NCAA WiretapApril 2011 NCAA Wiretap

NCAA Denies Calipari?s 500th Victory

Feb 28, 2011 10:56 PM

After Kentucky’s 76-68 win over Florida on Saturday, John Calipari was presented with a basketball to commemorate his 500th victory.

That number included 42 wins Calipari-coached teams at Memphis and Massachusetts were forced to forfeit by the NCAA for violations during his tenure.

Gary Johnson, the head of Division I men's basketball statistics, said Monday that the NCAA does not recognize Kentucky's win over Florida as Calipari's 500th college coaching victory.

According to the NCAA, Calipari's record at UK is 55-11, at UMass 189-70 and at Memphis 214-68. That adds up to 458-149.

Calipari was not found to have violated NCAA rules in either case.

Jerry Tipton/Lexington Herald-Leader

Tags: Massachusetts Minutemen, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, Southeastern Conference, Conference USA, Atlantic 10 Conference, NCAA

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Izzo Laments State Of Player-Coach Relationships

Feb 28, 2011 10:50 PM

After Michigan State’s loss to Purdue, struggling guard Durrell Summers suggested that he is no longer part of the offense.

Summers has averaged 30 minutes per game.

"This isn't the Pistons," Izzo said. "These guys aren't pros. Thirty minutes a game is 30 minutes a game. We seem to be able to blame the coaches and maybe down there if (a player) is not playing, there is something to argue about. But if you're playing 30 minutes a game, you know what, I'm doing what I can.

"When players see what's going on everyone thinks they can just say what they want," he said. "It's sad what happened. I'm not blaming Rip Hamilton or Kuester or anyone else. But it's sad what we see going on in sports right now. When players say stuff about coaches and vice versa, there should be no vice versa. Coaches should be able to tell a player what he's doing right and what he's doing wrong."

Matt Charboneau/The Detroit News

Tags: Durrell Summers, Michigan State Spartans, Big Ten Conference, NCAA

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Fredette, Sullinger Among Finalists For Oscar Robertson Award

Feb 28, 2011 5:31 PM

Jimmer Fredette and Jared Sullinger headline the list of finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, awarded to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's National Player of the Year.

Other finalists include Jordan Hamilton (Texas), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Terrence Jones (Kentucky), Marcus Morris (Kansas), Kyle Singler (Duke), Nolan Smith (Duke), Kemba Walker (Connecticut) and Derrick Williams (Arizona).

Jeff Goodman/Yardbarker.com

Tags: Jimmer Fredette, Jordan Hamilton, JaJuan Johnson, Terrence Jones, Marcus Morris, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, Jared Sullinger, Kemba Walker, Derrick Williams, Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, Texas Longhorns, UConn Huskies, Purdue Boilermakers, Brigham Young Cougars, Arizona Wildcats, Kentucky Wildcats, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, American Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pacific-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, NCAA, NCAA Award

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Johnson, Hardaway Jr. Take Big Ten Player Of The Week Honors

Feb 28, 2011 2:51 PM

JaJuan Johnson was named the Big Ten's Player of the Week and Michigan freshman Tim Hardaway Jr. was named the league’s Freshman of the Week for the third straight week and fourth time overall.

Ann Arbor News

Tags: JaJuan Johnson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan Wolverines, Purdue Boilermakers, Big Ten Conference, NCAA, NCAA Award

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Duke Documents Kyrie Irving's Rehab

Feb 28, 2011 2:51 PM

Duke released a video detailing Kyrie Irving’s rehab regimen.

There is no timetable for Irving's return, but Duke physical therapist Nick Potter says the healing process is going as quickly as could be expected.

"The overall progress is that he's doing fairly well," Potter said. "We knew from the beginning it's a long, gradual process. He's actually right where we expected him to be, if not maybe a step ahead.

"There's still a long way to go, but his body is responding as we hoped it would."

Jeff Eisenberg/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Kyrie Irving, Duke Blue Devils, Atlantic Coast Conference, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Big Ten Coaches Agree On Importance Of Veteran Guards For Tourney Success

Feb 28, 2011 2:48 PM

The Big Ten coaches had a teleconference on Monday to talk about tournament play.

Most of the coaches agreed with the sentiment that successful tournament teams have experienced quality play from their guards.

“You’ve got to have some good players across the board,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “But you’ve got to have some guards.”

In the Big Ten, all of the main contenders have good guards: Purdue (E’Twaun Moore), Ohio State (David Lighty, William Buford), Wisconsin (Jordan Taylor), Penn State (Talor Battle), Illinois (Demetri McCamey), Michigan State (Lucas) and Michigan (Darius Morris).

"When it’s one-and-done time, your margin for error is so small," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. "That’s why they always say good guards are key, because they can control the ball and make better decisions."

