Big Ten Conference NCAA Tournament Outlook by Nils Hoeger-Lerdal Since you’ve been devoid of any bracket analysis over the last couple days, I’m here to provide some. You can count on me when the rambling television heads get too annoying or when another one picks all four No. 1 seeds […]
Month: March 2007
Big East, NIT Notes
Big East Tournament, NIT Reflections by Ray Floriani The Big East final reminded us of the old coaching cliche’, “You can’t teach height”. Simply, 7’2″ Roy Hibbert of Georgetown was too much in the 65-42 pasting of Pitt in the championship. All season the media (yours truly included) and other […]
Wright State’s Celebration
Raider fans enjoy long overdue celebration by Bill Kintner DAYTON, Ohio – It is a beautiful Selection Sunday and the temperature outside is around 60 degrees, but for the 1,200 or so fans that gathered at the Nutter Center, there is no place that they would rather be than supporting […]
Niagara, Florida A&M: NCAA Tournament Opening Round
NCAA Tournament Opening Round: No. 16a Niagara and No. 16b Florida A&M officially started the 2007 NCAA Tournament with the opening-round game in Dayton. The Purple Eagles led most of the game in a 77-69 victory that gives Niagara the opportunity to play No. 1 Kansas Friday in Chicago. The […]
Big 12: Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship
Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship: Darnell Jackson swatted a shot by D.J. Augustin and converted two free throws in overtime to put No.1 Kansas up five points against No. 3 Texas with 10 seconds remaining. A.J. Abrams hit a three-pointer to cut it two, but Russell Robinson iced it with […]
Big Ten: Big Ten Tournament Championship
Big Ten Tournament Championship: No. 1 Ohio State will head into the NCAA Tournament on a roll, as the Buckeyes took home the Big Ten Championship with a 66-49 win over No. 2 Wisconsin. Leading 48-41 with 7:18 to play, the Buckeyes (30-3) went on a 14-4 run to put […]
Southland: Southland Conference Tournament Championship
Southland Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Texas A&M – Corpus Christi held off No. 3 Northwestern State 81-78 to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The Islanders denied the Demons a chance to repeat as Southland champions and return to the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive […]
SEC: Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship
Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship:No. 1E Florida claimed its third straight SEC Tournament crown with a 77-56 win vs. No. 3W Arkansas. With just less than four minutes left in the first half, Arkansas had cut the lead to three, despite their 6.7 percent (1-of-15) shooting from behind the arc. But […]
MAC Championship Recap
Mid-American Conference Championship Recap by Bill Kintner CLEVELAND – As the game ended, Miami coach Charlie Coles jumped into the air as his RedHawks had just won on a last-second shot to beat Akron 53-52. As the team, cheerleaders and fans ran onto the court to celebrate the win, the […]
ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 North Carolina beat No. 10 North Carolina State 89-80 to win the ACC championship and complete its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels ended the Wolfpack’s great run in the conference tournament. North Carolina State gave […]
