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Big 12 Hit Hardest By Early Departures

Apr 15, 2011 3:22 PM

A study by Rivals.com revealed that the Big 12 has lost the most underclassmen to the NBA draft.

From 2006-10, the Big 12 lost 28 underclassmen to the draft, followed by the Pac-10 (24 early entries), the Big East (24), the SEC (22), the ACC (21), Conference USA (15) and the Big Ten (9).

Kentucky, Memphis and USC have had the most early entries with seven each.

Texas tops the Big 12 with 6 early entries.

Steve Megargee/Rivals.com

Tags: Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kansas Jayhawks, Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Florida Gators, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, Syracuse Orange, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, American Athletic Conference, Pacific-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Conference USA, NCAA

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Rick Jackson Signs With Agent B.J. Armstrong

Apr 14, 2011 10:27 AM

Syracuse University forward Rick Jackson has signed a player-agent deal with the Wasserman Media Group.

On Wednesday, Jackson said he would be represented by former NBA player and current NBA player agent B.J. Armstrong of the Wasserman Media Group. WMG is best known as the company featuring super-agent Arn Tellem.

Armstrong's best-known client is Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose.

Mike Waters/Syracuse Post-Standard

Tags: Rick Jackson, Syracuse Orange, American Athletic Conference, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Domed Arena May Have Contributed To Poor Shooting Title Game

Apr 5, 2011 10:17 AM

There might be something to the theory that teams shoot worse when playing in football-style domes.

Butler shot just 18.8 percent while Connecticut knocked down 34.5 percent of its shots.

Since 2003, only four national championship game participants -- Syracuse, North Carolina, Kansas, and Duke -- have shot better in the title game than they did on the season.

All nine games were played in football stadiums.

Jeff Borzello/CBSSports.com

Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, UConn Huskies, Butler Bulldogs, Syracuse Orange, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, American Athletic Conference, Horizon League, NCAA Tournament, NCAA

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