Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series. Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. It is always tough to try and guess how a mid-major will play throughout the year, and it's even … [Read more...] about #89 Belmont Bruins: College Basketball 111 in 111
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#40 Belmont Bruins: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #40 Belmont Bruins: College Basketball 111 in 111
Wisconsin Downs Belmont 72-58: NCAA 2nd Round Rapid Reaction
So much for the #13 Belmont Bruins being that trendy 13-4 upset pick. The #4 Wisconsin Badgers offense returned to form in a 72-58 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Jon Leuer exploded for 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half to lead the Badgers to their fifth consecutive opening-game win. "We knew we were playing a very good team. We knew we … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Downs Belmont 72-58: NCAA 2nd Round Rapid Reaction
Wisconsin Badgers Land a #4 Seed and a Giant-Killer in Belmont
After finishing the year with two horrific losses, the Wisconsin Badgers enter the NCAA Tournament as one of the nation's top 16 teams. As a #4 seed in the Southeast Regional, the Badgers will take on the #13 seed Belmont Bruins (30-4), champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Badgers and Bruins will match-up on Thursday, March 17th in Tuscon, Arizona. Tip-off is set … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers Land a #4 Seed and a Giant-Killer in Belmont