Surprising announcement from UMass and the MAC today. Here’s the press release from the MAC: Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) jointly announced today that the 2015 football season will be the final year for UMass as a football-only member of the MAC. “UMass has been a valued […]
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 […]
UConn Huskies: “Good to go back to the Garden”
March 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The UConn Huskies are headed back to Madison Square Garden and the Big Apple. From the 1988 NIT championship to all those amazing moments in the Big East tournament and most recently a dramatic win over Indiana earlier this season, the Garden has become a favorite stage for the UConn program. Saturday night’s big win […]
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 […]
NCAA tip times for Friday and Saturday games
March 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Here is your viewing schedule from CBS Sports and Turner Sports. UConn and Villanova will tip at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Second Round Games Friday Afternoon, March 21 (Noon-6 p.m. ET) Tip (ET) Network Site Game Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter 12:15 p.m. CBS Raleigh I Duke vs. Mercer Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller/Rachel Nichols 12:40 p.m. truTV […]
Huskies say Brimah went to FT line “with swag”
March 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Shabazz Napier scored nine of his 24 points in overtime to lead No. 7 seed UConn to an 89-81 victory over Saint Joseph’s in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Buffalo Thursday night. But it was a three-point play by freshman center Amida Brimah in the final minute of overtime that had everyone […]
Boatright hoping to create more positive NCAA memories
March 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Guard Ryan Boatright could barely talk. Every word took an effort. Every thought seemed painful that night in Louisville. It was March 15, 2012 and Iowa State had just ended UConn’s season with a 77-64 decision in the NCAA tournament. That’s the only NCAA experience Boatright has ever had. Think about that. He came to […]