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ABH: The meaning behind a 'patience' tattoo for fifth-year Georgia women's basketball forward
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Florida
Gainesville Sun: Florida basketball guard Riley Kugel looks to regain groove in Lakeland return
https://www.gainesville.com/story/s...eturning-to-site-of-state-titles/71847647007/
LSU
Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU men's basketball: Jalen Cook will not play vs. Alabama State despite new court ruling
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story...etball-alabama-state-ncaa-ruling/71912155007/
Mississippi
Jeff Goodman: Ole Miss is undefeated, and now Chris Beard may add Brandon Murray - who has averaged about 12 points per game in his first two seasons at LSU and Georgetown.
Murray has talent, but there’s also the question whether some of these additions could disrupt chemistry.
Tennessee
Daily Beacon: Lack of consistency from Tennessee basketball 'disappointing' for Rick Barnes
"The way they came out and started the second half, honestly, it is extremely disappointing," Barnes said. "They should have come out the same way we started the game. We talked about it, obviously. We talked about it is natural and a letdown can be. It goes back to being consistent, disciplined and mental toughness and all that.
"We didn’t get it done in the second half. We talked from the beginning about these guys being the kind of leaders we want them to be. It goes back to consistency."
https://www.utdailybeacon.com/sport...cle_9e3e1320-99cf-11ee-a0bf-33c57cbb92ac.html
College Basketball
BREAKING: In Ohio vs NCAA, Judge John Preston Bailey issues a temporary restraining order (for the next 14 days) that grants immediate eligibility to any college athletes currently seeking it via a multi-transfer waiver.
Next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 27, 2023.
Also important to note that in addition to enjoining the NCAA from enforcing its year of residence rule for multi-time transfers, the judge also did the same for the NCAA rule of restitution, meaning schools can't be punished for playing impacted athletes over the next 14 days.
Jeff Goodman: NCAA statement: "As a result of today’s decision impacting Division I student-athletes, the Association will not enforce the year in residency requirement for multiple-time transfers and will begin notifying member schools.”
Jeff Goodman: Here are some of the players who could be back on the court with this ruling.
Let me know who I have forgotten.
Primo Spears, Florida State
Andre Curbelo, Southern Miss
Adam Miller, Arizona State
Rayquan Battle, West Virginia
Brandon Murray, Ole Miss
Cam Hayes, East Carolina
Deivon Smith, Utah
David Green, URI
Joe Bamisile, VCU
Jalen Cook, LSU
Jamille Reynolds, Cincinnati
Jordan Ivy-Curry, UTSA
Justin Thomas, UTSA
Mike Saunders, McNeese State
CJ Felder, McNeese State
Noah Farrakhan, West Virginia
Ronnie DeGray, Wichita State
Sean Durugordon, Siena
Jusaun Holt, Kennesaw State
Baylor Hebb, UTEP
Javonte Brown, Western Michigan
Aaron Gray, Indiana State
Malik Edmead, Merrimack
Makhel Mitchell, Little Rock
Kenny White, UT Martin
Trey Bonham, Chattanooga
Anthony Thomas, Northwestern State
Tyree Ihenacho, North Dakota
Josh Taylor, Georgia State
James Graham, Utah Tech
Kendall Coleman, Cal Baptist
Keylan Boone, UNLV
Kam Woods, NC State
Jalen Haynes, George Mason
Bradley Ezewiro, Saint Louis
USA Today: Secret filming in sports isn't limited to football. It's just hard to prove.
Though most sports spying scandals have been attached to football — the Patriots had Spygate — there's actually a long tradition of it in college hoops.
“But, in fact, there was a situation in the SEC fairly recently when accusations of spying were well known within the league. After speculation had run through the coaching fraternity that one of the league's men's basketball programs was using a secret camera in its arena to film opponents' practices, the topic was brought into the open at a men's basketball coaches meeting following the 2017-18 season, according to three people with direct knowledge of the situation. Those people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the meeting.
An SEC spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY Sports that the conversation took place in 2018 after the SEC office was "made aware of general concerns about video cameras in basketball arenas related to visiting team practices and informally received information involving an individual institution. Uncorroborated information is typically shared with an involved institution, which occurred during the off-season period."
