In the second NIT semifinal, Penn State took care of Mississippi State in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score might imply, and it was a double-digit win.
Author: Ray Floriani
NIT Semifinal: Utah 69, Western Kentucky 64 – Courtside observations
Utah and Western Kentucky played a close game for most of their NIT semifinal contest, with the Utes pulling it out late.
NIT notebook, and some history….
The NIT Final Four comes to New York soon, and there are some interesting notes regarding the teams in it as well as some history that they bring to mind.
March Madness: Numbers and notes
With the first weekend in the books and the second one almost here, a look at a few notes is in order, from UMBC’s historic upset to Syracuse’s confounding zone defense and the inspiration of Sister Jean.
St. Bonaventure 65, UCLA 58: Boxscore breakdown
St. Bonaventure broke a late tie and knocked off UCLA in a First Four game. One stat made all the difference in this game.
Big East Semifinal notebook
The Big East semifinals were two very different games, even though both saw a double-digit score disparity for some time.
The Garden and Barclays: A day of March Madness
The New York City area played host to two tournaments with quarterfinal action, and the subway allowed for travel to see two games in the Big East Tournament and two games of the ACC Tournament.
Boston College advances in the ACC
Boston College advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament with a win over Georgia Tech in the opener, running out to a good lead and then holding off the Yellowjackets as they tried to make a late run.
Michigan 75, Purdue 66 : Tempo free numbers
We take one last look at the Big Ten Tournament, mainly the championship game as we take a tempo free look, and also look at the All-Tournament team.
Michigan wins the Big Ten: Courtside observations
Michigan jumped out early in the Big Ten championship game, and every time Purdue tried to come back, the Wolverines had answers to take home their second straight title.
