Mideastern Conference 2003-04 Season Recap by Michael Protos According to the RPI rankings, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference finished dead last of the 31 Division I conferences. The weakest conference had 10 of its 11 members finish in the bottom 100 of the RPI rankings. Only South Carolina State cracked the […]
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ACC 2003-04 Season Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference 2003-04 Season Recap by Michael Protos The ACC was back in full force this season. After failing to advance a single team to the Elite Eight in the 2003 NCAA Tournament, the conference stormed San Antonio this past season as Georgia Tech and Duke reached the Final […]
Atlantic Sun Conference Recap
Atlantic Sun Conference 2003-04 Season Recap by Michael Protos The Atlantic Sun may not get much respect because it is a non-major conference, but this conference offers several teams with the ability to shock the nation. Just ask Missouri, which hosted Belmont in the beginning of this past season. The […]
PHX Second Round Preview
Second Round Preview – Phoenix Region by Michael Protos (2) Connecticut vs. (7) DePaul The most appealing story line in this game is the reunion of Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun with his former assistant coach, Dave Leitao, who is now DePaul’s coach. Leitao is familiar with Calhoun and both teams […]
STL Second Round Recap
Second Round Recap – St. Louis Region by Michael Protos (9) UAB 76, (1) Kentucky 75 The Blazers of Alabama-Birmingham stunned Kentucky in the second round by scalping the top-seeded Wildcats, 76-75. Mo Finely provided the razor-thin victory margin for the Blazers by hitting a long jumper with a little […]
ATL Sweet Sixteen Preview
Sweet Sixteen Preview – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke vs. (5) Illinois The second Atlanta regional semifinal of Friday features two of the most dominant teams in the tournament so far as Duke plays Illinois. Duke annihilated No. 16 Alabama State and cruised past No. 8 Seton Hall. […]
ATL Sweet Sixteen Recap
Sweet Sixteen Recap – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke 72, (5) Illinois 62 Senior Chris Duhon proved that he is one of the best team leaders in college basketball, guiding No. 1 Duke to a 72-62 win against No. 5 Illinois despite attempting only one field goal in […]
ATL Elite Eight Preview
Elite Eight Preview – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke vs. (7) Xavier The Atlanta regional final looks a little different than most people anticipated as No. 7 Xavier has stormed the tournament. Now the Musketeers must take down No. 1 Duke to complete the trifecta – defeating the […]
ATL Elite Eight Recap
Elite Eight Recap – Atlanta Region by Michael Protos (1) Duke 66, (7) Xavier 63 No. 1 Duke guaranteed that a number one seed would reach the Final Four, as the Blue Devils held off No. 7 Xavier, 66-63. Xavier upset No. 2 Mississippi State and No. 3 Texas, and […]
Final Four Preview
Final Four Preview by Michael Protos (1) Duke vs. (2) Connecticut The second national semifinal Saturday features the lone No. 1 seed to make the Final Four, Duke, and the preseason favorite to win the national championship, No. 2 Connecticut. The winner of this game will be favored to win […]
