http://www.kentucky.com/278/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Kentucky.com en-us Copyright 2008 Kentucky.com College Basketball 60 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:40:17 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench webmaster@kentucky.com http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/616403.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/616403.html Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:39 EST
Angel McCoughtry had a game-high 24 points and 13 rebounds, leading No. 13 Louisville to a 67-44 victory over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

McCoughtry scored 15 points in the second half as Louisville built on a 31-24 halftime lead. Candyce Bingham had 14 points, and Deseree Byrd and Keshia Hines added 11 each for the Cardinals.

Louisville (6-1) held Middle Tennessee to one field goal in the first 13 minutes of the second half to take control of the game.

The Blue Raiders (5-2) missed their first seven shots in the second half as Louisville connected on seven of 11 to take a 47-33 lead. Louisville then scored 11 straight points to take its largest lead at 58-33 with 7 minutes left. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/616402.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/616402.html Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:39 EST
Jeffrey McClain had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead visiting Murray State to a 58-50 victory over Eastern Kentucky in the Ohio Valley Conference opener Thursday night.

Murray (5-1, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference) outscored the Colonels 20-7 in the final 13:49 and snapped a four-game losing streak against Eastern in the league opener for both teams.

Danero Thomas and Isaac Miles followed McClain with 11 points each for the Racers.

Murray State trailed 43-38 with 13:49 left and overcame two lead changes and two ties before the decisive spurt. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/615132.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/615132.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:25 EST
Tyler Smith had the first triple-double in school history, helping No. 10 Tennessee romp to an 87-69 win over visiting UNC-Ashville on Wednesday night.

Smith finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, helping Coach Bruce Pearl to career win No. 400.

Smith, a 6-foot-7 junior forward, got his 10th assist on Kentuckian Scotty Hopson's three-pointer with 7:47 left.

Pearl is in his fourth season at Tennessee and 17th overall, coaching 509 games. Only Adolph Rupp, Clair Bee, Jerry Tarkanian, Roy Williams and Henry Iba reached the 400-victory plateau in fewer games. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/613695.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/613695.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:51 EST
It happens nearly every time Marques Maybin goes out.

Maybe it's in the Wal-Mart while he's running errands. Maybe it's at Burger King at 2 a.m. when he gets a late-night craving for fries. Maybe it's in class at Louisville, where he's finishing up a psychology degree he started working on more than a decade ago.

At some point, someone will see the face of the player who lit up Freedom Hall during his basketball career and tell him to hang in there, that if he ever needs anything, just ask.

It happens nearly every day. And five years after the motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed below the waist, the former Cardinal star says he still needs the encouragement, still loves it when a 15-minute dash to the grocery store turns into a two-hour chat with whomever is walking by. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/612564.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/612564.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:30 EST
Rick Pitino says his team owes fans an apology after the Cardinals were blown out by Western Kentucky on Sunday.

Pitino blamed Louisville's 68-54 loss on poor practice habits and his team's inability to match Western Kentucky's intensity. In a note published on his Web site www.rickpitino.com on Monday, Pitino said his team's lethargic performance in practice translated into an uninspired game against the Hilltoppers.

Louisville shot just 27 percent from the field and was dominated in the lane, getting outrebounded 58-46 and outscored 24-18. The loss dropped the Cardinals from No. 3 to No. 11 in this week's Associated Press poll.

Louisville hosts Indiana State, Ohio and Lamar in the inaugural Marques Maybin Classic at Freedom Hall this weekend. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/611458.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/611458.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:42 EST
Steven Gray scored 19 points, Matt Bouldin added 17 and No. 9 Gonzaga beat No. 12 Tennessee 83-74 on Sunday night to win the Old Spice Classic.

Gonzaga (4-0) led by 18 before Tennessee rallied to close to 77-71 on Cameron Tatum's three-pointer with just over a minute left. Micah Downs hit five of six free throws and Jeremy Pargo had a fast-break dunk to help the Bulldogs hold on.

Tyler Smith scored 17 and University Heights graduate Scotty Hopson added 16. Tennessee (5-1) shot 36 percent and had 21 turnovers but outrebounded Gonzaga 50-26.

Five of the game's first six baskets and each of the Bulldogs' first three scores were threes, as both teams tried to spread the floor for their inside players. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610285.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610285.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:07 EST
Coaching nomad Max Good , whose whistle-tooting wanderings include a stop at Eastern Kentucky University, became the acting coach at Loyola Marymount last weekend.

