2009-ncaa-tournament Stories - Blogging the Bracket
Regional Semifinals, Night 2 Open Thread
Time for the Midwest and South Regions to get down to the Elite 8. Join in on the fun here.
A KenPom Preview: Michigan State
As always, these are based off of the KenPom pages. Here is Michigan State's. Opening Thoughts Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. I forgot how absolutely nerve-racking the Sweet 16 is. Really, though, there isn't a whole lot to be nervous about. For one, and more importantly, we've already surpassed...
Sweet Sixteen Picks
The good news is, seven of my Elite Eight teams from my original picks list are still alive. The bad news is I suspect one of them will be packing their bags after this round. Thursday's Games West (5) Purdue vs. (1) Connecticut - The Boilermakers, led by the Adrenaline Brorhers, Chris Kramer...
Who Sprouted? Who Blew Away? (First Weekend Seed Performance)
Well, the first weekend of the tournament is over. While Philadelphia was nice, especially after getting a reasonably priced hotel near the arena, I probably should've headed down to Miami for it. Four of the six games at the FU Center were completely uncompetitive, meaning I headed for the exits...
Know thy NCAA Tournament Opponent Round 3: Connecticut Huskies
I think we are supposed to be quaking in fear. All I have seen this week is how good Connecticut has looked. They need to re-seed the tournament right now because they should be the number 1 overall seed. They need to book a reservation for Detroit right now because no one in Glendale is going to...
"Star Power" -- Kansas 60 Dayton 43
All season long, it's been clear who our two best players are. Who our leaders are. My 7-year old little brother, who is more of a baseball kinda kid anyways (regrettably, he's a Yankees fan, but whatever), could tell you in a moment's notice who they are. Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins. Them...
"COMPETITIVE IMMATURITY" And Other Observations On The Lady Vols
Trolling the news articles and postgame interviews after the Lady Vols loss to Ball State, a few gems turned out. You have to give the coaching staff this much: they don't shy away from sharing their thoughts with the fans, which is greatly appreciated. Dean Lockwood One of the assistant...
The "Era of Chalk": Has March Lost Its Madness?
Excuse me while I try to conjure up some excitement at all the unusual seeding matchups for the Sweet 16. Oh wait, that's right there aren't any, except for maybe 1-seed Louisville versus 12-seed Arizona. How bad is it? For the 5th straight year, all of the top seeds have advanced to the Sweet...
WE ARE STILL HERE! (a.k.a: the Washington recap)
I've had about 24 hours to reflect on our great win over Washington now. The glow still hasn't worn off. Not only are we still playing, but I know it is really bothering a lot of people in the media that we are still playing. You could see it yesterday if you read between the...
Previewing The Syracuse Orange Sweet 16 Matchup
#2 Oklahoma vs. #3 SyracuseSouth Regional SemifinalFriday, March 27, 2009 6:27PM Central - Memphis, TNWinner plays either #1 North Carolina or #4 Gonzaga Storylines Oklahoma advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 73-63 win over Michigan on Saturday afternoon. It was the first time OU has advanced...
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