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A Champion Is Crowned

by Dan Hanner

Apr 8, 2014 12:40 AM

Should Kentucky have played more zone this year, why Niels Giffey made a lot of fans happy, and how Napier survived a few frustrated moments to lead his team to victory. Read more »

Tags: Shabazz Napier, Niels Giffey, UConn Huskies, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA Tournament, NCAA

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UConn-Kentucky Title Game Shows Changes In College Basketball

by Cameron Schott

Apr 7, 2014 1:49 PM

Kevin Ollie didn’t recruit most of his roster, but his offense and maneuvering of lineups have been essential to reach the championship. The Huskies starting lineup has shown a change of the times as well. Read more »

Tags: UConn Huskies, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA Tournament, NCAA

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The Worst Game Of Aaron Gordon’s Life

by Dan Hanner

Mar 30, 2014 12:17 AM

Did the Elite Eight expose Aaron Gordon's game, or prove he is not a quitter? Read more »

Tags: Aaron Gordon, Arizona Wildcats, NCAA Tournament, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Every Player In The Sweet Sixteen

by Dan Hanner

Time to classify every player in the Sweet Sixteen. Read more »
Top Tourney Matchups For Friday

by Cameron Schott

After one of the best Thursdays in NCAA Tournament history, there’s still plenty of action left for entertainment on Friday. With lots of intriguing matchups on hand, we take a look at six in particular to watch. Read more »
Congratulations Louisville

by Dan Hanner

On Saturday I wrote about how Louisville personified the word team. The championship encore had the same script. Read more »
Recap Of Final Four Saturday

by Dan Hanner

The Number One Offense will now meet the Number One Defense, but Syracuse and Wichita St. have nothing to hang their heads about. Read more »
Sweet Sixteen Day 2

by Dan Hanner

Revisiting a dramatic comeback, the end of FGCU's run, and praising Kevin Ware for his improved play. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 2

by Dan Hanner

The joy and pain of the upset, playing with reckless abandon, Muhammad's eligibility, Friday's crazy runs, and the coach who concerned me the most on Friday. Read more »
March Madness Through The NBA Lens (Round Of 64)

by Danny Leroux

While the NCAA Tournament has cachet all its own, one way of looking at the Tournament from the perspective of NBA talent evaluators. Here are the games and prospects most worthy of your attention for the round of 64. Read more »
Initial Bracket Thoughts

by Dan Hanner

Which top seeded teams have been the most/least consistent since the start of the year? Read more »
How Kentucky's National Championship Is Good For College Sports

by Jonathan Tjarks

College sports programs belong to their fans while professional sports organizations belong to their owners. There a lot of things seriously wrong with the NCAA and its underlying business model, but the situation in the NBA is far, far worse. Read more »
The Title Comes Home to Kentucky

by Dan Hanner

A few final thoughts on the championship game. Read more »
Final Four Saturday

by Dan Hanner

Sarcasm, Triumph, and Heartbreak from a fantastic Saturday at the Final Four. Read more »
Sweet Sixteen Day 2

by Dan Hanner

What does every coach in the Sweet Sixteen have in common? A great efficiency margin over the last 5 years. Read more »
Sweet Sixteen Day 1

by Dan Hanner

On a night that saw three Big Ten/Big East match-ups, Dan Hanner explains one flaw in the Big Ten's current league configuration. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 4

by Dan Hanner

Twelve of the 16 teams in the Sweet Sixteen were in the preseason AP Top 25, and Michigan St. was among the first teams in the “others receiving votes” category. But Indiana, Ohio, and NC State have all exceeded expectations this season by making it this far. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 3

by Dan Hanner

How the Syracuse lineup has evolved without Fab Melo, and more notes on Day 3 of the NCAA Tournament. Read more »
Why We Reject Random Chance And Embrace Intangibles

by Dan Hanner

Random chance explains a lot of what happens in sports. But we are reluctant to embrace it because we want the outcomes of sporting events to be meaningful. We want each win or loss to say something deeper about the quality of the participants. Read more »
On The NCAA Tournament (Day 2)

by Dan Hanner

Kyrie Irving's return, Gus Johnson's Mom, why Georgetown was Friday's biggest loser, plus Texas' expectations remain relatively stagnant. Read more »

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