You could argue that Good is a bad fit for the job. Good wouldn't argue with that assessment.

An unbelievable stretch of bad luck hit Loyola Marymount this season. A series of injuries reduced the roster to seven scholarship players (two of which were career walk-ons until last summer). Then the coach, Bill Bayno , removed himself from the job last weekend to seek treatment for stress and anxiety.

While seeing an "extremely bright" future thanks to two transfers sitting out this season and a solid recruiting class, Good knows this year will be a struggle. A schedule including games against UCLA and Arizona the next three weeks doesn't help. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610676.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610676.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:54 EST
Mike Rose scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 69-57 win over Akron in the Legends Classic in Hackensack, N.J., on Saturday night.

Dayvon Ellis added 11 points and Papa Oppong had eight rebounds for the Colonels (4-2). Brett McKnight came off the bench to lead the Zips with 16 points, while Anthony Hitchens added 10.

Akron led early on, but Eastern Kentucky closed out the first half with a 25-13 run to take a 32-25 lead at the break. The Zips, though, battled back and eventually tied the score at 54-54 with 4:17 left to play, but the Colonels closed the game on a 15-3 run to earn the win.

Grambling State 72, Morehead State 71: Jamal Breaux scored on a tip-in with 3.5 seconds to send Grambling State past Morehead State in the Cancun Challenge on Saturday in Mexico. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610671.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610671.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:54 EST
Rob Lowery scored a career-high 21 points Saturday night and Dayton used its depth and quickness to beat No. 15 Marquette 89-75 in the final of the Chicago Invitational Challenge.

The Flyers' 6-0 start is their best since winning the first nine games in 2003-04.

Marquette (5-1) was beaten at its own fast-paced game. The Golden Eagles got a career-high 28 points from Wesley Matthews and 19 points from Dominic James.

The Flyers matched Marquette's quickness on the perimeter by alternating guards and also got a strong performance on the inside from Chris Wright, who finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and from freshman Chris Johnson, who had 12 points and 11 boards. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610666.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/610666.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:54 EST
LAS VEGAS . Cyrus Tate's layup at the buzzer lifted Iowa over Kansas State 65-63 in the third-place game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday.

Tate, who had 10 points and seven rebounds, converted an uncontested layup on the left side and beat the final horn. Also for Iowa (6-1), Jeff Peterson led with 18 points and six assists. He also went 11-for-12 from the free-throw line.

Prior to Tate's layup, Kansas State's Jamar Samuels, who scored 13 points, converted a layup with seven seconds to tie it after the Wildcats trailed by as many as 13 points in the second half. Jacob Pullen led Kansas State (5-2) with a game-high 22 points.

Iowa never trailed in the first half, once building a 13-point advantage, before leading 36-25 at halftime. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/609360.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/609360.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:48 EST
Tennessee came at Georgetown in waves.

The No. 12 Volunteers, with Tyler Smith's 21 points leading four players in double figures, rallied past No. 21 Georgetown 90-78 Friday in the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Tennessee bench outscored the Hoyas' 37-12.

"Our (starting) five are good, but our 10 are what makes us better," Tennessee Coach Bruce Pearl said. "We go to the bench, and we don't fall off."

Pearl will be seeking his 400th career victory in the championship Sunday when the Vols (5-0) play No. 9 Gonzaga. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/608257.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/608257.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:53 EST
Gary Williams had a positive message for Maryland, and his unranked team responded.

Greivis Vasquez and Dave Neal each scored 17 points Thursday as the Terrapins hustled their way to an 80-62 upset of No. 5 Michigan State at the Old Spice Classic.

"Coach told us in the locker room, 'Let's go out and win this tournament,'" Vasquez said. "That fired us up."

Maryland is one of two teams in the field that didn't receive a vote in this week's Associated Press Top 25. Four squads are ranked, topped by the Spartans. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/607517.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/607517.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:42 EST
Third-place games might be the toughest of all for a college basketball team. Playing one the morning after a one-point loss to a fellow Top 10 team put Texas in a really difficult spot.

The sixth-ranked Longhorns bounced back from a loss to Notre Dame with a 70-57 victory over Oregon on Wednesday to take third place in the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

"You're always disappointed when you don't get to play in a championship game. Consolation games are really hard to play in, but I told the team last night this would be a character game and a chance to find out what we're about," Texas Coach Rick Barnes said.

