Archive for 'NCAA Tournament'
NCAA Hoops Championship: Butler vs Duke
Posted on05. Apr, 2010 by Meerkat.
6:21 pm PST Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN) chalk: Duke -7.5 o/u: 128.5 Prop bets anyone? Toss out the seedings, they don’t mean squat at this point. Coach K and the Dukies are looking to further cement their place in NCAA hoops history. But the Bulldogs from Butler will not go down without a fight, [...]
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Finally, the Final Four is here
Posted on03. Apr, 2010 by 3D.
The week does seem painstakingly long. Especially this year when: a) Tiger Woods dominates the headlines most every day and b) this year’s Final Four matchups prove it’s more exciting when the top teams get there. However, this time still comes around only once a year, and the games are generally worth watching. Here’s a [...]
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Notes from Sweet 16/Elite 8 Weekend
Posted on29. Mar, 2010 by 3D.
Another surprising weekend in the 2010 NCAA tournament. Very surprising. Those who had Kentucky as champion and figured they would cruise into the money in their pools: eh – wrong! So, I give you a few other random thoughts from the weekend’s past: – Butler looked downright dominant. In both games, they took far superior athletic teams well [...]
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When Duke wins, America wins
Posted on28. Mar, 2010 by El Rey.
Admit it America, we’ve had a tough go of it lately. A couple of wars, Lakers and Yankees are defending champs, Barry passing health care reform, ninjas robbing jewelry stores in Portland, Sean Hannity, and oh yeah, Duke hasn’t won the title since 2001. Blaspheme. I mean, this is freaking Duke we’re talking about. Where [...]
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NCAA Tournament: Friday
Posted on26. Mar, 2010 by Meerkat.
GAME 1 4:07pm PST – St. Louis, MO Tennessee vs Ohio State Chalk: Ohio State -4.5 Over/Under: 134 All eyes will be on Buckeye stud Evan Turner, rightfully so. But a Tennessee team that upended the likes of Kansas and Kentucky this season, knows how to handle special talent. ————————————————————————————————– GAME 2 4:27pm PST – [...]
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Cinderella Takes a Seat
Posted on26. Mar, 2010 by bbryan.
As usual, the basketball universe started to correct itself in the round of 16. This happens just about every year. A couple of “Cinderella’s” will either play out of their minds or get matchups against flawed teams that they can exploit. But once the round of 16 hits everyone is playing well and the better [...]
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Nothing to see here, move along
Posted on26. Mar, 2010 by El Rey.
So Kansas lost to Northern Iowa. Big deal. Shoot, Kansas losing to a 9 seed in the second round shouldn’t even be considered an upset at this point. Don’t forget that Bill Self and KU have lost as a 2 and a 3 seed in the 1st round in recent years. So yeah, the UNI [...]
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NCAA Tournament: Thursday
Posted on25. Mar, 2010 by Meerkat.
GAME 1 4:07pm PST – Salt Lake City, UT #5 Butler vs #1 Syracuse Chalk: Syracuse -6 Over/Under: 138.5 Syracuse’s Arinze Onuaku will sit out this game because his injured right quadriceps still has not healed enough to play. Butler doesn’t lose when they’re the higher seed, underdog will be their role this game. ————————————————————————————————– [...]
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Cornell Big Red, St. Mary’s Gaels, Northern Iowa Panthers
Posted on24. Mar, 2010 by Meerkat.
I think they can … I think they can … I think they can … Hope. The anticipation of the upset. Witnessing history. Watching some no name kid stick a dagger in the back of a big school. Calling someone to say “dude, did you just watch that?!”. This is what makes the NCAA tournament [...]
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Oregon: no athletic director, no head coach
Posted on22. Mar, 2010 by Meerkat.
News flash … Gonzaga got drubbed by Syracuse on Sunday… Mark Few is free for a chat. Texas A&M lost a thriller to Purdue on Sunday … Mark Turgeon is free for a chat. Pittsburgh came up short against Xavier on Sunday … Jamie Dixon is free for a chat. New Mexico got throttled by [...]
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