"Basically, it's accurate," Self said after beating Texas A&M 73-53 Monday night. "I don't know if the exact quote is accurate. After the game was over, like I always do, like every coach always does, I had to catch a plane. So I went back to tell the coaches, 'Congratulations, good win.' I was approached and shook a hand and said, `I can't talk to you, but you played really well."'

"If that exchange, which is all it was, is a problem, then our administration will deal with it," Self said. "I certainly by no means am going to deny that basically that happened. But the reason I was back in the back was to say hi to the coaches after the game."

Bill Self Cops to Recruiting Violation But With Different Spin originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The organization voted Thursday to change the definition of a prospect from ninth grade to seventh grade - for men's basketball only - to nip a trend in which some college coaches were working at private, elite camps and clinics for seventh- and eighth-graders. The NCAA couldn't regulate those camps because those youngsters fell below the current cutoff.

"It's a little scary only because - we talked about this - where does it stop?" said Joe D'Antonio, chairman of the 31-member Division I Legislative Council, which approved the change during a two-day meeting at the NCAA Convention. "The fact that we've got to this point is really just a sign of the times."

Recruiting Gets Younger; NCAA Now Classifies Seventh-Graders as 'Prospects' originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hansbrough, Tar Heels Roll UVA; People Need to Settle on Crowning Them originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:05:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Miguel Paul

[...] Chris said he had no idea who Miguel was.

As he was walking out of the Alario Center after practice, Chris said he had never heard or met Miguel.

[...]"I'm shocked at the fact that this may not be true because Miguel said all of this stuff and you have all the comparisons at Missouri,'' Kelly said.

Missouri's Miguel Paul Apparently Fibbed About Being Related to Chris Paul originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I don't even think it was mentioned in the newspapers here, that we were No. 2 in the polls. Fact, I know it wasn't mentioned, so I guess nobody really cares. It's interesting, always interesting to me in 29 years here, the subtleties of the local press is funny in some respects.

Wake Forest Jumps Duke to Second Overall ... Does Coach K Still Feel Snubbed? originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Vasquez missed a shot or made a mistake, a cluster of Maryland students either booed the guard or yelled for Vasquez to shape up. And Vasquez responded at least three times by turning toward his classmates (once while dribbling the ball), putting his index finger over his lips and telling them to "Shut the [expletive] up!"

"If they don't believe in us, they can get the hell out. We don't need them anyway. We need the people who will support us, who are with us. I know they are all happy now, but they didn't believe in us when we were down."

Maryland Fans Boo Greivis Vasquez, Vasquez Tells Them to 'Shut the F*** Up' originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"If they are in Washington, I don't know why they wouldn't come to the game," Howard Coach Gil Jackson said. "He likes basketball, and he and Craig are boys. They are supportive and would probably want to see Craig play as much as they could. My sister is coming to the game."

Datcher said 20-25 security personnel are usually on hand for home games, including those who man doors. An appearance by the Obamas would mean enhanced university security -- Datcher did not have specifics yesterday -- in addition to the Secret Service detail for the Obamas.

"How they handle security, they may not publicize that ahead of time," Jackson said. "They may just show up."

Depending upon who is in the gym, a ticket to watch two teams that won a combined 12 games last season could suddenly become coveted. A ticket-office official said tickets are still available ($15 and $20) but declined to say how many remained.

Toughest Ticket to Score on the Opening Week: Oregon State-Howard originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:36:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Derrick Caracter to Southern Miss? Really? originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's Deja Vu for New Mexico State's Herb Pope originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:06:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Late Friday afternoon the UA sports information department issued a two-sentence press release stating: "Junior guard Patrick Beverley will not compete for the Razorbacks in the 2008-2009 basketball season. The University of Arkansas, including its administration and coaches, will have no further comment due to student privacy laws."

Will Arkansas Have Anyone Who Can Score? originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:58:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pacific spokesman Richard Rojo said he could not disclose whether those players - senior point guards Steffan Johnson and Michael Kirby and senior center Michael Nunnally - were involved in an alleged sexual assault investigated by the school.

The school's investigation and judicial review process of the reported assault ended last week, but the school did not release the names of the students involved, citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law protecting the privacy of student education records. No criminal complaint was filed, police said.

Sources said that the alleged assault involved three men's basketball players and a women's basketball player.

[Idaho Head Coach Don] Verlin wouldn't comment other than to confirm his interest in Johnson on Wednesday, a day after the first-year Idaho coach may have broken NCAA rules while discussing Johnson in an interview with the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Verlin told the newspaper he has spoken to Johnson four or five times - most recently Friday - and hopes to add the first-team All-Big West Conference player to his team.

