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How successful was Ohio State’s season? …and other stories
WHAT’S THE VALUE OF AN NIT TITLE? Ohio State played an strong game last night, topping off a pretty impressive run to an NIT title. They beat a game UMass team 92-85, in which the Minutemen got the tempo they … Continue reading
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Tagged andre allen, billy grier, california, drake, indiana, john calipari, john chaney, keno davis, memphis, michael beasley, mike montgomery, nit, ohio st., oregon st., san diego, tom crean, tony bennett, tyler hansborough, umass
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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Which of the Final Four teams will have: (a) the most NBA players, (b) the most NBA starters, and (c) the most NBA all-stars? My thoughts (tell me if you agree or not) ALL-STARS: Derrick Rose (not a sure thing, … Continue reading
Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
How do the four Final Four coaches stand up, in order of pure coaching ability?
Sweet Sixteen: Day Two
Last night’s games were pretty exciting. The West Virginia-Xavier game was a terrific game. Western Kentucky’s run against UCLA was somewhat surprising and exciting. The Louisville-Tennessee game was incredibly sloppy and somewhat disappointing as far as how the Vols did … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 ncaa tournament, davidson, kansas, memphis, michigan st., stanford, texas, villanova, wisconsin
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The Sweet Sixteen: Day One
With apologies to anyone who is not a college basketball fan, for several reasons. One, they have probably been pretty bored with the content on BSB, and, two, they are missing out on the greatest annual sporting event in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 ncaa tournament, louisville, tennessee, ucla, unc, washington st, west virginia, western kentucky, xavier
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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Which Sweet Sixteen game is the most interesting?
Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Are the first four days of the NCAA tournament the best four [sports] days of the year?
An Interesting Season
Way back in November, I wrote a piece outlining the eight teams that I thought had a chance to win the championship. They were (in a relative order): UCLA (the favorite), Tennessee, Memphis, North Carolina, Kansas, Georgetown, Louisville and Michigan … Continue reading
BSB In-Attendance: UMBC is Going Dancing
If you have never gone to a low-major championship game, particularly one on a participant’s home floor, you are seriously missing out. I had my first opportunity to do just that on Saturday, when I went to the America East Championship between … Continue reading
Catchin’ Up on College Hoops
I know that the conferences have all released their Players of the Year and Coaches of the Year, but I made a list a couple of weeks back as to who I thought deserved these honors in each conference. Honestly, I am … Continue reading
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