It’s regular for defending national champions to not go out easily in the NCAA Tournament, and one would expect that to be doubly true when that defending champion is Duke.
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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 – Saturday, March 19, 2016
Upsets dotted the landscape on Friday, and there were some dramatic finishes as well, especially late in the day. Plus coaching changes continue with two that had years left on their deals, one coach will stay put, and another arrest in Illinois.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 18, 2016
Ted joins us to talk about the first two full days of the NCAA Tournament, dominated by upsets but with a striking similarity to the past at the very top.
Villanova’s ‘senior moment’ allows the Wildcats to advance
Villanova was the veteran team in their matchup with UNC Asheville, and thanks to their seniors impressing upon the team how they had to play, had no problem winning.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 11, 2016
In the latest edition, we look at the Big East Tournament through most of the quarterfinals, as well as a notable coaching change just announced and Championship Week mirroring the rest of the season.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – February 27, 2016
The latest edition of Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis touches on a number of topics as the regular season is about to end for many conferences.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 25, 2016
Even acknowledging that it took some time for the Badgers to find their way under him (remember, the team was 2-4 in his first six games), what Greg Gard has done righting a previously middling team at Wisconsin deserves serious notice, to the point where it’s hard to imagine many others could’ve done it better this year.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 18, 2016
February can be over any day now. After all that happened on a deliciously eventful Wednesday night, we’re sufficiently primed and ready for March, and the best month on the sports calendar can’t get here soon enough.
