We take a look at some of the players who competed on a busy Saturday at the Northeast Hoop Festival in Connecticut.
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It’s time to recognize John Calipari’s coaching
Let’s give John Calipari his due as a coach. This would be needed even if Kentucky lost on Monday night, but now that they have done what a team with that talent should do by winning the national championship, we need to give him his due and put an end to all the things that have been said about him to dismiss his coaching ability.
Kentucky, SEC shatter statistical expectations; ACC underwhelms
It’s good to be an SEC fan. On Monday night, Kentucky completed its return to national supremacy by winning the program’s first championship since 1998. The title run marked the Wildcats’ second consecutive Final Four under coach John Calipari, who figures to make Kentucky a national championship contender pretty much […]
Team Takeover repeats at Playaz Spring Fling 16-under
Our transition from college hoops into the travel circuit has begun with the Playaz Spring Fling, and a familiar group came out on top in the 16-under division there.
An improbable run by Kansas? That’s what this is
As Monday night’s national championship game beckons, Kentucky and Kansas are something of a study in contrasts from the standpoint of how they got to this point. In particular, Kansas wasn’t supposed to be in this game, but they have made it with a lot of improvement during the season.
NIT: Sights and sounds
A look back at some sights and sounds from the NIT semifinals and finals in New York earlier this week, which saw Stanford take home the title.
Stanford routs Minnesota for NIT title
On paper it seemed to be an even matchup, but the outcome was a little different. In the NIT championship, Stanford routed Minnesota 75-51 to win their second NIT championship.
NIT: Stanford halts the UMass run
The UMass run in the NIT and season came to an end on Tuesday night in New York. It capped what was still a satisfying season for the Minutemen, and there are a few clear reasons the Cardinal came out on top.
George Mason and VCU leaving the CAA would make no sense
Rumors of George Mason and VCU being courted by the Atlantic 10 reached a fever pitch on Monday after a report said the rumors had some legs. One has to wonder why they would make such a move if it were on the table.
Ohio State gets a little help and advances to the Final Four
One ongoing storyline was that Ohio State was heavily dependent on four players. The Buckeyes got a big game from a fifth player, and a couple of others, and that helped lead them into the Final Four, which is what Jared Sullinger came back to school for.
