NEW YORK – The nation’s perception of Michigan State has changed drastically since early March when the Spartans lost to Illinois at home and then to Ohio State on the road. Coach Tom Izzo was quick to point that out to reporters Saturday as the Spartans prepared to meet Connecticut in the NCAA East Regional […]
Daniels gives Huskies that Elite feeling again
March 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – When DeAndre Daniels hit his third consecutive shot to open the second half and give Connecticut a 14-point lead, Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg felt compelled to use a timeout. When Daniels took a feed from Shabazz Napier and hit a three-pointer four minutes later to extend the lead to 17, it […]
Kane and Napier ready to make their point again
March 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – The game may be decided by someone else, someone like UConn’s DeAndre Daniels or Iowa State Naz Long, but when this NCAA Sweet 16 game tips off in Madison Square Garden Friday night (7:27 p.m., TBS) most eyes will be on the point guard matchup. UConn’s Shabazz Napier and Iowa State’s DeAndre […]
Thank you Mr. Canfield
March 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When you spend so much time writing about others, it can be kind of embarrassing when someone writes about you. My longtime friend and former co-worker, Owen Canfield, wrote about me this week. And that doesn’t embarrass me one bit because there are very few people in this world that I trust and respect more […]
Ollie and Hoiberg reunited again
March 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg and UConn’s Kevin Ollie have emerged as two of the bright, young stars in college coaching and they will be reunited Friday (7:27 p.m.) when their teams meet in an NCAA East Regional semifinal at Madison Square Garden in New York. Hoiberg and Ollie have ties that run deep in their […]
College basketball’s Sweet 16 power rankings
March 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
After a weekend of trimming the field, we are down to 16 teams in the NCAA Tournament. It’s time to reassess the favorites and I’ve done that for the weekly Power Rankings on FoxSports.com. The first three rounds of the NCAA tournament offered up a little bit of everything. There were six overtime games, big […]
Napier, Huskies march on to Madison Square Garden
March 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From Tate George, to Richard Hamilton, to Khald El-Amin and Ricky Moore, Emeka Okafor and Kemba Walker, the list of UConn heroes in the NCAA tournament has grown long over the years. Add the name of Shabazz Napier to that roll of honor as the diminutive senior from Roxbury, Mass., came up extra large for […]
NCAA tip times for Saturday and Sunday
March 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Following are the tip times for Saturday’s and Sunday’s third round games, as well as the announce team assignments. Third Round Games Saturday, March 22 (Noon – Midnight ET) Tip (ET) Network Site Game Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter 12:15 p.m. CBS Orlando I Florida vs. Pittsburgh Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner// Kristine Leahy After […]
Two Mannings – Danny and Evan – embark on NCAA missions
March 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One year ago, Danny Manning was named one of the top 15 players in the 75-year history of the NCAA tournament. Friday night in San Diego, Calif., Manning will add a third dimension to his tournament portfolio as head coach at Tulsa when the 13th seeded Golden Hurricane take on No. 4 UCLA. Just hours […]
Jim Calhoun interested in BC? Not likely
March 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Well, Husky Nation, how would you feel about Jim Calhoun coaching basketball at Boston College? Here’s the story that just moved on ESPN.com. Just my opinion, but I think you can forget about this story as soon as you read it. Notice the story makes no mention whether or not Boston College is interested in […]