The SEC did not name the institution, but according to six people affiliated with different SEC programs, Auburn was the team at the center of the spying allegations. With head coach Bruce Pearl in the room, however, nobody wanted to stand up and point the finger directly. During a tense moment, according to those people with knowledge of the meeting, then-South Carolina coach Frank Martin implored his colleagues to stop with anonymous sniping and say what they wanted to say.
“The SEC wanted someone to turn them in so they could put a name behind the accusation,” said one person who was in the room at the time. “Nobody would do it.”
Plus, proof was scant. There was no Connor Stalions-type smoking gun of wrongdoing, and the SEC typically prefers to keep such family squabbles in-house. After three seasons at the bottom of the SEC standings, Auburn had just tied for the league title and reached the NCAA tournament's round of 32. The Tigers' success only heightened the sense of suspicion.
"Word was out not to do anything in their building," said one former SEC assistant.
USA TODAY Sports submitted a list of questions to Auburn about the allegations. USA TODAY Sports allowed four full business days, but Auburn did not respond.
The SEC's statement to USA TODAY Sports noted that member schools agreed, after the spying allegations surfaced, to a change in the men's basketball manual for the 2019 season. The new procedure required a member of the home team's game-management staff to notify a member of the visiting team's traveling party about the location of all video cameras, which had to be powered off with a cover applied to the lens if one was available.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...basketball-secret-filming-spying/71742826007/
Norlander CBS Sports: Court Report: Juwan Howard's job status at Michigan; looking at college basketball's remaining unbeaten teams
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...college-basketballs-remaining-unbeaten-teams/
Rothstein: The Breakfast Buffet: Memphis adds Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Isaac McKneely, UNLV has a critical week
https://collegehoops.today/rothstei...mlin-isaac-mckneely-unlv-has-a-critical-week/
Chicago State
Goodman: Chicago State just pulled a huge upset over Northwestern in Evanston.
This is the same Northwestern team that beat Purdue 13 days ago.
This is also the same Chicago State program that won a total of 20 games over a 6-year span from 2015-2021.
Clark Atlanta beat Mercer
Mercer beat Chicago State
Chicago State beat Northwestern
Northwestern beat Purdue
Clark Atlanta to the Final 4
Creighton
Goodman: Creighton can ill-afford for Trey Alexander to play like that.
Alexander in Creighton’s 2 losses to Colorado State and UNLV.
3-29 FG
2-17 from 3
10 total points
Hofstra
Louisville
Seth Davis: Louisville loses at home to 3-7 Arkansas State. This should truly be one of the great programs in the country. Top shelf resources, passionate fan base, proud tradition, great recruiting base. Here’s hoping for a better future in the Ville …. someday.
Portal Updates: Louisville junior Koron Davis is entering the transfer portal.
The 6’6” guard didn’t play any games this season for the Cardinals. Played at Los Angeles Southwest College (JUCO) last season averaging 23.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG ,and 3.2 APG.
Koron is the cousin of FAU’s Johnell Davis.
Maryland
Baltimore Sun: Maryland men’s basketball spreads the wealth in win over Alcorn State but a new concern emerges
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/12/13/maryland-mens-basketball-alcorn-state-takeaways/
McNeese State
Sean Paul: McNeese State is a GREAT team. Improves to 9-2 with a defensive masterpiece against Southern Miss. the duo of Collum and Shumate dominated the defensive glass, DJ Richards went ballistic from deep and Omar Cooper set the table. So many different options. Oh, and Will Wade is back.
UNLV
Rothstein: The Mountain West currently has five teams --- Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State, and Nevada --- ranked in the Top 52 of the NET.
UNLV's win over Creighton only strengthens the league.
Four bids for a third consecutive season is an attainable goal.
Pat Forde: Instant impact of today’s court ruling allowing NCAA two-time transfers to play immediately: Keylan Boone has 10 points and six rebounds in his first game at UNLV as the Rebels upset No. 8 Creighton. He’d been at OK State and then Pacific.
