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Big Ten Tournament: Notes, Quotes and Nuggets

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Another Big Ten Tournament will soon be entirely in the books, and with it 7 NCAA Tournament bids from the conference. Yes 7! And the only way that could have happened is...with the exact scenarios that did transpire. The final college basketball tournament bracket S-Curve, what Joe Lunardi uses for bracketology, has that Big Ten muddled mush of middle (Illinois Fighting … [Read more...] about Big Ten Tournament: Notes, Quotes and Nuggets

Is Penn State in NCAA Tournament with Michigan St. Win?

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When it comes to great college basketball players that have never played in the NCAA Tournament, Penn State Nittany Lions senior point guard Talor Battle has to be considered at the very top of the the list. Many people often consider Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks to be the best player in MLB history never to have played in the postseason. He won the NL MVP award with some really … [Read more...] about Is Penn State in NCAA Tournament with Michigan St. Win?

Talor Battle Becomes PSU All-Time Scorer, Moves Team up Bubble

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In Penn State’s Big Ten Tournament game last night, PSU senior point guard Talor Battle hit the biggest shot of his life. Inside two minutes to go, Battle hit a big three that put Penn St up 35-30 over the Wisconsin Badgers. It ended up being the decisive margin of victory as State held on 36-33, and found themselves with another signature win over #13 Wisconsin. The shot … [Read more...] about Talor Battle Becomes PSU All-Time Scorer, Moves Team up Bubble

Illini Derail Hoosiers, Continue to Enhance NCAA Profile

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Truthfully, if I again hear the words "enhance NCAA profile" or "NCAA profile needs enhancing" like there's some sort of a erectile dysfunction drug to fix it, I'll probably punch all the Viagra in the world. It's getting out of hand people. Seriously. But we've had to examine the profile of the Illinois Fighting Illini a lot these past couple of seasons. There's been a lot … [Read more...] about Illini Derail Hoosiers, Continue to Enhance NCAA Profile

2011 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (3/1/11)

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It is the final week of the college basketball regular season and several major conference teams are hanging on to their NCAA Tournament hopes with the slimmest margin for error.  Here are some crucial games this week featuring NCAA Tournament bubble teams that could make or break their chances of being selected for the Field of 68.  Click here for my latest … [Read more...] about 2011 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (3/1/11)

NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)

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With two weeks left in the regular season, we are hitting the stretch run of the college basketball season and teams are trying to improve their resume and pick up some key wins to help their NCAA Tournament hopes.  Here are some crucial games this week that have bubble teams matching head-to-head that could ultimately make or break their chances of being selected for the Field … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)

The Reality of Marquette’s NCAA Tournament Chances

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After a heartless second half effort in a crucial game against St. John’s on Tuesday, Marquette now finds itself in desperation mode regarding their 2011 NCAA Tournament hopes.  At 6-7 in Big East play with five regular season games remaining, history tells us the margin of error is incredibly slim if the Golden Eagles hope to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. By: … [Read more...] about The Reality of Marquette’s NCAA Tournament Chances