Profiling Kentucky’s Keith Bogans by Phil Kasiecki It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Not for the senior leader on the team that finished the regular season with 23 straight victories and was a clear favorite heading into the NCAA Tournament. Keith Bogans didn’t end his college career the way […]
Month: March 2003
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 30th, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki Keith Bogans tried. He really tried. But he just didn’t have enough, and part of it was mental, as is often the case with an injury. He lacked the quickness, explosiveness, and body control he normally has, looking nothing […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 29th, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki Thursday night’s games were a tough act to follow, but the teams in action on Friday night sure did a good job. In San Antonio, the first South regional semifinal was a dandy between No. 1 Texas and No. […]
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 […]
NIT is Madness
The NIT: A Different Kind of Madness by Adam Shandler Renewed rivalries. Close contests. Clutch coaching. Final-second heroics. Ah, the NIT. How’re you doing in your NIT pool? What? You don’t have one? You say you haven’t been following? Well, what have you been doing to push off the withdrawal […]
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, […]
Rhode Island NIT Action
March Madness a Big Hit in Rhode Island by Phil Kasiecki Basketball is a hit in Rhode Island. Or at least, it was, for a few nights anyway. No team from Boston made the NCAA Tournament, making it a disappointing year in Beantown, but all three of Rhode Island’s Division […]
A Sweet Weekend
A Sweet Weekend Ahead by Bill Thayer After one wild weekend of tournament play, we are getting set for the Regionals, the always-popular sweet 16 and elite 8 games. Only 16 teams have a chance to win the national championship, some surprising (Butler, Auburn) and some not-so-surprising (Arizona, Kentucky). After […]
Reviewing the First Two Rounds
Reviewing the First Two Rounds by Phil Kasiecki Looking at the roster of the Syracuse Orangemen, you see several players who can beat you. There’s Carmelo Anthony, the super freshman we all know about. There’s Hakim Warrick, the sophomore forward who is an intriguing prospect in the mold of former […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 25, 2003 by Adam Shandler Win or lose the NCAA Tournament, Texas has a winner. It was announced yesterday that Texas point guard T.J. Ford was awarded the James Naismith award for being the top mens college basketball player in the country. Fords accomplishments, […]
