I’m letting go of some college basketball biases by typing that title because I hated UNLV growing up, especially Tark’s teams, and I’m not a big fan of the Knicks. So, in other words, I didn’t care for Greg Anthony at all as a player. I kind of threw him on the pile with other objects of my ire like Anderson Hunt, Moses Scurry, Anthony Mason, etc. All of that typed, the cocky point guard from ...

Bruce Pearl may not have the most talented group of guys, and this may not have been the dream season which has give past teams ultimate confidence heading into March. However, these levelheaded, clutch performing Volunteers have proven they have what it takes to win when it matters most.  Tennessee has a well rounded group of upperclassmen. Just five of their fourteen players are either Freshmen or Sophomores. They have a lot of depth and do not ...

There are certain things I can take and some things I can’t. For instance, when my kids don’t eat their dinner because it’s meatloaf, I get that. I understand. Meatloaf, for the most part, sucks out loud. But when my kids ask me to order a pizza that costs $25 and then decide they’re not hungry, or decide they’d rather eat Sponge Bob Square Pants snack packs instead of this supreme pizza, I get a bit ...

No. 1 Seeds Syracuse (Big East), Kansas (Big 12), Kentucky (SEC), Duke (ACC) Syracuse is looking like the No. 1 team in the country with a dominant win over Villanova. The Orange are in first place in the Big East. Kansas lost its first Big 12 game at Oklahoma State on Saturday. Kentucky lost at Tennessee on Saturday. This loss kept Kentucky from clinching first place in the SEC. Duke is riding an eight-game winning streak. The Blue Devils play ...

It happens every year. A talented team or two having a disappointing season puts things together at the last moment and slides into the tournament. A mid-major or two secures an at-large bid that everyone knows they deserve over the major conference's middle of the pack squad. A surprise team or two makes good on their preseason dreams by doing just enough to punch a ticket to the Big Dance. No matter what their story is, there are always ...

The Men’s USA Hockey team fell short in their quest for Gold losing 3-2 in overtime. There was no Miracle On Ice or Squaw Valley. However, this team has NO REASON to hang their heads. No one gave them a shot at a medal. No one gave them a shot to beat Canada in their first matchup. But that’s what America is all about. No one gives us a chance, but we always rise to the occasion. We always rally ...

It's a rare game where a team can commit 22 turnovers and still win, but that was exactly the game that Michigan State played at Mackey Arena Sunday afternoon in defeating No. 3 ranked Purdue, 53-44. The Spartans had six separate scoring droughts of 2:30 or longer, but a Robbie Hummel-less Boilermaker squad had no offensive options to answer in the face of the rugged MSU defense. E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson managed more than half of ...

  1. Ohio State — 23-7 (13-4) The Buckeyes move into first place this week with Purdue losing to Michigan State and the Buckeye win over the Spartans last week. They have one final regular season game against Illinois, before sitting in the clubhouse and watching this mess settle out. Currently Ohio State holds a half-game lead over Michigan State and Purdue in the Big Ten standings.   2. Michigan State — 22-7 (12-4) The Spartans took care of business ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Three teams in orange combined to create a perfect storm that will give Syracuse a legitimate shot to ascend to the top spot in the national rankings. Tennessee and Oklahoma State both took care of Kentucky and Kansas fairly easily during the day on Saturday. At night, the 'Cuse put on a show never seen in college basketball. In front of the largest on-campus crowd in college basketball history, the Orange blasted Villanova for perhaps ...

No. 14 ranked Michigan State went on the road Sunday and knocked off the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (12-4, 24-4) 56-44 in a sloppy, turnover laden game at Mackey Arena—snapping the Boilers' 10-game win streak.  The Spartans (22-7, 12-4) established dominance in the paint early, with 6'8" freshman Derrick Nix setting the tempo for Michigan State's inside presence. Between the droves of turnovers and fouls, Tom Izzo's clan found a way to bounce back and keep themselves ...