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The second day of March Madness is here. As the Madness unfolds throughout the country, we’ll be monitoring the great moments, spectacular plays and exciting finishes. Here are some of the best pictures from day two of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. You an contact Troy Machir on Twitter at @TroyMachir
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Day two of the madness is here. Today’s Mix is light because you need to be rested and ready to go for another full day of hoops. Do a quick prep session prior to tip-off, then sit back and enjoy the hoops. Enjoy the madness. Read of the Day: Davidson’s season came to an unexpected…
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The first day of March Madness is here. As the Madness unfolds throughout the country, we’ll be monitoring the great moments, spectacular plays and exciting finishes. Here are some of the best pictures from day one of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. You contact Troy Machir on Twitter at @TroyMachir
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The first day of March Madness is here. As the Madness unfolds throughout the country, we’ll be monitoring the great moments, spectacular plays and exciting finishes. Here are some of the best pictures from day one of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Check back every hour for an updated gallery. You can contact Troy Machir on…
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Today is the day. There are 365 days in a year. Today is No. 1 of 365. Carpe Diem. Read of the Day: According to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports, Syracuse received a notice of preliminary inquiry from the NCAA. This could be huge. Apparently a probe of the program has been going on for…
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Today is the day. Right up there with St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco De Mayo, The Kentucky Derby, and the Superbowl, the first Thursday of March Madness is one of the best five days on the calendar. Because today carries such weight, such great importance, we cannot take it lightly. We must be prepared. Pre-game Instructions:…
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The First Four got started last night, and it gave those interested a chance to find True TV on their dials for the first time. Apparently Shaq has his own viral video show. Yeah, I’ll pass. Oh, did I mention that Kentucky lost to Robert Morris last night. So there’s that. Let’s hit the links.…
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Today is the day March Madness officially begins. While Thursday is the first real day of March Madness, the First Four takes place tonight in Dayton with two entertaining play-in games. Middle Tennessee State and Saint Mary’s face-off for a chance to earn a No. 11-seed and a spot in the second round against No.…
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Episode 12 of the CBT Podcast is here. It’s March Madness people. The best time of the entire year. The greatest sporting event on the calender. In honor of March Madness, we’ve decided to give you an extra-long version of the CBT Podcast. I’m joined by Rob Dauster to break down and discuss the entire…
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Filling out a NCAA Tournament bracket is a time-honored tradition shared by those familiar and those new to college basketball. Everybody fills out a bracket, from President Barack Obama to the paper delivery boy, everybody does it. But the act of filling out a bracket that accurately predicts the winners of each game is task that…
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Read through the rest of the Cheat Sheets here. Conference: Atlantic 10 Coach: Jim Crews Record: 27-6, 13-3 Rankings and Ratings: – Kenpom: 17 – RPI: 22 – AP/USA Today: 16/16 Seeding?: Our Dave Ommen has the Billikens as a No. 5-seed in the midwest in his latest bracket projection, but with wins over Butler and VCU…
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The NCAA Tournament doesn’t get going until March 19, but for the real college hoops fans, the days leading up to Selection Sunday is when the madness really begins. Over the next two weeks teams will fight for the postseason lives. Bubbles will burst and tickets will be punched, and Cinderellas will be born. This…
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VCU’s ‘havoc’ defense too much for UMass and Chaz Williams
Mar 16, 2013, 8:25 PM EDT
NEW YORK — You will never mistake a VCU Rams basketball game. You can’t. It’s impossible. Ram Nation isn’t a fan base as much as it is a congregation of wild celebration and intimidation. The band is no ordinary pep band. It’s a rowdy accompaniment of brass, belting out paeans and rallying cries. “Havoc” isn’t…
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Saint Louis beats Butler for third time, looks like Final Four contender in the process
Mar 16, 2013, 5:37 PM EDT
NEW YORK — After their 72-55 win over Charlotte on Friday, I explained why the Saint Louis Billikens have the look and feel of a team that can make the Final Four. The Billikens’ 67-56 win over the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday in the Atlantic 10 semifinals only reinforced my beliefs. Butler has wins this…
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The NCAA Tournament doesn’t get going until March 19, but for the real college hoops fans, the days leading up to Selection Sunday is when the madness really begins. Over the next two weeks teams will fight for the postseason lives. Bubbles will burst and tickets will be punched, and Cinderellas will be born. This…
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NEW YORK — Georgetown already beat Syracuse. In fact, they did it twice. And in devastating fashion. Georgetown defeated the Orange by 11 in front of a record crowd at the Carrier Dome. They then followed it up by dismantling the Orange by 22 in the regular season final. The Hoyas had sent Syracuse off…
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UPDATED: Charlotte’s Pierria Henry sent to hospital following loss to Saint Louis
Mar 15, 2013, 4:25 PM EDT
NEW YORK – Charlotte sophomore guard Pierria Henry was taken to a nearby hospital following the 49er’s 72-55 loss to Saint Louis in the Atlantic-10 quarterfinals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Late in the contest Henry collided with Billiken’s guard Jordair Jett, resulting in an inadvertent elbow to the throat. Henry stayed on…
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Billikens’ journey to the Final Four begins with 17-point victory over Charlotte
Mar 15, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT
NEW YORK – March is the month where the elite teams identify themselves. The top spot in the Atlantic-10 Conference changed hands numerous times this season, with VCU, Butler and even Charlotte atop the conference standings at one point. But nobody remembers who No. 1 was in December. A team is judged based on what…
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The NCAA Tournament doesn’t get going until March 19, but for the real college hoops fans, the days leading up to Selection Sunday is when the madness really begins. Over the next two weeks teams will fight for the postseason lives. Bubbles will burst and tickets will be punched, and Cinderellas will be born. This…
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College Basketball Talk has Championship Week on lockdown. @RobDauster and @RaphielleJ are holding it down from their “home offices”, (See: couches), and @TroyMachir (Me) and @DanielJMartin_ will be in New York City covering the A-10 and Big East tournaments respectively. @CBTonNBC will have all the bases covered. Let’s hit the links. Read of…
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Determined second-half run propels Saint Joseph’s past Xavier (VIDEO)
Mar 14, 2013, 10:43 PM EDT
NEW YORK – Xavier has spent the last half decade ruling over the Atlantic-10. Saint Joseph’s entered the season as the favorite to take the Musketeers spot atop the conference. Needless to say the 2012-2013 season has not gone as expected for either team, but with a tournament bid hanging in the balance, the two…
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Butler Bulldogs ready themselves for postseason run with victory over Dayton (VIDEO)
Mar 14, 2013, 7:25 PM EDT
In Butler’s first postseason game as a member of the Atlantic 10, in what could be their only season in the conference, Rotnei Clarke continued his hot shooting streak, scoring 21 points to lead the Bulldogs over the Dayton Flyers 73-67 in first round of the conference on Thursday afternoon. Clarke is averaging 19.7ppg over…
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Charlotte makes eight free throws in final 4.7 seconds, stuns Richmond in A-10 tourney
Mar 14, 2013, 2:53 PM EDT
NEW YORK – Charlotte’s Pierria Henry hit eight foul shots in the games final 4.7 seconds to knock off Richmond 68-63 in the Atlantic-10 tournament. Yes, you read that correctly. Eight foul shots in 4.7 seconds. The Richmond Spiders led by three with 5.9 seconds left when they purposely fouled Pierria Henry, forcing him to…
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The NCAA Tournament doesn’t get going until March 19, but for the real college hoops fans, the days leading up to Selection Sunday is when the madness really begins. Over the next two weeks teams will fight for the postseason lives. Bubbles will burst and tickets will be punched, and Cinderellas will be born. This…