"As far as Steffan transferring to the University of Idaho, I would hope so," said Verlin, the twin brother of Pacific associate head coach Ron Verlin. "He's going through a situation where he's trying to figure out what he's going to do next. Has there been conversations between Steffan and us? Yes. But there's nothing official yet."
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"There's nothing going on in the legal aspect of it," Verlin told the Daily News. "It's just like every kid that we recruit and will recruit during my time at the University of Idaho - we've checked his legal background, and he doesn't have a record. From what I've found out, and (Pacific is) not able to comment too much on it, there's nothing there."

Verlin said his brother gave Johnson a favorable recommendation.

"I definitely feel like my name has been hurt, but people know what type of person I am," [Michael] Nunnally said. "That's why I'm not trippin' about trying to plead my case. ... I have a lot of fans, and they know me. ... They already know what the deal is. I really don't care what the outsiders think."
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Nunnally declined to specify whether he engaged in consensual or non-consensual sex with the alleged victim, but he insisted he had not committed one of the most egregious violations of the school's sexual assault policy. Under the school's policy, sexual assault can range from rape to consensual sex with someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

"If it was forcible rape, do you think I would be at this school?" said Nunnally, who was named California community college co-player of the year at Delta in 2006-07. "Do you think they would want me to come back?"

Pacific's Season Over Before Summer Is originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:09:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is a UNC players NCAA National Championship Ring year 2005. Its in immaculate condition. Its made of 10 Karat yellow Gold and has a Genuine Diamond on both sides of the year 2005. It weights approx 32.28 grams.

Tar Heels 2005 Championship Ring Is Being Auctioned on eBay originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:24:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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University of Kansas sports team physician Sean Cupp sure thinks so. Cupp, a sports medicine specialist, said no true scientific studies proved night-before sex impedes performance in any way. In fact, Cupp said if sex was part of an athlete's typical nighttime routine, the person shouldn't suddenly abandon lovemaking.

"Basically, the best way to continue positive performance outcomes would be to not change your pre-game ritual," Cupp said.

"You won't find a more superstitious bunch of people than coaches and athletes," Cupp said. "If they feel like they have a pretty good system, they're not going to stray from it."

Don't Believe The Hype: Sex Does Not Weaken Legs originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:01:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This news that Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings might elect to play in Europe for a year is interesting on so many levels and will be quite the test case for future high school players.

In Jennings' case, he may not be able to qualify to get into 'Zona. Back in the day, that was either a sign that the kid would go into the NBA or head to a JUCO for two years, get his grades up, then head to a Division I program.

The problem now is that the NBA won't let high schoolers enter the draft and the NCAA is cracking down (a bit) on JUCO schools and grade point averages. This could be the best deal for a guy that can't get into an elite college program to show off his wares.

But is it really? Jennings is the anti-point guard in Europe. They like guys who facilitate a team, work the ball, play good defense and not be a scorer. While Jennings is an awesome passer, he is flashier than they tend to like and he's that scoring-type of lead guard.

Also, European teams aren't as down with playing youth that much. The Charlotte Bobcats just drafted Alexis Ajinca with the 20th pick in the draft a few nights ago ... and he doesn't get much playing time with his French team. NBA teams could be scared off by his lack of development and he plummets down the 2009 Draft.

NCAA antagonists have convinced a generation of players their time in college basketball is uncompensated, but it's a lie. Beyond the education, living expenses and high-level training provided to all Division I basketball players, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony signed contracts with Nike worth a combined $81 million based on the reputations they gained in one college season each -- Durant as 2007 national player of the year, Anthony as 2003 NCAA Tournament most outstanding player. They became famous, and therefore their endorsements became valuable, because of college basketball. There would be precious little marketing appeal in a player who went from Oak Hill Academy to Europe.

Brandon Jennings to Europe Will Be Ultimate Test Case For Future Prospects originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Brad Underwood told the Konza Rotary Club this morning that Mayo was on the phone with Huggins, "begging to come here" around the time of national letter-of-intent signing day a year ago. Huggins told him no, Underwood said, because he thought Mayo would get in trouble because of money funneled to him and a friend prior to enrolling in college.
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Mayo, originally from Huntington, W.Va., was among the top recruits in the nation at the time. Huggins, also originally from West Virginia, had been recruiting him for years and appeared to have a good shot at bringing him to K-State. Publicly, Mayo said he chose USC over K-State.

But Underwood today indicated that Mayo was saying up to the last minute that he wanted to come to K-State to be with Huggins because of their long ties. Huggins, though, said, "We're not going to take you. You'll never pass," in reference to NCAA amateur clearinghouse rules.

"He says, 'Ms. Beasley, I'm just calling to see if we can get Michael to come out to USC.' I say, 'Oh, no, sugar, no, sweetie pie, you need to come to Kansas State.' He's like, 'Ms. Beasley, we'll look out for Michael. I'll keep an eye out for him myself.'

