http://www.fantasysp.com FantasySP / CBB / Headlines Copyright 2009 195217 Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have been linked since their epic 1979 NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together.Bird and Johnson were inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame on Sunday in Kansas City. The honor comes 30 years after Johnson's Michigan State team beat Bird and Indiana State in a game that reshaped college basketball. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/195217/bird,_magic_inducted_into_college_hall_together 195217 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:54:02 EDT foxsports.com 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/195217/bird,_magic_inducted_into_college_hall_together Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have been linked since their epic 1979 NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/195215/larry_bird,_magic_johnson_inducted_into_college_basketball_hall_of_fame_together 195215 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:54:02 EDT espn.com 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/195215/larry_bird,_magic_johnson_inducted_into_college_basketball_hall_of_fame_together Pac-10 basketball hasn't had it this bad since the day John Wooden began his retirement.Saturday night, three conference teams lost, all to mid-majors. Only four Pac-10 teams remain unbeaten, compared to 14 out of 16 in the Big East.Saturday's debacle left Pac-10 with a 23-10 overall record. Entering Sunday, no other BCS conference had won fewer than 74 percent of its games. The Pac-10's .697 percentage was not as good as the Atlantic 10 (.718). In fact, in its historically poor 2008-09 season, the SEC had a .738 percentage on Selection Sunday.But all is not lost for the Pac-10. Yet.Hope rests in three areas:1. Arizona in Maui. The Wildcats begin their Maui Invitational adventure against Wisconsin in a game that should tip off late Monday night/early Tuesday morning Eastern Time. The young Wildcats might not be ready for an opponent with such a precise attack, but there is a toughness to this team that might allow it some success in the three-day tournament.2. Arizona State in NYC. Herb Sendek's surprisingly potent Sun Devils wouldn't seem ready to handle Duke in Wednesday's semifinal of the NIT Season Tip-Off, but Connecticut and LSU haven't shown enough to date to make a consolation victory impossible.3. The Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series. Lined up in proper order and matched on neutral courts, the Big 12 probably would annihilate the Pac-10. But the way the games are matched—starting Sunday, Nov. 29 with USC playing host to Nebraska—gives the Pac-10 at least a puncher's chance for a split.If the Pac-10 fails to get some attractive results in these events, it might find itself at least flirting with one-bid status.The rest of the week ahead:Player to watchDevin Ebanks, PF, West Virginia, in 76 Classic starting Thursday. That's if we get to watch him, of course. The Mountaineers are in a field that includes Clemson, Minnesota, Butler and UCLA, but they'll be out of luck if Ebanks hasn't returned to the team by then. WVU has declined to identify what personal matters Ebanks is handling, but it's beyond rare for such a high-profile player to be absent this long.Must-see TVCincinnati vs. Vanderbilt, 5:30 p.m. Monday. These might be the Maui Invitational's two best teams, and they're playing in the first round. That's what happens when one of these early tournaments is seeded by brand, not potential. Too bad for the Bearcats and Commodores. Great for us.MismatchTexas vs. Iowa, O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic, 9:45 p.m. Monday. In what might be called "the Gardner-Webb decision," the fine folks at the Gazelle Group, which promotes several early season tournaments, decided to set championship-round matchups rather than have them established though elimination at on-campus sites. Iowa might have sold more tickets in Kansas City than Duquesne would have, but the Dukes are better.Saving you from the LionsESPN's new taste for Thanksgiving Day basketball means you have alternative programming choices when the NFL serves up Green Bay-Detroit at 12:30 p.m. How about an Old Spice Classic doubleheader of Creighton vs. Michigan (noon) followed by Marquette vs. Xavier on ESPN2? That ought to keep you occupied until the turkey is on the table.Mike DeCourcy is a writer for Sporting News. E-mail him at decourcy@sportingnews.com. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/195183/week_ahead__pac_10_searches_for_ray_of_hope 195183 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:01 EDT sportingnews.com 1 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/195183/week_ahead__pac_10_searches_for_ray_of_hope Sally Lee Harrick, the wife of former UCLA basketball coach Jim Harrick, has died. She was 70. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194872/wife_of_former_ucla_coach_harrick_dies_at_70 194872 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 0:54:02 EDT cbssports.com 13 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194872/wife_of_former_ucla_coach_harrick_dies_at_70 Freshman Andre Dawkins scored a season-high 20 points and No. 9 Duke matched a school record with 18 3-pointers in a 104-67 romp against Radford on Saturday. