ESPN.com - Men's College Basketball Latest Men's College Basketball news from ESPN.com View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Dana O'Neil: The Big East tournament primer The Big East tournament has arrived. Here's what you need to know about the teams that will be on the court at Madison Square Garden. ·Dana O'Neil: Pitt Panthers guard Jermaine Dixon counts his blessings despite what he lost The things Pitt's Jermaine Dixon has -- not the things he has lost -- have made him into the man he is today. ·Hoyas stun Orange in Big East tournament Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84 in the quartefinals of the Big East tournament Thursday. ·Win 2,000: Kansas tears away from Texas Tech Cole Aldrich had 12 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas become the third team to reach 2,000 wins by pulling out an 80-68 victory over scrappy Texas Tech on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. ·NCAA tournament committee chairman: We're not thinking expansion this week UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero has a tough enough job this week without imagining it being even more challenging. ·Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Mangisto Arop has foot surgery, will miss postseason Gonzaga forward Mangisto Arop has undergone successful surgery to fix a broken left foot and will miss the postseason. ·Iowa State Cyclones' Marquis Gilstrap denied extra year of eligibility Iowa State coach Greg McDermott says senior Marquis Gilstrap won't return next season after the school's request for an extra year of eligibility was denied. ·Virginia defeats BC, reaches ACC quarterfinals Sammy Zeglinski scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the first half to help Virginia beat Boston College 68-62 on Thursday in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. ·Alabama rallies from 18 down to top S. Carolina Mikhail Torrance's 9-foot jumper broke a tie at 62 with 57 seconds left, and Alabama rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half to beat South Carolina 68-63 Thursday in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. ·WAC reprimands Utah State coach Stew Morrill for using 'provocative language' The Western Athletic Conference has reprimanded Utah State coach Stew Morrill for directing "provocative language" toward New Mexico State guard Jahmar Young during theAggies' win Saturday.

College Sports News - Men's Basketball Latest College Sports news from www.cstv.com View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Former Ohio State Coach O'Brien To Take Stock Of His Life Before Making Next Move -During his 22 years as a college head coach, friends, players and adversaries always remarked about how dedicated Jim O'Brien was to the game of basketball. Now he's not so sure. "Coaching has been what I've done, it's been a major part of my life - and it was kind of snatched away from me," he said Wednesday. "I'm still trying to put all the pieces together and I'm trying to really get a good grasp of what it is th ... ·No. 5 Duke 95 Stumbles Again, Loses To Miami, 96-95 -Looking to bounce back from their first conference loss, the Duke Blue Devils instead stumbled again. The Miami Hurricanes beat fifth-ranked Duke for the first time in 45 years Wednesday, scoring 15 consecutive points to build a big lead early in the second half andholding on to win 96-95. Ranked No. 2 just last week, the Blue Devils (22-3 overall, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost for the second time in four day ... ·Nebraska Upsets No. 24 Kansas State, 71-64 -Steve Harley scored a career-high 20 points and Nebraska kept Michael Beasley in check and held No. 24 Kansas State scoreless on its last eight possessions in a 71-64 victory Wednesday night. After Beasley missed a 3-pointer in the final second, the student section rushed the court to celebrate Nebraska's second victory over a Top 25 opponent this season. The other one was against Oregon in December. Kansas State (1 ... ·No. 11 Wisconsin Takes Down Illinois, 71-57 -Trevon Hughes scored 18 points and Marcus Landry added 17 to help No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 71-57 on Wednesday night and move into a first-place tie in the Big Ten. The Badgers (22-4, 12-2) moved into a tie with Purdue atop the conference. Purdue was idle afterlosing to Indiana on Tuesday night. Illinois' loss guarantees the Illini (11-16, 3-11) their first losing season since 1999. Demetri McCamey scored all 1 ... ·No. 3 North Carolina Beats Down N.C. State, 84-70 -Tyler Hansbrough never forgot the sinking feeling he had when North Carolina State's fans stormed the court to celebrate the Wolfpack's upset of highly ranked North Carolina last year. "That moment last year was very, very disappointing," he said. "It was in the back of my mind, but I didn't say anything to anybody." He almost single-handedly wouldn't let the Tar Heels experience that again. The junior All-American ... ·No. 1 Memphis Keeps Wins Coming With 97-71 Victory Over Tulane -Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 29 points to lead No. 1 Memphis to a 97-71 victory over Tulane on Wednesday night, giving coach John Calipari his 400th victory. The win, coupled with second-ranked Tennessee's 89-70 victory against Auburn, sets up a showdown Saturday between the two top-ranked teams in the country. It will be the first 1-2 meeting since No. 2 Ohio State beat No. 1 Wisconsin 49-48 on Feb. 25, 2007. After ... ·No. 8 Butler Edges Illinois-Chicago, 51-46 -A.J. Graves scored 14 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer in the final minute, and No. 8 Butler closed in on the top seed in the Horizon League Tournament by beating Illinois-Chicago 51-46 on Wednesday night. The win was the ninth straight for the Bulldogs'and their 54th since the start of last season, giving them the best two-year win total in conference history. Now, their magic number for clinching the t ... ·No. 2 Tennessee Takes Care Of Auburn, 89-70 -Ramar Smith scored 19 points and second-ranked Tennessee beat Auburn 89-70 on Wednesday night. Tyler Smith added 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Vols (24-2, 11-1 Southeastern Conference), who extended their home winning streak to 30 games. JaJuan Smith andChris Lofton both had 12 points. The Tigers (13-11, 3-8) outrebounded the Vols 23-20 in the first half, but couldn't find a way to take advantage of it w ... ·McNeal Leads No. 25 Marquette To 73-64 Win Over St. John's -Jerel McNeal had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 25 Marquette to a 73-64 victory over St. John's on Wednesday night, the Golden Eagles' third straight win after a two-game losing streak. Marquette (19-6, 9-5 Big East) took control of the game with its trademark defense, getting eight steals in forcing 16 first-half turnovers on the way to a 36-24 lead. The Golden Eagles opened a 23-point lead three times, t ... ·No. 19 Michigan State Gets Revenge By Crushing Penn State -Raymar Morgan scored 16 points and No. 19 Michigan State remained unbeaten at home with an 86-49 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Spartans (21-5, 9-4 Big Ten) were coming off back-to-back road losses which likely knocked them out of the conference championship chase. Stanley Pringle had 12 points for the Nittany Lions (12-13, 4-9). Michigan State is 15-0 at home this season, including 7-0 in Big Ten a ...

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