Elite Eight Preview – Phoenix Region by Steve Sheridan (2) Connecticut vs. (8) Alabama The UConn Huskies have been yet to be tested so far in the NCAA Tournament, and the Alabama Crimson Tide hopes to be the team to finally step up to the plate. The two leaders for […]

Elite Eight Preview – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke vs. (7) Xavier The Atlanta regional final looks a little different than most people anticipated as No. 7 Xavier has stormed the tournament. Now the Musketeers must take down No. 1 Duke to complete the trifecta – defeating the […]

Elite Eight Preview – East Rutherford Region by Jesse Ullmann (1) St. Joseph’s vs. (2) Oklahoma State All-American senior guard Jameer Nelson (Chester, PA) and junior guard Delonte West (Greenbelt, MD) have been outstanding for the Hawks but will face their toughest test when they take on Oklahoma State. The […]

Elite Eight Preview – St. Louis Region by Zach Ewing (3) Georgia Tech vs. (4) Kansas This Elite Eight game pits two teams that had relatively easy roads to the Regional Final. Georgia Tech, with No. 2 seed Gonzaga eliminated in the second round, beat No. 14 Northern Iowa, No. […]

Sweet Sixteen Recap – Phoenix Region by Scott Allen (2) Connecticut 73, (6) Vanderbilt 53 Matt Freije needed to have the game of his life for the Commodores to pull off a second consecutive upset. Instead, he scored eight points on 3-for-18 shooting. It’s tough to hang the loss on […]

Sweet Sixteen Recap – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke 72, (5) Illinois 62 Senior Chris Duhon proved that he is one of the best team leaders in college basketball, guiding No. 1 Duke to a 72-62 win against No. 5 Illinois despite attempting only one field goal in […]

Sweet Sixteen Recap – East Rutherford Region by Jesse Ullmann (1) St. Joseph’s 84, (4) Wake Forest 80 In a thriller at the Continental Arena, National Player of the Year senior guard Jameer Nelson and his Hawks escaped a nail-biter defeating ACC powerhouse Wake Forest, 84-80. The Hawks advanced to […]

Sweet Sixteen Recap – St. Louis Region by Zach Van Hart (4) Kansas 100, (9) UAB 74 It was over almost as soon as it started. Demario Eddins gave the Blazers an early 1-0 lead, but from there the Kansas Jayhawks dominated in all facets of the game, winning 100-74 […]

Sweet Sixteen Preview – Phoenix Region by Scott Allen (5) Syracuse vs. (8) Alabama Some fans of the Orangemen and Crimson Tide undoubtedly took some time in the last few days to get a manicure after Syracuse and Alabama both survived a pair of nail-biters in the first two rounds […]

Sweet Sixteen Preview – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke vs. (5) Illinois The second Atlanta regional semifinal of Friday features two of the most dominant teams in the tournament so far as Duke plays Illinois. Duke annihilated No. 16 Alabama State and cruised past No. 8 Seton Hall. […]