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SU Captains Release Statement on Postseason Ban (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse basketball captains Rakeem Christmas, Trevor Cooney and Mike Gbinije released a statement expressing disappointment that they won't be allowed to play in the postseason this year.
The university announced Wednesday that it had self-imposed a postseason ban this year, prohibiting players from appearing in the ACC Tournament and either the NCAA Tournament or the National Invitational Tournament.
"We are all tremendously disappointed that we are going to miss out on playing in the postseason based on issues that do not involve us," the three said in a statement released by SU Athletics. "However, we support our school and this won't change how hard we will continue to work in practice and in games."
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Post Season Ban Seems a Little Hollow, JB's Legacy May Well Take a Hit (PS; Poliquin)
It had hung in the Syracuse University basketball air for months, a foul smell sniffed by all but mentioned only by the impolite. Just as one hesitates to speak of odor, so too had so many tried not to discuss the punishment that seemed certain to be suffered by this season's Orange.
The stink, though, can no longer be ignored. Not now. Not after the university chose Wednesday to announce its self-imposed postseason ban on Jim Boeheim's club "as a further means of acknowledging past mistakes."
Thus, there will be no ACC tournament … no NCAA Tournament … no NIT. Not for this bunch that will see its campaign end on March 7 with that regular-season finale at North Carolina State. Not for this bunch that must suffer for the sins of others.
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Pitt's Jeter Returns to Court After Missing Last Season (DO; Fortier)
Sheldon Jeter had no school to play for.
After confiding in a friend that he had decided to leave Vanderbilt after his freshman year, it somehow ended up on a blog that Jeter wanted to attend the University of Pittsburgh.
Angry that Jeter wouldn’t first tell his coach of his plan, Kevin Stallings, the Vanderbilt head
coach, denied Jeter’s request for transfer papers to Pitt, forcing Jeter to look for other options, Carliss Jeter, Jeter’s father said.
“I think he came back to Pitt because was homesick,” his mother, Laurie Odum said.
After being denied his transfer from Vanderbilt, he sat out a season while attending Polk State, a junior college in Florida. He transferred to Pittsburgh this fall, where he is now a redshirt sophomore. With the Panthers, Jeter now averages 2.9 points per game while shooting 42.3 percent from the field. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound small forward is adjusting to playing Division I basketball again after taking a difficult year away from the game. He’ll play a bench role as the Panthers (15-8, 4-5 Atlantic Coast) host Syracuse (15-7, 6-3) on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Jeter didn’t always want to play for Pitt. Coming out of Beaver Falls High School in Pennsylvania, he was hardly recruited by the school.
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ACC News
ACC Basketball Night in Review: Clemson Keeps Climbing Back Into Contention (PS; Stevens)
Clemson won its third in a row.
Syracuse found out exactly when its season will end.
Mike Krzyzewski earned another milestone victory.
That, plus a look at Saturday's busy schedule, in the ACC basketball night in review.
NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Clemson
The Tigers earned their third consecutive victory, snagging a season split with Florida State with a 62-56 victory on the road.
That's three victories in a row for Clemson (14-8, 6-4 ACC), which is slowly sneaking its way into NCAA tournament consideration. The Tigers got 14 points from Jaron Blossomgame and 13 apiece from Donte Grantham and Jordan Roper, and would hold the No. 6 seed in the ACC tournament were it to begin today.
DAY TO FORGET
Syracuse
Self-imposed a postseason ban that will keep them out of the ACC tournament, the NCAA tournament and the NIT, which is a pretty sufficient explanation for why the Orange had the league's most forgettable day even though it didn't even play. Syracuse (15-7, 6-3) will wrap up its season March 7 at N.C. State.
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College Basketball News
Bracketology: Wednesday's Risers and Decliners, Plus Thursday Games That Matter (PS; Stevens)
RISERS
Mississippi: A 69-59 victory over Texas A&M is a solid result for the Rebels (15-7, 6-3 SEC), who have successfully made themselves relevant in the post-Marshall Henderson era despite an ugly opening night loss to Charleston Southern. That remains a black mark, but so much of Ole Miss' profile (7-3 road/neutral, 5-5 against the top 100, its two best victories away from Oxford) position it well in the at-large debate for now.
Oklahoma State: They nearly wasted a chance to sweep Texas, but Oklahoma State's 65-63 victory did get it back to .500 in conference play. The Cowboys (15-7, 5-5) get a rough three-day stretch with games against Kansas and Baylor starting Saturday.
Purdue: Look who is tied for second in the Big Ten just past the midpoint of league. The Boilermakers (15-8, 7-3) are not without their warts, but a 60-58 defeat of Ohio State gives them a pair of top-50 victories. They're decent on the road and 7-5 against the top 100. There's still work to do, but Matt Painter's team has worked its way into the postseason conversation.
Wyoming: The Cowboys (19-4, 8-2 Mountain West) finished off a home-and-home sweep of Colorado State (19-4, 6-4), improving Larry Shyatt's bunch to 3-2 against the top 50. Wyoming still has to go above and beyond to distinguish itself because of a poor nonconference schedule, but Wednesday certainly helped the Pokes' prospects.
