Where did a whole year go? I swear it was just last night that Kemba Walker led the youthful UConn Husky Puppies to a National Championship. March always sneaks up on us, but this year seems different. Maybe it's because I live in Wisconsin and we are just now starting to see snow. I don't know what it is, but I like it. March marks the start of tournament time for … [Read more...] about Championship Week: Mid-Major Mania
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Realistic Expectations for the Golden Gophers
College basketball has something in common with high stakes poker. Both pastimes are a combination of skill and luck. Tubby Smith has been lacking in the latter since he began his tenure in Minneapolis. He has had to deal with health issues, an irrelevant football program, questionable decision-making by his players, and injuries. The one bright spot for fans and alumni is that … [Read more...] about Realistic Expectations for the Golden Gophers
VCU Rams: America’s new College Basketball Sweethearts?
This NCAA Tournament second weekend features four double digit seeds, three of them within one region. The Butler Bulldogs are back in the sweet sixteen, but it's hard to actually consider them a cinderella, even though they're in a mid-major conference. The city of Richmond, Virginia (mighty metropolis, urbane, sophisticated, international, cosmopolitan mecca that it is) … [Read more...] about VCU Rams: America’s new College Basketball Sweethearts?
Notre Dame 2010-11 Season Review, Look Ahead to 2011-12
Less than 24 hours after his team met a shockingly early exit from the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame college basketball coach Mike Brey was named this year’s Henry Iba Coach of the Year, presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). The duality of emotion was quite indicative of how the 2010-11 Irish season went. Brey, who was recognized as the Big East … [Read more...] about Notre Dame 2010-11 Season Review, Look Ahead to 2011-12
Tip and Television Times Announced for NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Your television schedule for the next round of college basketball games is out. Television schedule and tip times announced for the sweet sixteen games of march madness. … [Read more...] about Tip and Television Times Announced for NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Are McDonald’s All-Americans Crucial to Advancing in NCAA Tournament?
With fourth-round matchups set, eight of the 16 remaining teams have a McDonald’s All American on the roster. What does that mean? We don’t know who will end up in the championship game, but we have a pretty good idea how it will end: … [Read more...] about Are McDonald’s All-Americans Crucial to Advancing in NCAA Tournament?
Illini Season Ends at the Hands of Kansas
Two "Chicago" college basketball teams saw their season end late last night, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were eliminated at the hands of the Florida State Seminoles, and Illinois was bounced from the tourney by the Kansas Jayhawks. … [Read more...] about Illini Season Ends at the Hands of Kansas
#10 Seed Florida State Upsets #2 Seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish
You could say this was payback for the storied 1993 #1 vs. #2 college football game of the century between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Florida State Seminoles. It was the first ever ND-FSU meeting in college basketball, and the 'Noles ran away with it 71-57. In a game that was never really ever in doubt after the first ten minutes. The east coast really smacked up … [Read more...] about #10 Seed Florida State Upsets #2 Seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Purdue Gets Blown out of the Building by VCU
I guess VCU will soon become a trending term. Virginia Commonwealth University might become America's sweethearts since we have no true cinderella this march madness season, and America loves an underdog story. It's fitting that Purdue University's initials are PU, given the way they played tonight. At least on the defensive end, where they surrendered 94 points to the Rams … [Read more...] about Purdue Gets Blown out of the Building by VCU
Notre Dame’s Mike Brey Developing into One of Nation’s Elite Coaches
If you want to know what makes Mike Brey's mind work, what makes him such a fantastic coach, his background in education is right there at the top of the list. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish leader has experience motivating kids, and shaping their potential. "There's certainly three sets of groups that have impacted me as a teacher. My parents. I'm the product of two … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Mike Brey Developing into One of Nation’s Elite Coaches