Regional Semifinal Recap – Austin Region by Neal Heston After taking out third-seeded Oklahoma in the second round, Utah’s bid for another upset and a chance to play and become the first six seed since 1992 to reach the Final Four fell short. It was likely Andrew Bogut’s final game […]
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Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 30th St. Joseph’s, South Carolina Move in on Title: Although both schools would have preferred a trip to the NCAA Tournament, St. Joseph’s and South Carolina are offering their fans a championship run in the NIT. St. Joseph’s started the NIT’s Final Four action […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 29th Knoxville is His Oyster: Bruce Pearl, who led Wisconsin-Milwaukee to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history this season, was introduced as the head coach at Tennessee yesterday. Pearl replaces Buzz Peterson, who failed to guide the Vols to an […]
NIT Media Day
Notes from Media Day at the NIT Final Four by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Gary Williams has coached over three decades. He has seen success in the Big Ten, Big East and ACC. He has a national championship on his resume. Still, the veteran mentor recalls his first NIT […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 28th Spartans Take Austin: After a four-year absence, Michigan State is back in the Final Four with a 94-88 double-overtime win over Kentucky. The Wildcats forced the first overtime on a three-pointer from Patrick Sparks at the buzzer; the shot was the third three […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 27th Cardinals Outlast Mountaineers, First In: For most of a half, it looked like West Virginia would keep rolling. The Mountaineers made 10-of-14 three-pointers in the first half, including some deep shots, and led 38-18 at one point before Louisville cut into the lead […]
Michigan State’s Incentive
Spartans Have Plenty to Play For by Phil Kasiecki When your team has to play one of the Cinderella stories of the tournament, things aren’t easy. Any fans who are neutral will swing to the underdog’s side, and it’s easy for people to forget that your team has some incentive […]
New Jersey TOC Recap
Seton Hall Prep Takes Title by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – It was unfortunate, but someone had to come out on the short end. Seton Hall Prep and St. Pat’s met in a classic battle at Continental Airlines Arena. At stake was the New Jersey Boys Tournament of Champions […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 25th Stoudamire Shot Sends Arizona to Elite 8: In a sea of Illini orange at AllState Arena, it was No. 3 Arizona’s Salim Stoudamire’s jumper with 2.8 seconds remaining that was the night’s most memorable play. Stoudamire scored 11 of his 19 points in […]
Albuquerque Second Round Recap
Second Round Recap – Albuquerque Region by Steve Sheridan For the second year in a row, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are going home early despite having a top three seed. Bob Knight, meanwhile, is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1994 thanks to more excellent play from […]
