Saturday, February 04, 2012

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Cornell falls to Columbia on the road   

Mark Cisco scored 18 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as Columbia led from start to finish in a 61-56 Ivy League victory over Cornell on Saturday night.

Alabama beats LSU for BCS Championship   

Jeremy Shelley kicked five field goals and Trent Richardson broke a 34-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter as No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 LSU 21-0 on Monday night - the first shutout in BCS title game history.

Penn State football hires its new coach   

Penn State has hired New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien as its head coach, the first change in leadership for the storied football program in nearly a half-century.

# 4 Louisville falls to # 3 Kentucky; 2nd straight loss   

Russ Smith had a career-high 30 points and the Cardinals gave No. 3 Kentucky all it could handle after rallying from an early 15-point deficit before falling 69-62 on Saturday.

Notre Dame routs Pitt at home   

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey called his team's victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night one of the most fun games he has coached since coming to South Bend.

St. John's erupts for 24 point win over Providence   

Freshmen Moe Harkless and D'Angelo Harrison had season highs of 32 and 25 points and St. John's opened Big East play with a 91-67 victory over Providence on Tuesday night, snapping the Friars' seven-game winning streak.

Orange begin their defense of # 1 ranking   

C.J. Williams and his North Carolina State teammates were already excited about getting highly ranked Syracuse in front of a rowdy red-clad crowd. Having the Orange rise to No. 1 in time for Saturday's game only adds to that buzz.

OCC Lazers on a high; ranked 2nd in the nation   

The OCC Women's basketball team was bumped up to # 2 in the country this week, after knocking off the former # 2 team Roxbury.

Plenty of suspensions after Cincy/Xavier brawl   

Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates got a six-game suspension on Sunday for throwing punches at No. 8 Xavier, and seven other players were disciplined for their roles in a brawl that ended the annual crosstown rivalry game.

Robert Griffin III wins the Heisman Trophy   

The quarterback known as RG3 became the first Heisman winner from Baylor on Saturday night by a comfortable cushion over the Stanford star.

Report: Big East set with realignment plans   

The Big East is reportedly set to announce the additions of Boise State and San Diego State as football-only members and Houston, Central Florida and SMU for all sports as soon as Wednesday.

St. John's upset by Detroit   

Ray McCallum Jr. had 21 points and Chase Simon scored 20 to help Detroit beat St. John's 69-63 on Monday night in front of a season-high 5,377 fans in the Motor City.

#5 Onondaga CC womens hoops earns win over #7 MVCC   

Jamesville-Dewitt alum Alyssa Gratien scored 37 points, as the 5th ranked OCC Lazers took out Mohawk Valley CC 82-70.

Louisville Basketball wins 54-27 over Arkansas St.   

Kyle Kuric scored 12 points and No. 7 Louisville beat turnover-prone Arkansas State 54-27 on Tuesday night in the lowest-scoring game for the Red Wolves since the shot clock was implemented in 1986.

Cornell hoops team falls on the road   

Devon Saddler scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to lead Delaware over Cornell 72-64 on Tuesday night.

SU rivals in action on Sunday night   

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun thought a sprained ankle would keep leading scorer Jeremy Lamb out of the Huskies' game against Coppin State so he had a quick chat with point guard Shabazz Napier an hour before the tipoff.

Cornell rallies aren't enough to beat Buffalo   

Big Red falls at Buffalo 67-58

Colgate falls on the road at #13 Wisconsin   

Sophomore reserve guard Ben Brust scored a career-high 17 points to lead No. 14 Wisconsin to a 68-41 win over Colgate on Wednesday night.

#9 Pitt shocked by Long Beach State at home   

Casper Ware scored a career-high 28 points and visiting Long Beach State ran away from No. 9 Pittsburgh 86-76 on Wednesday night.

Krzyzewski becomes winningest D1 Coach   

The man known simply as "Coach K" became Division I's winningest coach when No. 6 Duke beat Michigan State 74-69 on Tuesday night in the State Farm Champions Classic.

Cortland captures Cortaca Jug with big win over Ithaca   

SUNY Cortland pulled away from Ithaca in the 2nd half to win 27-3

PSU: McQueary won't coach Saturday due to threats   

Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary will miss Saturday's game against Nebraska after the school said he received "multiple threats."

The latest conference realignment news   

The Big 12 has a replacement lined up for Missouri before it even leaves the conference. The Big East, meanwhile, is in danger of losing another school before replacing the three that already have bailed on the league.

It's DaJuan's decision day. Where will he go?   

It's something basketball fans across Central New York, and the nation for that matter have waited years for.

OCC Women's Basketball is ranked #1   

There's still a long way to go until March, but it's still a very flattering honor.

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