Ann Arbor News

Tags: Kalin Lucas, David Lighty, William Buford, Talor Battle, Demetri McCamey, Darius Morris, Michigan Wolverines, Illinois Fighting Illini, Michigan State Spartans, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Big Ten Conference, NCAA Tournament, Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, NCAA

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Tokoto Leaning Towards North Carolina

Feb 28, 2011 2:31 PM

J.P. Tokoto, a highly touted small forwardrecruit in the freshman class of 2012, could make his college decision by Thursday.

Tokoto appears to be leaning towards North Carolina, though Kansas, Marquette and Connecticut are also being considered.

Tokoto plays for Menomonee Falls of Wisconsin.

Dave Telep/ESPN (via Twitter)

Tags: J.P. Tokoto, North Carolina Tar Heels, Kansas Jayhawks, UConn Huskies, Marquette Golden Eagles, Atlantic Coast Conference, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Knight, Mullin, Worthy, Sampson Amongst National Collegiage HOF Class

Feb 28, 2011 1:08 PM

Chris Mullin, Cazzie Russell, Ralph Sampson and James Worthy, coaching greats Bob Knight and Eddie Sutton, and contributors Joe Vancisin and Eddie Einhorn will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Class of 2011 will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Nov. 20, 2011, at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo., as part of a three-day celebration of college basketball. The hall of fame is located in the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, Mo.

Red Storm Sports

Tags: Chris Mullin, James Worthy, Ralph Sampson, NCAA

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Durrell Summers Struggling With Reduced Role

Feb 28, 2011 10:19 AM

Durrell Summers scored three points  in Michigan State’s 67-47 loss to Purdue. He no longer appears to be a viable offensive option.

"I feel like offensively, I've got to get more involved," he said. "But I just do what I can control. I just think we've got to get more movement. Really, we just ball screen and throw it in.

"I'm just doing what I can when I'm out there. I'm trying to crash (the boards) or play better defense. When I do get the ball I try to make something happen."

When Summers was asked if he thought fewer plays were being run for him, he said he did. He was pressed further, getting asked if it was a lot fewer plays.

"Yeah, you guys have seen it," he said.

Matt Charboneau/Detroit News

Tags: Durrell Summers, Michigan State Spartans, Big Ten Conference, NCAA

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Kemba Walker On Pace To Set UConn Minutes Record

Feb 28, 2011 10:17 AM

Kemba Walker is on pace to average more minutes this season than anyone in UConn history.

"It's been tough trying to bring it every night," Walker said. "I try my best to play hard every night. It's tough because I do play a lot of minutes. But I have no choice. This is what everybody dreams about. I'm just getting my opportunity. I'm just trying to make the most of it."

Walker entered Sunday’s game averaging 37.2 minutes, on pace to break the UConn record set by Tate George in 1986-87.

Calhoun said he is worried about Walker wearing out mentally as much as physically. Walker has hit several winning shots this year, but he's also had trouble finishing games, particularly Thursday against Marquette.

Mike Anthony/Hartford Courant

Tags: Kemba Walker, UConn Huskies, American Athletic Conference, NCAA

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Bob Knight Helped Ohio State Beat Indiana

Bob Baptist/Columbus Dispatch

Purdue Controls Paint, Rolls Over Michigan State 67-47

Jeff Washburn/Journal & Courier

Self: Score Differential Determines Playing Time

Jesse Newell/KUsports.com

Tar Heels Find Balance With Kendall Marshall At Point Guard

Robbi Pickeral/Charlotte Observer

Diebler Gives Ohio State Added Dimension With Dribble-Drive

Columbus Dispatch

Hoyas Offense Grinding To Halt Without Chris Wright

Tarik El-Bashir/Washington Post

Notre Dame Overcomes Matchup Zone, Beats Seton Hall 60-48

Brian Hamilton/Chicago Tribune

St. John?s One Of Two Teams To Defeat Six Ranked Opponents

Mike Ogle/New York Times

Wooden's Great-Grandson Scores Last Basket At Old Pauley Pavilion

Bill Plaschke/Los Angeles Times

Kentucky Keeps Florida's Second Chance Points To Minimum In Calipari's 500th Win

Lexington Herald-Leader

Barnes Blames Defensive Lapses For Upset Loss To Colorado

Houston Chronicle

Arizona Completely Dominated By UCLA's Interior Offense

Tucson Citizen

Brad Beal Scores 40 Points, Including Eight Three-Pointers

KSDK

Tubby Smith Could Leave Minnesota For Georgia Tech

Doug Gottlieb/ESPN.com

Rodney McGruder Key Cog In K-State?s New Offense

Kansas City Star

Vanderbilt Too Reliant On 3s?

Tennessean.com

No. 7 BYU Downs No. 6 SDSU, Takes One-Game Lead In Mountain West

Deseret News

Missouri State Wins First-Ever MVC Title

Associated Press

Syracuse Takes Down Georgetown For 4th Straight Win

Associated Press

Tristan Thompson Adjusting To Physical Play

Houston Chronicle