"I say, 'O.J., you need someone to look out for you! Why don't you just come to Kansas State? It'll be a great team.' He says, 'We'll have a great team too.' I say, 'O.J., if you were having a great team you wouldn't be calling me at the 11th hour. Call Huggs. I'm sure he'll take you.' So I called Huggs and said, 'Hey, I just offered O.J. a scholarship. You got one? Dalonte [Hill], you got a scholarship?' They said, 'No, you're the one who offered him a scholarship!'"

When it comes to trust, Mayo's mother says she doesn't have any for Guillory, her son's L.A. mentor. "Rodney kind of came in when O.J. was living in Cincinnati and I was back here," she says. "Lo and behold, there he was. I don't really know that much about him. I know what I hear, I know what I read and I know what O.J. tells me. But [Guillory] knows where I stand with him, too, because I've talked to him. You can't trust people you don't know. But if that's what O.J. wants to do, I don't want to put any extra stress on him."

What Did Bob Huggins Know About O.J. Mayo? originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Thu, 29 May 2008 22:53:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Don't get bent out of shape: the NCAA is looking at changing the goaltending rule, but it isn't anything drastic.

The NCAA is looking at making any touching of the ball after it has been banked off the glass a goaltending violation. Currently, if the ball hits the backboard but is still going up (like on a layup), it can be touched and not ruled goaltending.

Doesn't seem like a major deal, but it will make those borderline calls much easier to make.

Also, the NCAA is looking at requiring making the home team wear white/light uniforms and the road team wearing dark uniforms ... or a switch if both teams agree. Currently, it was recommended but not required ... so you could have one team wearing orange and another wearing blue out on the court.

As of now, there are many proposals being discussed (including widening the free throw lane) but don't seem to have much support.

NCAA Looking at Goaltending Rule originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Tue, 13 May 2008 12:26:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The school has cut its cheerleading squad after 'inappropriate' photos were found on The Dirty, a campus blog.

The school's athletic director, Lisa Love, made the decision Thursday evening.

The pictures on the blog featured 6 of the cheerleaders wearing bras and panties.

Arizona State Cuts Cheerleading Squad, Was TheDirty.com Responsible? originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:57:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Obama spent the night in Chapel Hill following a rally late Monday at the Smith Center, then scrimmaged with the team on Tuesday morning after touring the Coach Bill Guthridge Locker Room with coach Roy Williams and his wife, Wanda.

Obama played team members that included Tyler Hansbrough, Marcus Ginyard, Marc Campbell, Surry Wood and Deon Thompson. He kept up with the run-and-gun pace for at least five minutes before benching himself.

When he got back in the game, Williams, who was watching from a chair on the sidelines, called out: "You've got the future president of the United States wide open."

Asked if the event had violated any NCAA rules, Erik Christianson, director of public and media relations for the NCAA, said in an e-mail: "This was a unique situation and not an NCAA issue. It certainly was a great opportunity for the student-athletes to interact with a presidential candidate."

Under NCAA rules, coaches are not allowed to watch pick-up games during the off-season. UNC spokesman Steve Kirschner said Williams knew that he wasn't supposed to be there under the letter of NCAA rules, but that these were "extraordinary circumstances," and with the number of secret service personnel on site, the coach wanted to be on hand to make sure that everything went OK."

Obama Scrimmages With UNC Tar Heels; But Did it Violate NCAA Rules? originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:55:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"I am paying anybody who have read the book 'there are no children here' by Alex Kotlowitz $30-40 which in some classes you have to read at UB (even more money if you have to read the book a little more!!) to write a 3-4 page paper, on a couple questions which was assigned."

Aside from demonstrating that the University at Buffalo admits students who lack a grasp of basic grammar, the Facebook post has Robinson in hot water with the school, the Buffalo News reports.

Robinson, a shooting guard who was the team's leading scorer last season, has been suspended indefinitely from the team. The school's Office of the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education will determine whether there will be further discipline. The school also released the following statement from Robinson:

"I realize I made a mistake for which I take full responsibility and realize I must regain the trust of my teammates, fellow student-athletes and coaching staff. I have brought disappointment in myself and the university and for this I am truly sorry."

University at Buffalo Guard Suspended for 'Write My Paper' Facebook Ad originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:19:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Multiple sources close to the Memphis basketball and football programs have told CBSSports.com that Rose was recently involved in an altercation over a girl with Tiger football player Steven Black, an altercation that didn't go so well for Rose. Put another way, the possible No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft spent the early part of this week looking like a person who had just been in a scrap, making the way he announced his future plans -- through a release distributed by the Memphis Sports Information department -- convenient, if not necessary.

This Is Why Derrick Rose's Coaches Told Him To Keep His Hands Up on Defense originally appeared on NCAA Basketball FanHouse on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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