Category Archives: College Hoops
NCAA First Weekend Awards
On the eve of the Sweet Sixteen, let’s take a quick look back at how we got here. Jam-packed into not even 90 hours, there were 1950 game minutes of hoops this weekend, most of which Doogan and I (with a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 ncaa tournament, baylor, butler, cornell, gary williams, georgetown, maryland, michigan st., murray st., richmond, robert morris, st. mary's, texas, texas a&m, tom izzo, vanderbilt, villanova, wake forest
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BSB Tournament Pick ‘Em: Thursday Sweet 16 Preview
For bracket competitions, the middle weekend of the NCAA tournament can be compared to the Saturday round, or “moving day”, of a golf tournament. The stage is set by the first weekend, and the title is wrapped up during the … Continue reading
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Tagged bsb tournament pick 'em, butler, cornell, kansas st., kentucky, ncaa tournament, syracuse, washington, west virginia, xavier
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So…Now Who?
Let’s be honest, if you didn’t pick Kansas in your bracket to win it all, it was for some reason aside from a belief that they were not the best team in the country. There are plenty of respectable reasons … Continue reading
BSB Tournament Pick ‘Em
Team Broad Street Believers is back to real life following a summit this weekend in Sea Isle City, and just like we did for the CTC, we will track our competition in the “Big Dance.” It was, not all that … Continue reading
I Think They Got it Wrong
First of all, I want to start this by saying that I am very, very reticent to criticize the NCAA tournament men’s Selection Committee because I think they have a ridiculously difficult job. Not only do they have to sift … Continue reading
Immediate Bracket Reactions
Okay, more in-depth analysis later in the week, but I want to get my immediate reactions out for these pairings, while the irons are hot: I usually don’t rip the committee–in fact, I usually defend them–but they absolutely screwed my … Continue reading
BSB Question of the Day
As a Temple fan, given a 4- or 5-seed, what are you looking for in tonight’s selection? For the first round, do we want a middling big-conference school (like Minnesota or Washington or Illinois) or an upstart small-conference school (like … Continue reading
CTC Day 13 Preview
Four games for all the marbles. Everyone is jockeying for position and there are a lot of points at stake here. ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP (80 points): The Temple Owls are looking for three-straight A-10 tournament titles and are hoping to … Continue reading
CTC Day 12 Recap: Lynch and Lil Lohse Finish Strong; The Overall Title Becomes a Two-Person Race
Just as everything seemed to be going Teddy’s way, three very close games went against him last night and he failed to clinch a title that he looked assuredly to win just 18 hours ago. He still has the lead … Continue reading
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Live Blog: Championship Week Saturday and Phils Spring Game
The sheer amount of awesome college basketball action that we have today calls for a live blog. And, to top it all off, the Phillies are playing on the MLB Network at 1, which will be my first look at … Continue reading
