NCAA Mens Basketball News

New Orleans ? Utah defensive end Paul Kruger was eager to test himself against the best offensive lineman in the country in Friday’s Sugar Bowl.

New Orleans ? Kyle Whittingham hardly could have imagined anything like this happening as of September 2007, when his Utah football team was struggling and his coaching future was in question.

After lackluster play against Division II foe Quincy College for the better part of the first half, Alabama turned on the jets, launched a rocket wearing number 21, and soared to an 86-58 win over the visiting Hawks before an announced crowd of 8,341 at Coleman Coliseum Tuesday night. Bama upped its record to 9-3 […]

Senario Hillman scored 17 points to pace all five Alabama starters in double figures and the Crimson Tide defeated Quincy 86-58 on Tuesday night.
Ronald Steele added 14, Justin Knox had 10 and Alonzo Gee and JaMychal Green scored 13 apiece in Alabama’s fourth straight win.
The Crimson Tide (9-3) started the second half on a 13-0 […]

Alabama All-America left tackle Andre Smith has been suspended from the Sugar Bowl for violating team rules, possibly signaling an end to the Outland Trophy winner’s college career.

College basketball

Tonight’s game Arkansas vs. Northwestern St.

Sometimes Yale has a good basketball team. That is not the case this year. Nevertheless, Alabama had to hit seven of 10 free throw attempts in the last 98 seconds to hang on for a three-point victory against the Bulldogs of the Ivy League Sunday evening. The Crimson Tide improved to 8-3 with a 66-63 […]

Alonzo Gee scored 20 points and Alabama hit seven free throws in the last 30 seconds to propel the Crimson Tide to a 66-63 win against Yale on Sunday night.
Senario Hillman scored 18 points, Ronald Steele added 16 and JaMychal Green chipped in with 10 for the Crimson Tide (8-3). Gee also notched a double-double, […]

Ah, 2009. It’s practically right on our doorstep.