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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
The Sweet Sixteen – Day One
The Sweet 16 round of the tournament is probably where we all get to see the best basketball of the year, in my opinion. The stage is not yet “too big” for anyone, yet almost all of the games are big enough for that … Continue reading
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Tagged connecticut, duke, memphis, missouri, pittsburgh, purdue, villanova, xavier
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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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Live Blog: Elite Eight
Memphis will take on Texas in what should be a great game. I think Texas will pull this one out, with the “home-court” advantage working for them. The big matchup, of course, is Derrick Rose vs. D.J. Augustin. Augustin will have to … Continue reading
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Tagged billy packer, chris douglas-roberts, d.j. augustin, davidson, derrick rose, kansas, memphis, stephen curry, texas
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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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Stri Smarts
Our regular contributor Chris Strianese always has colorful opinions and interesting takes on the world of sports, so here’s the first installment of a semi-regular column. I can’t remember another basketball game where I can remember the exact moment I … Continue reading
Is Memphis Better Off Losing?
There has been much banter about whether or not the Memphis Tigers would be better off not entering the NCAA tournament undefeated. And, the prevailing opinion seems to be: yes, they would be better suited to winning a national title … Continue reading
BSB In-Attendance: Jimmy V Classic, Madison Square Garden
Last night I went to the Jimmy V Classic, an annual college hoops double-header at Madison Square Garden. This was the third year in a row that I attended this underrated event. There’s always good teams involved and I call it … Continue reading
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Tagged kansas state, memphis, notre dame, usc
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College Basketball Preview: The Contenders
At the beginning of the college basketball season, there are so many questions and so few answers. Even the most involved fan has to wait at least a month to really know a little of what to expect for this … Continue reading
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Tagged college hoops preview, georgetown, kansas, louisville, memphis, michigan st., north carolina, tennessee, ucla
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