Archives: Posts From March 2008
Living Dangerously
By Jonah Keri | Sun, 23 Mar 2008 at 12:26 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Give UCLA full credit for a masterful defensive performance in the second-half of their come-from-behind 53-49 win over Texas A&M. The Bruins roared back from a 10-point deficit to win it, with the clinching play a shot from Donald Sloan blocked by Josh ...
Another Contender for Best Game of the Tourney
By Jonah Keri | Sat, 22 Mar 2008 at 10:04 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: It's tough to beat a 101-99 overtime thriller that ends on a triple-teamed 26-footer at the buzzer. But Stanford and Marquette gave that game a run for its money as the best one so far in this tournament.
Stanford prevailed 82-81, though if basketball ...
Raining Threes
By Jonah Keri | Sat, 22 Mar 2008 at 8:10 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Three seeds, that is. In dispatching Purdue and Kansas State, Xavier and Wisconsin punched their tickets to the regionals in impressive fashion.
Purdue jumped on the Musketeers early, leading by eight more than eight minutes into the first half. ...
Anatomy of a Duke Loss
By Jonah Keri | Sat, 22 Mar 2008 at 5:23 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: --Early foul trouble for Wellington Smith and Da'Sean Butler turned out to be a huge blessing for West Virginia. With two of their top three rebounders out, the Mountaineers went small, bringing in sophomore Joe Mazzulla to serve as a second point guard ...
Another Knockout in Tampa
By Jonah Keri | Sat, 22 Mar 2008 at 1:19 AM | Permalink
Excerpt: Villanova looked dead in the water against Clemson early on, with the Tigers scoring from all angles and causing problems with their full-court pressure defense. At one point Clemson led 36-18. But success and failure are vicious cycles for teams that ...
Three Reasons Mississippi State Could Give Memphis a Run for Its Money
By Jonah Keri | Fri, 21 Mar 2008 at 11:49 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: 1) Charles Rhodes. The senior from Jackson, Mississippi, is one of the best low-post offensive players in the country. Against Oregon, Rhodes exploded for a career-high 34 points. There wasn't any great mystery behind his performance. Rhodes sank 10 of ...
Two in Tampa: A Fan's Dream
By Jonah Keri | Fri, 21 Mar 2008 at 6:58 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: We had to settle for Tim Brando instead of Gus Johnson. Other than that, the two games in Tampa today were a college hoops fan's dream.
No. 13 seed San Diego provided the heroics this time, knocking no. 4 UConn out of the tournament in a thrilling 70-69 ...
Early Games
By Jonah Keri | Fri, 21 Mar 2008 at 3:40 PM | Permalink
Excerpt: Jessie Sapp's going to have a lot of nightmares tomorrow.
Assuming Georgetown beats UMBC later today, Sapp—or backcourt mates Jonathan Wallace, Austin Freeman, or another Hoya—will have to guard Davidson phenom Stephen Curry in a second-round match-up ...
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