http://www.mail.com/subjects/3992-college-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/subjects/3992-college-basketball.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford is making a habit of ruining Oregon's undefeated runs. Chasson Randle scored 17 points, Josh Huestis had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cardinal stunned Oregon on a big stage again by routing the 10th-ranked Ducks 76-52 Wednesday night. More than two months after the Stanford football team handed Oregon its only loss o... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html 2013-01-31T06:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the league likely will seek permission from the NCAA to hold a championship game even though it doesn't have the 12 members required under the current rules. Down to 10 members after the departure of Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and Texas A&M in recent years, the Big 12 was forced to do without... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html 2013-01-31T04:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858100-no-1-baylor-routs-texas-tech-90-60.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner took down another record Wednesday night, prompting coach Kim Mulkey to reminisce about when the senior first arrived at Baylor. Griner snapped the Big 12 women's scoring record while pouring in 40 points, leading the top-ranked Lady Bears to a 90-60 victory over Texas Tech. "When Brittney came four years I told every... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858100-no-1-baylor-routs-texas-tech-90-60.html 2013-01-31T03:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858038-top-ranked-michigan-rolls-northwestern-68-46.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Trey Burke raised his eyebrows in disbelief when asked about Michigan's most remarkable stat of the night. "We only had two turnovers as a team?" Burke said. The top-ranked Wolverines were nearly flawless at the start Wednesday night, and they went on to an easy 68-46 victory over Northwestern. Burke had 18 points and eight assists... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858038-top-ranked-michigan-rolls-northwestern-68-46.html 2013-01-31T01:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857702-syracuse-st-johns-series-through-14-15.html NEW YORK (AP) — Syracuse and St. John's started their basketball rivalry more than a century ago, and it will go for at least two more years even as the original members of the Big East Conference part ways next season. The schools announced Wednesday that a game will be played at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15, 2013, and they will meet again at the Car... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857702-syracuse-st-johns-series-through-14-15.html 2013-01-30T21:37:00Z 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/1853060-no-2-notre-dame-outlasts-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the best performances of Skylar Diggins' brilliant career spoiled a night when Tennessee was honoring former coach Pat Summitt. Diggins scored a career-high 33 points Monday as Notre Dame built a 19-point lead and withstood a late Tennessee rally in a 77-67 triumph over the Lady Vols. Notre Dame earned its 14th straight vic... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1853060-no-2-notre-dame-outlasts-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html 2013-01-29T08:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852480-no-2-notre-dame-defeats-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins wouldn't allow Notre Dame to lose. On a night when Tennessee was honoring one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, Diggins delivered one of the best performances of her brilliant career. The senior guard scored a career-high 33 points as No. 2 Notre Dame beat the ninth-ranked Lady Vols 77-67 on Mond... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852480-no-2-notre-dame-defeats-no-9-lady-vols-77-67.html 2013-01-29T02:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1851606-michigan-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Beilein acknowledged Monday afternoon that he had quite a few text messages on his phone. The Michigan coach just hadn't checked them yet. "I've been absorbed in Northwestern tape," Beilein said. The Wolverines are No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the first time since their Fab Five days 20 years ago,... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1851606-michigan-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html 2013-01-28T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850944-aresco-big-east-to-add-12th-school.html CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — The Big East conference is looking to add another school, and may sign a TV package that includes multiple networks, commissioner Mike Aresco said Monday. Aresco spoke at a local chamber of commerce breakfast, and talked to reporters afterward. He said the Big East wants to keep its name as it rebrands, and no longer has any plans t... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850944-aresco-big-east-to-add-12th-school.html 2013-01-28T16:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Victor Oladipo wasted no time getting Indiana's fans riled up Sunday. They responded to his energetic play with loud, boisterous support for the next two hours and he responded to their cheers by delivering a performance to remember. The junior guard finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, six steals and three blocks, leading the... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849688-no-7-hoosiers-hold-no-13-spartans-75-70.html 2013-01-27T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848336-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-20-oklahoma-82-65.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner now has the record she has always wanted. How about a block party for the two-time All-American from Baylor who already holds the NCAA women's record with 11 dunks and is a three-point play from becoming the Big 12's career scoring leader. Griner set the NCAA career record for blocked shots, getting the record-tying and ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848336-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-20-oklahoma-82-65.html 2013-01-26T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848118-villanova-upsets-no-3-syracuse-75-71-overtime.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Arcidiacono took the inbounds, heaved the ball, and ducked. Hundreds of Villanova students trampled the court like a bull rush and the game-saving point guard was the target. One overzealous fan tried to strip him of his No. 15 jersey. Hey, it's not every day the Wildcats knock off a Top 5 team — though they sure are trying. ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848118-villanova-upsets-no-3-syracuse-75-71-overtime.html 2013-01-26T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1846552-no-9-butler-reaps-benefits-building-process.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The banners hanging from Hinkle Fieldhouse's dusty rafters are a constant reminder of achievement at Butler. More national championship game appearances than any school in America over the last three years. The first Indiana school to reach back-to-back Final Fours. Four trips to the regional semifinals in the last decade. ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1846552-no-9-butler-reaps-benefits-building-process.html 2013-01-25T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844010-marshall-no-20-wichita-flying-high.html WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — There are some coaches in college basketball who always seem composed. They may be churning below the surface, but outwardly they're calm, keeping everything bottled up until a player makes an errant pass or an official's call goes the other way. Gregg Marshall is not one of those coaches. The sixth-year coach of Wichita State is the ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844010-marshall-no-20-wichita-flying-high.html 2013-01-24T19:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1840802-ncaa-announces-problems-with-miami-investigation.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The NCAA's probe of Miami's athletic compliance practices is ramping up again. Only this time, the Hurricanes aren't exactly the subject of the inquiry. In a bizarre twist, the college sports' governing body is being investigated after NCAA President Mark Emmert acknowledged on Wednesday "a very severe issue of improper conduct" ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1840802-ncaa-announces-problems-with-miami-investigation.html 2013-01-24T13:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842000-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-24-iowa-66-51.html AMES, Iowa (AP) — Every block, every shot she swats away against a disheartened opponent brings Brittney Griner closer to an NCAA record. And yes, she's paying attention. Griner scored 22 points, blocked six shots and dunked for the 11th time in her career in leading top-ranked Baylor past No. 24 Iowa State 66-51 on Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 senior had four... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842000-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-24-iowa-66-51.html 2013-01-24T03:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1841954-no-1-duke-routed-no-25-miami-90-63.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — With a steady din coming from the sea of orange behind the visitors' basket, No. 1 Duke had a tough time making a shot. The Blue Devils went more than 8 minutes without a field goal in the first half Wednesday night, and a sellout became a blowout for No. 25 Miami, which delighted a boisterous crowd with a 90-63 victory. ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1841954-no-1-duke-routed-no-25-miami-90-63.html 2013-01-24T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1836366-fair-no-3-syracuse-edge-no-21-cincinnati-57-55.html SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — With Cincinnati and Syracuse tied and the clock ticking down in the final minute, the Orange's Jerami Grant drove the lane, and when his shot didn't fall arms flailed all around the rim trying to corral the ball. Somehow, it trickled in with 19.4 seconds left and No. 3 Syracuse escaped with a 57-55 victory over No. 21 Cincinnati on M... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1836366-fair-no-3-syracuse-edge-no-21-cincinnati-57-55.html 2013-01-21T23:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1835594-duke-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll after dropping from the top spot for one week. The Blue Devils, who fell to No. 3 last week, took advantage of losses by Louisville and Indiana to move back to No. 1, their fifth week on top this season. Duke received 39 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday. ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1835594-duke-moves-to-no-1-ap-poll.html 2013-01-21T16:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1833676-no-9-tennessee-breezes-alabama-96-69.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On the final day of a week honoring Pat Summitt, Tennessee paid tribute to its former coach by continuing a tradition she had started. Beating Alabama. Bashaara Graves had 21 points and eight rebounds as one of five Tennessee players to score in double figures Sunday as the ninth-ranked Lady Vols trounced Alabama 96-69 for their 39... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1833676-no-9-tennessee-breezes-alabama-96-69.html 2013-01-20T20:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832824-no-13-butler-steals-64-63-win-no-8-gonzaga.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All Roosevelt Jones wanted to do Saturday night was make a play. He wound up stealing the ball and a victory. The sophomore forward looped around Gonzaga's 7-foot center, stole an overthrown inbounds pass with 3.5 seconds left, took a peek at the clock and drove from midcourt into the lane for a buzzer-beating floater that gave No. 13 ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832824-no-13-butler-steals-64-63-win-no-8-gonzaga.html 2013-01-20T04:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832666-president-spanier-attends-penn-game.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham Spanier attended the school's men's basketball game against Nebraska on Saturday, making a rare high-profile appearance on campus in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Spanier and two other high-ranking former administrators face charges including perjury and obstruct... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832666-president-spanier-attends-penn-game.html 2013-01-20T02:08:00Z 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/1825500-tubby-leaning-heavy-starters-big-ten-play.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tubby Smith drew some criticism in his first five seasons in Minnesota for a substitution pattern that often looked more like a hockey philosophy. He would run groups of five players in and out, playing his starters almost the same amount of minutes as his bench players. Now that he has a talented, versatile starting group that believes... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1825500-tubby-leaning-heavy-starters-big-ten-play.html 2013-01-16T23:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1823644-badgers-hold-no-2-indiana-64-59-upset.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Wisconsin played Tuesday night like it always does — defended everything, made big shots and limited the turnovers. Indiana looked like anything but its usual self. It was just another chapter in a series filled with strange twists. Ryan Evans scored 13 points, Traevon Jackson added 11 and the unranked Badgers moved into sole poss... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1823644-badgers-hold-no-2-indiana-64-59-upset.html 2013-01-16T09:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1823578-no-2-notre-dame-women-defeat-georgetown-79-64.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame's tough defense and good free-throw shooting were too much for Georgetown. The second-ranked Fighting Irish held the Hoyas' Sugar Rodgers, the nation's leading scorer, to a season-low 14 points and scored 35 points from the free-throw line to overcome a season-high 28 turnovers and beat Georgetown 79-64 Tuesday night for... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1823578-no-2-notre-dame-women-defeat-georgetown-79-64.html 2013-01-16T03:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1821000-no-1-louisville-beats-uconn-73-58.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Louisville passed its first test as the No. 1 team in the country, beating Connecticut with a spirited second half. Next comes No. 6 Syracuse on Saturday after a 73-58 win Monday night. There are a bunch of other tough games in the next few weeks, so it's no wonder Cardinals coach Rick Pitino says it will be like "musical chairs" on... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1821000-no-1-louisville-beats-uconn-73-58.html 2013-01-15T07:23:00Z