Damion James had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Longhorns, who lost 81-80 to No. 8 Notre Dame in the semifinals, a game that ended with A.J. Abrams' shot from beyond halfcourt bouncing off the front of the rim. The third-place finish matched their best in three appearances in the Maui Invitational. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/606030.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/606030.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:23 EST
State Men

asbury 87, philadelphia biblical 78

ASBURY (6-2) . Noble 13, Johnson 9, Morrison 33, Spann 14, Britt 9, Chinn 5, Price 4.

PHILADELPHIA BIBLICAL (1-4) . Arthur 17, Phillips 9, Pearson 4, Miller 14, O'Brien 12, Wilcox 6, Dimitri 2, Schlegel 10, McCardle 4. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/606032.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/606032.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:46 EST
INDIANAPOLIS . Indiana University accepted its punishment with a sense of relief. It could have been much worse.

After months of uncertainty over an embarrassing telephone scandal that rocked the school's signature basketball program, the NCAA put the Hoosiers on probation for three years on Tuesday but imposed no additional penalties.

The man at the center of the scandal, former coach Kelvin Sampson, wasn't as fortunate. Sampson faces potentially five more years of recruiting restrictions if hired by another school.

Sampson, now an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks, issued a statement Tuesday saying he was "deeply disappointed" by the NCAA findings. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/606031.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/606031.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:46 EST
Luke Harangody had done everything a bruising power forward is supposed to do. He scored 29 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and even threw in a banked 40-footer as the shot clock expired.

But he had to wait to make sure his two missed free throws in the final seconds didn't cost No. 8 Notre Dame a win over No. 6 Texas. They didn't, barely.

After Harangody's second miss with 3.5 seconds to play, Texas' A.J. Abrams let fly with a shot from just beyond halfcourt that bounced off the front of the rim and the Fighting Irish had an 81-80 victory in the semifinals of the EA Sports Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.

"I'm not the kind of player to look back and say I missed two free throws," Harangody said. "We got the win." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/604873.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/604873.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:38 EST
Paul Harris had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jonny Flynn scored 18 points, and Syracuse beat No. 17 Florida 89-83 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo.

Syracuse (4-0) opened the season with easy wins over Le Moyne, Richmond and Oakland, shooting over 50 percent while scoring over 82 points a game.

The Orange had similar success against a more formidable opponent, picking apart Florida's zone with dribble drives and spot-up shooting from the perimeter.

Syracuse shot 51 percent from the field, outrebounded Florida 40-30 and had 19 assists on 31 field goals. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/603661.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/603661.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:46 EST
Jessica Minnfield scored 14 points for Michigan, which handed No. 13 Vanderbilt its first loss of the season Sunday, 50-42.

Carly Benson had 10 and Stephany Skrba added eight for the Wolverines (2-2), who beat a ranked opponent for the first time since Feb. 29, 2004.

Hannah Tuomi scored 10 points for the visiting Commodores, who lost for the first time in five games this season. Teammate Jessica Moody added nine.

It was Vanderbilt's third game in five days. The Commodores beat East Tennessee State on Friday after defeating Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/603655.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/603655.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:46 EST
Terrell Holloway made 10 free throws without a miss and finished with 13 points to help Xavier beat No. 13 Memphis 63-58 on Sunday night in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship game.

B.J. Raymond and Jamel McLean added 11 points each for the Musketeers (5-0), and C.J. Anderson finished with 10.

Tyreke Evans led Memphis (4-1) with 12 points, but was 4-for-16 from the field. Robert Dozier and Antonio Anderson each scored 10 points.

"We're disappointed with the outcome, but November games are about learning about your team. We did tonight," Memphis Coach John Calipari said. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/603654.html http://www.kentucky.com/278/story/603654.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:49 EST
LOUISVILLE . Sophomore center Kenneth Faried had career-high totals of 27 points and 24 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Morehead State lost 79-74 to Florida A.M in the consolation game of the Billy Minardi Classic at Freedom Hall on Sunday.

Joe Ballard's three-pointer with 1:21 remaining sparked a late run as Florida A.M (1-4) snapped a four-game losing streak. The Eagles fell to 0-5.

Ballard finished with 11 points, including the three-pointer and a free throw during Florida A.M's game-ending 9-2 run. Lamar Twitty led Florida A.M with 18 points while Dale Hughes added 12 and David Buchanon scored 10 for the Rattlers.

Leon Buchanan had 15 points and Terrance Hill chipped in 10 for Morehead State, which led 72-70 with 3:25 remaining. ]]>