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Seventeen points, eight boards, six assists, two steal and no turnovers while shooting 6-for-10 from the floor and hitting three of five from three. That was Jordan Taylor’s line as No. 4 Wisconsin knocked off No. 13 Montana 73-49 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament out in Albuquerque, NM, on Thursday afternoon. And…
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It should come as no surprise that Harvard’s surge into national prominence as a basketball program coincided with their ability to clean up on the recruiting trail. You don’t need to be able to get into Harvard to figure out why: the more talent you bring into the program, the better you are going to…
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No. 6 seed Murray State isn’t just a one man team, and No. 11 seed Colorado State learned that the hard way in the opening game of the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Isaiah Canaan is Steve Prohm’s all-american for the Racers, and while he led the team with 15 points in Thursday…
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Most intriguing matchup 9:20 pm ET, TBS, No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 UConn, Louisville: Is there really a chance Kentucky and UConn could play? Think about the talent on the floor? Is it possible for UConn to turn their season around? Is it really possible that the best team in the country could…
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Previewing the early session of Day 1 of the NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 2012, 8:30 AM EDT
Most intriguing matchup 4:40 pm ET, TNT, No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Harvard, Albuquerque: In 2008, No. 4 seed Vanderbilt lost to Siena in the first round. After missing the tournament in 2009, the Commodores lost as a No. 4 seed in the first round to Murray State in 2010. Last season, it was…
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Kentucky. I know that’s a cop out and I know that’s the way to ingratiate myself with Big Blue Nation and I know that makes me kind of boring and cliche and whatever. Kentucky is the best team in the country. No one can match their talent level. I’ve been saying it since January, and…
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We told you Tuesday about Brian Gregory’s decision to boot Glen Rice, Jr., from the Georgia Tech team. Specifically, blog brother Mike Miller wrote that this decision came “less than a week after he was charged with permitting unlawful operation following a shooting incident near the school’s campus.” Well, it was a little more than…
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Well, now. The NCAA tournament got off to a fine start, didn’t it? Twice, in the First Four’s first night, we saw a record-breaking comeback — or a record-breaking collapse, depending on how you look at it. In the opener, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron looked on as Western Kentucky went…
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By now you’ve surely heard. Syracuse starting center Fab Melo has been ruled ineligible for the NCAA Tournament and may never suit up for the Orange again as a result of the academic issues that kept him out for three games earlier in the season. “The NCAA went back and looked at his schoolwork,” one…
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VIDEO: Best dunks of the 2011-12 college basketball season
Mar 13, 2012, 2:18 PM EDT
There isn’t much in our world of college hoops that is better than a big-time dunk. Whether it’s the result of a help-side defender late on a rotation, a shot-blocker gambling and missing on a fast break or a helpless defender caught off guard on a backdoor alley-oop, a vicious slam can change the momentum…
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We all know the story by now. Shaka Smart’s scrappy VCU team was a questionable addition to the NCAA Tournament in 2011, finding their way into the play-in game, before putting together one of the most memorable runs in tournament history. The Rams won five straight games over power conference foes, making their way to…
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One of the most intriguing story lines of the first weekend is the UConn Huskies. Here we have the nation’s defending national champions. There are two lottery picks on the roster and a handful of players with the potential to play their way into the NBA Draft down the road. On paper, there may not…
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I understand why people are picking against third-seeded Georgetown in their opening round matchup with Belmont, the 14 seed in Midwest Region. Vanderbilt gets all the negative publicity when it comes to early exits from the tournament, but Georgetown has been just as guilty of late. In 2011, the sixth-seeded Hoyas were VCU’s second victim.…
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See the rest of our regional breakdowns here. Final Four Favorite: No. 1 North Carolina: The Tar Heels have as much talent on their roster as any team in the country. They are loaded, and they have a point guard that is perfect for the uptempo system that they run. The question I have about…
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See the rest of our regional breakdowns here. Final Four Favorite: No. 1 Michigan State: Here’s a crazy stat for you: Tom Izzo has had a No. 1 seed in East Lansing three times in his career — 1999, 2000 and 2001. Thats right. This is the first time in 11 years that Izzo had…
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See the rest of our regional breakdowns here. Final Four Favorite: No. 1 Syracuse: For the last couple of months of the season, the Orange have been the consensus second best team in the country. They have their issues — defensive rebounding, for one — but this is a group that is as talented and…
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See the rest of our regional breakdowns here. Final Four Favorite: No. 1 Kentucky: Kentucky is the best team in the country. That much is not exactly debatable. They are going to be the heavy favorite to win a national title, even with the loss to Vanderbilt in the SEC title game, and that’s not…
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The Tar Heels, despite losing in the final of the ACC Tournament, earned themselves the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. They will play the winner of Lamar and Vermont, who will play in the First Four. With a win, UNC will advance to take on the winner of No. 8 Creighton and No.…
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The Orange got the No. 1 seed in the East Region, which didn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone. They’ll face a feisty UNC-Asheville team in the first round. Syracuse, should they win, will get matchup with the winner of No. 8 Kansas State and No. 9 Southern Miss. Vanderbilt, once again, got…
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Michigan State got the No. 1 seed in the West and they will get an entertaining matchup with high-flying Long Island-Brooklyn in the first round. The winner of that game will go on to face the winner of a very interesting matchup between No. 8 Memphis and No. 9 St. Louis. Both of those teams…
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Kentucky is the No. 1 seed in the south, and on first glance it looks like they got a pretty favorable bracket. The Wildcats will advance to face the winner of No. 8 Iowa State and No. 9 UConn, which could create an interesting matchup in the Huskies advance. The most unfair ranking of the…
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Kentucky earned themselves the No. 1 overall seed, which is not a surprise for anyone. This team is the best team in the country, and getting knocked off in the title game of the SEC Tournament doesn’t change that fact. Kentucky is headed to the South region. Syracuse was the second No. 1 seed, in…
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It looks like Michigan State is going to be headed to a one seed. That’s at least what the consensus seems to be. The Spartans beat Ohio State in the final of the Big Ten Tournament, knocking off Ohio State 68-64. So why do I think Michigan State deserves a No. 1 seed? Its simple:…
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Read through the rest of the NCAA Tournament Cheat Sheets here. Conference: Atlantic 10 Coach: Mark Schmidt Record: 20-11, 10-6 (3rd) Rankings and Ratings: – Kenpom: 59 – RPI: 78 – AP/Coaches: Unranked Seeding?: The Bonnies could end up sliding in somewhere around the 12 or 13 line, which will make them an interesting matchup. Names…
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NCAA Tournament Cheat Sheets: Get to know Mississippi Valley State
Mar 11, 2012, 2:32 PM EDT
Read through the rest of the NCAA Tournament Cheat Sheets here. Conference: SWAC Coach: Sean Woods Record: 21-12, 17-1 (1st) Rankings and Ratings: – Kenpom: 258 – RPI: 149 – AP/Coaches: Unranked Seeding?: MVSU is probably destined for a 16 seed, unfortunately. Maybe a 15 if they get lucky. Names to know: Paul Crosby (13.6 ppg,…
