The Bulldogs were attempting to get into one of the most exclusive clubs in sport – but their entry was barred by one of college basketball’s blue bloodsNorth Carolina see off Gonzaga for sixth national championshipThe Cinderella story is the tale of a young woman of the lower class who has her life transformed into one of wealth and wonder. It is folk tale. A myth. We know with certainty it is not a true story, because pumpkins can’t magically change into carriages, but more so because Gonzaga failed to win the national championship on Monday night against North Carolina in Glendale, Arizona. Related: North Carolina see off Gonzaga for program's sixth national championship DAGGER! #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/n3HJg1zGHVRefs missed BOTH of...
Enough of the hypocrisy: every other top-class basketball program is trying to copy Kentucky, which makes rooting against them so outdated and pointlessThe NCAA tournament field is down to the Sweet 16 weekend of games, featuring 15 collegiate programs and the Kentucky Wildcats, a D-League team that is still officially unaffiliated with the NBA.John Calipari’s team will take the court on Friday night featuring three freshmen starters in De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk and Edrice Adebayo – all of whom are expected to go in the first round in June’s NBA draft, with Fox and Monk slated to be selected among the first few picks. This one-and-lottery-pick approach is the way it’s been at Kentucky since Calipari arrived in 2009. He...
The Sweet 16 is set after four frenetic days. Which of the teams left standing has the best chance of cutting down the next in Phoenix?Fifty-two of the 68 schools that entered the NCAA tournament have been sent home. Here’s a look at who’s left – and who’s got the best chance of cutting down the nets in Phoenix.The 65 @GamecockMBB pts in the 2nd half are the MOST ever allowed in a half by a Coach K Duke team (2,538 halves). @SECNetwork Related: Duke crash out while Michigan's charmed run continues into Sweet 16 Related: Why March Madness is bad for college basketball Related: Protestors fly Confederate flag next to NCAA arena in South Carolina Related: Tom Crean rebuilt...
It’s been 30 years since the Hoosiers last won a national title, but if you’re not Bob Knight, bringing Indiana back from disaster apparently isn’t enough What’s the worth of building respectability in college basketball?Late in the winter of 2012, not long before Indiana would return to the NCAA tournament that had once been their regular domain, I listened as Hoosiers coach Tom Crean told me how bad things had been four years before. Related: NCAA tournament 2017: first round games, scores and upsets – live! Continue reading...
The NCAA tournament is as wildly popular as ever, but the increased emphasis on March means fewer people are paying attention to the regular season Printable NCAA tournament bracket: make your March Madness picks Regional previews: East | Midwest | South | West So you call yourself a college basketball fan? Now that you’ve filled out your brackets, ask yourself this question: how many college basketball games have you watched this year on TV? How many have you seen in person?For an increasing number of Americans, the answer is none, or in most cases, not many. And if you’re looking for a reason why the first four months of the college roundball season are received with such indifference, consider two...