After Connecticut’s defensive battle for the championship, there’s plenty of talk disparaging the value of an NCAA Tournament title. That’s a bunch of baloney and discredits one of the toughest post-season formats of any sport at any level.
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For Once, College Basketball is Wide Open
So many times, the talk has been of how wide open college basketball is and that the NCAA Tournament is as well. This season, that has truly been the case, and Monday’s unexpected national championship matchup shows that.
Final Four Teams All Overcame Adversity
Adversity is part of life. Sports are no different, as no team ever goes through a season without adversity of some sort. Some teams and players go through more than others, but it’s all part of competing. This year’s Final Four teams are all studies in exactly that, because each has had to overcome adversity along the way.
Bracket Breakdown: Critical Questions for the Elite Eight
In Saturday’s action, Butler did it again, slipping past Florida in overtime to return the Final Four for a second consecutive season. In the late game, Connecticut survived a late comeback by Arizona to make it to the team’s fourth Final Four under coach Jim Calhoun.
Breakout Game is Like Old Times For Connecticut Sophomore
Sunday night was like old times for Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, in more ways than one. It was also long-awaited and much-needed at the same time for the sophomore forward.
Big East Player Rankings 2.0
Kemba Walker remains the top dog among guards, and Pittsburgh has a team full of players ready to impress as conference play approaches.
After the Feast
After splurging on great holiday tournaments and plenty of turkey and green bean casserole, it’s time to get back into the basketball news cycle with a recap of the biggest stories and results of the past week.
Connecticut Flaunts Compliance Rules
With the release of eight major allegations against Jim Calhoun’s coaching staff, the Huskies have a lot of explaining to do. And that includes the complicit university big dogs.
Quick Hitters – April 8, 2010
Some quick hitters on the national championship game, recruiting and the start of travel team basketball, and coaching changes.
In the NIT, Different Feelings Can Lead to Surprises
Being in the NIT means different things for different programs. In part because of that, every year there’s an NIT surprise or two, often one that involves a team that almost made the NCAA Tournament putting up a clunker when they bow out.
