Dixie State College out of St. George, Utah put a scare into BYU Cougar fans in Friday night’s exhibition game in the Marriott Center in Provo. BYU took almost two minutes and 30 seconds to dent the scoreboard, while Dixie exploded out to a 12-2 lead.  Watching BYU claw their way back into a game that should not have been close reminded the fans just how far this team has to go. Chris Collinsworth was all over the court, ...

Head Coach Cuonzo Martin may have found the glue for his Tennessee Volunteers, and he’s not even a scorer. Power forward Jeronne Maymon, a 6’7”, 265-pound junior transfer out of Marquette, held the Volunteers together in the team’s 73-52 exhibition win over Carson Newman Thursday night. Maymon scored only 10 points but added 15 rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes for the Vols. He also forced a few charging fouls. Granted, Carson Newman, a ...

Aaron Rodgers threads the needle on a TD pass to Packers teammate Jermichael Finley.  Man U's Wayne Rooney finds the back of the net– three times–against hated rival Arsenal.  Evan Longoria of Tampa Bay finishes off the Red Sox with a game-winning homer–against the Yankees –on the last day of the season. Twitter explodes. Sports fandom is meant to be shared.  People may discuss their favorite movies or TV shows or books with a certain degree ...

Last season, the Wisconsin Badgers—led by Jon Leuer and Jordan Taylor—had an impressive regular season in the Big Ten, going 13-5 in conference play en route to the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament.Once they got to the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, things turned for the worst. In just their first game in the conference tournament, the Badgers were stunned by Penn State 36-33. This year, however, things seem to be lined up ...

Every college basketball fan knows about the Duke Blue Devils and the Cameron Crazies that cheer them on at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but rarely do we see these two staples of the NCAA hardwood come together as one.That all changed on Tuesday night, thanks in large part to the ongoing NBA lockout, when former Mike Krzyzyewski proteges Kyrie Irving, Nolan Smith and Lance Thomas returned to Durham to join the 99-percenters and Occupy the Student ...

Moving on now to our third conference, it is time to preview what the Big Ten has to offer this season.The clear front-runners of the group are the Ohio State Buckeyes who will look to be national championship contenders once again. Joining them amongst the top teams include Wisconsin, Michigan State, Michigan and Indiana. How many NCAA tournament teams can this conference produce this season? With three of my Final Four already selected, will the fourth ...

After last year's improbable come from behind victory against Ohio State, Jordan Taylor and the Badgers seemed like legitimate national title contenders. Remarkably overcoming a deficit of 15 in the second half, Wisconsin would pull off their first victory against a top-ranked opponent since 1962.While teaming up with dominant big man Jon Leuer, Taylor would eventually lead Wisconsin to the Sweet 16, where the Badgers would eventually meet their demise against Butler. That chapter in ...

Mitch McGary, the top forward in the 2012 recruiting class, revealed his college choice as Michigan yesterday. According to ESPN, McGary chose Michigan over Duke and Florida because it is less established than either of these perennial contenders. McGary, who seems as media savvy as a young LeBron James, felt that he could be a part of the reason the Wolverines return to prominence (he will probably need more than a year to do that), ...

While fellow freshmen Kyrie Irving and Brandon Knight getting plenty of accolades, Jared Sullinger was the most accomplished first-year player in college hoops last year. The Ohio State PF earned National Freshman of the Year honors while leading the Buckeyes to a 34-3 record. Sullinger earned his recognition with averages of 17.2 points and 10.1 rebounds a game. For all his instant success though, there’s plenty left for Sullinger to accomplish before he’s done in ...

Last year, Jimmer Fredette was the center of attention in the college basketball world day-in and day-out. People all over America would turn on their televisions just to see how many points Jimmer had scored that night.In a phenomenon known as Jimmermania, America fell in love with this little 6'2" guard Glen Falls, New York. Whether it was dropping 47 on Utah (32 in the first half), 43 on San Diego State, or 52 on ...