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Basketball Finishes Schmidt’s Worst Season

By Basketball Finishes Schmidt’s Worst Season

Where in the world is the University of Tampa men’s basketball team? This past season the Spartans were the cellar-dwellers in the Sunshine State Conference by four games. They finished 2-14 in the conference, with ...

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Under The Spotlight: The Miami Heat

By Under The Spotlight: The Miami Heat

Lebron James is without question the most explosive and dynamic player in the league we’ve seen in a long time, some would even say possibly all-time. His productivity in the league has been astonishing since ...

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Trendy Bracket Pick, Tar Heels Are For Real

By Trendy Bracket Pick, Tar Heels Are For Real

A year has passed and it is finally time for the best four week period of the year. It is time for March Madness and for me to make my predictions. As the defending Minaret ...

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Skill or Luck? Madness Takes a Bit of Both

By Skill or Luck? Madness Takes a Bit of Both

She won with her heart. And a bit of help from her favorite red-nosed reindeer. It was March of 1999 and my mom had been working as a photojournalist at the St. Petersburg Times (now ...

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Under the Spotlight: The OKC Thunder

By Under the Spotlight: The OKC Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the most electrifying teams to watch in the NBA today. Before moving to Oklahoma City, they of course were the Seattle SuperSonics. This team did not have much ...

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Mayweather’s Insensitive Remarks Spur Debate on Racism in Sports

By Mayweather’s Insensitive Remarks Spur Debate on Racism in Sports

I’ve never been much of a basketball fan, but I’m pretty up to date with the big names within the sport. However, a couple weeks ago tons of people were tweeting and making Facebook statuses ...

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Under the Spotlight : The Indiana Pacers

By Under the Spotlight : The Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are currently ranked seventh in the 2011-2012 Hollinger Power Rankings. Although they posted a dismal 37-45 record the previous season, they “earned” the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference in the 2011 ...

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Philadelphia Finds Early Success in Unselfish Play

By Philadelphia Finds Early Success in Unselfish Play

20-9. First in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference. Who do you got? The Philadelphia 76ers. No one predicted the 76ers to start off with the tenacity and resilience they have demonstrated ...

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This Coaching Pair Makes History

By This Coaching Pair Makes History

Coaching rivalries in college sports are a dime a dozen. Saban versus Miles. Krzyzewski versus Boeheim. Auriemma versus Summitt. Spectators like to watch the coaches glance over at the opposition from time to time; to ...

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Women’s Basketball Fighting for Final SSC Spot

By Women’s Basketball Fighting for Final SSC Spot

With only nine playable players and a season full of injuries, Jaleesa Harmon said, “we don’t make excuses for ourselves and we still hold ourselves to high expectations.” Harmon, a senior from St. Louis, MI ...

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Less Than 20 Games In, NBA Favorites Emerge

By Less Than 20 Games In, NBA Favorites Emerge

The NBA season is young but the Boston Celtics are not. Most teams are 16 games through the semi-shortened season. Five teams have clearly erected themselves more than others in my opinion. #5: The Philadelphia ...

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UT Finishes Season With Nine Conference Games

By UT Finishes Season With Nine Conference Games

On Jan. 18, Florida Southern College (10-5, 4-3 SSC) handed the University of Tampa men’s basketball team (4-12, 0-7) its fifth consecutive loss. The Sunshine State Conference rival outscored the Spartans 97-71. Although UT had ...

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UT Great, Callaway Joins Basketball Staff

By UT Great, Callaway Joins Basketball Staff

The University of Tampa men’s basketball team is not off to the ideal start. Right now, they’re 4-13, and winless in the conference. The Spartans lost their most recent game on Saturday against non-conference opponent ...

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Men’s Basketball Remains Winless in the SSC

By Men’s Basketball Remains Winless in the SSC

While most students went home to enjoy a month long vacation, the University of Tampa men’s basketball team was hard at work on the court. Unfortunately, the Spartans’ determination did not transfer into wins as ...

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