Cardinals look for a March Madness spot on Selection Sunday
Friday, March 9th, 2007
The Big East conference is always anybody’s game, and the Louisville Cardinals sure took advantage of it.
It’s not long ago that the Louisville Cardinals struggled, lost two in a row and almost fell at the very bottom of the Big East conference standings. Even with all of Louisville’s problems this season, they were able to [...]
Can the Florida Gators repeat as NCAA Basketball champions?
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
A few weeks ago, it appeared the Florida Gators were a good bet to win the NCAA Tournament again. The Gators, who beat UCLA 73-57 last season at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis to win their first basketball crown, were rolling through their schedule, winners of 17 games in a row.
Then things changed.
Florida lost three [...]
College basketball odds: Top 3 overrated March Madness teams
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
The key to having any successful NCAA Tournament bracket is, most people would agree, to be able to peg a few upsets. A No. 5 seed seemingly always falls to a No. 12 every year, and so on.
However, equally as important is being able to recognize the pretender teams, the ones that will have good [...]
The Big 12 has a Triple Threat for March Madness
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
The Big 12 is due. Not since the national title run made by Kansas in 1988 has a team in the conference rejoiced the ultimate shining moment.
That could change this season. With three championship-caliber teams headed to the NCAA Tournament, the Big 12 is in as good a position as any major [...]
Can a freshman lead his team to March Madness glory?
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
April 7, 2003. That day ushered in a new era in college basketball. Carmelo Anthony proved to the world that a freshman could lead a team to a national title (and then leave for the NBA, but that’s another story).
Anthony scored 20 points in leading Syracuse to the school’s first national title, an 81-78 win [...]
