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DePaul Preview
DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (10-6, 1-3) Time: 4 p.m. EST Television: BIG EAST Network (WHAS-TV in Louisville), with Anthony Calhoun (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (color) Radio: WHAS (840 AM) with Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Doug Ormay (color) Officials: Michael Stephens, Tony Greene, Paul Faia Location:...
Behind Enemy Lines: The DePaul Blue Demons
Wildcats vs Blue Demons coverage It takes a brave, brave soul to cover the DePaul Blue Demons basketball team in this day and age, but there is one man out there on the interwebz who has shouldered that responsibility. That'd be Jonathan Carroll over at Blue Demons Lair - by far the best (and...
Five Good Minutes: Clemson Basketball Preview With Orange And White.com
To preview tonight's critical ACC matchup between Boston College and Clemson, we welcome Brandon Rink of OrangeandWhite.com to the blog for Five Good Minutes. In exchange, we swapped scouting reports on the Eagles with Brandon. BC Interruption: Much like Florida State, Clemson plays great defense...
Loyalty Isn't Only for the Folks You Like
Oliver Purnell, formerly of Clemson and now at DePaul, isn't being greeted with open arms in Chicago: "Me, personally, I would have kept the whole staff," said Irvin, whose family owns the influential Mac Irvin Fire AAU program. "Billy and David know the city a bit, but they can't attack it by...
Brad Brownell announced as new Clemson head coach
According to Clemson's official website, Brad Brownell will become the new head coach at Clemson. Brownell is 167-85 in his coaching career, including stints at UNC-W and Wright State. Click through for more details on Brownell and how it pertains to Wake Forest After Oliver Purnell made a move...
Lay Low for a Few Days and the Entire Basketball Landscape Changes
Where to begin? The easiest place to start is Kentucky, who just had five players elect to leave early for the pros – junior Patrick Patterson and the four freshmen Wall, Bledsoe, Cousins and Orton. UNC has gone through this twice in recent years, but both times followed national...
Steve Donahue Will Be the New Boston College Basketball Coach
Despite nothing being posted on BC Eagles, Gene and BC have clearly made up their minds and Steve Donahue will be Boston College's next men's basketball coach. Undoubtedly, some will be disappointed that BC didn't get Bruce Pearl or Brad Stevens but this is a good hire. Donahue would've been...
Tuesday Items
-- Congratulations to Duke. And kudos to Brian Zoubek, of all people, who proved surprisingly valuable down the stretch. Y'know, I thought I'd grown numb to the success of our neighbors, but it's tough having to deal with this championship crap for two consecutive years. -- Oliver Purnell is...
Headlines: BC Coaching Decision Coming Today?
According to both the Boston Globe and the Herald, BC is set to name their new men's basketball head coach as early as later today. Both papers are reporting that Cornell's Steve Donahue is the favorite to take the top spot. NESN asks whether BC could successfully lure Butler coach Brad Stevens to...
BRACKET BLOG: East Region
More than a year since I joined the site, the Wildcats are back in the NCAA Tournament — which means I finally can introduce a new feature that's been in the back of my mind ever since I first adopted my moniker. So join me every night at midnight, from now until the first games ("real" games...
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