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Davis’ defense, Lamb’s 22 points help Kentucky top Kansas, win NCAA title

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.com Won and Done, indeed. Maybe even Over and Out. All that really matters is that Kentucky parlayed a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory Monday night over Kansas for the teams eighth national ...

Brown, Owens lead Stanford into NIT title game

Thursday, March 29th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.co With his Stanford teammates struggling and the lead slipping away, Anthony Brown shot the ball with no hesitation. Brown scored 13 of his season-high 18 points in the second half to lead the Cardinal to a 74-64 ...

Kentucky stops Baylor, reaches Final Four

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.c Kentucky couldve cut the nets down at halftime. Actually, the Wildcats probably wouldve been good skipping the ceremony altogether. A South Regional title is fine, but what matters to this bunch of future NBA stars ...

Louisville’s defense too much for Michigan St.

Saturday, March 24th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.c Louisville figured its game against Michigan State to be low-scoring, a natural expectation with two of the nations best defenses butting heads. The Cardinals had one big advantage: Gorgui Dieng. Dominating inside, Dieng blocked seven ...

Minnesota wins on road again, clinches ticket to NIT semifinals

Friday, March 23rd, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.com wire repo Rodney Williams and Andre Hollins each scored 24 points to help Minnesota advance to the semifinals of the NIT with a 78-72 victory against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night. Elliott Eliason added 12 points and ...

UMass erases 17-point deficit, stuns Drexel to advance to NIT semis

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.com wi Chaz Williams scored 20 points and Massachusetts rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to defeat Drexel and former Minutemen coach Bruiser Flint 72-70 in a NIT quarterfinal game on Tuesday. Terrell Vinson had 14 of his ...

Burgess, VCU edge Wichita State down stretch

Saturday, March 17th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.com wire Shaka Smart and Co. pulled off the first major surprise of the NCAA tournament. Yup, VCU is back again. Bradford Burgess hit a key 3-pointer with 1:33 left and the 12th-seeded Rams held off ...

Michigan St. takes down Buckeyes to win Big Ten

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.com wi Draymond Green now has the winning chapter in Michigan State history he has longed for. Green had 12 points and nine rebounds to help the eighth-ranked Spartans beat No. 7 Ohio State 68-64 on Sunday in ...

Louisville holds off late run to win Big East title over Cincinnati

Monday, March 12th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.co Louisville beat an old foe to win a second Big East championship. Chris Smith, with his brother who plays for the New York Knicks in the stands, scored 15 points and the Cardinals withstood a closing run ...

Wright, Gates lift Cincy to 2OT victory vs. Hoyas

Saturday, March 10th, 2012 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

CBSSports.c Yancy Gates and his 260 pounds rumbled up and down the floor for 46 minutes in another multiple-OT classic at the Big East tournament. The Cincinnati senior was still such a force in the second overtime Thursday ...