UConn’s Boring Win Caps an Otherwise Exciting Tournament
What will we remember about the 2011 March Madness tournament five years from now? Unless you follow college basketball like Jimmer follows BYU’s honor code, all you will probably remember is that Butler managed to lose another championship. It’s a shame, but the bottom line is that Jim Calhoun’s third championship marks another final game...
Why I’m Glad Butler Lost
It seems as if the entire nation has fallen in love with the plucky Butler basketball team. The Bulldogs, after a Cinderella run to the championship game last year, somehow returned to the finals as an 8 seed this season. Butler had knocked off, in order, #9 Old Dominion, #1 Pittsburgh, #4 Wisconsin, #2 Florida,...
Richmond Spiders are the Real Deal
Rich – WHAT? RICHMOND! We’re 2 rounds through March Madness, folks, and down to 16 teams. We’ve seen our fair share of upsets and heartbreakers, but one team in my opinion stands out from the rest. It’s the University of Richmond Spiders. Led by 4 outstanding senior starters, the basketball team from this prestigious liberal arts...
Erving Walker #68inchesofswag
My bracket’s already busted, another classic year for me, so now I’m ‘bout the short guys. Erving “Hit ‘em with this one” Walker is my boy. He’s listed at 5’8”, which has got to be an exaggeration of an inch or two. Like UW’s Isaiah Thomas, Erving provides lightning quick athleticism and high-powered energy for...
AnSan’s Bracket Picks: Sweet 16 and Elite 8
SWEET 16 OHIO ST. over KENTUCKY. I picked UK in my bracket, but based on how well the Buckeyes are playing, I am not confident in Brandon Knight and the Wildcats. Hopefully I am wrong. UNC over MARQUETTE. This game is gonna be close. Look for UNC to make a late comeback after finally solving...
The Big Least
The Big East has been ruling college basketball like the SEC rules college football. Cable TV forces me to watch the exact same Big East teams over and over again. I have seen more UConn or Pitt games this year than Pac 10 games…and I live in California. ESPN analysts worship Big East teams like...
Daps or No Daps: Beginning of March Madness
Daps: Teams seeded 8th or higher: This year there are five teams with an 8 seed or higher that made the Sweet 16 this year: #11 Marquette, #8 Butler, #10 Florida St., #11 VCU and #12 Richmond. Of these five teams, three (FSU, VCU and Richmond) are from the Southwest region. Demonte Harper: Harper hit...
Top 5 Things to Look for in the NCAA Tournament
1. Will Kyrie Irving return for Duke? Kyrie Irving was the early favorite for player of the year until he had a regular season ending toe injury. Before Irving got injured Duke was clearly the best team in the country and if Kyrie Irving returns Duke could be looking at back-to-back National Championships. 2. Upset...
Snubbed by Scrubs
It’s ridiculous, it’s controversial- it’s March. And with March comes the best time of year: March Madness. In basketball this is the only time when the underdogs can make a name for their school, the favorites can cement themselves in history, and America gets to sit back and watch it all unfold. However, for teams...
Top 10 Mascots of March Madness
Slate’s mascots bracket and a rundown of every team in the tournament’s mascot During March Madness, college basketball fans spend hours poring over websites, magazines, newspapers, anything that will give them the edge when it comes to filling out their bracket. People will spend hours in front of a computer screen comparing teams’ 3 point FG...
Top 5 Most Likely First Round Upsets
The key to a solid bracket is nailing those first round upsets. If you are having trouble, here are five games where the underdog could come out victorious. 1. #13 Oakland over #4 Texas: Oakland has played four ranked teams this year and beat Tennessee when they were #7. They have also scored over 100...
5 Teams That Will Bust Your Bracket
TEXAS: If there is one team that is primed to under perform come tourney time, there is no doubt that team is Texas. Nobody should be able to trust a team that blew a 22-point lead against Colorado and shoots 64% from the line. Even though they made the finals of their conference tournament, they...
