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And the Champion is Kansas

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: April 7, 2008 · Comments (3)

In the first five minutes of the second half we saw four lead changes. The fight was on. At this point both teams are sucking from the field. Kansas has went to a Box-And-One defense that is actually favoring Memphis and Memphis refuses to leave the man on man leaving... [Full Story]

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Mediocre Game So Far

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: April 7, 2008 · Comments (0)

Again, reporting live from San Antonio: With 3:50 left in the first half we have a tie score at 28-28. Kansas is hitting 60% against the Tiger's 42% from the field. Both teams are struggling from the stripe with Kansas going 1-4 and Memphis 3-8. So far, it's a sloppy... [Full Story]

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That was a Hell of a Game!

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: April 5, 2008 · Comments (1)

Again, reporting live from San Antonio: Kansas came out on fire and at the ten minute mark in the first half was dominating with a 21 point lead. At that point Kansas was hitting 76% to NC's 30%. Add to that Carolina's zero % from the stripe and a huge... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Memphis Smokes UCLA

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: April 5, 2008 · Comments (0)

Reporting live from San Antonio, I can tell you that was a beat down of historical proportions in the second half. Memphis went into the half with a three point lead but the second half separated the hype from the talent. Memphis managed to totally shut down UCLA's phenom Darren... [Full Story]

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Cal hires Ex-Stanford coach Mike Montgomery

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 5, 2008 · Comments (0)

Knowing how much Cal and Stanford like each other, this news can only be seen as a sign of the apocalypse. BERKELEY, Calif. - California has turned to its biggest rival to find its new basketball coach, hiring former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery on Friday to replace the fired Ben... [Full Story]

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Lopez twins both turning pro

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 1, 2008 · Comments (0)

This news comes days after Stanford was eliminated from the NCAA tournament. The Lopez twins are going pro together. Stanford sophomore Robin Lopez is joining his 7-foot brother Brook in entering the NBA draft. The brothers made their announcement to The Associated Press on Monday through their mother, Deborah Ledford.... [Full Story]

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Sweet 16: The East is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (1)

The East was a perfect win for the seeding committee. We have the top four seeds colliding (the only part of my bracket that is healthy). Other than a scare to Tennessee by Butler, the others have arrived here in fairly dominating fashion. North Carolina has posted a margin of... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Sweet 16: The Midwest is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (0)

The Midwest was another regional that experienced a couple of interlopers into the Sweet 16 that were likely not on too many brackets. Honestly, who had Davidson and Villanova in the Sweet 16? So, how did this happen and what does it mean for future games? Villanova upset Clemson and... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Sweet 16: The South is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (0)

The South Regional played out pretty much as expected. We ended up with the Number one, two, three and five seeds in the Sweet 16. How they got here however might be an indicator to future performances. Michigan State cruised through the first round and beat Pitt by 11 in... [Full Story]

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Sweet 16: The West is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (0)

The West offered its share of drama but the Sweet 16 teams are finally locked in. UCLA and Xavier shouldn't surprise anyone but who expected Western Kentucky and West Virginia? West Virginia will no-doubt pull the patented "Bob Huggins choke" against a superior team in Xavier; so I guess that... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Finally an Upset in the South?

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (0)

Not really. A five beating a four is hardly a shocker. The Stanford victory over Marquette was some fun basketball to watch unless you were Stanford Coach Trent Johnson. The offense for the Cardinal was hitting on all cylinders but the defense was atrocious and almost cost them the game... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

More Drama in the West

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (1)

The West Region has been and continues to be a source of intrigue in this tournament. Duke fell to seven seed West Virginia. This actually wasn't a big surprise given how Duke has played in this tournament. They apparently left their three-point shot at home. Xavier looked very solid against... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

The South Region Quietly Moves on

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 22, 2008 · Comments (0)

Of all of the madness from yesterday, the South regional has hardly been mentioned. That's because the higher seeded team has won every game. While all of press is about stories like West Virginia, Siena, San Diego, etc..., the South is marching on. I know that anything can happen but... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

The Midwest Region is a Total Mess

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 22, 2008 · Comments (0)

The higher seeded team in all four games on Friday played poorly. Yeah, that crumpled piece of paper you saw lofting across my office being chased by a stream of cursing was my bracket. Each of these games warrants a closer look but I think the one that stands out... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

East Regional Team to Watch

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 21, 2008 · Comments (0)

Butler took care of business against South Alabama 81-61. This was a seven seed beating a ten seed so no big deal, right? They are also from less than premier conferences, so again, no big deal right? That's why I'm here sports fans. This is a big deal and I'll... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

West Region Wrecks Everybody's Brackets

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 21, 2008 · Comments (0)

Well, at least wrecks most West Regionals for the Sweet 16 picks. Western Kentucky stunned Drake on a last moment shot in overtime. Like that wasn't bad enough, just a couple of hours later San Diego toppled UConn. The great story here is that either a 12 or a 13... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

NCAA Tournament - Couple of Lessons Learned

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 21, 2008 · Comments (0)

First, trying to post on every game in a field this big could lead to unemployment. Second, unemployment is bad. So, here's my solution. I will still post all of the scores but will provide my enlightened insight on only one game per region. PS: Thanks to the many emails... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Wisconsin Handled CSU Fullerton 71-56

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

Fullerton shot better in the first half but the Badgers stayed in it and free throws took them in with a 30-28 lead. On the first play of the second half, CSUF tied the game but then the Badgers got serious. By the 9:00 minute point they had charged to... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

USC Stunned by Kansas State 80-67

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

An eleven seed beating a six seed by 13 is supposed to be an upset and it actually was but K-State owned this game from the beginning. They took a 10 point lead into the half and fought off every come back attempt USC could mount in the second half.... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Texas A&M Takes down BYU 67-62

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (1)

This was an 8 / 9 seed match-up which is always hard to call. I was torn on this one in my bracket because the Aggies clearly have more athleticism but BYU's discipline and three point shooting could not be dismissed. Ultimately, I went with Snowman and the Aggies. Good... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Washington State Rallies to Beat Winthrop 71-40

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

Washington State was getting all they wanted and more. Winthrop went into the half tied and had out-shot the Cougars across the board. Then the Cougars attacked in the second half on a 42-11 run. Washington State simply overwhelmed Winthrop in the second half. This should never have been as... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Duke Barely Survives Belmont 71-70

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

In the first half, this was really a victory for Belmont. Even though Duke went in with a 42-35 lead, Belmont had the lead in shooting percentage and three point shooting. Free throws and rebounding was keeping Duke a slim lead. The second half was even more drama. With 5:30... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Stanford crushes Cornell 77-53

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

This was another 1st round game that was actually over at halftime. Stanford went in with a 21 point lead and had stuffed Cornell to the tune of only 17 points. You don't win many games at this level when you only post 17 points in an entire half. Once... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Baylor Falls to Purdue 90-79

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

The fact that Purdue won this game wasn't a surprise. The way they did was. The Boilermakers led by 19 at the half on a dominating shooting performance. Purdue hit on 26 of 54 shots including 6-14 three pointers. Baylor shot horribly going 13-44 including a forgettable 2-11 from the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Pittsburg Takes Care of Oral Roberts 82-63

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (1)

Pittsburg went in at the half with a 23 point lead. Both teams shot well from the arc hitting a combined 11-25 but Pitt dominated the boards and took 20% more shots in the half. Oral Roberts played a much better second half but it wasn't enough to cover the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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