Posts Tagged ‘College basketball’
3 get prison in college basketball recruiting scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Adidas executive and two others who paid families to persuade top college basketball recruits to play for schools sponsored by the shoe brand were…
Read MoreCollege teams add more glitz in attempt to keep fans coming
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — College basketball teams are trying to get fans to keep coming to games in the age of smartphones by making those phones an integral part of…
Read MoreRay Allen's 34 retired at Uconn
UW-L kicks off March Madness tonight with NCAA tourney opener vs. No. 13 St Thomas
We’re not wasting any time getting into March Madness. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team kicks off the month with the Division 3 NCAA tournament opener tonight. At…
Read MoreFeds seek multiyear sentences in college basketball case
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have recommended multiyear prison sentences for three men convicted of fraud for channeling secret payments to the families of top-tier basketball recruits to influence…
Read MoreWide-open race for women’s basketball player of year
NEW YORK (AP) — With a few weeks left in the regular season, the college women’s basketball player of the year race is wide open. Take your pick. There’s a…
Read MoreNo. 2-seeded UW-L falls in WIAC tourney semis
A possible premature end to the season, after a disappointing loss for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team. The second-seeded Eagles lost 61-51 to UW-Platteville in the WIAC…
Read MoreWATCH: Duke star Williamson sprains knee after Nike shoe blows out
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman sensation Zion Williamson was knocked out of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry game with a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the top-ranked…
Read MoreHoward scores 36 as No. 10 Marquette beats DePaul
CHICAGO (AP) — Markus Howard scored almost at will. Sam Hauser and Sacar Anim also made a couple of key plays, and Ed Morrow delivered a solid performance in his…
Read MoreNo. 19 Wisconsin holds off Minnesota 56-51; 6th win in a row
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ethan Happ and the Wisconsin Badgers brought momentum with them on this trip to Minnesota — and a bad memory, too. That month-ago loss to the Gophers…
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