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Sweet Jesus — what else is there to say about the Midwest Region after THAT? What’s THAT? Sunday, of course. Easter witnessed a resurrection almost as improbable as Texas A&M’s Palm Sunday escape from Northern Iowa the week before — and in a certain sense, Syracuse’s surge past Virginia was more shocking to the senses. […]
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The practice of re-seeding the Final Four is not being actively discussed. It’s not likely to happen at any point in the near or moderately distant future. We all have our opinions on the matter, but this won’t be an editorial urging one position over another. Simply sit back and contemplate how different the Final […]
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We’ve looked at Final Four appearances solely through the lens of the SEC, but what about the Power 5 conferences in general? The bluebloods and old-money powers are schools you know about. What can be said of the Power 5 schools at the other end of the spectrum? Not a single Final Four school this […]
Hugh Durham coaching Georgia at the 1983 Final Four in Albuquerque.
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See that man in the cover image? That’s Hugh Durham, selected for induction into the College Basketball Hall of Fame last week. We assessed his career, noting one specific statistic which separates him from all his brothers — past and present — in the coaching fraternity. Bundled inside that statistic (go read the piece) is […]
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The Final Four is set, with seeds 2, 2, 10 and 1 headed for Houston. The paths of the various regions offer cause for an update of seeding histories in the Big Dance. Consider this a trip through the NCAA tournament garden over time… The West Region once again featured a 2 seed in the […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 3/27/2016
After a Notre Dame turnover, North Carolina quickly got the ball up the court and Isaiah Hicks finished this alley-oop with authority….
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Check out this dunk by Notre Dame’s V.J. Beachem as he gets by his defender and takes it hard to the rim!
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Syracuse is struggling with Virginia on Sunday evening but that didn’t stop Tyler Lydon from drilling a three pointer after losing one of his shoes….
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The West Region, won by Oklahoma over Oregon in Saturday’s final, offered an enduring reminder of a central NCAA tournament bracket truth: A well-placed 2 seed often trumps a 1 seed. A review of the final appears here. Oklahoma could have been a 2 seed in the Midwest with Virginia. It could have been a […]
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The South Region witnessed a ferocious Elite Eight game on Saturday, as Villanova subdued Kansas in a street fight to make the second Final Four of the Jay Wright era. Instant reaction at partner site The Comeback can be found here. An on-site report by Michael Grant of The Comeback can be found here. Those two pieces […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 3/26/2016
The Oklahoma Sooners beat the Oregon Ducks in the Elite Eight on Saturday evening 80-68. The Sooners were led by Buddy Hield. Hield scored 37 points and nailed 8 three-pointers. Here’s every three pointer Hield hit on Saturday night…. Buddy Hield made 8 threes today. That's a lot.
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Buddy Hield had himself a game for Oklahoma on Saturday night. Check out this shot he nailed at the end of the first half…. Obviously.
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After Thursday’s utter absence of drama, Friday’s heavyweights had to be on guard in the Sweet 16. No problem, said Virginia and North Carolina. The Cavaliers and Tar Heels moved within one step of a 1981 Final Four national semifinal reunion. Meanwhile, Notre Dame and Syracuse both scored surprising victories against the run of play […]
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The Sweet 16 on Friday cleared the very low bar set by Thursday’s regional semifinals. Two thrillers accompanied two decisive wins, as the Elite Eight acquired its final, full shape. Four No. 1 seeds are in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2009. Four ACC teams are in the Elite Eight, two of […]
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 21: A general view of Fenway Park before the game between the Boston College Eagles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on November 21, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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Boston College’s campus is just four miles from Fenway Park, while Notre Dame’s is 891 miles. But when the two football programs faced off at Fenway on November 19th, 2015, the Fighting Irish were the home team. Fenway Sports Management, which runs Fenway Park, has been helping Boston College since 2004 to market its athletic […]
