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NCAA Title Game: Kentucky Beats Kansas 67-59 To Win National Championship

Joe Student — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:25:35 +0000

Doron Lamb scored 22 points, and Kentucky held off a spirited Kansas rally to beat the Jayhawks 67-59 in the NCAA title game in New Orleans on Monday night. The win gave the Wildcats (38-2) their eighth national championship in school history and first since 1998. After a first half that saw them surge ahead [...]

NCAA Basketball Report: 2012 Final Four Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:44:02 +0000

The 2012 Final Four includes four NCAA basketball programs that have each won at least one national championship in its history. In total, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Kansas have 49 Final Four appearances and 13 NCAA basketball titles between them. These four teams will play in New Orleans on Saturday to determine which schools will [...]

NCAA Basketball Tournament Report: Kentucky and Kansas Advance To 2012 Final Four

Joe Student — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:41:22 +0000

Traditional college basketball powers Kentucky and Kansas each won regional finals on Sunday to join Ohio State and Louisville in the 2012 Final Four in New Orleans next weekend. Here’s a recap of Sunday’s regional final games: South Regional Kentucky 82 — Baylor 70 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 19 points and Anthony Davis had 18 points [...]

NCAA Basketball Tournament Report: Ohio State, Florida, Syracuse and Louisville Advance

Joe Student — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:05:32 +0000

Ohio State and Florida joined Big East powers Syracuse and Louisville in advancing to the regional finals of the 2012 NCAA tournament on Thursday. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s NCAA tournament games: East Regional Ohio State 81 — Cincinnati 66 Deshaun Thomas scored 26 points and teammate Jared Sullinger had 23 points and 11 rebounds, [...]

NCAA Basketball Tournament Report: Cincinnati, Ohio and Xavier Win To Advance To Round Of 16

Joe Student — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:03:42 +0000

Ohio, Cincinnati and Xavier all won on Sunday to join Ohio State in the NCAA basketball tournament round of 16. Top-seeded North Carolina and Michigan State also won to advance to the regional semi-finals. Here’s a full recap of the day’s action in the NCAA tournament: Midwest Regional North Carolina 87 — Creighton 73 After [...]

NCAA College Football Bowl Preview — Dec. 24-30

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:25:07 +0000

With the holidays comes the second week of the bowl season. This coming week features a lot of intriguing matchups, with Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III in action, along with several big name teams who struggled through disappointing seasons. Here’s are all the info you need to know for the next week in college football.

NCAA College Football – Week 14 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:20:38 +0000

LSU is in the national championship game, and Oklahoma State certainly made a strong case that they should be there as well. Now its up to the poll voters and the BCS computers to decide whether the Cowboys will get a shot at former coach Les Miles, or if the Tigers will indeed have a rematch with Alabama.

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 14 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:59:46 +0000

As we enter the final week of college football’s regular season, we already have a good idea of what the national championship game will look like. Barring a colossal upset in the SEC title game and a whole lot of poll voters changing their minds and moving Oklahoma State up, LSU and Alabama will play a rematch of their earlier overtime game in the BCS National Championship. After the title game, however, there is still a lot of drama to play out with a variety of conference championships, BCS bids and bowl games on the line. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

NCAA College Football – Week 13 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:56:31 +0000

As college football’s regular season nears its end, the postseason picture is starting to take shape. Barring a major shakeup in the polls, Alabama punched its ticket to the national title game. The only thing that remains to be seen is if they’ll have another shot at top-ranked LSU. Next week’s conference championship games could [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 13 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:00:47 +0000

For many schools across the country, this is rivalry week: the game that determines bragging rights and, in many cases, a coach’s future employment. But after last week’s chaotic BCS shakeup, a slew of one-loss teams are suddenly back in the national title mix, anxiously hoping for some SEC upsets to give them a shot. Combine that intrigue with a slew of heated rivalries and teams jockeying for conference championships and bowl positions, and it should be another exciting week in college football. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

NCAA College Football – Week 12 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:09:57 +0000

The day started with Lee Corso letting loose an expletive on ‘College Gameday,’ and things just got crazier from there. The BCS was officially thrown into chaos as three of the nation’s top five teams all went down to defeat. #1 LSU remained in the driver’s seat for the title game with another dominating win, [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 12 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:30:27 +0000

With the season winding down, things are really starting to get tight for a lot of teams. LSU and Oklahoma State control their own destinies in the national title hunt, but there is still a lot of movement that could occur if one of those two loses. Several teams are still trying to lock up [...]

NCAA College Football – Week 11 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:52:21 +0000

After all the disgusting headlines out of Penn State dominating the sports world this past week, it was good to return to the field with some actual football. And the Top 25 gave us plenty of excitement to discuss.

Seven ranked teams, including two in the Top Five, went down to defeat. Boise State saw its BCS hopes die on a missed field goal as time expired (again). Oregon downed Stanford in a wild Pac-12 shootout. Oklahoma State looked every bit the part of a title contender. And Penn State hit the field without Joe Paterno at the helm for the first time in 46 years. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

NCAA College Football – Week Ten Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:46:55 +0000

It was a wild week in college football with a defensive showdown between #1 LSU and #2 Alabama, #3 Oklahoma State surviving an offensive shootout, and eight Top 25 teams going down. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25. #1 Louisiana State 9, #2 Alabama 6 (OT) While it [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 10 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:06:44 +0000

After two weeks of hype and buildup, we finally get the game most college football fans have been waiting for all year–#1 LSU vs. #2 Alabama. And while that is understandably the marquee game of the weekend, there are several other key matchups this weekend, including another top 10 game in the SEC, to serve as appetizers before Saturday night’s main feast. Here all the highlights from this upcoming week in the AP Top 25.

NCAA College Football – Week Nine Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:49:04 +0000

It was another wild weekend in college football, with seven Top 25 teams, including three in the Top Ten, going down to defeat. Stanford remained in the national championship hunt with a triple overtime win, while Clemson and Kansas State are likely out of the title discussion as their undefeated seasons came to an end. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Nine Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:42:37 +0000

While much of the college football world is either looking back at last week’s upsets or looking ahead to next week’s #1 vs. #2 matchup between LSU and Alabama, there is still a lot of football left to be played this week. There are a number of intriguing games this week, many of which will have big effects on the ultimate conference and national championship races. Here are the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

NCAA College Football – Week Eight Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:02:00 +0000

It was the most exciting week of the year so far, as six Top 25 teams, including two in the Top Five, went down to defeats. Oklahoma and Wisconsin saw their national title hopes take a big hit, while LSU and Alabama continue on a collision course for a huge showdown in two weeks. Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Eight Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:11:30 +0000

A big showdown in the Big Ten highlights another solid week of college football coming up. Wisconsin and Michigan State square off in what could be a preview of the first Big Ten Championship Game. Elsewhere around the country, look for some great matchups and potentilal shootouts in the Big 12 and Pac-12. Here are all the highlights from the Top 25:

NCAA College Football – Week Seven Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:44:33 +0000

It was an exciting week in college football as five ranked teams went down to defeat, records were broken and several long-running streaks (including one in Austin, TX dating back to 1893) came to an end. Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25. #1 Louisiana State 38, Tennessee 7 Tennessee [...]