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Charting A Course to March: Games for Saturday, 2/6

There will be must-see games early next week, but before then, let’s take a look at three more Saturday games worth catching this week.  #2 Villanova at #8 Georgetown, 12:00 on ESPN It was a somewhat odd win for Georgetown over Duke … Continue reading

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Tell Me I’m Crazy – The ‘Zags

Tell me I’m crazy, but I think that this year’s Gonzaga team is the best team that they have ever had. I know, I know, they have had 3-seeds and even a 2-seed, but did they really have better years … Continue reading

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The Sweet Sixteen – Day Two

7:07 on Friday in Indianapolis, IN #1 Louisville vs. #12 Arizona The one “Cinderella” is one of the winningest programs in NCAA history–Arizona.  A 12-seed, who very few thought should even have made the tournament proved themselves and now gets … Continue reading

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College Basketball Preview: The Contenders

[DISCLAIMER:  most of this was written before the preseason tournaments, so I apologize if some new developments were not addressed.  Oh, and one of these teams is written facetiously–see if you can figure out which one.] I wrote a column … Continue reading

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First Impressions of the 08-09 College Hoops Season

The glory that is the college basketball season is well underway, and I’m looking forward to settling in tonight for two top teams in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, when Duke travels to Purdue.  Baseball is the only sport I look forward … Continue reading

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Looking Ahead to Next March

One of my favorite columns to read every year are the ones where, in the aftermath of the championship game, the writers project the top teams for next year’s college basketball season.  I’ll attempt to beat them to the punch this … Continue reading

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First-Round Viewing Guide (In The Philly Market) – Friday

 The BSB crew, along with some friends, will be holing up in Sea Isle City, NJ for the duration of the first and second rounds.  Expect some updates if we happen to find an internet connection when we get there. … Continue reading

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Yet Another Pet Peeve–Who is Looking Out for the Little Guy?

I have never claimed to be the protector of all things “mid-major.”  And, I am very much opposed to crazy conspiracy theories, so I am going to tread lightly on how I phrase today’s Pet Peeve. I think the NCAA … Continue reading

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