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Day 6 Recap: A Three-Way Tie for the Lead as Week One Ends

And thus ends Week One of the 2009 CTC and three of us have jumped out ahead of the pack, but not from each other.  Bry wins his second straight day and 3rd of the 6.  Doogan loses his 3rd … Continue reading

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CTC: Day 6 Preview

Saturday (Day 5) was jam-packed with games all over the country; Sunday is a little less “packed,” but has better (more CTC value) games.  This day will go a long way to see who has the advantage heading into the … Continue reading

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CTC Day 5 Preview

The absolute biggest day in Week One is today.  There are quadruple-headers all over the country.  The 2009 CTC is off and running, with 12 conference tournaments having games today.  We’ll try and focus on the CTC implications with these … Continue reading

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CTC Day 4 Preview

Well, the first three days are the calm before the storm.  Everyone is just jockeying for position, but starting today/tonight is when stuff really starts to move.  This weekend is huge…and this week is only really the “preseason.”  Nine conference … Continue reading

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CTC Day 3 Preview

Day 3 is going to be an interesting day.  The Big South is playing their semifinals; the Atlantic Sun quarters conclude (after starting last night); the NEC debuts with its quarterfinal round; and, the 3x tournament in the Missouri Valley … Continue reading

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CTC Day 2 Recap: Alexi Moves into Second Place with Near-Perfect Day

Alexi only missed one game last night, including coming up with a nice upset pick.  But, the leader, Ina, also only missed one game, so he was not able to take over the lead.  It was a pretty exciting night … Continue reading

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CTC Day 2 Preview: Chasing the Leader

After an upset-starved Day One, we not embark on Day 2.  Ina’s perfect day has put her ahead early and Lynch’s struggles have him behind, but, obviously, there is a LONG way to go. SUN BELT OPENING ROUND: Prior to … Continue reading

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CTC Day 1 Recap: Perfect Day for Ina Gets it Going

Ina, no longer an underdog, gets off to a perfect start on Day 1. DAY 1: Ina-52 Bry-44 J-44 Waters-44 Alexi-40 Doogan-32 Stri-32 Lynch-24 BIG SOUTH QUARTERFINALS: A home-court sweep in the Big South semis last night, leads to a … Continue reading

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CTC Day 1 Preview: And, They’re Off…

Well, folks, here we go.  The BSB Conference Tournament Challenge is about to get under way in its first year as part of BSB, but it has a tradition dating back to the mid-90’s, when Bry, Doogan, and J decided … Continue reading

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BSB Announcement – The Conference Tourney Challenge

So, every year for the past half-dozen years or so, Doogan, J, and myself have had a running contest to see who could do better in picking all the conference tournament brackets (yes, we pick a lot of games between … Continue reading

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