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Jan 17, 2008 4:11 AM CST

Texas Tech Win Is Knight's 900th

He's 'glad it's over' as 68-53 defeat of A&M draws season's largest crowd

(Newser) - With a 68-53 upset of No. 10 Texas A&M, the Texas Tech Red Raiders also secured a record 900th win for coach Bob Knight. The first men's Division 1 coach to hit the 900-win milestone chalked his achievement up as "a mark of longevity," and admitted, "...

Flowers' Power Too Much
for Lions

Jan 16, 2008 2:41 AM CST

Flowers' Power Too Much for Lions

BC upsets Miami, Oklahoma State falls to Baylor

(Newser) - Senior Michael Flowers had a collegiate-high 23 points, leading the Badgers to a 80-55 rout of Penn State, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "I don't know if he missed at all tonight," said teammate Greg Stiemsma after the game. Wisconsin posted an intimidating 59.6% shooting, including 10...

Jayhawks Rush to 85-55 Defeat of Oklahoma

Jan 15, 2008 3:00 AM CST

Jayhawks Rush to 85-55 Defeat of Oklahoma

Outmatched Sooners fall to injury as Kansas defends No. 3 ranking

(Newser) - If Kansas University's 16-0 record had been chalked up mostly to luck before yesterday's game, a decisive rout of the Oklahoma Sooners removed any doubt that the Jayhawks deserve their No. 3 ranking. Brandon Rush led the 85-55 drubbing with 16 points and nine rebounds, shooting 4-for-7 from three-point range,...

No. 1 UNC Blasts Rival
NC State

Jan 12, 2008 10:36 PM CST

No. 1 UNC Blasts Rival NC State

Kentucky upsets No. 13 Vanderbilt, No. 11 Texas A&M cruises

(Newser) - No. 1 North Carolina matched its fastest start since 1997-98 with a 93-62 blowout of North Carolina State Saturday, reports the Associated Press. The Tar Heels are 17-0 after scoring 25 straight points in the first half against the Wolfpack. Deon Thompson and Ty Lawson led NC with 16 points...

Baylor Men's Basketball Back From the Dead

Jan 12, 2008 6:18 AM CST

Baylor Men's Basketball Back From the Dead

Bears are 12-2, led by Scott Drew, the right man for the revival

(Newser) - Scott Drew wanted to build a basketball program from the bottom up and Baylor University, torn apart by a player's murder, improper payments to athletes and a sleazy former coach, offered that opportunity, writes ESPN. The consensus opinion on Drew's move from a comfy position as a mid-major coach was...

No. 3 Kansas Cruises Past Boston College

Jan 5, 2008 9:08 PM CST

No. 3 Kansas Cruises Past Boston College

Memphis routs Pepperdine, Hoyas open Big East with win

(Newser) - No. 3 Kansas improved to 14-0 for the sixth time in school history with an 85-60 win over Boston College today, the AP reports. Darnell Jackson led the Jayhawks with 25 points and 22 rebounds as Kansas built a 25-point lead in the second half. KU outrebounded the Eagles (10-3)...

Kansas Wins Orange Bowl

Jan 4, 2008 7:45 AM CST

Kansas Wins Orange Bowl

Jayhawks prove they belong in BCS game by holding off Virginia Tech

(Newser) - The Kansas Jayhawks proved they belonged in a BCS Bowl game Thursday by beating No. 3 Virginia Tech 24-21 in the FedEx Orange Bowl, the Kansas City Star reports. “They gotta say we’ve played somebody now!” Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib chanted as the No. 8 team celebrated...

Mizzou Whips Up on Arkansas

Jan 2, 2008 1:51 AM CST

Mizzou Whips Up on Arkansas

Tigers had chip on their shoulder after BCS snub

(Newser) - The Missouri Tigers, ranked No. 1 at one point this season, were left out of the BCS bowl picture altogether and didn't forget it Tuesday, posting a 38-7 Cotton Bowl win over Arkansas, reports the Kansas City Star. Missouri's Tony Temple had records of 281 yards rushing and four touchdowns....

Texas Tech Wins Gator Bowl

Jan 1, 2008 8:27 PM CST

Texas Tech Wins Gator Bowl

(Newser) - The Red Raiders rallied from a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Virginia 31-28 in the Gator Bowl today, the AP reports. The comeback was capped by Alex Trlica's game-winning 41-yard field goal with 7 seconds left on the clock. QB Graham Harrell broke multiple Gator Bowl records with his 407-yard,...

Penn State Knocks Off
A&M 24-17

Dec 30, 2007 5:25 AM CST

Penn State Knocks Off A&M 24-17

Nittany Lions post ninth win in 11 bowl games

(Newser) - Penn State fell behind early to Texas A&M, 14-0, but didn't abandon the running game. It's a good thing they didn't because they ended up with 270 yards on the ground and a 24-17 Alamo Bowl victory, reports the Houston Chronicle. The Aggies put up a strong game with...

