Yet again, Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans are making a deeper tournament run than you might expect given their status as a lowly seventh seed. But do not jump on the bandwagon yet. Michigan State has not been quite as impressive as a Final Four team should be. It took on a Virginia squad that ...
The back-to-the-basket game is alive and well, at least in college. The two best offenses of this year are led by the two stars who will compete for the Naismith Award — centers Jahlil Okafor of Duke and Frank Kaminsky of Wisconsin. Those of us who watch too much ESPN might be tired of hearing Okafor ...
After a tournament full of the buzzer-beaters, overtimes and upsets, the number of men’s college basketball teams in the hunt for the national title has dwindled to four. March Madness will conclude this weekend as Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky and Wisconsin battle to be the last one standing. UConn: ...
With Selection Sunday just two days away, college basketball’s conference tournaments are in full swing. Here are my thoughts on each conference as we count down the hours. AAC: It’s not often that the defending national champion is underrated. Somehow, Louisville has managed to escape the national ...
By the standards of Duke University’s basketball team, the first half of this season was a disappointment. The Blue Devils lost a close game at the University of Notre Dame, were routed at Clemson University, and, most embarrassingly, just managed a 91-90 home victory against mid-major University ...
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