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NCAA Tournament: Michigan State trounces Memphis, 70-48

2013-03-23 14:10:00

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Michigan State is into the round of 16 for the NCAA tournament — as usual. Gary Harris scored 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half and the third-seeded Spartans cruised past sixth-seeded Memphis 70-48 on...

NCAA Tournament: Memphis escapes with 54-52 win over Saint Mary's

2013-03-21 14:28:00

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Down by five with only a few seconds remaining, Matthew Dellavedova and Saint Mary's nearly pulled off an NCAA tournament stunner. Instead, the senior star's last-second shot sailed long, and sixth-seeded Memphis moved on to the...

Spartan's point guard Chiozza makes commitment to Florida

2013-05-15 02:34:03

Six months ago, junior White Station guard Chris Chiozza had doubts that he'd land anywhere other than a low-major Division 1 school. Too small, he thought. High-major college coaches, he figured, just wouldn't be able to get over his lack of height. On...

Antonio Barton calls visit to Maryland 'tremendous'

2013-05-12 15:36:00

Former Memphis point guard Antonio Barton (Lake Clifton) wrote in a text Sunday to The Baltimore Sun that his visit to Maryland on Friday “went tremendous”. Barton wrote that he loved the campus and�was impressed with Terps coach Mark...

Tiger basketball notebook: Memphis signee Pookie Powell optimistic he'll be a Tiger next season

2013-04-21 01:54:03

With the University of Memphis returning just five regulars from last year's 31-5 group, much will be expected early next season of what's currently a five-man 2013 recruiting class ranked No. 2 in the nation by at least two major recruiting services....

Terps Trio: Antonio Barton, Red-White game impressions, spring AAU circuit

2013-04-19 09:24:00

�Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus, intern and Diamondback co-sports editor Josh Vitale, and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Should Mark Turgeon go after Antonio Barton to play point guard...

Could Antonio Barton be the answer to Maryland's point guard issues?

2013-04-18 09:33:00

It is no secret that Maryland coach Mark Turgeon has a need for an experienced point guard� next season. With the recent departure of rising senior Pe’Shon Howard, the Terps have four scholarships available. It is also no secret that former Lake...

Wednesday's local college roundup: W&M, CNU lose road conference games in double OT

2013-01-09 20:44:00

William and Mary suffered its second double-overtime loss of the season, dropping a 99-86 decision Wednesday at Towson, one of the nation’s most improved teams. The Tigers (8-8, 3-0), who won just one game last season, maintained their share of the...

Digest: Cormier, Loyola lose at Memphis, 78-64

2012-12-30 21:48:00

Men's college basketball Cormier, Loyola lose at Memphis, 78-64 Loyola junior guard Dylon Cormier (Cardinal Gibbons) nearly matched his career high in scoring, but his efforts were not enough to overcome an impressive offensive display by host Memphis...

Prep Basketball: Mercer boys fall in Fort Harrod Classic semis; Lincoln halts seven-game skid

2012-12-22 21:54:00

The Mercer County boys lost in the semifinals of the Farmers National Bank Fort Harrod Classic on Saturday night, falling 65-42 to Male. The Titans fell behind from the start, as they trailed 15-8 after one quarter, were held to eight points in three...

UCF guard Calvin Newell (11) drives against Memphis' Joe Jackson (1) during first half action of a NCAA basketball game against Memphis at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, March 02, 2013. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel)

2013-03-02 00:00:00