Rose Bowl Party Tab: $2M

Dec 25, 2007 12:15 PM CST

Rose Bowl Party Tab: $2M

Illini, Mizzou organizers grapple with nightmare logistics

(Newser) - The Big Ten conference has given Illinois $2.1 million to spend on its nine-day, 600-head Rose Bowl jaunt—a sign of the times, says the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in an era of increasingly lavish college football bowls. The Missouri Tigers program, meanwhile, will have to make do with a...

Oklahoma Upends No. 1 Missouri

Dec 2, 2007 5:51 AM CST

Oklahoma Upends No. 1 Missouri

Shocked Tigers' BCS hopes dashed with 38-17 Sooners victory

(Newser) - Missouri may have company in ranks of toppled top-5 teams (12 other Caseys have struck out this season), but that's little comfort for a team whose sights were dead set on the championship game in New Orleans. Instead, a 38-17 loss to Oklahoma leaves the Tigers uncertain of making a...

Wash. State Edges Baylor in Nail-Biter, 67-64

Dec 1, 2007 5:55 AM CST

Wash. State Edges Baylor in Nail-Biter, 67-64

No. 6 Cougars stay perfect with help from Cowgill's shooting

(Newser) - The sixth-ranked Washington State Cougars fended off a Baylor threat last night, winning 67-64 on Derrick Low's consecutive three-pointers. Sharpshooter Robbie Cowgill nailed eight of 12 shots for 18 points and Aron Baynes scored 10 in just 13 minutes of play to drive the Cougars to a 7-0 season start,...

Gonzaga Staves Off Upset,
Wins in OT

Nov 30, 2007 3:20 AM CST

Gonzaga Staves Off Upset, Wins in OT

Oregon survives Kansas State, USC tops Oklahoma

(Newser) - In a game that looked nearly out of reach with No.19 Gonzaga up 17 on St. Joe's early in the first half, the final outcome turned out to be anything but certain, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. With Gonzaga shooting 1-15 in one second half stretch, St. Joseph grabbed a...

Arch-Rivalry Goes to Missouri

Nov 25, 2007 5:55 AM CST

Arch-Rivalry Goes to Missouri

No. 3 Tigers beat No. 2 Jayhawks 36-28, thanks to Daniel

(Newser) - The Missouri Tigers ended Kansas' perfect season last night and added a potentially groundbreaking chapter to theirs with a 36-37 victory over the second-ranked Jayhawks, AP reports. The new Big 12 North champions will play Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game next week, where a win will likely mean...

Football Rivals Still Fighting
the Civil War

Nov 24, 2007 7:21 AM CST

Football Rivals Still Fighting the Civil War

Kansas, Missouri Hold Grudges 150 Years Later

(Newser) - Kansas and Missouri play a huge football game today, one that could decide the national champion, and fans on both sides will be fighting a battle that goes back to the Civil War. Look no further than Kansas' nickname, the Jayhawks, which comes from abolitionist guerrillas who killed and raped...

Franchione Quits After A&M Upsets Texas

Nov 23, 2007 11:30 PM CST

Franchione Quits After A&M Upsets Texas

Colorado blows by Nebraska, MSU comes back against Ole Miss

(Newser) - Dennis Franchione's controversial tenure as Texas A&M football coach ended on a high note with a 38-30 win over rival Texas. A somber Franchione, who resigned shortly after the game, said he felt blessed for the time spent with his players, reports the AP. Quarterback Stephen McGee had a...

Football BCS At-Large Pool Getting Larger?

Nov 20, 2007 12:55 AM CST

Football BCS At-Large Pool Getting Larger?

Potential for problem at end of regular season spurs possible move

(Newser) - This twists of this college football season have the BCS on alert. Commissioners in the six BCS conferences will expand the pool of at-large candidates for the major bowl games to 18 if final regular-season rankings make it necessary, reports ESPN.com. Currently, the top 14 teams in the...

Aggies Survive Plucky Miners

Nov 15, 2007 1:36 AM CST

Aggies Survive Plucky Miners

Michigan State beats Louisiana-Monroe, Tennessee crushes Arkansas-Monticello

(Newser) - In a back and forth game decided in the final minutes of play, Texas A&M edged out a gritty UTEP team last night, 81-76. The No.15 Aggies survived a dismal first half, in which they made just 10 field goals, and were aided greatly by the efforts of...

Feisty TX Tech Coach Hit With Record Fine

Nov 14, 2007 3:51 AM CST

Feisty TX Tech Coach Hit With Record Fine

Leach must pay $10k for questioning ref's bias in close calls

(Newser) - The Big-12 has handed down its biggest-ever fine to Mike Leach, the Texas Tech coach who lashed out at game officials following a hotly contested loss last weekend. Leach got a bill for $10,000 and a public censure for suggesting that a referee favored his hometown Longhorns and calling...