Missouri State hires Purdue's Cuonzo Martin as coach
Missouri State named Cuonzo Martin as head men's basketball coach, replacing fired Barry Hinson. Martin, a Purdue alumnus and former NBA player, will lead the Bears into the 11,000-seat JQH Arena in 2008 09 with a roughly 300000 annual package plus incentives funded by private gifts.
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Cal fires Ben Braun after disappointing season
California Athletics dismissed Ben Braun after a 17-16 overall record and 6-12 in the Pac-10. The Bears, who finished ninth in league, exited the NIT in the second round to Ohio State. Braun’s 12 years yielded five NCAA appearances, leaving him 219-154 at Cal. Names linked as possible replacements include Steve Lavin, Eric Musselman, and Randy Bennett.
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O'Neill Plans to Succeed Olson at Arizona
Kev in O'Neill said he expects to return as Arizona coach after Lute Olson retires. He is interim coach since Nov 4 after Olson's leave and notes Olson will fulfill his contract through 2011. O'Neill insists his priority is coaching now and contends he plans to be the next head coach.
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Louisville Cards show surge after early shooting woes
Louisville coach Rick Pitino said the Cardinals avoided a slump after two NCAA wins sparked by better shooting. In two tourney games they hit 58 percent from the field and 51 percent from three, led by Jerry Smith's return to form. Next up is a deep Tennessee lineup led by Chris Lofton, who missed practice with an ankle issue but is expected to play.
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Huggins reshapes Mountaineers to face Xavier in West Region
West Virginia 26 10 meets Xavier 29 6 in the NCAA tournament round of 16 at the West Region site. Bob Huggins has transformed a Beilein era sharpshooting squad into a tough man to man defense and rebounding unit, delivering wins and a softer sideline demeanor. The Mountaineers limited Arizona to 65 and Duke to 67 in earlier rounds.
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NCAA Scores and More Today Featuring Major Matchups
Upcoming NCAA games include Washington State versus North Carolina, Tennessee against Louisville, West Virginia versus Xavier, UCLA against Western Kentucky, Texas versus Stanford, Memphis versus Michigan State, Davidson versus Wisconsin, and Kansas versus Villanova. Also notes are made about Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins with career highlights and controversies.
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Bradley tops Virginia in CBI semifinals
Bradley defeats Virginia 96-85 in Charlottesville as Jeremy Crouch scores 27 points and hits a key 3-pointer that triggers a 19-5 run. Bradley advances to face Tulsa in the best-of-three championship series starting Monday. Theron Wilson adds 17 and Jeff Jones 26 for Virginia.
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Ohio State Advances to NIT Semis in Columbus
Ohio State defeated Dayton 74-63 in the NIT quarterfinal at Value City Arena led by Kosta Koufos with 21 points and Jamar Butler with 12. OSU (22-13) moves to face Mississippi in New York’s Madison Square Garden semifinal.
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