college basketball

collocation in English

meaningsofcollegeandbasketball

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college
noun
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/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/
US
a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= ...
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basketball
noun
uk
/ˈbɑː.skɪt.bɔːl/us
/ˈbæs.kət.bɑːl/
a game played by two teams of five players who score points by throwing a large ball through an open net hanging from a ...
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(Definition ofcollegeandbasketballfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Assists are a relatively new statistic incollegebasketball, having only become an official statistic beginning with the 198384 season.
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He played juniorcollegebasketballfor two seasons.
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This time, however, they would take the next step, and in so doing, unleash a run of dominance unparalleled in the history ofcollegebasketball.
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Those conferences, which contain most of the marquee schools incollegebasketball, typically receive many at-large berths.
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At that time, the basketball world had just been stunned by thecollegebasketballpoint-shaving scandal.
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The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 200708 men'scollegebasketballregular season.
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He believed a basketball game should be entertaining, and he was a big fan ofcollegebasketball.
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Throughout his youth, and continuing through hiscollegebasketballcareer, he played bass guitar at his father's church.
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The success of hiscollegebasketballcareer did not carry over into the professional leagues in which he entered.
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He points to the enjoyable and enthusiastic collective creation of identities of fans atcollegebasketballgames as a counter-example to this dim view.
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It was held in the living room of a townhouse where several members lived, with couches and extra chairs arranged around a television tuned to acollegebasketballgame.
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It was well represented by all of the major recruiting figures incollegebasketball, and well respected in the sport of basketball.
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I'm leavingcollegebasketballwith my dignity, my integrity and my sanity.
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Nowkhah also provides play-by-play for the network's college football,collegebasketballand college baseball coverage.
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He has also calledcollegebasketballgames for many years.
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In light of his unprecedented success,collegebasketballrecruiters fanned out across the globe in search of the next undiscovered superstar.
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She is the acknowledged dean of women'scollegebasketballin the modern era.
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It is often called the birthplace ofcollegebasketball.
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This feature-length documentary traces the evolution ofcollegebasketballthrough the rise of the arena.
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He also worked as a television analyst duringcollegebasketballgames.
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He is regarded as one of the greatest freshmancollegebasketballplayers of the 2000s.
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The post-game celebration also included a rich history incollegebasketball, the cutting down of the nets by each team member.
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He reached 5ft8in m by late in his sophomore year and began being recruitedcollegebasketballteams.
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The sports department broadcasts many live events such as baseball,collegebasketball, football, and more.
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He was part of the first group ofcollegebasketballplayers to be honored as such, and it occurred during his senior year.
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The design of the arena makes it one of the loudest venues incollegebasketball, creating a hostile playing environment for visitors.
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A total of 23 straight hours ofcollegebasketballwere aired.
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It has become one of the most iconic cheers incollegebasketball.
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The game was divided into two twenty-minute halves, similar tocollegebasketball.
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