During last night’s University of Illinois vs. Oakland University men’s basketball game, Illinois realized they were playing with a women’s basketball seven minutes into the first half.
A men’s basketball is one inch smaller and two ounces lighter than a woman’s ball. But no one noticed the difference in size until Illinois guard Demitri McCamey complained to the refs. The officials did not believe McCamey and his teammate center Mike Tisdale had to help convince the refs of their mistake.
Women’s ball or not, the Fighting Illini won the game 74-63.
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Four of the 30 first round picks from last night’s NBA draft come from Kentucky. Wildcat John Wall is the first player ever from Kentucky to be drafted first overall . Wall will be going to the Washington Wizards after Washington battled a problematic year with their current point guard Gilbert Arenas. To see the first 14 picks see below:
Tom Izzo has decided not to take the 5 year $30 million dollar coaching job for the Cleveland Cavilers to stay at Michigan State. Izzo has the head coach of MSU basketball since 1995 and has led the team to a 2000 National Championship and six final fours.
Tom Izzo was supposed to announce his decision on whether or not he would be accepting the head coaching position for the Cleveland Cavilers on Saturday but delayed his announcement until today.