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NCAA First Round: (5) Florida State vs. (12) Wisconsin
East Region: No. 5 Florida State (25-9) vs. No. 12 Wisconsin (19-12) When: Friday, 9:55 p.m., EDT Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES 1) Douglas 3:16 says "You just got scalped." Florida State point guard, ACC first teamer, and conference player of the year runner-up Toney...
NCAA First Round: (2) Michigan State vs. (15) Robert Morris
Midwest Region: No. 2 Michigan State (26-6) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (24-10) When: Friday, 9:50 p.m., EDT Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 1) Man dates This March marks the 30th anniversary of Michigan State's first national championship, their le...
NCAA First Round: (8) Ohio State vs. (9) Siena
Midwest Region: No. 8 Ohio State (22-10) vs. No. 9 Siena (26-7) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m., EDT Where: University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio OHIO STATE BUCKEYES 1) They don't reload; it's an automatic Few programs have been as affected by the NBA age limit rule as Ohio State's, perhaps because few coach...
NCAA First Round: (4) Wake Forest vs. (13) Cleveland State
Midwest Region: No. 4 Wake Forest (24-6) vs. No. 13 Cleveland State (25-10) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m., EDT Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS 1) James Johnson knows the Crane Technique Note to tournament teams: don't fight James Johnson. James, 21-0 in his fight...
NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (2) Oklahoma Vs. (15) Morgan State
Your live blogger for this game will be Chris Driver, a.k.a. Jerkwheat, CEO of the vintage Deadspin spinoff DeadOn and certified archbishop of The Big Tilde....
NCAA First Round: (4) Xavier vs. (13) Portland State
East Region: No. 4 Xavier (25-7) vs. No. 13 Portland State (23-9) When: Friday, 7:25 p.m., EDT Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho XAVIER MUSKETEERS 1) A-10 bad, non-conference good Coach Sean Miller has Xavier prepared for the tournament. The Muskies have non-conference wins over the Big 12 tour...
NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (4) Washington Vs. (13) Mississippi State
Your live blogger for this game will be the multifaceted Andy Hutchins from The Arena, who will live blog just about freaking anything....
NCAA First Round: (1) Louisville vs. (16) Morehead State
Midwest Region: No. 1 Louisville (28-5) vs. No. 16 Morehead State (20-15) When: Friday, 7:10 p.m., EDT Where: University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio LOUISVILLE CARDINALS 1) Introducing T-Will Terrence Williams, better known as T-Will, is as exciting and athletic as any player entering the dance. He is...
Your Bracket Is Already Sweating Buckets
Two games in, everything's already turned to poo. Memphis unexpectedly found themselves in a drunken bar fight with 15-seeded Northridge, who trail by four points with five minutes remaining. TORO! TORO! [Northridge-Memphis Live Blog]...
NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (2) Memphis Vs. (15) Cal State Northridge
Your live blogger for this game will be Queens resident Ben Muschel, who — until he finally starts law school — blogs about The West Wing. Please don't tell him how it ends....
NCAA First Round: (1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) East Tennessee State
East Region: No. 1 Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. No. 16 East Tennessee State (23-10) When: Friday, 2:55 p.m., EDT Where: University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio PITTSBURGH PANTHERS 1) Gary McGhee plays for Pitt. Well, kinda. I'll try and make this as objective as possible, but he might be the worst basketball ...
NCAA First Round: (6) Arizona State vs. (11) Temple
South Region: No. 6 Arizona State (24-9) vs. No. 11 Temple (22-11) When: Friday, 2:45 p.m., EDT Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS 1) What about the Devil's haircut? The Sun Devil "pitchfork" is a well-known symbol among the Arizona State faithful, but ignoranc...
NCAA First Round: (6) Marquette vs. (11) Utah State
West Region: No. 6 Marquette (24-9) vs. No. 11 Utah State (30-4) When: Friday, 12:30 p.m., EDT Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES 1) More Dominic James Melodrama The oft-maligned Dominic James was Marquette's most important player, despite Doug Gottlieb-esque 46% free thr...
NCAA First Round: (3) Kansas vs. (14) North Dakota State
Midwest Region: No. 3 Kansas (25-7) vs. No. 14 North Dakota State (26-6) When: Friday, 12:30 p.m., EDT Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota KANSAS JAYHAWKS 1) Robbing the Cradle The big programs in college basketball have been getting younger and younger thanks to things lik...
NCAA First Round: (8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Tennessee
East Region: No. 8 Oklahoma State (22-11) vs. No. 9 Tennessee (21-12) When: Friday, 12:25 p.m., EDT Where: University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS 1) Bet the over In his first year at Oklahoma State, coach Travis Ford has installed a more up-tempo style of play than the Sutton ye...
NCAA First Round: (2) Oklahoma vs. (15) Morgan State
South Region: No. 2 Oklahoma (27-5) vs. No. 15 Morgan State (23-11) When: Thursday, 9:40 p.m., EDT Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri OKLAHOMA SOONERS 1) Trendy If you're an OU fan or you're planning on picking the Sooners and like me, you get caught up in trends and history then pay atte...
Keith Smart On Bobby Knight, The Shot, And Hell In The Pacific
Nearly 22 years after his 16-foot baseline jumper gave Indiana the national title in 1987, Keith Smart ruminates on how how that moment changed his life, and where he's going from here....
NCAA First Round: (4) Washington vs. (13) Mississippi State
West Region: No. 4 Washington (25-8) vs. No. 13 Mississippi State (23-12) When: Thursday, 4:55 p.m., EDT Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon WASHINGTON HUSKIES 1) Balanced Squad The Huskies are a very balanced team with 4 players averaging over 11 points per game. If you had to pick some "star" p...
NCAA First Round: (2) Memphis vs. (15) Cal State Northridge
West Region: No. 2 Memphis (31-3) vs. No. 15 Cal State Northridge (17-13) When: Thursday, 12:25 p.m., EDT Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri MEMPHIS TIGERS 1) A little charity? Last year, everyone told Memphis that their horrendous free-throw shooting would come back to haunt them, but no...
Don't Sleep Through Tonight's NCAA Play-In Game
The fine folks at Storming The Floor would really, really like you to watch tonight's NCAA play-in game, even though you probably think it's pointless and immature. See if they can convince you otherwise....