Category Archives: College Basketball

Elite Eight not so surprising

Coach K, check, Tom Izzo, check. As the NCAA basketball tournament field whitteled itself down to the Elite Eight, the usual suspects are still hanging around. Normally this is the case, after the dust settles from the drama and hoopla … Continue reading

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NCAA Sweet 16 Preview – Who’s Cinderfella?

Its taken me three days to begin experiencing symptoms of basketball withdrawal. I, like may other sports fans, over dosed on college hoops last weekend. When the Sweet 16 starts tomorrow I think things will begin to look a little … Continue reading

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Great endings don’t excuse bad basketball

The NCAA tournament’s first day offered up dramatic endings and plenty of upsets, something we haven’t seen a lot of in recent years. But with all of the close calls and attention grabbing heroics comes the realization that the actual … Continue reading

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When they build it, they will fire you

Although school officials will never admit it publicly, Auburn coach Jeff Lebo and Oregon coach Ernie Kent were fired for the same reason; you can’t have a mediocre coach opening your new arena. Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena Oregon’s new $227M … Continue reading

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Kansas Jayhawks Beat Down Texas

Just a couple of weeks ago most college basketball fans, including myself, thought Kansas’ visit to Austin would decided which school would go on to win the Big 12 regular season title. Both teams had been ranked #1 at different … Continue reading

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