Butler at Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Championship Rematch by Nick Dettmann MILWAUKEE – In the league’s proudest moment last season, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers and Butler Bulldogs met for the 2003 Horizon League conference championship. It was a much-anticipated match-up, as 10,000-plus fans packed their way into the U.S. Cellular Arena in […]
Columns
Austin Index 7
The Austin Index (formerly the TMPG Thursday Power Poll) by Dean Austin One of the challenges of bringing my own formula to a column is communication. That sounds a little silly for a columnist but the problem is that this formula has been my way of tracking the over rated […]
Conference Rankings
Ranking the Conferences by Zach Van Hart Ahh, conference play. The time we have all been waiting for. Just about the time college football is finished; non-conference games, preseason tournaments all over the country and horribly unfair home team classics are finally wrapping up. So as we tip-off conference games, […]
The Day the Music Died
The Day the Music Died by Michael Ermitage Today is the day music died. Pep band music that is. And it’s disgusting. I’ve noticed it for quite some time now – the trend of phasing out pep band music at college basketball games in favor of pro-style music and ads. […]
Slam Dunk to the Beach Summary
Slam Dunk to the Beach – Wrapping it all up by Phil Kasiecki LEWES, Del. – Another holiday has come and gone, and with it another Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament. 33 teams competed in 46 games, with blowouts and great finishes mixed in along the way. Attendance on […]
In Memoriam 2003
In Memoriam, 2003 by Jed Tai As we say hello to 2004, we should also take this time to remember, reflect, and pay homage to those who left this earth in 2003. A number of former coaches and players with ties to college basketball passed away in 2002, some of […]
Missouri isn’t Done
Missouri Fans: Nothing to Worry About by Doug McKinney It’s been a tough week for Missouri fans. As Tiger fans try to get the after taste of a 14-27 loss to Arkansas in the Independence Bowl out of their system, it’s been painful for them to turn their attention back […]
January 5th
College Quotebook – December 18th – January 5th by Nicholas Lozito A Knight’s Tale — In an interview with ESPN last week, Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight went off about his relationship with former player and current Iowa coach Steve Alford. ESPN reporter Fran Fraschilla to Alford, regarding perceived tension […]
Tuesday Morning Point Guard 8
Tuesday Morning Point Guard by Dean Austin A column this week that is written before the Hall of Fame announcements. It’s possible that I will be surprised and that those I believe are equally deserving will get in, but it looks like only Eckersley and Molitor make it this year. […]
Buzz Peterson Interview
An Interview with Tennessee’s Buzz Peterson by Bill “CigarBoy” Kintner Buzz came out to the basketball office lobby to greet me with a handshake and a big smile. When we walked into his office I couldn’t believe how big it was. It was as big as my bachelor pad. Off […]