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ABH: The meaning behind a 'patience' tattoo for fifth-year Georgia women's basketball forward
The meaning behind a 'patience' tattoo for fifth-year Georgia women's basketball forward
Javyn Nicholson has the word "patience" tattooed above her inner elbow. Here's why that's helped transform her role with Georgia women's basketball.
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SEC Basketball
Florida
Gainesville Sun: Florida basketball guard Riley Kugel looks to regain groove in Lakeland return
https://www.gainesville.com/story/s...eturning-to-site-of-state-titles/71847647007/
LSU
Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU men's basketball: Jalen Cook will not play vs. Alabama State despite new court ruling
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story...etball-alabama-state-ncaa-ruling/71912155007/
Mississippi
Jeff Goodman: Ole Miss is undefeated, and now Chris Beard may add Brandon Murray - who has averaged about 12 points per game in his first two seasons at LSU and Georgetown.
Murray has talent, but there’s also the question whether some of these additions could disrupt chemistry.
Tennessee
Daily Beacon: Lack of consistency from Tennessee basketball 'disappointing' for Rick Barnes
"The way they came out and started the second half, honestly, it is extremely disappointing," Barnes said. "They should have come out the same way we started the game. We talked about it, obviously. We talked about it is natural and a letdown can be. It goes back to being consistent, disciplined and mental toughness and all that.
"We didn’t get it done in the second half. We talked from the beginning about these guys being the kind of leaders we want them to be. It goes back to consistency."
https://www.utdailybeacon.com/sport...cle_9e3e1320-99cf-11ee-a0bf-33c57cbb92ac.html
College Basketball
BREAKING: In Ohio vs NCAA, Judge John Preston Bailey issues a temporary restraining order (for the next 14 days) that grants immediate eligibility to any college athletes currently seeking it via a multi-transfer waiver.
Next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 27, 2023.
Also important to note that in addition to enjoining the NCAA from enforcing its year of residence rule for multi-time transfers, the judge also did the same for the NCAA rule of restitution, meaning schools can't be punished for playing impacted athletes over the next 14 days.
Jeff Goodman: NCAA statement: "As a result of today’s decision impacting Division I student-athletes, the Association will not enforce the year in residency requirement for multiple-time transfers and will begin notifying member schools.”
Jeff Goodman: Here are some of the players who could be back on the court with this ruling.
Let me know who I have forgotten.
Primo Spears, Florida State
Andre Curbelo, Southern Miss
Adam Miller, Arizona State
Rayquan Battle, West Virginia
Brandon Murray, Ole Miss
Cam Hayes, East Carolina
Deivon Smith, Utah
David Green, URI
Joe Bamisile, VCU
Jalen Cook, LSU
Jamille Reynolds, Cincinnati
Jordan Ivy-Curry, UTSA
Justin Thomas, UTSA
Mike Saunders, McNeese State
CJ Felder, McNeese State
Noah Farrakhan, West Virginia
Ronnie DeGray, Wichita State
Sean Durugordon, Siena
Jusaun Holt, Kennesaw State
Baylor Hebb, UTEP
Javonte Brown, Western Michigan
Aaron Gray, Indiana State
Malik Edmead, Merrimack
Makhel Mitchell, Little Rock
Kenny White, UT Martin
Trey Bonham, Chattanooga
Anthony Thomas, Northwestern State
Tyree Ihenacho, North Dakota
Josh Taylor, Georgia State
James Graham, Utah Tech
Kendall Coleman, Cal Baptist
Keylan Boone, UNLV
Kam Woods, NC State
Jalen Haynes, George Mason
Bradley Ezewiro, Saint Louis
USA Today: Secret filming in sports isn't limited to football. It's just hard to prove.
Though most sports spying scandals have been attached to football — the Patriots had Spygate — there's actually a long tradition of it in college hoops.
“But, in fact, there was a situation in the SEC fairly recently when accusations of spying were well known within the league. After speculation had run through the coaching fraternity that one of the league's men's basketball programs was using a secret camera in its arena to film opponents' practices, the topic was brought into the open at a men's basketball coaches meeting following the 2017-18 season, according to three people with direct knowledge of the situation. Those people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the meeting.
