Louisville’s Russ Smith Goes For Career-High 31
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTGVVglQGEI] New York City native Russ Smith scored
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTGVVglQGEI] New York City native Russ Smith scored
One day after he received a commitment from 7-foot, 2014 New Jersey big man Karl Towns, Kentucky coach John Calipari was out on the recruiting trail.
Calipari on Wednesday visited 2014 point guard Tyus Jones and 2014 forward Trey Lyles, according to Ben Roberts of NextCats.
That makes twice in the span of about a week that Calipari visited Jones.
Ohio State coach Thad Matta and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo also attended Jones’s season-opener, Roberts reported.
“They’re really interested in him,” Apple Valley (Minn.) coach Zach Goring told SNY.tv Nov. 27 after the last visit. “ESPN has him as the No. 1 kid in the country. I know [Calipari] likes him, that’s for sure.”
LeBron James says the Knicks kicked the Heat’s ass last night when they won 112-92 in Miami despite missing Carmelo Anthony, who was on the bench with a cut in his left hand that required five stitches.
“We already thought they were going to be a better team just with the acquisitions that they made,” James told reporters in Miami.
“Just another year under their belt. So we haven’t went into the first two games doubting them or underestimating their ability.
“They pretty much just kicked our ass in two games.” 
By JASON BELZER
Special to ZAGSBLOG
NEW YORK — In news that should be music to many college basketball fans’ ears, new NCAA VP of Championships Mark Lewis said the association was “actively discussing” moving the men’s basketball championships back into arenas and out of cavernous NFL stadiums.
The statement was bolstered by Burke Magnus, ESPN’s head of college sports programming, who said “there will be a Final Four back in an arena (within the next five years). Bank on it.”
Lewis and Magnus made the comments Thursday at the annual IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
NEW YORK — N.C. State’s talented freshmen trio were not at their best during Tuesday night’s victory over UConn in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.
T.J. Warren (pictured), Rodney Purvis and Tyler Lewis — all former McDonald’s All-Americans — combined for just nine points, five rebounds and two assists in the 69-65 victory.
But as the Wolfpack attempt to challenge for an ACC regular-season championship and an NCAA Tournament run going forward, the three frosh could play increasingly key roles alongside veterans C.J. Leslie, Richard Howell, Lorenzo Brown and Scott Wood.
“They’ve barely tapped where they’re going to be throughout the year,” Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried said of the freshmen. “I think their upside is tremendous. They’re still learning what we’re doing.”
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Indiana coach Tom Crean on Wednesday became the latest to offer Malachi Richardson, a 6-foot-6, 195-pound wing from Roselle (N.J.) Catholic.
“It was great to be offered by the No. 1 school in the country,” Richardson told SNY.tv, adding that Crean was there with assistant Kenny Johnson.
“The were just super impressed with not only where his game is at right now but his body,” RC coach Dave Boff added. “He’s just really strong. Long arms, strong, a little bit more athletic than they had remembered him. He’s really working hard on his body.”
