The Memphis Tigers are moved on to the second round of the NIT thanks to a last-second layup by Wesley Witherspoon that provided the margin of victory in a 73-71 win over St. John’s. The game may have been the last of coach Norm Roberts’ tenure at St. John’s; Roberts’ future with the team is [...]
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Bob Knight took some shots at Kentucky coach John Calipari while giving a speech at a fundraiser on Thursday, saying: We’ve gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and that’s why I’m glad I’m not coaching. You see we’ve got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he’s still [...]
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Two of the most heralded freshmen in the country — Kentucky’s John Wall and Mississippi State’s Renardo Sidney — still haven’t been cleared to play, Southeast Conference commissioner Mike Slive told ESPN.com. Sidney’s eligibility issues shouldn’t surprise anyone — concerns about his family’s lifestyle, which involved very comfortable living arrangements and no obvious means of [...]
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The NCAA’s smack-down of Memphis basketball will draw a familiar refrain from some voices in the sports world, which I’ll summarize with a link to Tom Ziller’s piece on AOL Fanhouse, which asked “Without the NBA Age Minimum, is Derrick Rose a Cheater?” The argument goes something like this: guys like Rose, and O.J. Mayo… [...]
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Derrick Rose might not be the only member of the Memphis Tigers with an… unconventional approach to the SAT. ESPN.com is reporting that Robert Dozier’s SAT scores raised more than a few eyebrows. via About College Basketball – More SAT Issues for Memphis.
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What does that mean? Not much. As my wife can attest… I’m regularly unable to find my car keys, my glasses and the remote. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist. via About College Basketball – Memphis “Unable to Find” Proof of SAT Allegation.
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The University of Memphis has released its initial response to the allegations of academic fraud and improper financial benefits that surfaced yesterday. Unsurprisingly, they’re denying everything. via About College Basketball – Step One: Deny Everything.
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