Pure shooters gain prominence in college basketball
Coaches seek players with long range 3 point ability as the game shifts toward perimeter shooting. Iowa signs James Moses a 6 6 guard seen as a top 3 point threat while others spotlight future recruits and the premium on accurate outside shooting.
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Ohio State fires coach Bruce faces legal fight in court
A judge refused a temporary restraining order to halt Earle Bruce’s dismissal from Ohio State, as Cameron filed a $7.44 million suit against the university and President Edward Jennings. Bruce’s firing ends his nine season tenure. a Dec. 7 hearing is set before Judge Williams.
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Cyclones face No. 2 Purdue in Big Apple NIT quarterfinals
Iowa State meets Purdue on Purdue's Mackey Arena floor in a 6:30 p.m. tipoff as the Cyclones seek an upset in the NIT. Jeff Grayer targets another big scoring night while Lafester Rhodes starts at center for ISU. Purdue, 25 5 last season, features four returning starters and coach Gene Keady calls ISU hungry after last year.
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Iowa basketball Sends Marble and Horton to Maui Classic
Iowa’s injured juniors Roy Marble and Ed Horton will not start but are expected to play in the Maui Classic. The 11th-ranked Hawkeyes open vs Stanford with TV coverage and, if victorious, meet the Kansas-Chaminade winner Saturday. Coach Tom Davis notes Marble and Horton trailed in conditioning but are ahead of schedule.
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Iowa Hawkeyes faced with trying year as Katie Abrahamson sits out
Shanda Berry and Katie Abrahamson reunion frames Iowa women's basketball season. Abrahamson, injured after knee surgery, sits out a year while Berry leads with Michelle Edwards and others. Coach C Vivian Stringer eyes Berry and the return of Abrahamson later in the season.
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Iowa women rise to sixth in AP preseason poll
Iowa, ranked sixth in the AP preseason poll, edges up as the Big Ten favorite. Tennessee, coach Pat Summitt, leads with 46 first place votes and 1,292 points, followed by Texas and Auburn. Long Beach State is fourth.
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