2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

The stories that stood out in the world of sports

Top 5 college basketball stories of 2012

In a year in sports in which real life intruded on the games all too often, college basketball was the rare exception. Arrested players, extra benefit scandals and splintering conferences made their share of headlines like always, but most of 2012's memorable college hoops moments took place on the court rather than in court. You want buzzer beaters? Austin Rivers' game winner over Tyler Zeller will long be a part of Tobacco Road lore. How about rivalry games? Nobody in Lawrence or Columbia will forget the Border War ending on a high note with an overtime classic. There were great players like Anthony Davis and Thomas Robinson, great stories like Murray State's bid for an unbeaten season and great individual performances like Jack Taylor's NCAA record 138 points. All of those were compelling, yet none was quite significant enough to crack our list of the five biggest college basketball stories of 2012:
 – By Jeff Eisenberg


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13 comments

  • clown prince
    clown prince  •  21 hours ago
    re NBA vs D1 NCAA Men's hoops.. "They got the best players. We got the best game" #$%$ Bennett
  • sy
    sy  •  7 days ago
    Ben Howland has no clue on defense and offense. The game has passed him by. He should be released now and let his successor show how to run the game and see how far the Bruins can go in the tournament. Bye, bye, Ben. Time for you to retire and watch the games played today.
  • sy
    sy  •  7 days ago
    UCLA did quite a job on the recruiting scene. With a year of experience, QB should be smarter and do a better job with the recruits joining him and keeping Baca off the offensive team.
  • sy
    sy  •  7 days ago
    What is UCLA's head coach urging his QB to work on? He got sacked a lot, didn't know how to throw the ball away to avoid a sack. As a QB, he sould urge Baca to learn how to play smart. Baca is just plain stupid and he should be on the scout team.
  • D C
    D C  •  27 days ago
    like I said befor coach cow can not coach if he dose not have 5 or 6 nba kids on team showing up this year
  • Bud S. Moker
    Bud S. Moker  •  26 days ago
    Sorry Kentucky and North Carolina fans but if you had more tradition in basketball Than Kansas your basketball arenas wouldn't be named after former Kansas Jayhawk players.
  • Jeff
    Jeff  •  1 month 20 days ago
    Jeff Eisenberg is such a UK tool. No mention of the Cardinals rebounding from Team Underachiever to make it to the Final Four?
  • Gary Davis
    Gary Davis  •  1 month 7 days ago
    U.K fans are the best to bad for all the jealous folks out there , my mon was a fan from 1958...
  • Scott
    Scott  •  1 month 27 days ago
    Just think Tar Heels....only 6 more NCAA Basketball Championships to go, and you'll then tie UCLA.
  • KENTUCKY/REDS 2013
    KENTUCKY/REDS 2013  •  1 month 23 days ago
    What a great year for Kentucky Basketball and fans of Kentucky Basketball! I've been alive for half of our 8 National Titles and the 2012 Title ranks right up there with the greatest moments in our history too. Three freshmen and two sophomores started and led us. One great valuable senior in Darius Miller. GO BIG BLUE!!!!
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