By MATT VAUTOUR
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The University of Massachusetts and Temple basketball teams could play in 2013 after all. The Minutemen and Owls are both in the Charleston Classic from Nov. 21-24 at TD Arena in Charleston. The other participants are: Clemson -13-18 (5-13 ACC) Davidson - 26-8 (17-1 Southern) Georgia - 17-17 (9-9 SEC) New Mexico - 29-6 (13-3 Mountain West) Nebraska - -15-18 (5-13 Big Ten) UAB - 16-17 (7-9 Conference USA) UMass' release follows: The Massachusetts basketball team has been invited to participate in the Sixth Annual
A.P. photo If Louisville wins the title, Tim Henderson will forever be the patron saint of all walk-ons. Tipping off I don't know if this was a great tournament or not. There were some games with all the art of a rock fight. There were some would be great games that turned out to be dogs (Michigan-VCU, Syracuse-Marquette). But there was Harvard over New Mexico. Michigan's comeback against Kansas and the ride of Florida Gulf Coast. Shining moments all. And tonight there is Trey
Fox photo College basketball descends on Atlanta. Tipping off I don't know if Wichita State can win. But I wonder what will it mean to college basketball if the Shockers do. As conference realignment progresses, there's more consolidation of top programs into fewer conferences. But here's this Missouri Valley Conference team that didn't even win its league with a legitimate chance to win the national championship. Will there be more pressure on Atlantic 10, Conference USA and other MVC programs to make the Final
Washington Post photo Trey Burke hit the tournament's biggest shot so far. Tipping off There are two types of star players in the NCAA Tournament. Even some great players shrink when the momen gets too great. Kansas point guard Jacque Vaughn was the best player on the best team in 1997, but he passed up the last shot in a tight game with Arizona and the Jayhawks were eliminated. Other players embrace that spotlight. Ed O'Bannon, Carmelo Anthony, Mateen Cleaves and Juan Dixon are
By MATT VAUTOUR
Friday, March 29, 2013
Yahoo Sports photo The front of Michael Carter-Williams' jersey might be prediction. Tipping off It's officially time to putto not only put Syracuse into the discussion for the national championship, but to install the Orange as one of the favorites. Doesn't matter what happened a month ago. Big East teams have seen the zone before regularly and are better equipped to deal with it. Everybody else looks lost against it right now. . Links : USA Today on Florida Gulf Coast's band of scamps.
Yahoo Sports photo Marquette continues to point in a positive directions. Tipping off Is there a more underrated coach in the country than Buzz Williams. He's not quite a revered veteran older coaching and he's not a young up-and-comer. He just wins, with underrecruited guys in one of the nation's top conference every year. Links : Dana O'Neil on the rise of La Salle. "Six programs call the Philadelphia area home -- Villanova, Temple, Drexel, Penn, Saint Joseph's and La Salle. In a lot of
By MATT VAUTOUR
Monday, March 25, 2013
Yahoo Sports photo FGSU became the latest No. 15 to upset a No. 2. Tipping off It's a matter of when now, not if. A No. 16 seed is eventually going to beat a No. 1. The first days of this tournament didn't have such an upset,but it allbut guaranteed that day is coming. Southern nearly knocked off Gonzaga and Western Kentucky despite not playing especially well, came within a few made shots of beating Kansas. It's coming soon. Links : John Thompson III
Richmond Times Dispatch photo VCU scored at will against an undermanned Akron team. Tipping off One day into the tournament and the Atlantic 10 looks pretty good. For all the raving about the Mountain West, the MWC has already lost UNLV, Boise and New Mexico. Only Boise didn't lose to a lower seed. Colorado State and San Diego State are all that's remaining to carry the conference banner. Meanwhile the Atlantic 10 has looked terrific. VCU delivered one of the most dominant performances of
By MATT VAUTOUR
Friday, March 22, 2013
Will anybody be able to chomp on Louisville? Tipping off I know that the NCAA Tournament in theory started on Tuesday with the play-in games but in reality, today is the day. As a sports fan, this is my favorite day of the year. Sixteen games, upsets (likely), buzzer-beaters (hopefully) a lot of basketball and deliciously unhealthy food. Links : Michigan State fans have been buying South Dakota State gear to root against Michigan. This story made me change my bracket Sports Illustrated power
By MATT VAUTOUR
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
After Xavier and Butler finally confirmed their long expected departure from the Atlantic 10 to go to the new Big East, Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade released a statement: “I wish Xavier University and Butler University all the best in their new conference. They are two outstanding universities with outstanding people; our partnership has been mutually beneficial and successful. As a longtime strong A-10 member, Xavier’s departure is unfortunate. Butler’s departure is a by-product of the chaotic conference realignment environment. BU’s association with the A-10
