Sentences with phrase «when college basketball»

When college basketball first got on television, Dick Vitale, a former coach, became the voice of the game.

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One of the most disturbing aspects of the investigation is the degree to which bribes permeate NCAA basketball, from when high schoolers are being recruited to when student athletes are making plans for after college.

Not just on the basketball side, but with connections to business people, connections to politicians — the kind of connections that most people garner when they're in college, that scholarship athletes don't typically avail themselves of.

When my high - school basketball career faded and college and the military fell through, I was left with a complete lack of purpose, susceptible to addiction and depression.

I am a huge sports fan.I love nfl and college football i never get enough of it.I am a big soccer [the other football] fanatic.I like basketball, hockey, some baseball and rugby.I am a big jersey buyer i have a lot of jerseys mostly of american football and soccer.I love the strategy of football i think it is fascinating.I have been a falcons fan since 1990 when the went to all black helmets and jerseys i was a fan because of that and because of primetime deion sanders.I have been a falcons fan through thick and thin win or lose they are my team regardless of how they do.I hope to one day visit Atlanta and see them play at home in Georgia.I hope to one day see them bring back black jerseys as the home colors.I am still a fan of the run n shoot offense i truly believe it can work in the nfl if ran and merged with some two back formations and a one back three wide one tight end formation.

This was never going to be a normal college basketball season, a fact assured by the FBI in September when its probe into corruption throughout the sport immediately mitigated every on - court storyline.

She could have been a lottery pick had she played college basketball, but since she's been difficult to scout and nobody knows for sure when (or if) she'd come to the U.S., it's hard to take her with a top overall pick.

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Hardly anyone in college basketball can stay in front of Winslow when he puts his head down and decides to get to the basket.

It's where Pat climbed a ladder nearly every evening when chores were done and played two - on - two basketball under a low tin roof and two floodlights, on a tongue - and - groove pine floor surrounded by bales of hay, with three older brothers, two of whom would go on to play college sports on scholarship.

Of course everything we thought we knew about the major storylines for this season was blown to bits when the FBI dropped its bombshell on the college basketball world in late September.

Eastern Kentucky's Jeff Neubauer: «I told [my team] they were just guarded by the best defensive team in the modern era of college basketball, and I'm not exaggerating a little bit when I say that.»

Porter announced the worst kept secret in college basketball last month when he committed to Washington.

Even if you're college basketball's most surprising newcomer, it's not easy to generate a lot of ESPN - grabbing, headline - making stuff when you have one of the plainest names on the planet.

Bamba ended college basketball's longest and most speculated upon recruitment when he committed to the Longhorns over Duke, Kentucky and Michigan last week.

SoberingThought Do you see the irony in Kansas State's dismissing point guard Mario Taybron forviolating its substance - abuse policy when it just hired coach Bob Huggins (Inside College Basketball, June 5), 19 of whose Cincinnati players or recruitswere charged with crimes as he led the Bearcats onto NCAA probation for lack ofinstitutional control?

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale, who apparently is good friends with John Mayor, tweeted and then quickly deleted «I wonder if my guy John Mayer was jumping with joy when his ex Lady Katy Perry won her VHA best female video.»

Turning Pro After watching the NCAA championship in April, I figured it was time to turnoff basketball until November, when college hoops starts up again.

In previous research, we noticed a slight bias towards visiting underdogs when betting against the public in college basketball.

Because when ESPN does show up for college basketball around here, the cameras focus on the Allen Fieldhouse and the KU Jayhawks, a colossus by any standard of NCAA basketball, a team with 43 tournament appearances and three national titles.

The future stars of college basketball will be on display Wednesday from Phillips Arena when the 2018 McDonald's All - American Game tips off.

The table below displays the performance of college basketball favorites when the number of bets is greater than or equal to the daily average.

They discuss the most profitable March Madness betting strategies, important criteria when handicapping college basketball games, how to exploit lines in smaller tournaments, the best time to place your wagers, and why bettors need to have realistic expectations when buying picks.

Although defense is a comparatively neglected aspect of college basketball, it is, as pro teams will attest, one thing Moore graduates know when they begin to play for pay.

«There was something about him that told me to take a chance and get him when we did,» says Gillick, who selected Ainge in the 15th round of the 1977 amateur draft, even though Ainge had already committed himself to college basketball.

When you come right down to it, there is no law that says the leading scorer in major - college basketball has to have shoulders.

Mark (via email): What is the ATS record for College Basketball double digit (+10 points or more) road underdogs when only 25 % or less of the public played that side?

When most fans think about the greatest upsets in college basketball history, they immediately visualize the 1982 showdown between the top - ranked University of Virginia Cavaliers and the Chaminade Silverswords — a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member.

When I was in college, someone told me Jackson came as a visiting opponent with the Auburn baseball team and launched a home run out of the park and onto the roof of the basketball arena next door.

It's interesting to note that although underdogs with high totals are undervalued in College Basketball, we prefer to focus on underdogs with low totals when betting on College Football.

Our analysis of Betting Against the Public in College Basketball shows that contrarian betting has historically been profitable when playing on double - digit underdogs that are receiving 40 % or fewer of spread bets.

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Height: 6»10 Weight: 215 Age: 20 Last: 51 Stats: 12.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 47.9 % 3FG Highly skilled and capable of spacing the floor at 6» 10», Tillie has been productive as a scorer and rebounder and one of the more dangerous long - range threats in college basketball when he's on.

While most of the college basketball - consuming public was getting caught up in Trae Young mania, Ayton was regularly terrorizing Pac - 12 frontcourts with his interior scoring and voracious glass - cleaning — including when he dropped 28 points on 11 - of - 15 shooting with 18 rebounds and four blocks at Oregon the day after a report tied him to a six - figure payment to secure his signing with Arizona.

Moser's rebuild began showing dividends in his fourth year when the Ramblers went 24 — 13 and won the 2015 College Basketball Invitational tournament.

But in Lee's case that value is vastly increased because, unlike many other college stars (Rosenbluth of Carolina is one), he knows how to play basketball when he does not have personal possession of the ball.

We have frequently explained how college basketball rankings are overvalued by casual bettors, but what happens when two ranked teams face off?

These types of stories are nothing new, especially when it comes to college basketball.

One of the best rivalries in all of College Basketball will be renewed tonight when the # 15 North Carolina Tar Heels (18 - 7, 8 - 4 ACC) travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the # 4 Duke Blue...

We have frequently explained how college basketball rankings are often overvalued by casual bettors, but what happens when two ranked teams face off?

«Public betting has very little impact on the college basketball oddsmaking landscape, particularly early in the season when the majority of our handle is from sharper players,» according to Scott Cooley, a spokesman for Bookmaker.eu.

«Public betting has very little impact on the college basketball oddsmaking landscape, particularly early in the season when the majority of our handle is from sharper players,» according to Cooley.

Context One of college basketball's fiercest rivalries resumes tonight when No. 18 Duke hosts No. 8 North Carolina.

When betting on college basketball it is important to concentrate on heavily bet games.

Due to the sheer number of college basketball programs, it's crucial to not simply rely on ticket percentages when trying to determine the most popular public sides.

«I was a huge fan of Larry Bird when he was in college — that's around the time, 1978 or so, when I really started getting into basketball,» Heastie said.

As I've said many times here at MBG, I wish I had a yoga practice back when I played college basketball.

I have loved watching basketball since I was young, and fell in love with College hoops when I went to Indiana University.

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The game play first, the graphics are just amazing and the feel of the college atmosphere is here.I played college basketball for 4 years at a university and I fell like I'm back there when I play this game!Great job EA.9.4