Shaka Smart, head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles, lead his team to the Sweet 16 after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes Sunday 81-77. Marquette advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013, and Smart returns to the Sweet 16 for the first time as a head coach …
Read More »Thad Matta spurns Georgia basketball’s multi-million dollar offer
The search continues. After meeting with school officials in Athens, Georgia, former Ohio State bench boss Thad Matta has reportedly turned down an offer to become the 23rd head coach of the University of Georgia’s basketball team. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman first broke the news Wednesday afternoon, and according to multiple …
Read More »SEC-Big 12 Challenge Preview: Texas Visits Georgia
The SEC-Big 12 Challenge has been quite one-sided as the Big 12 is 3-0 since it began in the 2013-14 season. The ten Big 12 teams will go head-to-head against ten of the 14 SEC teams, where half of the games will be hosted by the Big 12 and the other …
Read More »Billy D Adds Team USA To His List Of Duties
The University of Florida and USA Basketball announced today that men’s basketball head coach Billy Donovan will lead Team USA at the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championships. Team USA is the reigning champion from the 2010 tournament, beating Brazil 81-78 in the championship game on a last second three pointer by Baylor swingman Quincy Miller. In …
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