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194871/duke_freshman_dawkins_nets_career_high_20_in_rout 194871 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 0:54:02 EDT cbssports.com 13 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194871/duke_freshman_dawkins_nets_career_high_20_in_rout Shelvin Mack scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 15, including a game-sealing free throw with 3.6 seconds left, to give No. 11 Butler a 64-60 win at Evansville on Saturday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194870/hayward_s_clutch_free_throws_seal_win_for_no__11_butler 194870 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 0:54:02 EDT cbssports.com 13 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194870/hayward_s_clutch_free_throws_seal_win_for_no__11_butler Shelvin Mack scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 15, including a game-sealing free throw with 3.6 seconds left, to give No. 11 Butler a 64-60 win at Evansville on Saturday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194831/hayward_s_clutch_free_throws_seal_win_for_no__11_butler 194831 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:54:01 EDT cbssports.com 14 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194831/hayward_s_clutch_free_throws_seal_win_for_no__11_butler Shelvin Mack scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 15, including a game-sealing free throw with 3.6 seconds left, to preserve No. 11 Butler's 64-60 win at Evansville on Saturday night. The Bulldogs (3-0) won their second road game of the week. Butler has now won 13 in a row over Indiana schools and 23 straight in November, dating to 2006. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194830/butler_hangs_on_to_beat_evansville_64_60_(ap) 194830 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:54:01 EDT yahoo.com 14 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194830/butler_hangs_on_to_beat_evansville_64_60_(ap) Shelvin Mack scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 15, including a game-sealing free throw with 3.6 seconds left, to give No. 11 Butler a 64-60 win at Evansville on Saturday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194829/hayward_seals_victory_for_no__10_butler_with_ft 194829 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:54:01 EDT espn.com 14 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194829/hayward_seals_victory_for_no__10_butler_with_ft Freshman D.J. Richardson scored 15 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to help Illinois overcome a sluggish start and beat Presbyterian College 94-48 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194828/richardson,_no__25_illinois_drub_presbyterian 194828 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:54:01 EDT espn.com 14 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194828/richardson,_no__25_illinois_drub_presbyterian Jay Gavin scored 20 points, Larry Sanders 17 and Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194788/vcu_leads_from_start_to_finish,_stuns_no__17_oklahoma 194788 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:01 EDT cbssports.com 15 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194788/vcu_leads_from_start_to_finish,_stuns_no__17_oklahoma Freshman D.J. Richardson scored 15 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to help No. 23 Illinois overcome a sluggish start and beat Presbyterian College 94-48 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194787/illinois_shakes_off_slow_start,_crushes_presbyterian_college 194787 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:01 EDT cbssports.com 15 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194787/illinois_shakes_off_slow_start,_crushes_presbyterian_college Jay Gavin scored 20 points, Larry Sanders 17 and Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday night. The victory spoiled the return of Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel, who used to coach the Rams. Leading by one early on, the Rams (2-1) used a 20-8 spurt to take control of the game. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194786/va__commonwealth_upsets_no__17_oklahoma_(ap) 194786 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:01 EDT yahoo.com 15 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194786/va__commonwealth_upsets_no__17_oklahoma_(ap) Freshman D.J. Richardson scored 15 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to help No. 23 Illinois overcome a sluggish start and beat Presbyterian College 94-48 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night. The Illini's offense stalled early on against the Blue Hose's zone defense. With the game tied at 21, Illinois (3-0) closed the half with a 20-7 run to take a 13-point halftime lead. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194785/freshman_richardson_s_15_lift_illinois_(ap) 194785 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:01 EDT yahoo.com 15 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194785/freshman_richardson_s_15_lift_illinois_(ap) Jay Gavin scored 20 points, Larry Sanders 17 and Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday night. http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194784/vcu_upsets_former_coach_capel,_oklahoma 194784 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:01 EDT espn.com 15 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/news/cbb/194784/vcu_upsets_former_coach_capel,_oklahoma