Previewing the Play-In Game by Phil Kasiecki For the third straight year, the NCAA Tournament has 65 teams, meaning there is a play-in game on Tuesday of the first week. This year’s play-in game, held in Dayton for the third straight year, will feature Big South champion UNC-Asheville (14-16) and […]
Columns
Hidden Headlines
Hidden Headlines of March Madness by Mitch Schneider In the next several days, you’ll hear and read prediction after prediction in regards to the upcoming NCAA Tournament. From Dick Vitale to Dick Cheney, it seems everybody and their mother will soon throw in their two cents as to what’s going […]
Breaking It Down
Breaking it Down by Bill Thayer I don’t think there is anything that needs to be said to intro this. The field has been set. We know who is playing where and when…well, except for those crazy kids in the Spokane Pod. Here are my thoughts on the upcoming three-week […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 17, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki March Madness is now here, as the final four conference championship games were played on Sunday. Check the final updates from Championship Week while we fine tune Hoopville’s extensive coverage of the NCAA Tournament. In the Big 12 title […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 16, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki Championship Saturday was the grand-daddy of all Championship Week days, as 11 conferences had championship games in their tournaments. Most notable of all were a few things that happened for the first time. More details can be found as […]
Tournament on Nickelodeon?
Regional Action In Boston, Nashville and…Baghdad? by Adam Shandler This Thursday on Nickelodeon: SpongeBob Knight. War. (Hunnh!) Good god, y’all. What is it good for? Well, if you’re CBS it’s good for a share of network coverage of the impending conflict with Iraq and more face time for Dan Rather. […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 15, 2003 by Phil Kasiecki Championship Week has brought more upsets, and the plot is thickening as we reach Selection Sunday. Three teams could be in a position to steal an NCAA Tournament bid after what happened on Friday, as several big cities could […]
USBWA Awards
2002-03 Basketball Awards by Jed Tai With the regular season over and the NCAA Tournament on the horizon, it’s time to honor those players who have demonstrated excellence this season. As a member of the USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Assocation), I get to submit my votes for First Team […]
Bobby Knight’s World
Bobby’s World by Nicholas Lozito Bobby Knight lives to win. The 62-year-old coaching legend is a true competitor, a national champion, a leader, and, above all, a world-class jerk. There is no other way to describe the coach’s actions over the past few weeks. First, Knight suspended forwards Nick Valdez […]
Touring Around New England
Touring Around New England by Phil Kasiecki Eagles Complete Comeback Despite Ending Ugly Boston College will be the top seed from the East Division in this week’s Big East Tournament, completing an amazing comeback after being 1-4 and looking like they might not even make the Big East Tournament. But […]
