2012年11月2日 星期五

Formidable home court advantages

Tad Boyle has already won 48 games at Colorado, but the third-year head coach still isn't over the four losses the Buffs have suffered in Boulder.

"I wish we were 36-0," Boyle said at the Pac-12 basketball media day when asked about CU's dominant 32-4 (.889) record at the Coors Events Center on his watch. "I can't tell you who we beat, but I can tell you who we lost to in those four, and two of them shouldn't have been losses."

The Buffs blew a lead in the final seconds of regulation before losing to the Aggies in overtime during their final Big 12 meeting two seasons ago. Last December they were stunned by the Cowboys during nonconference play while the C-Unit was on Christmas break.Find guccishoes and dsquared shoes men from a vast selection of Clothing,

Boyle said his goal every season is to go unbeaten on Sox Walseth Court. CU has 15 home games this season (six nonconference games and nine Pac-12 games).

Most veteran Pac-12 coaches in the conference say Washington, which is 147-27 (.845) at Hec Edmunson Pavilion, is the toughest venue to steal a win at. CU did makes its first trip to Seattle to face the Huskies as a conference foe on Jan. 16.

"Washington to me is the place that we respect the most," Arizona head coach Sean Miller said. "We're 0-3 there during our time ... it's hostile in a very good way."

UCLA will be playing in a renovated Pauley Pavilion this season after hosting games at the L.A. Sports Arena and the Honda Center in Anaheim last season.

"The transformation from the old Pauley to the new Pauley is really special," UCLA head coach Ben Howland said. "It's a modern-day, beautiful arena, but it still captures the tradition and history of what's happened there in the past."

Craig Robinson is not up for reelection, but there is no question this is an important season for the Oregon State head coach.Find suprashoesforsale sneakers from a vast selection of Casual.Alstyle shoes are the best selling shirt we have,

The Beavers have made three appearances in the CBI tournament but are just 64-71 (27-45 in conference games) under Robinson entering his fifth season in Corvallis.

Robinson, who is Michelle Obama's brother, will be in Chicago on election night.We provide top quality cheapwatchesand IWC Replica Watches. However, the Beavers will still practice next Tuesday.

"It's probably going to be pretty close," Robinson said of the presidential election.

Arizona State and Washington State, two teams trying to make their way up from the bottom of the standings, had key players transfer during the offseason.

Trent Lockett, the Sun Devils top scorer last season, is now at Marquette. The senior wanted to spend his last season closer to his mother, who was diagnosed with cancer.

"We certainly would love to have had him for his senior year," Arizona State head coach Herb Sendek said. "He had a terrific first three years for us. Circumstances obviously prevented that from happening."

Reggie Moore, the Cougars' starting point guard, was dismissed from the program in September for "violating team rules."

The senior was a three-year starter for Ken Bone.

"He's actually a great kid," Bone said. "He's liked by everyone in our program. So it hurts to not have him around still."

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