Friday, February 15, 2008

Full-Court Press, Feb. 15

Quick-hitters from around the college basketball world:

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Confused about what might happen to Indiana and Kelvin Sampson as a result of the recent announcements? This should help. (Indianapolis Star)

- Stanford blew a 51-37 lead with just six minutes left to
fall in overtime to Arizona State, who was without two of its best inside players for the extra period. (East Valley Daily Tribune)

- With the return from injury of starting point guard Levance Fields,
Pittsburgh has rejuvenated hopes for a top-four finish in the Big East. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Marquette needs to build on its momentum with a win over Pittsburgh on Friday night, a game which could have a say in the conference tournament seedings. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

- Arizona freshman guard Jerryd Bayless had
another outstanding game Thursday, going for 33 points in a key win over California. (Tucson Citizen)

- Likewise, Clemson senior guard
Cliff Hammonds continued his stellar play by helping the Tigers to an important win over North Carolina State, scoring 22 points. (The Greenville News)

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Oregon improved its at-large hopes with a 13-point win over Washington Thursday night, hitting an outstanding 14-of-25 three-point shots. (The Oregonian)

- Louisville coach
Rick Pitino wanted his team to win eight of its final 10 games; so far, the Cardinals have won four in a row and have plenty of momentum. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

- Despite the expected impact Gonzaga junior Josh Heytvelt was supposed to make when he came back from injury,
the big man has been a "shadow of himself." (Seattle Times)

- Some people think that
fatigue is finally getting to Syracuse, which has been using just six or seven players for most of the past month. (Syracuse Post-Standard)

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