The trademark this season for Army has been its defense. On Saturday, the Cadets put together a good offensive showing and defeated rival Navy 69-50 at Christl Arena in the second game of a doubleheader between the academies.
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Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 2.0
In the second bracket projection of this season, the Bracket Breakdown punishes some Wildcats while rewarding others. And Charlotte doesn’t look like one of the 65 teams worthy of a bid to the NCAA Tournament — as of Feb. 22.
Defense Lifts Holy Cross
Holy Cross knows that the way to win is by playing defense. As such, the Crusaders know that the wins have been hard to come by this season because they have had some struggles at that end of the floor. But they certainly showed up there on Sunday, as they started the crucial final week of the regular season with a 64-51 win over American.
Bracketbusters 2010 in Omaha
Creighton didn’t play its Bracketbusters game on national television this time around, but had a bright spot with its game nonetheless.
Tar Heels Struggle For a Variety of Reasons
North Carolina certainly had some question marks entering the season. Chances are, though, not many people imagined the Tar Heels would be 3-9 in the ACC with four games to go in the regular season.
Bracket Breakdown: You Be the Judge
From eight profiles, pick four teams to make the NCAA Tournament. Figuring out which of these teams deserves bids will help you empathize with the selection committee members.
Cornell Wins With Seasoned Veterans
Cornell played like the team of seasoned veterans that they are to take home a convincing 79-70 win over Harvard in a much-hyped game. On this night, the difference in experience couldn’t be missed in how this game went.
Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 1.0
With Selection Sunday nearly three weeks away, the Bracket Breakdown unveils its first mock brackets of the season.
For West Virginia, the Butler Keeps Doing It
West Virginia’s most important player isn’t someone that anyone would have imagined a few years ago. But Da’Sean Butler is closing the book on a fine career that has come a long way from his days growing up in Newark, New Jersey.
Quick Hitters – February 15, 2010
We have some quick hitters from the weekend, with several on the Ivy League as well as Belmont’s road adventure and UMass riding the play of a hot senior guard to another win.
