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The Friday Fourteen: Best Sport Rivalries

Posted on January 21, 2011 by bry

One of the most astonishingly unknown statistics in sports has taken center-stage this week. Did anyone realize that the Packers and the Bears have not played a playoff game since…ONE WEEK AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR?!? That is absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Twelve | Tagged "The Rivalry", alabama, army, auburn, backyard brawl, barcelona, bears, cardinals, celtics, chiefs, civil war, cowboys, cubs, dodgers, duke, eagles, egg bowl, georgetown, giants, Ivy League, joe frazier, la salle, lafayette, lakers, lehigh, michigan, muhammed ali, navy, nfc east, north carolina, ohio state, oklahoma, packers, patriot league, penn, pittsburgh, princeton, raiders, real madrid, red sox, redskins, Route 66 Rivalry, st. joe's, syracuse, temple, texas, the big five, The Red River Shootout, The Ten-Year War, villanova, west virginia, yankees | 6 Comments

College Hoops Looking Like a Two-Horse Race

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Doogan

As Bry noted below, the end of the baseball season means more time to focus on the NFL. But it also means there’s a new sport coming back for our viewing pleasure: college basketball. The season gets underway tonight, and … Continue reading →

Posted in College Hoops | Tagged duke, kansas state, michigan state, ohio st., pittsburgh, villanova | 1 Comment

NCAA First Weekend Awards

Posted on March 24, 2010 by bry

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 →

Posted in College Hoops | 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 | Leave a comment

Charting a Course to March: 7 Games For the Final Stretch

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Doogan

As of today, the first day of the 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament is exactly three weeks away. That means it’s time for cramming. Below are listed the seven games over these last few weeks of the regular season that every college hoops … Continue reading →

Posted in Charting a Course to March, College Hoops | Tagged baylor, duke, illinois, kansas, kansas st., louisville, maryland, michigan st., ohio st., purdue, syracuse, texas, villanova, west virginia | 5 Comments

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

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Doogan

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 →

Posted in Charting a Course to March, College Hoops | Tagged antonion pena, austin freeman, chris wright, elias harris, eliot williams, georgetown, gonzaga, greg monroe, juan fernandez, matt bouldin, memphis, reggie redding, richmond, scottie reynolds, steven gray, temple, villanova | 1 Comment

Random Top 5 Lists for the Sweet 16

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Doogan

Note: For Bry’s preview and picks of Thursday night’s games, scroll down. Top 5 Freshmen in the Sweet 16: 5. Kemba Walker, UConn: This New York City native is poised to become the next great star at UConn. His lightning … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blake griffin, cole aldrich, dante cunningham, delvon roe, jordan hill, kalin lucas, louisville, michigan st., oklahoma, samardo samuels, scottie reynolds, sherron collins, villanova | 1 Comment

The Sweet Sixteen – Day One

Posted on March 26, 2009 by bry

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 →

Posted in College Hoops | Tagged connecticut, duke, memphis, missouri, pittsburgh, purdue, villanova, xavier | Leave a comment

Sweet Sixteen: Day Two

Posted on March 28, 2008 by bry

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 →

Posted in College Hoops | Tagged 2008 ncaa tournament, davidson, kansas, memphis, michigan st., stanford, texas, villanova, wisconsin | 3 Comments

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

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Doogan

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 →

Posted in College Hoops | Tagged blake griffin, butler, clemson, davidson, gonzaga, mike green, oklahoma, pat calathes, scottie reynolds, st. joe's, stephen curry, villanova | 4 Comments