The Official 2011-2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

**DaveR** · 12-22-2011, 10:39 AM

smells like more violations

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Andre Drummond to play as walk-on

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...-uconn-walk-on

STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut freshman center Andre Drummond is not on scholarship and is instead attending Connecticut this season as a walk-on.

Kyle Muncy, a spokesman for the athletic department, told reporters Tuesday that Drummond is not receiving any institutional aid from UConn.

Drummond and Michael Bradley started the semester with neither paying for tuition as it was being determined which one would be on scholarship and which would be the walk-on.

Initially, Bradley was willing to give up his scholarship but apparently it wasn't deemed to be possible.

Meanwhile, Drummond pursued a manner in which to get a loan.

Throughout the fall semester, the two took classes, participated with everything on the team, and both had an outstanding invoice.

Ultimately, one had to pay tuition and Drummond was the one who handled the loan rather than Bradley.

"It took the better part of a couple of months to get it a conclusion, which was reached at the end of October," Muncy said. "It only came to light now because Andre said he was a walk-on."

UConn has only 10 scholarships this season after losing one because of NCAA violations and two more because of a poor academic performance rating.

The 6-foot-10 Drummond, who is averaging 9.4 points a game, decided to enroll just three days before the start of the fall semester. Bradley, a redshirt freshman, has been sidelined with a fractured right ankle.

**DaveR** · 12-22-2011, 03:07 PM

Dec. 22

Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu:
Texas-El Paso vs. Clemson, ESPNU, 3
Kansas State vs. Southern Illinois, ESPNU, 5:30
Long Beach State vs. Xavier, ESPNU, 11
Hawaii vs. Auburn, ESPNU, 1 a.m.
Bradley at Michigan, BTN, 6:30
Memphis at Georgetown, ESPN2, 7
Florida State at Florida, ESPNU, 7
UC-Santa Barbara at Brigham Young, BYUtv, 9
Illinois vs. Missouri in St. Louis, ESPN2, 9
Lehigh at Michigan State, ESPNU, 9
Butler at Stanford, FSN, 9
Kansas at Southern California, FSN, 11

**DaveR** · 12-23-2011, 03:24 PM

Dec. 23

Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu:
Consolations on ESPNU: Clemson vs. Southern Illinois, 3; Xavier vs. Hawaii, 1:30 a.m.
Semifinals: Texas-El Paso vs. Kansas State, ESPNU, 5:30; Long Beach State vs. Auburn, ESPN2, 11
California at UNLV, CBSSN, 5
Mississippi Valley State at Wisconsin, BTN, 5:30
Western Kentucky at Louisville, ESPN2, 7
Wagner at Pittsburgh, ESPNU, 8
Las Vegas Classic: West Virginia vs. Baylor, ESPN2, 9

**DaveR** · 12-23-2011, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by DaveR

Dec. 23

Western Kentucky at Louisville, ESPN2, 7

4-8 WKU trying to upset #4 Louisville

**Fletch** · 12-23-2011, 10:30 PM

The Hurley Brothers had Wagner outhustle Pitt!

**DaveR** · 12-23-2011, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Fletch

The Hurley Brothers had Wagner outhustle Pitt!

missed it, but saw some highlights ... good for them (Hurleys), and shame on Pitt

**DaveR** · 12-27-2011, 02:12 PM

Dec. 27

Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, ESPN2, 7
Minnesota at Illinois, BTN, 7:30
Cal State-San Marcos at Brigham Young, BYUtv, 9
Wisconsin at Nebraska, ESPN2, 9

**DaveR** · 12-28-2011, 04:37 PM

Dec. 28

Northwestern at Ohio State, BTN, 5:30
Southern Methodist vs. Oklahoma State in Dallas, ESPNU, 6:30
Georgetown at Louisville, ESPN2, 7
Indiana at Michigan State, BTN, 7:30
Lamar at Kentucky, ESPNU, 8:30
Mississippi State vs. Baylor in Dallas, ESPN2, 9
Purdue at Iowa, BTN, 9:30

**DaveR** · 12-29-2011, 03:14 PM

Dec. 29

Florida at Rutgers, ESPN2, 7
Elon at North Carolina, ESPNU, 7
Penn State at Michigan, BTN, 7:30
Georgia Tech at Fordham, CBS Sports Net, 8
Vanderbilt at Marquette, ESPN2, 9
Oklahoma at Cincinnati, ESPNU, 9
Brigham Young at Saint Mary's, ESPN2, 11
UCLA at Stanford, FSN, 11

**Fletch** · 12-29-2011, 06:20 PM

GTown dropped Louisville last night. Is that right?

