D-I Independents 2003-04 Season Recap by Zach Van Hart Well, it’s hard to recap a conference that isn’t a conference. The independents of NCAA men’s college basketball are, as expected, small teams throughout the nation, trying to compete against themselves and other interested teams in the country. Some found a […]
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Conference USA Season Recap
Conference USA 2003-04 Season Recap by Zach Van Hart In a word, last year was a classic one for C-USA. The conference achieved something that had never happened before in the history of Division I college basketball – a five-way tie for first place. Cincinnati, Charlotte, DePaul, UAB and Memphis […]
Sun Belt Season Recap
Sun Belt Conference 2003-04 Season Recap by Zach Van Hart If any coach had to guess which team would start off the season 0-5, none would have answered defending champion Western Kentucky. What the coaches did guess was that New Orleans would finish last in its division. By mid-December, the […]
NBA Draft Lottery Show
Same Old, Same Old, at the Draft Lottery. by Zach Van Hart It was the same old, same old at the NBA Draft Lottery. Same ping-pong balls, same Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik opening the envelopes, same Los Angeles Clippers earning a high pick in the draft, same B.J. Armstrong looking […]
A Look Back at the 2003 Draft
A Look Back at the 2003 NBA Draft by Zach Van Hart With the 2004 NBA Draft merely days away, it’s time to revisit how the First Round draft picks from the 2003 NBA Draft held up during their rookie seasons. To finish off, we will honor our choices for […]
ATL Second Round Recap
Second Round Recap – Atlanta Region by Zach Van Hart (5) Illinois 92, (4) Cincinnati 68 So much for a classic No. 4-5 game, as the Fighting Illini jumped out early and never looked back, coasting to a 92-68 win and a berth in the Sweet Sixteen. Illinois shot 64 […]
ATL Second Round Preview
Second Round Preview – Atlanta Region by Zach Van Hart (4) Cincinnati vs. (5) Illinois Something will have to give Sunday as two of hotter teams in college basketball will play with a spot in the Sweet Sixteen on the line as Illinois and Cincinnati face each other in the […]
STL Sweet Sixteen Preview
Sweet Sixteen Preview – St. Louis Region by Zach Van Hart (4) Kansas vs. (9) UAB After their upset of Kentucky and receiving national media coverage all week, the Blazers and their ’40 Fastest Minutes of Basketball’ are no longer one of the best kept secrets in college basketball. UAB’s […]
STL Sweet Sixteen Recap
Sweet Sixteen Recap – St. Louis Region by Zach Van Hart (4) Kansas 100, (9) UAB 74 It was over almost as soon as it started. Demario Eddins gave the Blazers an early 1-0 lead, but from there the Kansas Jayhawks dominated in all facets of the game, winning 100-74 […]
ATL First Round Preview
First Round Preview – Atlanta Region by Zach Van Hart No. 4 Cincinnati versus No. 13 East Tennessee State Despite their second round failures, the Bearcats have never been truly upset during the first round under head coach Bob Huggins. The Buccaneers are the perfect team to buck that trend. […]
