Author: Brian Seymour

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Friday, March 28th, 2003 by Brian Seymour When the pairings for the NCAA Tournament were announced, most pundits pointed at a possible pairing in the national semifinals between Kentucky and Arizona. Well, after both schools posted wins Thursday night in regional semifinal contests, that dream matchup […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 27th, 2003 by Brian Seymour There was a time when a postseason matchup between Georgetown and North Carolina would have been cause to disregard everything and tune in to whatever network was lucky enough to carry the contest. My, how times have changed. Still, […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 20th, 2003 by Brian Seymour On a day when the thoughts of a nation should be on the greatest annual sports tournament in the world, instead we think about our armed forces waging war in a faraway land. If you’re like me and you […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 13th, 2003 by Brian Seymour College hoops-wise, most of New York City’s attention is being paid to the Big East Tournament, but a great story was played out Wednesday night well away from the glitz and glamour of Manhattan. The Wagner Seahawks, who call […]

Horizon First Round

Horizon League First Round by Brian Seymour No. 4 Loyola-Chicago vs. No. 9 Cleveland State Loyola (15-15) easily handled Cleveland State 69-57 at home, moving into a quarterfinal contest against Detroit. David Bailey’s 23 points and seven assists led the Ramblers, who were able to blow open a close game […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 6th, 2003 by Brian Seymour Let’s put the focus back on basketball and not on crime and punishment, shall we? (Though if you want the latest on the various scandals surrounding college hoops, go ahead and scroll down a little further). For now, we’re […]

Horizon Notebook

Horizon League Notebook by Brian Seymour What’s the difference between Butler and Wisconsin-Milwaukee? Apparently about zero seconds and a 3-pointer. Butler won its third regular-season league title in four years and delighted a sellout home crowd of more than 11,000 with an Avery Sheets 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving the […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 27th, 2003 by Brian Seymour Wednesday was a good night to be in Hoopville’s Top 25. Well, unless your school’s name rhymes with Chokelahoma. Yes, the No. 3 Sooners were the lone casualty among the thirteen Top 25 teams in action last evening, a […]

Horizon Notebook

Horizon League Notebook by Brian Seymour Maybe sitting out “Bracket Buster Saturday” was the smart move for Butler after all. Though for a few moments Monday evening it wasn’t looking that way. Butler’s Horizon League rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee saw its hopes for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament dashed after […]

Morning Dish

The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 20th, 2003 by Brian Seymour It’s almost one week until March — it’s now officially OK to use the word “bubble”. Unlike some publications, who’ve had their “Bubble Watches” up since December. Anyway, two teams in particular had a chance Wednesday to pump up […]