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This Kentucky (and Calipari) Team is Different

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There is one huge thing missing from Kentucky coach John Calipari’s coaching resume: a national championship. Kentucky Wildcat fans have seen this similar storyline- a freshman point guard leading a John Calipari team deep into the tournament and falling short at the end. It happened at Memphis with superstars Derrick Rose (he’s only the NBA MVP this year) and Tyreke Evans … [Read more...] about This Kentucky (and Calipari) Team is Different

VCU: The Journey to the Unthinkable

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The NCAA tournament is known to have upsets and madness, but nothing like this. After VCU’s upset win over the last remaining #1 seed Kansas, practically everyone’s bracket is busted. And no one believed that this team from Richmond, Virginia could do the unthinkable and get to college basektball's Final Four. Why? Because no one believed they even deserved to be here.  So the … [Read more...] about VCU: The Journey to the Unthinkable

Midwest Swing: Title Game Edition

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By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- Signs inside, outside and all over downtown Indy read "the road ends here." Indeed it did, my four venue, three city college basketball tour ended on this night. As did the championship aspirations of the 64th and final team. I literally teared up as Duke cut down the nets and hoisted the championship trophy because for me, the "Midwest Swing" … [Read more...] about Midwest Swing: Title Game Edition

Midwest Swing: Final Four Edition

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By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- The brightest lights and the biggest stars come for college basketball’s biggest stage. But the biggest and best photo opp? Blue II, Butler's bulldog mascot. He came into the media room and everyone swooned over him. He's adorable! And the paparazzi were hounding him like 12 year old girls swooning over the Jonas Brothers. And by everyone I … [Read more...] about Midwest Swing: Final Four Edition