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)
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2011 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch
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 featuring bubble teams that could make or break their chances of being selected for the Field of 68. Click here for my latest bracketology. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about 2011 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch
Gophers Basketball Can’t Sleep on Michigan
Glen Rice is long gone, the Fab Five are nothing but a distant memory, and recent stars Manny Harris and Deshawn Sims aren’t walking through that door. … [Read more...] about Gophers Basketball Can’t Sleep on Michigan
99 in 99: #92 Michigan Wolverines
Here is the first “really?” prediction in my off-season “99 in 99” in which I am ranking the 72 power conference teams and top 27 mid-major college basketball programs in reverse power ranking order. Michigan vastly disappointed last season and now faces the challenge of replacing their top two players. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #92 Michigan Wolverines
Gophers Basketball Season Recap
By Mike Gallagher In a season full of more ups and downs than a VH1 Tool Academy marathon, the Gophers strangely faded off into the college basketball offseason without a peep. … [Read more...] about Gophers Basketball Season Recap
Gophers Upset Michigan State, Set Up Key Clash With Purdue
By Mike Gallagher Minnesota looked like they were ready to punch their ticket to the Big Ten Semifinals Friday with a 55-48 lead with 3:27 left to play. But you had to know it wasn’t over. … [Read more...] about Gophers Upset Michigan State, Set Up Key Clash With Purdue
Northwestern Wildcats Blow Out Michigan HarriSims at home
By Paul M. Banks If I always refer to the one man team that is the Penn St. Nittany Lions as the "Penn State Talor Battles" than I must also (to stay true to the bit I stole from whoever the first scribe was to call the Cleveland Cavaliers the "Cleveland LeBrons") refer to the two man team that is the Michigan Wolverines as the "Michigan HarriSims". In reference to DeShawn … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats Blow Out Michigan HarriSims at home
Michigan State 8-0 In Big Ten For 1st Time Ever!
By Jeff Ghiringhelli Michigan State is off to its best Big Ten start in school history at 8-0. Barely. The Spartans escaped another upset bid tonight. This time at the hands of their bitter rivals, the Michigan Wolverines. Kalin Lucas hit another clutch jump shot with 3.5 seconds left to carry MSU to the 57-56 victory. On Saturday, it was Lucas again who hit the go-ahead … [Read more...] about Michigan State 8-0 In Big Ten For 1st Time Ever!
Gophers Hopes Fading With Heartbreaking Loss to Michigan State
By Mike Gallagher What a difference a week makes….. The Golden Gopher basketball team’s hopes were higher than ever at the beginning of this week, with Royce White practicing for the first time in nearly three months. The next day things took a drastic turn for the worst. One of the nation’s top perimeter defenders and captain of the Gopher offense, point guard Al … [Read more...] about Gophers Hopes Fading With Heartbreaking Loss to Michigan State