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  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Center Mike Tisdale #54 of the Illinoi... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Center Mike Tisdale #54 of the Illinois Fighting Illini controls the ball against the Wisconsin Badgers during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Guard Jordan Taylor #11 of the Wiscons... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Guard Jordan Taylor #11 of the Wisconsin Badgers attempts a shot against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Guard Demetri McCamey #32 of the Illin... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Guard Demetri McCamey #32 of the Illinois Fighting Illini goes up for a dunk against the Wisconsin Badgers during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Guard Jason Bohannon #12 of the Wiscon... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Guard Jason Bohannon #12 of the Wisconsin Badgers attempts a layup against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Head coach Bruce Weber of the Illinois... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Head coach Bruce Weber of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts to a play during their game against the Wisconsin Badgers in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Head coach Bo Ryan of the Wisconsin Ba... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Head coach Bo Ryan of the Wisconsin Badgers signals to his team during their game against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Guard Trevon Hughes #3 of the Wisconsi... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Guard Trevon Hughes #3 of the Wisconsin Badgers goes up for a shot against guard D.J. Richardson #1 of the Illinois Fighting Illini during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Guard Ryan Evans #5 of the Wisconsin B... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Guard Ryan Evans #5 of the Wisconsin Badgers and guards Brandon Paul #3 and Jeff Jordan #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini go up for a rebound during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Forward Jon Leuer #30 of the Wisconsin... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Forward Jon Leuer #30 of the Wisconsin Badgers drives with the ball against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Indiana Hoosiers 3 mins ago
  • NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12:  Anthony Brock #1 of the Alabama Crims... Getty Images

    NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Anthony Brock #1 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drives for a shot attempt against Darnell Dodson #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

    Tennessee Volunteers 3 mins ago
  • NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: John Wall #11 of the Kentucky Wildcats... Getty Images

    NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: John Wall #11 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives for a shot attempt against Tony Mitchell #5 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

    Tennessee Volunteers 3 mins ago
  • NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12:  Patrick Patterson #54 of the Kentucky... Getty Images

    NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Patrick Patterson #54 of the Kentucky Wildcats attempts a shot against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

    Tennessee Volunteers 3 mins ago
  • NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12:  Daniel Orton #33 of the Kentucky Wild... Getty Images

    NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Daniel Orton #33 of the Kentucky Wildcats dunks against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

    Tennessee Volunteers 3 mins ago
  • NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12:  Mikhail Torrance #2 of the Alabama Cr... Getty Images

    NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Mikhail Torrance #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts in the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

    Tennessee Volunteers 3 mins ago
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12:  Guard Manny Harris #3 of the Michigan ... Getty Images

    INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Guard Manny Harris #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after losing in the final seconds of their quarterfinal game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

    Ohio State Buckeyes 32 mins ago
  • Satan back to work Bruins Blog | Boston Globe MONTREAL -- Every Bruin participated in today's afternoon practice at the Bell Centre, including Miroslav Satan, who sat out last night's 5-1 win because of a groin injury. "We'll see how it is," Claude Julien said. "It will be a...
  • Up Next: Stanford Husky Men's Basketball Blog | Seattle Times Photo credit: Getty Images - Jeff Gross Interesting story from ESPN.com about Emmanuel Igbinosa (above, middle), one of Stanford's unsung heroes last night. I noted yesterday during the Stanford game thread that I didn't remember the senior guard being much of a player and was shocked at the way he scored 12 unexpected points. Before the game, he averaged 1.3 points in 21 games. Well it turns out Igbinosa is a Management Science & Engineering major who normally doesn't play on Thursdays so he can attend a class required for him to graduate. I love that. Who says the student-athlete has gone a...
  • Sprained wrist will sideline Rose for Heat game Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Derrick Rose holds his wrist after taking a foul from the Magic's Dwight Howard on Thursday. (John Raoux/AP)By Fred MitchellMIAMI -- The results of an MRI on the left wrist of Bulls All-Star guard Derrick Rose revealed a sprain that will keep him from playing Friday against the Miami Heat. His status is listed as day-to-day.Rose suffered the injury late in the first period of Thursday night's 111-82 loss in Orlando when he was fouled hard by center Dwight Howard. Rose left the game at the end of the first quarter and had his wrist X-rayed Thursday night before undergoing the MRI in Miami, wher...
  • Does the NIT want UNC? ACC Now | News & Observer GREENSBORO — North Carolina wants to play in the NIT. Now the question is: Does the NIT want UNC? Les Robinson, N.C. State’s former athletics director and a member of the eight-person NIT selection committee, said this morning he was not allowed to reveal who was on his list of 32 teams that he will submit to begin the selection process. (Each committee member submits a list, and they begin whittling down from there.) "I would be surprised if they [the Tar Heels] weren’t on the board, but I can say that about 25, 30 teams," he said, adding that that includes the Wolfpack, which has...
  • Busy stretch looming for Blackhawks Blackhawks Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports By Chris Kuc The Blackhawks wiil be early risers this weekend. They will take on the Flyers in a Saturday matinee in Philadelpha, then head back to Chicago for an 11:30 a.m., nationally televised showdown Sunday against the top team in the NHL, the Washington Capitals, at the United Center. The games kick off a stretch of five contests in eight days for the Hawks, and includes a trip to the West Coast and Phoenix next week. "We have some top opponents and some tough games in some tough buildings," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "We're going to Philly. We haven't been there in a while. We k...
  • NY Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran happy with rehab progress Ledger on Mets | Newark Star-Ledger Beltran says he could be ready by mid-April