College Basketball


Unlikely lift has Gators sharpshooter Werner back on target

19 Nov 2008 at 11:30am
The Gators weren’t getting the shooting touch they expected from Dan Werner through his first two years. But an e-mail from an old buddy has reignited the Florida marksman, Gary Parrish says.

Parrish: UNC’s Zeller likely done for year, brother says

19 Nov 2008 at 2:38pm
North Carolina freshman Tyler Zeller had surgery Wednesday on a broken left wrist and will likely miss the rest of the season, his brother Luke Zeller told Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com.

Arlington awarded ‘14 Final Four as NCAA unveils sites

19 Nov 2008 at 3:59pm
The NCAA says the men’s basketball Final Four will be played at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington in 2014.

NCAA denies eligibility for USC transfer Stepheson

19 Nov 2008 at 8:46pm
The NCAA has denied Alex Stepheson’s waiver petition for immediate eligibility to compete at 19th-ranked Southern California after transferring from No. 1 North Carolina as reported by Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com.

Fifth-ranked Spartans fend off scare from Mastodons

19 Nov 2008 at 9:18pm
Raymar Morgan scored eight of his 22 points during a decisive 13-0 run Wednesday and No. 5 Michigan State survived a scare from IPFW, beating the Mastodons 70-59.

Johnson, Teague help No. 20 Wake cruise past UNCW

19 Nov 2008 at 9:22pm
Jeff Teague scored a career-high 31 points, James Johnson added 25 and No. 20 Wake Forest beat North Carolina-Wilmington 120-88 on Wednesday night.

Tired and shorthanded, No. 23 ‘Nova fends off Niagara

19 Nov 2008 at 9:29pm
Scottie Reynolds scored 19 points, Corey Fisher had 15 and Reggie Redding 14 to lead No. 23 Villanova past pesky Niagara, 77-62 on Wednesday night.

Loyola coach watches game from stands after ‘T’

19 Nov 2008 at 4:24pm
It’s not often a college basketball coach passes control of his team to an assistant in the middle of a game, then climbs into the stands to watch the action. Loyola-Maryland coach Jimmy Patsos did both Tuesday night.

Syracuse’s Devendorf investigated in alleged assault

18 Nov 2008 at 9:09pm
A 20-year-old Syracuse student asked police to arrest Orange basketball player Eric Devendorf earlier this month after she said he hit her with a closed fist, Syracuse police said Tuesday.

Ole Miss loses Polynice for season with knee injury

18 Nov 2008 at 8:35pm
Mississippi junior forward Eniel Polynice had knee surgery Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season.