The return to prominence of Arizona has been remarkable under second-year coach Sean Miller. The Wildcats, who were thought to have fringe NCAA Tournament chances, are now almost at lock status with a high seed. Miller came to Arizona after a successful run at Xavier. He kept that program afloat after replacing Thad Matta, andContinue reading “Comeback ‘Cats”
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Heroes in a Half Shell
The Maryland Terrapins, who welcome Duke on Wednesday, are one of the hottest teams in the nation. They’ve won five in-a-row and 11 of 13. Everyone knows about the guard ACC fans love to hate, Greivis Vasquez, but the revelation for the Terps has been freshman post player, Jordan Williams. Williams is averaging nine points-per-game,Continue reading “Heroes in a Half Shell”
Meeks Shall Inherit the Court
Dan Issel, Pat Riley, Jamal Mashburn, Antoine Walker, Rex Chapman, Kenny Walker. He beat all of them the way he beat Tennessee. He beat all of them the way he beat history. A college game is on 40 minutes, so to score 54 points in that amount of time is extroardinary. Of course, Jodie MeeksContinue reading “Meeks Shall Inherit the Court”
Post Holiday Reaction
I hope everyone has been watching basketball over the past week. We’ve had plenty of great action from the Caribbean to the Hawaiian Islands. We’ve had some impressive performances and then we’ve had some duds. Stock Up: Gonzaga. Never before have I thought a Gonzaga team had a better chance to get to the FinalContinue reading “Post Holiday Reaction”
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