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Most intriguing matchup 6:50 pm ET, TBS, No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 St. Louis, Columbus: I am as excited about this game as any of the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Memphis is playing as well as any team in the country right now. They have a roster loaded with potential NBA players…
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According to ESPN, UAB has fired head coach Mike Davis following their 15-16 2011-12 campaign. Davis had one year remaining on his contract, and in six seasons at the school Davis posted a record of 122-73. The wins and losses weren’t the issue for Davis, who led the Blazers to a Conference USA regular season…
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We all know that Kentucky fans can be overly sensitive. They are the most passionate fan base in the country, but it isn’t a secret that if you need a traffic bump on your website, you write something overwhelmingly negative about the Cats. They’ll crash your servers faster than you can say Kelenna Azubuike. Perhaps…
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What coaching trick does Rick Majerus have up his sleeve?
Mar 16, 2012, 12:46 PM EDT
This season’s been a long time coming for Rick Majerus and St. Louis. After four seasons mostly spent rebuilding and refining the defense (and the first losing season of his 25-year coaching career), the Billikens (25-7) finally broke through this year, finishing second in the A-10 and making the Big Dance for the first time…
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Perhaps we’ll enter the weekend with more upsets than Thursday provided. Keep your fingers crossed. Heck there’s a good chance Texas will start us off right with a win against 6-seed Cincinnati. Just need J’Covan Brown to heat up a little bit and we’ll be on our way. In the meantime, catch up on the…
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This is not the same VCU team as last season. Not even close. Going beyond the fact that VCU lost four of their five starters from the team that made the 2011 Final Four, this group plays a completely different style from last season’s team. The 2011 version of the Rams, as head coach Shaka…
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When Missouri tips-off their 2012 NCAA Tournament campaign against Norfolk State this afternoon, they will be one of the favorites to earn a trip to the Final Four. Arguably the most exciting team to watch on a consistent basis, the Tigers have overcome issues of height to make opponents adjust to their quick and tactful…
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Florida State was one of the teams to land on the receiving end of VCU’s run to the Final Four last season, losing on a layup in the final seconds during the Sweet 16. Rest assured, the Seminoles aren’t about to overlook another double-digit seed. “We use [VCU] as a constant reminder every day to…
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With day one in the books, we’re really nowhere near our quota for drama for the first first/second round of the NCAA Tournament. Hopefully there’s plenty more to come with an excellent Friday that sets us up for a fantastic slate of games on Sunday. For that to happen, though, we’re going to need to…
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Meaningless stat of the day that you’ve probably heard, but rarely remember: Florida coach Billy Donovan boasts the third-best NCAA tournament win percentage among active coaches. Donovan (.735) trails only North Carolina’s Roy Williams (.753) and Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski (.775). That places him ahead of Michigan State’s Tom Izzo (.729), UConn’s Jim Calhoun (.718) and…
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UConn’s season came to an unceremonious end of Thursday night, as the No. 9 seed Huskies got bounced out of the NCAA Tournament by No. 8 Iowa State in the opening round. It was a disappointing end to a thoroughly disappointing season that saw UConn struggle to find leadership, offensive continuity and have anywhere near…
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Most intriguing matchup 3:10 pm ET, TruTV, No. 3 Georgetown vs. No. 14 Belmont, Columbus: The Hoyas have been one of the popular upset picks heading into the NCAA tournament. Belmont’s good. Kenpom ranks them high. We know this. But I’m still not buying the upset. The reasons why Georgetown has been a popular upset…
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- Syracuse nearly lost to UNC-Asheville yesterday in the first round but was bailed out by a couple of questionable calls late in the game. Jim Boeheim responded in the most Jim Boeheim-like way ever. You can imagine that UNC-Asheville players were none too pleased. But the networks are getting it right by using live…
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Get ready for a North Carolina-Creighton game in the round of 32. Nevermind that neither team has actually reached that point yet. But apparently the Harrison Barnes vs. Doug McDermott stories just can’t wait. Barnes and the Heels faces 16-seed Vermont on Friday, while McDermott’s Bluejays vie with Alabama in the 8-9 game. The odds…
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Player of the Day: Jae Crowder, Marquette: Crowder looked very-deserving of his Big East Player of the Year award on Thursday night as he went for 25 points, 16 boards, four steals and four assists in No. 3 Marquette’s 88-68 win over No. 14 BYU. It was just the third time in NCAA tournament history…
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There will be so many fantastic photos during the NCAA tournament that a Photo of the Day post simply won’t be enough. That’s why we have a slideshow that’s updated through the tournament with the best images from every game (the first Marquette-BYU photo is terrific). So go check it out. But I’ll still spotlight…
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The Pac-12′s flag-bearer is still bearing the league’s flag. Despite committing 23 turnovers against a tough press from No. 6 UNLV, No. 11 Colorado still managed to beat the Rebels 68-64. Colorado was up 53-33 with 12 minutes left, but the Rebs went on a 22-4 run to get within two points, missing a pair…
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Going into Thursday’s game against 2-seed Ohio State, Loyola (MD) head coach Jimmy Patsos expressed concern about the Buckeye tandem of Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas. The Greyhounds don’t have that kind of size, clearly putting them at a disadvantage in the paint. And that’s exactly what happened as Thomas scored a career-high 31 points…
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One can’t properly plan a weekend in March until the tip and TV times are announced for the NCAA tournament’s round of 32. Well, start planning. Here’s an updated schedule with the latest times, TV channels and broadcast teams for the eight games on Saturday. (Friday’s schedule can be found here.) Enjoy. (All times ET)…
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Never has a season ended as fittingly as No. 9 UConn’s did on Thursday night. Trailing No. 8 Iowa State 77-64 with the final seconds ticking off of the clock, Jeremy Lamb stole a the ball from a Cyclone guard and half court and went in, unabated, for what would have been a completely meaningless…
