Fresh off road wins at Ohio State and Purdue, the Michigan State Spartans have not only grabbed first place in the Big Ten but also a No. 1 seed in this week's bracket projection. MSU is 7-3 vs. teams currently ranked in the Top 25 of the RPI, which is two more such victories than [...]
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February 20th, 2012
Arc: Michigan State Moves to a No. 1 Seed
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Tags: Duke, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan State Spartans, moves, ohio state, projection, Purdue, seed, State, strength 
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Dudley, Suns Hold Off Kobe and Lakers 102-90
Fred Taylor’s son headed to Florida CFT: The son of ex-NFL RB Fred Taylor has decided to attend Florida, a potentially significant recruiting boost for Will Muschamp and the Gators. Kelvin Taylor broke Emmitt Smith’s state prep rushing record as a junior last season. Related Posts:Kobe scores 36 to lead Lakers over Suns 111-99Kobe pours [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: 10290, Dudley, Emmitt Smith, ex, Fred Taylor, hold, Kelvin Taylor, Kobe, Lakers, Nfl, prep, record, season, Suns, Will Muschamp Comments OffFebruary 20th, 2012
PBT: Durant, Westbrook and the Perfect Storm
Numbers so rarely tell the story in retrospect. Every number based on human performance requires interpretation, it requires understanding. The idea that numbers are meaningless in the context of basketball is asinine, but the idea that in 20 years, some kid will check basketball reference and see the box score for the Thunder's 124-118 win [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: basketball, career, Durant, idea, Kevin Durant, perfect, Russell Westbrook, score, Serge Ibaka, storm, the Nuggets, way, Westbrook Comments OffFebruary 20th, 2012
Durant Scores Career-high 51 to Lift Thunder
Durant, Westbrook rock Nuggets Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 124-118 Sunday night. Related Posts:Durant shoots Thunder past Heat in Game 1PBT: Durant, Westbrook [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: career, careerhigh, Denver Nuggets, Durant, lift, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, performance, Russell Westbrook, scores, season, Serge Ibaka, Thunder, Westbrook rock Nuggets Kevin Durant Comments OffFebruary 20th, 2012
PBT: Heat Keep Blasting Their Way Through NBA
The season series is tied. The Magic controlled the first game, won it handily, the final score not reflective of how well they played. So why does the Heat's 90-78 win over the Orlando, a 12-point margin, same as the Magic's in the first game, feel so much more important, so much more reflective of [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: blasting, defense, Dwight Howard, Heat, keep, lebron james, Magic, Miami, score, series, The Heat, their, through, way Comments OffFebruary 20th, 2012
LeBron, Wade Power Heat Past Magic
Wilfredo Lee / Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu, right, looks to pass around Heat guard Dwyane Wade during Miami’s victory Sunday. updated 6:12 p.m. ET Feb. 19, 2012 MIAMI – Dwyane Wade scored 27 points, LeBron James had 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the NBA-leading Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 90-78 [...]
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