54:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989692-michigan-rolls-final-four-beats-fla-79-59.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trey Burke and Michigan had the perfect response for everyone who said they were too young or not tough enough to make it all the way to Atlanta. The championship trophy for the South Region is headed back to Ann Arbor, while another fabulous group of young Wolverines is going to the Final Four. Led by Burke and sharp-shooting guar... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:12:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989692-michigan-rolls-final-four-beats-fla-79-59.html 2013-04-01T00:12:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988042-fgcus-ncaa-runs-ends-62-50-to-florida.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That high-flying act from "Dunk City" busted most everybody's NCAA tournament brackets and left an indelible mark on March. Bet you know what FGCU is now. Florida Gulf Coast, the No. 15 seed few people knew much about only a week ago, had their improbable run to the NCAA round of 16 ended by a 62-50 loss late Friday night — actuall... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:08:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988042-fgcus-ncaa-runs-ends-62-50-to-florida.html 2013-03-30T16:08:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985650-fgcu-15-seed-now-vs-florida.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A week ago, Florida Gulf Coast University was just another overlooked No. 15 seed — a longshot at best to nearly everyone eyeballing their NCAA tournament brackets. Now the Eagles are the high-flying show from "Dunk City" in the round of 16, the darlings of the South Regional and a bracket-busting team everybody is talking about ev... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:52:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985650-fgcu-15-seed-now-vs-florida.html 2013-03-28T22:52:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981060-sunshine-teams-gleaming-ncaa-spotlight.html GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — March Madness in the Sunshine State has long meant little to most people in Florida. Sure, the Florida Gators have been an NCAA tournament staple during coach Billy Donovan's tenure, which includes back-to-back national championships (2006-07). Everywhere else in the football-frenzied state, though, the closest fans usually get to... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:44:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981060-sunshine-teams-gleaming-ncaa-spotlight.html 2013-03-26T22:44:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977480-sunshine-days-miami-florida-fgcu-sweet-16.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Look out college basketball, here comes the Sunshine State. The Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators rolled through Austin on the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and will join upstart Florida Gulf Coast in the Sweet 16. Now a state known for breeding some of the best college football players in the country is charging through Marc... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:53:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977480-sunshine-days-miami-florida-fgcu-sweet-16.html 2013-03-25T08:53:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974606-florida-beats-northwestern-st-79-47-ncaa-opener.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Florida coach Billy Donovan likes it when his team can run up and down the court. In their opening game of the NCAA tournament, not even the nation's highest-scoring team could keep up with the Gators. Erik Murphy scored 18 points, with a 3-pointer to start and a layup to end a game-breaking 19-1 run in the second half. He led four pl... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:50:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974606-florida-beats-northwestern-st-79-47-ncaa-opener.html 2013-03-23T04:50:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1964176-seeking-answers-3-ncaa-bids.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Frustrated Southeastern Conference coaches think their league is treated more like a mid-major rather than a BCS conference. The coaches said Monday the perception all year has been that the SEC was having a down year. The NCAA tournament selection committee apparently felt it was reality. Florida, Missouri and Mississippi earned t... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:07:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1964176-seeking-answers-3-ncaa-bids.html 2013-03-19T08:07:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961284-ole-upsets-no-13-florida-66-63-title.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Mississippi Rebels now have two very big items on their resume that nobody can take away. Murphy Holloway scored 23 points and Marshall Henderson had 21 as the Rebels gave coach Andy Kennedy his first NCAA tournament berth by upsetting 13th-ranked Florida 66-63 on Sunday for the Southeastern Conference tournament championship. ... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:58:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961284-ole-upsets-no-13-florida-66-63-title.html 2013-03-17T20:58:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959894-no-13-florida-defeats-alabama-61-51-semis.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Florida finally showed it can win a close game. All it takes is for senior guard Kenny Boynton to answer his coach's challenge. Held scoreless for the first 25 minutes, Boynton had 11 straight points during a critical 15-0 run Saturday as No. 13 Florida erased a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat Alabama 61-51 in a Southeastern ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:38:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959894-no-13-florida-defeats-alabama-61-51-semis.html 2013-03-16T22:38:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1957946-no-13-florida-opens-tourney-beating-lsu-80-58.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The 13th-ranked Florida Gators thought they finally had gotten healthy again when Erik Murphy felt a sharp pain in his knee during a non-contact pick-and-roll drill in practice. He hurt enough that trainers checked him with an MRI, iced him up and got him a sleeve to wear over his knee. Well, Murphy is a very quick healer. Murphy s... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:33:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1957946-no-13-florida-opens-tourney-beating-lsu-80-58.html 2013-03-15T22:33:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942150-struggling-kentucky-set-to-host-no-11-florida.html LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has been knocked on its heels again after two straight road losses, a major blow to the defending national champion's postseason hopes. It's time for another gut check — or for this team, a series of gut checks. "It's a one-game season, and it will be every game we play from here on out," Kentucky coach John Calipari said Fr... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:47:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942150-struggling-kentucky-set-to-host-no-11-florida.html 2013-03-08T23:47:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888414-noel-injures-knee-no-25-kentuckys-loss.html GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Things had been going so well for the Kentucky Wildcats. They were on a five-game winning streak, a run that got them back in the Top 25 for the first time since the third week of the regular season. Things couldn't have turned any worse for the defending national champions Tuesday night. And it wasn't because ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888414-noel-injures-knee-no-25-kentuckys-loss.html 2013-02-13T07:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888102-no-7-florida-handles-no-25-kentucky-69-52.html GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — If there were any questions about Florida's status in the Southeastern Conference following a loss at Arkansas last week, the Gators put those to rest Tuesday night. With another lopsided win in league play. And against defending national champion Kentucky, which had freshman star Nerlens Noel go down with a knee injury. Scottie W... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888102-no-7-florida-handles-no-25-kentucky-69-52.html 2013-02-13T02:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871496-hot-shooting-arkansas-downs-no-2-florida-80-69.html FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' Rickey Scott walked to the sideline, gasping for air before lying down in an attempt to catch his breath. And that was less than 4 minutes into the Razorbacks' shocking 80-69 victory over No. 2 Florida on Tuesday night, giving second-year coach Mike Anderson the signature win had he been looking for in an electric Bud W... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871496-hot-shooting-arkansas-downs-no-2-florida-80-69.html 2013-02-06T03:55:00Z 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/1769388-arizona-pulls-65-64-win-no-5-florida.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's football team pulled out an improbable victory in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday. The basketball team made it a daily double by doing the same thing to Florida later that night. Mark Lyons hit a contested layup with 7 seconds left and the eighth-ranked Wildcats rallied from a six-point deficit in the final 56 seconds for a ... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1769388-arizona-pulls-65-64-win-no-5-florida.html 2012-12-16T05:46:00Z