**DaveR** · 12-29-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Fletch

GTown dropped Louisville last night. Is that right?

missed that game, but saw the results - good for GTown ... props to Rutgers for the upset tonight now ... Marquette is struggling though

**DaveR** · 01-02-2012, 04:32 PM

Jan. 2

Texas A&M at Baylor, ESPNU, 7

**DaveR** · 01-03-2012, 04:51 PM

Jan. 3

Nebraska at Ohio State, BTN, 6:30
Michigan State at Wisconsin, ESPN2, 7
Louisville at St. John's, ESPNU, 7
Alabama at Georgia Tech, ESPNU, 9

**DaveR** · 01-04-2012, 07:15 PM

Jan. 4

Illinois at Northwestern, BTN, 7
Duke at Temple, ESPN2, 7
Marquette at Georgetown, ESPNU, 7
Texas-El Paso at Marshall, CBS Sports Net, 8
Tennessee at Memphis, FSN, 8
Iowa at Minnesota, BTN, 9
Texas at Iowa State, ESPNU, 9

**däp** · 01-04-2012, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by daver

jan. 4

illinois at northwestern, btn, 7
duke at temple, espn2, 7
marquette at georgetown, espnu, 7
texas-el paso at marshall, cbs sports net, 8
tennessee at memphis, fsn, 8
iowa at minnesota, btn, 9
texas at iowa state, espnu, 9

i - l - l...

**Fletch** · 01-04-2012, 11:03 PM

Cuse goes to 16-0!

To be honest, chalk up the first loss for them on Saturday, because them cats on Marquette are some stone cold zone-killers!

**bkny11203** · 01-04-2012, 11:25 PM

Temple beats Duke. Is Dave R on suicide watch? lol

**DaveR** · 01-05-2012, 04:19 PM

Jan. 5

Pittsburgh at DePaul, ESPN2, 7
Purdue at Penn State, BTN, 8
Michigan at Indiana, ESPN2, 9
Saint Mary's at San Diego, ESPNU, 9
Arizona vs. UCLA in Anaheim, Calif., FSN, 11

**DaveR** · 01-06-2012, 12:34 PM

Jan. 6

Butler at Wright State, ESPNU, 7
Niagara at Iona, ESPNU, 9

**ruse** · 01-06-2012, 12:51 PM

Good article summarizing Georgetown's season to date:

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...owns-true-grit

**DaveR** · 01-06-2012, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by ruse

Good article summarizing Georgetown's season to date:

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...owns-true-grit

**DaveR** · 01-09-2012, 01:38 PM

Jan. 9

West Virginia at Connecticut, ESPN2, 7
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, ESPNU, 7
Cincinnati at Georgetown, ESPNU, 9

**DaveR** · 01-09-2012, 03:06 PM

Morgan State suspends Todd Bozeman

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...mid-talk-punch

Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman has been suspended indefinitely with pay after a scrape he has described as "accidental contact" with senior guard Larry Bastfield during a win Saturday at South Carolina State, The Baltimore Sun has reported.

Athletic director Floyd Kerr informed him of the decision late Sunday night, Bozeman told the newspaper. The school has begun an investigation into the incident.

Kerr told the coach he was to "separate" himself from the team and have no further contact with any of his players or coaches until further notice, The Sun reported.

Bozeman told the newspaper Kerr declined to elaborate on the reasons for the suspension.

South Carolina State president George E. Cooper, who has said he witnessed the incident and thought the coach had punched the player in the face, summoned campus police during the game to query the player about bringing possible charges against Bozeman.

Cooper was joined by several in the crowd in saying they witnessed the coach punch the player.

Bozeman and Bastfield maintained Sunday night the situation was blown out of proportion, according to The Sun. Bastfield told the newspaper he "exaggerated" his reaction to the physical contact with Bozeman.

"These people are completely off the charts" regarding the accusations, Bozeman said in a telephone interview with The Sun. "I didn't hit him in the face."

Bastfield said he hadn't thought much about the incident before two campus police officers asked him if he was interested in pressing charges against Bozeman before he boarded the team bus.

"They said they were told he hit me in the face," Bastfield said, according to The Sun. "I told him that he accidently bumped me in the chest. It was something that happens in the heat of the game."

Morgan State (3-9, 1-0 MEAC) beat South Carolina State 73-68 after overcoming a late rally by the Bulldogs (4-11, 0-2), who had trailed 48-38 in the second half before tying the game at 55-55.

Bozeman is no stranger to trouble -- on or off the court.

In 2007, during his first season as Morgan State's coach, Bozeman was charged with misdemeanor assault stemming from an incident at a Virginia restaurant.

The charges were later dismissed after he reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the manager of the establishment and apologized publicly to Mulligan's Sports Grille in court.

According to restaurant manager Carlos Holland, Bozeman had gone "belligerent, screaming that he didn't want ham sandwiches."

"We had kids in here eating, nice and quiet with their families," Holland said at the time. "He's the head coach of a university, showing a bad example."

Bozeman's hire by Morgan State followed an eight-year ban for NCAA violations during his coaching tenure at California.

Bozeman, then 29, became the youngest head coach to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 with the Golden Bears, but just as quickly was barred from the college ranks because of recruiting violations.

The ban came after Bozeman admitted he had paid a recruit's family $30,000.

**DaveR** · 01-10-2012, 04:55 PM

Jan. 10

Iowa at Michigan State, BTN, 7
Georgia at Florida, ESPN, 7
Louisville at Providence, ESPN2, 7
Florida State at Virginia Tech, ESPNU, 7
Ohio State at Illinois, ESPN, 9
Vanderbilt at South Carolina, ESPNU, 9