An SEC spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY Sports that the conversation took place in 2018 after the SEC office was "made aware of general concerns about video cameras in basketball arenas related to visiting team practices and informally received information involving an individual institution. Uncorroborated information is typically shared with an involved institution, which occurred during the off-season period."
The SEC did not name the institution, but according to six people affiliated with different SEC programs, Auburn was the team at the center of the spying allegations. With head coach Bruce Pearl in the room, however, nobody wanted to stand up and point the finger directly. During a tense moment, according to those people with knowledge of the meeting, then-South Carolina coach Frank Martin implored his colleagues to stop with anonymous sniping and say what they wanted to say.
“The SEC wanted someone to turn them in so they could put a name behind the accusation,” said one person who was in the room at the time. “Nobody would do it.”
Plus, proof was scant. There was no Connor Stalions-type smoking gun of wrongdoing, and the SEC typically prefers to keep such family squabbles in-house. After three seasons at the bottom of the SEC standings, Auburn had just tied for the league title and reached the NCAA tournament's round of 32. The Tigers' success only heightened the sense of suspicion.
"Word was out not to do anything in their building," said one former SEC assistant.
USA TODAY Sports submitted a list of questions to Auburn about the allegations. USA TODAY Sports allowed four full business days, but Auburn did not respond.
The SEC's statement to USA TODAY Sports noted that member schools agreed, after the spying allegations surfaced, to a change in the men's basketball manual for the 2019 season. The new procedure required a member of the home team's game-management staff to notify a member of the visiting team's traveling party about the location of all video cameras, which had to be powered off with a cover applied to the lens if one was available.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...basketball-secret-filming-spying/71742826007/
Norlander CBS Sports: Court Report: Juwan Howard's job status at Michigan; looking at college basketball's remaining unbeaten teams
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...college-basketballs-remaining-unbeaten-teams/
Rothstein: The Breakfast Buffet: Memphis adds Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Isaac McKneely, UNLV has a critical week
https://collegehoops.today/rothstei...mlin-isaac-mckneely-unlv-has-a-critical-week/
Chicago State
Goodman: Chicago State just pulled a huge upset over Northwestern in Evanston.
This is the same Northwestern team that beat Purdue 13 days ago.
This is also the same Chicago State program that won a total of 20 games over a 6-year span from 2015-2021.
Clark Atlanta beat Mercer
Mercer beat Chicago State
Chicago State beat Northwestern
Northwestern beat Purdue
Clark Atlanta to the Final 4
Creighton
Goodman: Creighton can ill-afford for Trey Alexander to play like that.
Alexander in Creighton’s 2 losses to Colorado State and UNLV.
3-29 FG
2-17 from 3
10 total points
Hofstra
Louisville
Seth Davis: Louisville loses at home to 3-7 Arkansas State. This should truly be one of the great programs in the country. Top shelf resources, passionate fan base, proud tradition, great recruiting base. Here’s hoping for a better future in the Ville …. someday.
Portal Updates: Louisville junior Koron Davis is entering the transfer portal.
The 6’6” guard didn’t play any games this season for the Cardinals. Played at Los Angeles Southwest College (JUCO) last season averaging 23.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG ,and 3.2 APG.
Koron is the cousin of FAU’s Johnell Davis.
Maryland
Baltimore Sun: Maryland men’s basketball spreads the wealth in win over Alcorn State but a new concern emerges
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/12/13/maryland-mens-basketball-alcorn-state-takeaways/
McNeese State
Sean Paul: McNeese State is a GREAT team. Improves to 9-2 with a defensive masterpiece against Southern Miss. the duo of Collum and Shumate dominated the defensive glass, DJ Richards went ballistic from deep and Omar Cooper set the table. So many different options. Oh, and Will Wade is back.
UNLV
Rothstein: The Mountain West currently has five teams --- Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State, and Nevada --- ranked in the Top 52 of the NET.
UNLV's win over Creighton only strengthens the league.
Four bids for a third consecutive season is an attainable goal.
Pat Forde: Instant impact of today’s court ruling allowing NCAA two-time transfers to play immediately: Keylan Boone has 10 points and six rebounds in his first game at UNLV as the Rebels upset No. 8 Creighton. He’d been at OK State and then Pacific.
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