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SU Captains Release Statement on Postseason Ban (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse basketball captains Rakeem Christmas, Trevor Cooney and Mike Gbinije released a statement expressing disappointment that they won't be allowed to play in the postseason this year.
The university announced Wednesday that it had self-imposed a postseason ban this year, prohibiting players from appearing in the ACC Tournament and either the NCAA Tournament or the National Invitational Tournament.
"We are all tremendously disappointed that we are going to miss out on playing in the postseason based on issues that do not involve us," the three said in a statement released by SU Athletics. "However, we support our school and this won't change how hard we will continue to work in practice and in games."
...
Post Season Ban Seems a Little Hollow, JB's Legacy May Well Take a Hit (PS; Poliquin)
It had hung in the Syracuse University basketball air for months, a foul smell sniffed by all but mentioned only by the impolite. Just as one hesitates to speak of odor, so too had so many tried not to discuss the punishment that seemed certain to be suffered by this season's Orange.
The stink, though, can no longer be ignored. Not now. Not after the university chose Wednesday to announce its self-imposed postseason ban on Jim Boeheim's club "as a further means of acknowledging past mistakes."
Thus, there will be no ACC tournament … no NCAA Tournament … no NIT. Not for this bunch that will see its campaign end on March 7 with that regular-season finale at North Carolina State. Not for this bunch that must suffer for the sins of others.
...
Pitt's Jeter Returns to Court After Missing Last Season (DO; Fortier)
Sheldon Jeter had no school to play for.
After confiding in a friend that he had decided to leave Vanderbilt after his freshman year, it somehow ended up on a blog that Jeter wanted to attend the University of Pittsburgh.
Angry that Jeter wouldn’t first tell his coach of his plan, Kevin Stallings, the Vanderbilt head
coach, denied Jeter’s request for transfer papers to Pitt, forcing Jeter to look for other options, Carliss Jeter, Jeter’s father said.
“I think he came back to Pitt because was homesick,” his mother, Laurie Odum said.
After being denied his transfer from Vanderbilt, he sat out a season while attending Polk State, a junior college in Florida. He transferred to Pittsburgh this fall, where he is now a redshirt sophomore. With the Panthers, Jeter now averages 2.9 points per game while shooting 42.3 percent from the field. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound small forward is adjusting to playing Division I basketball again after taking a difficult year away from the game. He’ll play a bench role as the Panthers (15-8, 4-5 Atlantic Coast) host Syracuse (15-7, 6-3) on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Jeter didn’t always want to play for Pitt. Coming out of Beaver Falls High School in Pennsylvania, he was hardly recruited by the school.
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ACC News
ACC Basketball Night in Review: Clemson Keeps Climbing Back Into Contention (PS; Stevens)
Clemson won its third in a row.
Syracuse found out exactly when its season will end.
Mike Krzyzewski earned another milestone victory.
That, plus a look at Saturday's busy schedule, in the ACC basketball night in review.
NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Clemson
The Tigers earned their third consecutive victory, snagging a season split with Florida State with a 62-56 victory on the road.
That's three victories in a row for Clemson (14-8, 6-4 ACC), which is slowly sneaking its way into NCAA tournament consideration. The Tigers got 14 points from Jaron Blossomgame and 13 apiece from Donte Grantham and Jordan Roper, and would hold the No. 6 seed in the ACC tournament were it to begin today.
DAY TO FORGET
Syracuse
Self-imposed a postseason ban that will keep them out of the ACC tournament, the NCAA tournament and the NIT, which is a pretty sufficient explanation for why the Orange had the league's most forgettable day even though it didn't even play. Syracuse (15-7, 6-3) will wrap up its season March 7 at N.C. State.
...
College Basketball News
Bracketology: Wednesday's Risers and Decliners, Plus Thursday Games That Matter (PS; Stevens)
RISERS
Mississippi: A 69-59 victory over Texas A&M is a solid result for the Rebels (15-7, 6-3 SEC), who have successfully made themselves relevant in the post-Marshall Henderson era despite an ugly opening night loss to Charleston Southern. That remains a black mark, but so much of Ole Miss' profile (7-3 road/neutral, 5-5 against the top 100, its two best victories away from Oxford) position it well in the at-large debate for now.
Oklahoma State: They nearly wasted a chance to sweep Texas, but Oklahoma State's 65-63 victory did get it back to .500 in conference play. The Cowboys (15-7, 5-5) get a rough three-day stretch with games against Kansas and Baylor starting Saturday.
Purdue: Look who is tied for second in the Big Ten just past the midpoint of league. The Boilermakers (15-8, 7-3) are not without their warts, but a 60-58 defeat of Ohio State gives them a pair of top-50 victories. They're decent on the road and 7-5 against the top 100. There's still work to do, but Matt Painter's team has worked its way into the postseason conversation.
Wyoming: The Cowboys (19-4, 8-2 Mountain West) finished off a home-and-home sweep of Colorado State (19-4, 6-4), improving Larry Shyatt's bunch to 3-2 against the top 50. Wyoming still has to go above and beyond to distinguish itself because of a poor nonconference schedule, but Wednesday certainly helped the Pokes' prospects.
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