January 2009 News

Louisville Looks To Slay Another Big East Giant in Syracuse

Published: January 23, 2009

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Rick Pitino knows a thing or two about Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse Orangemen. He was hired by Boeheim and got his start from the veteran head coach. That said, the Carrier Dome in Syracuse is not likely to shake his Louisville Cardinals one little bit. He seems to thrive on the excitement of college [...]


Can Maryland Beat Number One Bound Blue Devils?

Published: January 23, 2009

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The Duke Blue Devils are riding high right about now after watching number one Pittsburgh lose, then Wake Forest lose as well after taking over the number one slot. The Blue Devils are next in line to take over the seemingly cursed title of number one team in the land…if they can get by ACC [...]


Clemson Loses To UNC In Dean Dome…Again

Published: January 22, 2009

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54 times Clemson has come into North Carolina to play the Tar Heels. 54 times now Clemson has left with a loss. The Clemson Tigers, ranked number 9 in the country going into the match up with the 6th ranked Tar Heels, simply got over matched and outplayed by the smarting Tar Heels. Carolina is [...]


Alonzo Mourning Retiring After 15 Seasons

Published: January 22, 2009

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Zo is finally hanging up the sneakers after a fantastic career that sent him to seven all star games, and an NBA title alongside Shaquille O’neal who he entered the league with. Alonzo Mourning is a true warrior who battled back from a life saving kidney transplant to play in the NBA. No player in [...]


North Carolina Tar Heels On The Way Back

Published: January 21, 2009

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The North Carolina Tar Heels are fighting their way back slowly but surely through the ACC wars, having won two straight after a pair of bitter losses to rivals Wake Forest and underdog Boston College. The Tar Heels seemed invincible up until then, and quickly learned that even the best talent can be beaten [...]


Pittsburgh Loses To Louisville – Wake Forest Likely New Number One

Published: January 18, 2009

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Pittsburgh kind of had it coming. The Pittsburgh Panthers likely will lose the number one ranking in the national polls after losing to Louisville this weekend. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, who had a great win over previously undefeated Clemson, are likely to ascend the throne as the number one team in the land [...]


Duke Rides Hot Shooting Henderson To Win Over Georgetown

Published: January 17, 2009

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Gerald Henderson was simply hitting every single shot he threw up on Saturday as the Blue Devils whipped Georgetown for their eighth straight win. The last time the Devils tasted defeat was against Michigan way back in early December. The game was largely decided with a huge run for the Blue Devils to close [...]


Wake Forest Remains Unbeaten As They Down Tigers

Published: January 17, 2009

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Two out of three of the unbeaten teams in the country squared off on Saturday with the lead in the ACC at stake, and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away with the victory. The Deacons were anything but intimidated by the Tiger’s gaudy record, and both teams fought to the very end. [...]


No. 1 Pittsburgh Sputters To Win Over South Florida

Published: January 16, 2009

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The stage was certainly set for South Florida as they hung around and attempted to sneak one in agains the top ranked Panthers. Pittsburgh just could not seem to get going against a team that had never beaten an number one ranked team, and had lost eight straight against teams that were ranked at all. [...]


Celtics Recovery Comes At New Jersey’s Expense

Published: January 15, 2009

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The Boston Celtics seem to be refocused on their mission of repeating as NBA champs. After going through a rough stretch, the Celtics have suddenly caught fire once again. After whipping the Raptors twice in a row, the turned to the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night. The result was a 118-86 thrashing [...]


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