John Calipari ejected less than three minutes into Saturday's win The strangest part of the tantrum John Calipari threw Saturday are the circumstances that preceded it. It occurred less than three minutes into Kentucky's 89-62 victory and immediately after a foul was called on South Carolina.  When referees whistled Gamecocks forward Mindaugas Kacinas for an over-the-back foul as he fought … [Read more...]

Report: USC AD Pat Haden underwent medical procedure A day after USC athletic director Pat Haden was taken from campus in an ambulance due to lightheadedness, he reportedly “underwent an unspecified medical procedure” on Thursday. According to the Los Angeles Times, Haden is “expected to remain hospitalized for another day or two.” The 63-year-old Haden was taken to the hospital on Wednesday … [Read more...]

Marquette student gives Providence $10 for Kris Dunn's missed FT On Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Marquette student Jamey Schilling was just an obnoxious voice in a crowd near the end of hard-fought college basketball game. As Providence star Kris Dunn approached the free throw line in the final minute of a close game, Schilling screamed, "I will literally give you $10 if you miss this … [Read more...]

College basketball's All-time Starting Five: Georgetown Hoyas With March Madness right around the corner, The Dagger is picking an all-time starting five from some of college basketball's most tradition-rich programs. Our picks were based on a variety of factors, including stats, tourney success, All-America selections, and of course, our opinions. First up: Georgetown Hoyas. Who was … [Read more...]

Reports: Texas assistant involved in Ole Miss investigation Texas defensive backs coach Chris Vaughn will not return to Charlie Strong’s staff for the 2016 season. Orangebloods.com was the first to report the departure of Vaughn, who has been on Strong’s staff since he arrived at Texas in January 2014. "Chris did a tremendous job for us," Strong said in a statement. "He's a terrific football … [Read more...]

Only fair solution to clock debacle is awarding Boise State a win The Mountain West released a video Thursday afternoon that the league hoped would vindicate its officiating crew's disputed call to wipe out Boise State's game-winning 3-pointer the previous night. Needless to say, the video did not accomplish what the league thought it would. The video showed that the replay technology … [Read more...]

Disputed call wipes out dramatic Boise State buzzer beater Another disputed call by a Mountain West officiating crew erased one of this college basketball season's most remarkable buzzer beaters. Boise State suffered a 97-93 loss at Colorado State in double overtime on Wednesday night in a game the Broncos thought they had won at the end of the first extra session. With the score tied and … [Read more...]

Friars in a funk: Providence falls short at Marquette again No. 20 Providence has one of the best all-around players in college basketball in Kris Dunn and at least one other NBA talent in its starting five in Ben Bentil. Yet, the Friars keep finding ways to lose rather than win as we move into the midsection of February. The Friars missed a chance to earn their first win at Marquette on … [Read more...]

Anthony Collins can't save Texas A&M from fourth straight SEC loss If given the chance to pick which one of his players he'd like to have at the free throw line late in a game with the pressure on, Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy would undoubtedly choose senior Anthony Collins. Any coach would after looking at the numbers. Prior to Wednesday's game at Alabama, Collins had made 28 of his 30 … [Read more...]

Bubble breakdown: Butler rights itself with crucial road victory Ten days after its NCAA tournament hopes appeared to be flickering, Butler has managed to steady itself. The Bulldogs clawed back to .500 in Big East play on Wednesday night by capping a three-game win streak with an impressive 81-75 road victory at Seton Hall. A nine-point second-half Butler lead had been slashed to two in the … [Read more...]