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#1 ranked recruit Andrew Wiggins to Kansas Jayhawks

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Andrew Wiggins has supplanted Jabari Parker as the nation's top high school basketball recruit. At least according to most college basketball recruiting services. While Jabari Parker of Chicago Simeon formally signed with the Duke Blue Devils long ago, Andrew Wiggins will announced his college basketball destination on Tuesday; he will play for the Kansas Jayhawks. … [Read more...] about #1 ranked recruit Andrew Wiggins to Kansas Jayhawks

Big Ten has just one MAA: Hoosiers Noah Vonleh

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  Although the college basketball season did not end with a national title for the Big Ten, there was no doubt that it was the strongest league in the nation. At least during the regular season. That may or may not change next year. The Big Ten boasts a grand total of one McDonald's All-American: the Indiana Hoosiers Noah Vonleh. Let's get to know him! … [Read more...] about Big Ten has just one MAA: Hoosiers Noah Vonleh

2013 NBA Draft Combine Participants

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The NBA Draft Combine hits Chicago next week.  It's the most.....wonderful.....time......of the year!!!!!!! Ok, not really. But it's still a pretty cool event. Most likely everyone who's going to get picked in the NBA Draft comes to the Second City for workouts with NBA scouts and interviews with the media. The invite list did not include the Gophers' Rodney Williams (that's … [Read more...] about 2013 NBA Draft Combine Participants

Big Ten ACC Challenge match-ups announced

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This year's Big Ten ACC Challenge will be Dec. 3-4. It features a lot of college basketball teams from the ESPN.com early preseason top 25: No. 3 Michigan State, No. 5 Duke, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 8 Syracuse, No. 9 Michigan, No. 11 North Carolina, No. 20 Indiana and No. 25 Iowa. Three of the games will pit ranked teams against each other: No. 9 Michigan at No. 5 Duke, No. 11 … [Read more...] about Big Ten ACC Challenge match-ups announced

Final Four Semifinals move from CBS to TBS

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CBS Sports and Turner Sports made an announcement regarding the 2014 and 2015 college basketball Final Four today. In the next two years, TBS will televise the NCAA Final Four semis and CBS will broadcast the NCAA National Championship game. Additionally, from 2014-2024, the road to the Final Four changes in television coverage. Regional Semi-finals and Regional Finals will … [Read more...] about Final Four Semifinals move from CBS to TBS

Michigan State, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky coming to the United Center!

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Chicago, already a hot bed for hoops on all levels, is becoming an even bigger and better local for college basketball. It was just announced today that Michigan State will battle Kentucky and Kansas will take on Duke in the Champions classic. The Big Ten versus SEC and Big 12 versus ACC challenge takes place November 12th at the United Center. This week the UC will host the … [Read more...] about Michigan State, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky coming to the United Center!

Illini add brother of Brandon Paul, Darius Paul to the mix

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As one Brandon Paul (pictured above. Yes I know that you know that, but I have to do this other wise some meathead will comment that's not Darius Paul, that's Brandon Paul) leaves the Illini, his younger brother Darius Paul joins the Illini. Brandon Paul graduates and heads for the NBA Combine while Darius Paul comes to Champaign. Darius Paul left the Western Michigan … [Read more...] about Illini add brother of Brandon Paul, Darius Paul to the mix

SEC and ESPN finalize SEC network

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Today, the SEC and ESPN announced their partnership in forming an SEC network. The deal will give ESPN the rights to all SEC sports on television. However, CBS will still be able to keep one SEC game of the week, keeping a longstanding arrangement between CBS and the SEC. The SEC Network deal runs until 2034. Making it the longest television deal in history. Not the longest … [Read more...] about SEC and ESPN finalize SEC network