The NCAA whiffed when suspending Peter Jurkin and Hanner Perea
Simply put, this is a take on the suspension of incoming Indiana University freshmen Hanner Perea and Peter Jurkin. Both were suspended for the Hoosiers first 9 games due to their association with Mark Adams, their AAU coach and susposed "Indiana booster". Between 1986-1992 gave $185 to the school, mainly because Adams wife wanted an alumni bumper sticker. You really can’t make this stuff up.
NCAA Daily Pre-Season Top 25
The NCAA season is a few short days away basketball fans! We at the Daily wanted to highlighta few of the top teams and the names to look out for, so here is a Top 25 list, with a brief breakdown of the Top 20 teams. 1. Indiana Hoosiers
Harrison Barnes can’t control the expectations
As the consensus top ranked player in the high school class of 2010, Harrison Barnes had a great deal to live up to. The Iowa born Barnes was undefeated during his last season at Ames High School, also excelling in post-season All-Star contests such as the McDonald’s All-American Game, Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic. He was given the expectation of carrying North Carolina as soon as he stepped on campus, the first freshman ever to garner preseason All-American honors.
Butler To Join Atlantic-10 in 2013-14
The Butler Bulldogs will be leaving the Horizon League after this season to join the Atlantic-10 conference. Coach Brad Stevens and the Bulldogs gained significant national fame for their success as a Cinderella in the NCAA Tournament. Butler made two consecutive NCAA Finals in 2010 and 2011, losing to Duke and Connecticut respectively. 2011-12 was a down year for Butler, finishing 22-15 and losing in the semi-finals of the CBI to Pittsburgh.
NBA Announces 2012 Draft Early Entry Candidates
The official list of early entry candidates for this upcoming NBA Draft has been released by the league as of May 3, 2012. The list includes 49 college players and 17 international players, bringing the grand total to 66 early entrants. The deadline for early entry declaration was April 29, while the deadling for withdrawal from the draft is 5 pm on June 18.
Official NBADraft.net NCAA Tournament Challenge
Last year we had a good time and this year I would like to get even more participants. We are going to do the ESPN Tournament Challenge and I have named the group "NBADraft.net". If you could limit it to one (1) entry, that would be much appreciated. Otherwise, just submit a bracket and if you want us to know who you all are, just make your bracket name your username.Kentucky Tops Florida For Perfect SEC Finish
The #1 Kentucky Wildcats were the only team in 2012 to finish with an unblemished conference schedule, closing 16-0 in SEC play. Their latest victory was a 74-59 takedown of the #16 Florida Gators, with the Gainsville crowd unable to shake them. Now 30-1, Kentucky was led once again by super frosh Anthony Davis with 22 points, 12 boards and 6 blocks. Florida got 21 points and 9 boards from sophomore Patric Young, but there guards were held neutral by the quick Kentucky defense.
North Carolina Crashes Cameron For Sweet Revenge Against Duke
At the first North Carolina/Duke game of 2012, Austin Rivers buried a dagger to upset the Tar Heels on their home court. Well, North Carolina brought some heavy artillery to Cameron Indoor Stadium and counterattacked with a convincing 88-70 victory on their heated rival. Tyler Zeller, the player who Rivers sunk his previous game winner over, got sweet redemption in his last regular season ACC game with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
UConn Hurts NCAA Case After Loss to Providence
The Providence Friars might have put a pin in UConn’s NCAA tournament bubble after their 72-70 win at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The home team Friars rallied back from a 14 point deficit with 12:30 remaining, using a 19-2 run to take the lead for good. Bryce Cotton and LaDontae Henton made 5 three pointers apiece for the Friars, finishing with 22 points and 18 points respectively.Bubble Teams Hoping To Strike NCAA Bids
Around this time of year, you usually have three types of teams in accordance to the NCAA tournament. The first group is full of the mortal locks, which usually includes most teams in the top 25 right about now and those who did well in both non-conference and conference play. The second group is filled with teams with losing records or barely winning records with RPI’s that do not warrant tourney consideration. The third group is full of the teams that are described as being "on the bubble" of a tournament bid.Anthony Davis Brilliant in Kentucky’s Win Over Vanderbilt
Kentucky has hung on to the #1 ranking in the nation, with a player who many deem to be the likely #1 pick in the 2012 Draft. In an 83-74 Kentucky victory over Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis had a performance that could only be described as dominant. Scoring a career high 28 points (10-11 FG, 8-9 FT) to go with 10 rebounds and 6 blocked shots, it seemed Vanderbilt could do nothing to slow the freshman big man down. Displaying his usual skill for scoring around the basket, Davis also showed excellent form and touch on some jumpers that hit all net.
Kansas Comeback Against Missouri Could Clinch 8th Consecutive Big 12 Crown
With a previous victory over Kansas and a 19 point lead with just over 16 minutes remaining, Missouri had to feel they had a good chance of breaking the dominant force of the Big 12. Instead, Kansas was fuelled by the Allen Fieldhouse crowd to go on a monumental comeback and take the game 87-86 in overtime. Thomas Robinson scored 28 and had 12 rebounds to remain at the forefront of any National Player of the Year discussions with Kentucky’s Anthony Davis.
Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky Comeback Against Mississippi State
It was 41-28 in a half that saw Kentucky with their greatest deficit this season and Mississippi State PG Dee Bost controlling the game. After halftime, freshman Mike Kidd-Gilchrist was given the assignment to stop Bost. Like he has done in the past big games for #1 Kentucky, he performed brilliantly. Kidd-Gilchrist finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, with Bost only scoring 5 points in the second half. Kentucky ended up winning the game 73-64.