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Perry Jones III may frustrate you, but you should be rooting for him
Mar 1, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT
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Sometimes it is too easy to fall into the trap of being a fan. We forget that the athletes we are watching from the stands or on our TV aren’t simply a source of entertainment for us, that they aren’t cyborgs immune to the criticism and the name-calling and all the rest of the vitriol…
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You know what’s nice? Having a guy you know can hit that last shot. He might be a shooter, a scorer or a senior who’s been there before, but they all share the same trait: confidence. We did a “Who do you want for the game-winning shot?” post last week, which featured great insight by…
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Game of the Night: No. 22 Florida State @ Virginia, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Ok, ok, ok. Game of the Night may be a bit of a stretch, at least for those that prefer offense over 55 possession games where the first to 50 points has a legitimate shot at winning. The first time these two…
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The most commonly used saying when talking about basketball during the month of March is “if seeding holds”. Its how we predict what the best matchups will be. Its how us media folks try and build our schedules during the month. Its how ESPN tries to predict which games it will broadcast. Think about it…
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It’s no secret that Connecticut’s NCAA tournament hopes are in serious trouble. The reigning NCAA tournament champs suffered yet another puzzling defeat Tuesday night, dropping them to 17-12 with one regular-season game remaining. There’s no lack of talent in Storrs – if they do get, good luck to the poor team they have to face…
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Here’s the thing that I love about college basketball: you may only end the season with one win, but that one win is going to matter. Enter Binghamton. On February 21st, Binghamton hosted America East co-leader Vermont. The Bearcats were 0-26 on the season and at the point in the year where respectable losses were…
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Over the next 13 days, the brackets will start to take shape. Teams with no at-large aspirations will make one final push at the post-season. Teams on the bubble will look to assert themselves as worthy members of “The Big Dance”, and contenders will start priming their engines for a national Championship run. While “March…
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Ben Howland isn’t the only under the microscope in light of unflattering reports surrounding UCLA’s basketball program. Athletic director Dan Guerrero also is fending off angry Bruins fans. And he should be. The news that Howland, UCLA’s coach since 2003, was an aloof figure to his players and ignored excessive alcohol and drug use among…
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The Valley is, and always will be, the ultimate mid-major conference. Every year, it seems, this league produces at least one team deserving of an at-large bid that is also capable of making the second weekend of the tournament. Why? Because the conference is so unbelievably competitive. Road wins are not easy to come by.…
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Royce White has been the engine behind Iowa State’s attack all season. That’s well-established. But Wednesday night’s 78-72 road loss to No. 8 Missouri raised a legitimate question: Can Iowa State come together and make the shift from being solidly in the NCAA Tournament to being a dark horse that can make some noise in…
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North Carolina did its part. Now we’ll see if its rematch with Duke produces another classic finish like the first version. The No. 6 Tar Heels ran over Maryland Wednesday night, 88-64, ensuring that Saturday’s game in Durham is for all the marbles in the ACC. Regular-season title, top seed in the conference tourney and…
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Cincinnati, South Florida and Colorado State were the bubbles big winners on Wednesday night. But we already told you that. Who else helped their NCAA Tournament chances? Mississippi State: Finally, a sign of life out of the Bulldogs. After losing five straight games and playing their way out of the top 15 and onto the…
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Over the next 13 days, the brackets will start to take shape. Teams with no at-large aspirations will make one final push at the post-season. Teams on the bubble will look to assert themselves as worthy members of “The Big Dance”, and contenders will start priming their engines for a national Championship run. While “March…
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- UCLA is in the news, but for all the wrong reasons. In case you haven’t read it, here is George Dohrmann’s expose on the recent culture of UCLA basketball. Leadership starts at the top, and this “scandal” is a huge indictment of the lack of leadership in the UCLA athletic department. A culture change…
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Photo of the Day: Tyler Zeller turns in quite a Senior Night
Mar 1, 2012, 2:45 AM EDT
Tyler Zeller may wish every night were Senior Night. North Carolina’s center dropped 30 points (20 on free throws) during an 88-64 win against Maryland Wednesday night, making a strong case to be named ACC player of the year. “I thought Carolina was great, especially Zeller,” Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said. “We couldn’t guard him.…
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Colorado St. snags key win, but road woes complicate bubble status
Mar 1, 2012, 1:43 AM EDT
I may be in the minority here, but even after Colorado State erased a 16 point second half deficit to beat No. 17 UNLV 66-59 in Moby Arena on Wednesday night, I have trouble saying they are a lock for the NCAA Tournament. Yes, the Rams now can claim wins over San Diego State and…
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Cincinnati boosts its bubble standing in an impressive win over Marquette
Mar 1, 2012, 12:43 AM EDT
Cincinnati got a career-high 28 points from JaQuon Parker, forced 17 turnovers — gathering 13 steals and swatting nine shots — and shredded what had been a stifling Marquette press over the last two months as they ran past the eighth-ranked Golden Eagles 72-61 on senior night at Fifth Third Arena. It was an impressive…
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End of Northwestern’s loss to Ohio St. a lot like John Shurna’s career
Mar 1, 2012, 12:11 AM EDT
The final 3.1 seconds of John Shurna’s career at Welsh-Ryan Arena was a freakishly perfect representation of his four years spent at Northwestern. A program that has never been to the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats have been knocking on the door – a fringe bubble team – for two, maybe even three if you’re generous,…
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Temple’s close to clinching A-10 title outright, leaving on top
Feb 29, 2012, 10:31 PM EDT
Temple’s overdue to win the Atlantic 10 outright – it hasn’t done that since 2000 – and it may finally do that before it bolts to the Big East. The No. 23 Owls blew a 10-point lead at the end of regulation before Khalif Wyatt’s game-winning layup in the final seconds of regulation sealed a…
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If you were reluctant to include South Florida in your field of 68 heading into tonight, an omission now just makes you look silly. Winners of five of their last six – with the only “L” on the road to Syracuse – the Bulls confidence level continues to rise after an impressive 58-52 victory over…
