The Final Four is set, and after No. 1 seeds looked dominant in the last round, only one advanced after a great comeback in one of Sunday’s games.
Tag: NCAA Tournament
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 27, 2016
One of the most underrated college basketball coaches of our era is likely to finally get his due this week. In fact, the same might be said about two coaches as the NCAA Tournament soon approaches its climax.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 26, 2016
Ted and I look back at the regional semifinals and ahead to the regional finals, as well as the ACC’s big success. We also touch briefly on coaching news as that gets set to pick up.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 26, 2016
It was quite a night in the NCAA – or is it the ACC – Tournament. Plus one coach gets hurt in his team’s win, more coaches are on the move and one decides to stay put.
Villanova’s win stirs up memories of Wildcats’ 1985 performance
Villanova’s blowout of Miami brought back to mind the Wildcats’ great win in the 1985 national championship game, with some interesting parallels to go with the obvious big differences.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 23, 2016
In the latest edition, we look back at the great first weekend and look ahead to the regionals, with all four No. 1 seeds still alive.
Barclays Box Score breakdown: Cats and Irish are Sweet Sixteen
The second round games in Brooklyn provided a contrast from one another, and a look at the box score further illuminates that.
2016 NCAA Tournament first week review: ups and downs-in every way
What to make of the first weekend of the 2016 NCAA Tournament? If there is one thing we witnessed over those four days (six including the play-in games) that can come close to being a fair generalization, it is that this year’s tourney has no one-size-fits-all quality to it. Maybe the only conclusion one can come to is there is no conclusion.
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 21, 2016
The improbable continues to happen as the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in the books. Plus the ACC dominates the Sweet 16, some more coaching news, and no surprise at an early NBA Draft entrant.
Friday Night Lights Brooklyn Style – anatomy of an upset
Some final thoughts from Friday’s action in Brooklyn, which brought to mind some of the larger picture of what happened over the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
