John Beilein’s Coaching Gaffes Cost Michigan Shot at National Title
John Beilein only had to lie in the bed he made. His team had to die in it. He chose to roll the dice on a scantly recruited freshman backup point guard in lieu of the national player of the year. He tried…Read More
Louisville National Champs: College Basketball Did Have a Truly Great Team
Maybe the season-long narrative was wrong, or at least overblown. By any measure, statistical or empirical, college basketball had a truly great team after all. And while this one may not stack up favorably…Read More
National Championship Game: Louisville v. Michigan Preview
Team Record Conf Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Louisville 34-5 14-4 1st Big East 74.3 58.3 45% 33% 71% Won 15 Michigan 31-7 12-6 T-4th B1G 75.2 62.8 48% 38% 70% Won 5 Tip-time (EST): 9:23…Read More
Final Four 2013: Syracuse Offense, Not Michigan’s, Decided National Semifinal
The twisted narrative of Saturday’s showcase semifinal has assigned improper credit to the winner and misplaced blame to the loser. In the interest of accuracy, let’s untangle the confusion.…Read More
Final Four 2013: Syracuse – Michigan National Semifinal Preview
Team Record League Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Michigan 30-7 12-6 T-4th Big Ten 76 63 49% 39% 71% Won 4 Syracuse 30-9 11-7 5th Big East 71 59 44% 34% 68% Won 4 Tip-time (EST): 8:49 p.m.…Read More
Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti Must Follow Mike Rice Out of Piscataway
Rutgers University hasn’t dodged its final pegging from the fallout of the Mike Rice fiasco. The…Read More
McDonald’s All American Game 2013: Picture Gallery
If Wednesday night was an accurate indication, the 2012 talent drought in college basketball was less…Read More
McDonald’s All-American Game 2013: Stats, Observations, Impressions
Adidas has lost its right to sponsor uniforms. Those get-ups were downright hideous, nearly rendering…Read More
Final Four 2013: Can Wichita State Really Win the National Title?
I know what you, the casual college hoops fan, are thinking. This isn’t really a Final Four. It’s…Read More
Recruiting: Aaron Gordon Commits to Arizona, Completes Loaded Frontcourt
Sean Miller’s fiery passion for his players, the opportunity to shine on the perimeter and chance…Read More
Selection Committee Must Fix NCAA Tournament Seeding Procedure
The days of an equal tournament playing field have become urban legend ever since the S-curve swerved…Read More
NCAA Tournament: Quirky Stats, Odds and Ends about Final Four Field
A dark horse no one reasonably had on his or her radar, a pair of four-seeds tabbed as potential first-weekend…Read More
Syracuse Orange Defense Sets NCAA Tournament Records in Final Four Run
The age-old myth suggesting “defense wins championships” never carried a whit of legitimacy…Read More
Syracuse vs. Marquette Preview: Elite Eight East Regional Final
Team Record League Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Marquette 26-8 14-4 1st B.E. 68.9 62.8 46.3 30.5 72.9 Won…Read More
Sweet 16 Preview: Duke vs. Michigan State, Midwest Regional Semifinals
Team Record Conf Conf Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Duke 29-5 14-4 2nd ACC 77.8 64.8 47.7 40.3 73.2 Won…Read More
Sweet 16 Preview: Louisville vs. Oregon, Midwest Regional Semifinals
Team Record Conf Conf Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Louisville 31-5 14-4 1st Big East 73.9 57.6 45.2 33.2 71.1 Won…Read More
Sweet 16 Preview and Predictions: South Region
The 2013 edition of the Sweet 16 got underway last night, with Marquette, Ohio State, Syracuse, and…Read More
Hoosiers Basketball: Indiana’s Overrated Season Ends in Fitting Fashion
Breathe easy, IU lemmings. Syracuse has liberated you from the Hoosier Hallucination. The bottom predictably…Read More
Sweet 16 Preview: Miami vs. Marquette, East Regional Semifinals
Team Record Conf Conf Rank PF PA FG% 3FG% FT% Streak Miami 29-6 15-3 1st ACC 69.9 60.3 45.8 36.4 68.3 Won…Read More
2013 NCAA Tournament: Ranking the Sweet 16 Teams 1-16
If there’s one stand-alone takeaway (here’s ten) from the first leg of the NCAA tournament,…Read More
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