College Basketball
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Georgia hires Nevada’s Fox as coach (AP)
April 3, 2009Unconcerned about his lack of ties to the region, Georgia named Nevada’s Mark Fox as its new men’s basketball coach Friday with the goal of transforming a moribund program into a national power. The hiring of Fox, who had five straight 20-win seasons at Nevada, was a surprise to those outside the interview process.
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Griffin, Self earn top AP honors (AP)
April 3, 2009In a season when the Big East dominated the polls and the NCAA tournament, the Big 12 won both major individual awards. Blake Griffin, the sophomore forward from Oklahoma who led the nation in rebounding, collisions and hustle plays, was the runaway choice as The Associated Press’ college basketball player of the year Friday.
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NCAA tournament: North Carolina Tar Heels show why they’ll win it all
April 2, 2009The ACC’s all-time leading scorer, Tyler Hansbrough, didn’t hit double figures versus Oklahoma on Sunday. That didn’t even faze North Carolina, which is on its way to the Final Four.
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NCAA tournament: Michigan State Spartans heading to a home-cooked Final Four
April 2, 2009Tom Izzo has already accomplished plenty in his career, but Michigan State’s win over Louisville might be his best work.
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Georgia hires Nevada coach Mark Fox to take job
April 2, 2009Georgia officials will announce Friday that the school has hired Nevada’s Mark Fox as its new basketball coach, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the hiring.
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Second-half rally propels Penn State to NIT title
April 2, 2009Jamelle Cornley scored 18 points and the Nittany Lions used a big second half to beat Baylor 69-63 Thursday night to win the NIT title, just the second postseason tournament championship in school history.
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Source: Georgia hires Nevada coach Fox (AP)
April 2, 2009In a surprise move, Georgia has hired Nevada’s Mark Fox to replace Dennis Felton. Georgia will announce the hire at a news conference on Friday morning, a person with knowledge of the hire confirmed on Thursday night. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the hire has not been officially announced.
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Penn State beats Baylor for NIT title (AP)
April 2, 2009Penn State coach Ed DeChellis met with his team a couple of hours before playing Baylor in the NIT title game and had only one request. “Give me everything you have,” he said. “If it’s good enough, it’s good enough; if it’s not, it’s not. Just leave it all on the floor.” The Nittany Lions [...]
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Tim Floyd to remain as coach at USC
April 2, 2009Coach Tim Floyd will remain at USC, multiple news outlets are reporting.
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Butler extends coach Brad Stevens’ contract through 2015-16
April 2, 2009Butler coach Brad Stevens has agreed to a contract extension with the Bulldogs through the 2015-16 season.
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