What we learned (or didn’t learn) from last year The 2019-2020 men’s basketball season was fun…while it lasted. Right out of the gate we witnessed historically huge upsets like Stephen F Austin over Duke and Evansville over Kentucky (on Duke and Kentucky’s home courts!) and for the first time ever no D-1 school remained undefeated…
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The Final Chapter: The Wolverines and the Wildcats
Something’s gotta give. Monday’s National Championship features one of the most compelling match-ups in sports: historic offense vs. elite defense. This is the first time we’ve had a top-three offense play a top-three defense since 2013. The top three offense that year was the Michigan Wolverines, who were bested by Louisville’s top-rated defense (until that…
No Shortage of Madness
Even when we expect the unexpected, the NCAA tournament leaves us speechless. There are three things you can count on in life: death, taxes, and Madness. And thanks to the latter, there’s never a dull tax season. March Madness truly is an amazing phenomenon. Despite a rich history of stunning upsets, amazing moments, and unlikely…
Sweet Sixteen Schedule
Sweet 16/regional semifinals THURSDAY 7:07 p.m., CBS: No. 7 Nevada vs. No. 11 Loyola-Chicago (Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lisa Byington) 7:37 p.m., TBS: No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 7 Texas A&M (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson) Approx. 9:37, CBS No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Kansas State (Anderson/Webber/Byington) Approx. 10:07., TBS: No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Florida State (Harlan/Miller/Bonner/Jacobson) FRIDAY 7:07 p.m., CBS: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 5 Clemson (Jim…
First Look: The Frontrunners
Villanova Villanova is as complete, if not more complete, than its 2016 National Championship team. They rank 2nd overall in adjusted efficiency, aka they are a top-tier team on both the offensive and defense ends. And when it comes to the offensive side of the ball, when this team plays its A game, no one…
Why I Love The Madness
Why I Love the Madness I started this blog to satiate my addiction. I am a college basketball addict with no recovery in sight. By itself, ‘March’ underwhelms me. Why should I be excited about the muddiest month of the year, characterized by thaw, barren trees, not-quite-t-shirt weather, surprise snow storms, and the heart of tax…