Women’s NCAA Tournament – Second Round Notes by Ray Floriani TRENTON, N.J. – The top seeds moved on in second round action at the NCAA Women’s tournament at Sovereign Bank Arena. The nature of the two games was a bit unexpected. Scores Georgia 73, Hartford 54 Rutgers 82, TCU 48 […]
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Weber State Names Coach
Weber State Hires New Leader by Nick Dettmann After missing the Big Sky Conference tournament for the first time in a quarter century, the Weber State Wildcats have found its replacement for Joe Cravens, the Deseret Morning News in Salt Lake City reported Thursday. The Wildcats scheduled a press conference […]
Second Round Notes From Philadelphia
Second Round Notes From Philadelphia by Ray Floriani PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The number one seeds survived. UConn and Villanova were put to the test, challenged in both rounds and responded. Given the upsets that were the norm in other parts of the country, getting the victories and moving on to […]
Mid-Majors Know How To Win
Mid-majors Know How to Win by Phil Kasiecki What are all those apologists for the power conferences thinking right now? Are they still insisting that a team that finished halfway down the standings in their conference is better than one that finished in the top two or three of another […]
Idaho State Names Coach
Bengals Tap O’Brien to Lead by Nick Dettmann IDAHO FALLS, Id. – The Idaho State University Bengals announced Wednesday the school’s new men’s basketball coach. The Bengals hired Joe O’Brien, which was announced at a press conference, as the 20th coach in school history. O’Brien replaces Doug Oliver, who announced […]
Big East Tournament Redux
Reflecting on the 2006 Big East Tournament by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Many figured they were going to be “one and done.” When the smoke cleared it was more accurate to say, “Syracuse was won and done.” Syracuse finished their improbable, storybook run by capturing the Big East Tournament […]
Albany’s NCAA Tournament Debut
The Great Danes Have Arrived by Phil Kasiecki ALBANY, N.Y. – Those long seasons in the early Division I times are now behind the Great Danes. Albany will be making its first NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the America East Conference championship on Saturday over three-time defending champion, Vermont. That […]
Montana’s Repeat NCAA Trip
A Little Different For the Grizzlies by Nick Dettmann SALT LAKE CITY – This time around it is certainly different. About this time of year last year, the Montana Grizzlies were a No. 16 seed going up against the number one seed Washington Huskies. Just reaching the tournament was a […]
Joe Lunardi, Atlantic 10 Semifinal Notes
Sights and sounds of the Atlantic 10 Tournament – Day Three by Bill Kintner CINCINNATI – The semifinals are over, the table is set for an exciting championship game that includes the hometown team. In the meantime, I sat down with ESPN’s doctor of bracketology, Joe Lunardi to talk about […]
Joe Lunardi, Atlantic 10 Final Notes
Part 2 With Joe Lunardi, and A-10 Championship Notes by Bill Kintner CINCINNATI – This was an incredible final game between Xavier and Saint Joseph’s that went down to the final shot. This is part II of the Joe Lunardi interview. BK: How about the NIT? Are you up on […]
