from the United State Basketball Writers Association ST. LOUIS (USBWA) - Notre Dame's Mike Brey, the Big East Conference Coach of the Year, is the 2011 recipient of the Henry Iba Coach of the Year Award, presented annually to the National Coach of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Despite entering the season unranked, the Fighting Irish rose to as high as … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Brey wins Henry Iba Award
Archives for March 2011
VCU-Purdue thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Colonial Athletic Association collides with the Big Ten in the Second City. The No. 3 seed in the Southwest Region, Purdue will face VCU on Sunday for the right to advance to the Sweet 16 in San Antonio ... Purdue is one of fi ve teams in the nation that has qualifi ed for the Sweet 16 in each of the last two seasons ... … [Read more...] about VCU-Purdue thread
Marquette – Syracuse thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when these two Big East teams square off for second time this season. 11th seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (21-14) faces the 3rd seeded Syracuse Orange (27-7) on Sunday in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Championship at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. The winner gets a trip to the Eastern Regional in Newark, New … [Read more...] about Marquette – Syracuse thread
George Mason – Ohio State thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Colonial Athletic Association does battle with the Big Ten. The Patriots have amassed a record of 5-5 in NCAA Tournament play. The number-eight seed that Mason earned is the highest in school history and second only to the seventh-seeded 1986 Navy squad among Colonial Athletic Association schools. Ohio State is making … [Read more...] about George Mason – Ohio State thread
Arizona – Texas thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Pac-10 goes toe to toe with the Big 12. Fifth seeded Arizona Wildcats (28-7) faces the 4th seeded Texas Longhorns (28-7) on Sunday in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Championship at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, OK. The winner gets a trip to the Western Regional in Anaheim, California. To get here Texas defeated … [Read more...] about Arizona – Texas thread