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Fan celebrations taking center court this season

Last updated Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 12:03am

With so many upsets in college basketball, there seems to be daily highlights of fans storming the court to celebrate.

No team has separated itself from the pack and there have been 15 instances when top-five teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll lost to unranked squads on the road, according to STATS LLC.

That’s led to a lot of postgame mayhem — and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said it’s not all fun and games when it happens.

He would know. His third-ranked Blue Devils have lost on the road to start court-storming celebrations four times this year, including Thursday when his team had to battle through the surge at Virginia. The coach said afterward that fans should celebrate, but the focus should be getting the visiting team off the court first.

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Mid-major hoop stars thriving in return to school

Aaron Beard The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 21, 2012 - 3:48pm

Murray State’s Isaiah Canaan, Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum and Creighton’s Doug McDermott are making headlines for mid-major programs instead of trying to find supporting roles as NBA rookies.

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Jack Swarbrick, University of Notre Dame Athletic Director, speaks as Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford and Notre Dame President John I. Jenkins, right, listen during a news conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Notre Dame comes as close as it ever has in surrendering its independence in football, agreeing to play five games against the Atlantic Coast Conference every year and joining the burgeoning league in all other sports. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Notre Dame to ACC in all sports but football

Aaron Beard The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 4:52pm

The school’s president, the Rev. John I. Jenkins, and athletic director Jack Swarbrick joined league Commissioner John Swofford and three ACC presidents for a news conference Wednesday announcing the Irish’s move from the Big East.

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Ex-WNBA players spreading through college coaching

Aaron Beard, The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 7:21pm

Former WNBA players are helping develop the women's game through college coaching.

As the league enters its 15th season, there are 17 former WNBA players serving as college head coaches and another two dozen working as assistants. As their numbers continue to increase, so will the WNBA's influence on the game.

Jennifer Azzi is one of those coaches.

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Six of the best leapers in college basketball

Aaron Beard, The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, December 20, 2010 - 5:30pm

They play above the rim, exploding from a crowd of bodies and outstretched arms. They routinely soar above -- or over -- defenders to throw down a dunk, grab a rebound or block a shot. They're college basketball's high flyers.

And while they can be found on courts around the nation, here are six of the best:

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Siblings bring rivalry, intensity to D1 programs

Aaron Beard The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 9:52pm

DURHAM, N.C. -- Miles Plumlee refuses to let his younger brother get the best of him at Duke. He's even determined to top any dunks Mason throws down in practice.

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