By Paul Gotham Now that the dust has settled, and the NCAA Championship is behind us, time to take a look at the conferences. Much gets made about the strength of individual conferences and how a team's strength of schedule impacts tournament status. Take the numbers from the last ten years. Put them in jar. Shake them up and see what you get. Number of titles won; … [Read more...] about Quality over Quantity: ACC at the top of the heap
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Butler – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It all comes down to this. Lucas Oil Stadium is the stage. Brad Stevens and his No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (33-4) do battle with Mike Krzyzewski and his No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (34-5). Plot: Horizon League meets the Atlantic Coast Conference for the national championship. Sub-plot: In his third season of coaching Stevens seeks Butler's … [Read more...] about Butler – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
Butler – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Brad Stevens and his No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (32-4) will travel a few traffic lights to Lucas Oil Stadium for a Final Four showdown with Tom Izzo and his No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (28-8). Plot: Horizon League meets Big Ten for a date in the national championship. Sub-plot: Butler has not lost since December - a streak that includes 24 … [Read more...] about Butler – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
West Virginia-Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana is the stage when Bob Huggins and his No. 2 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (31-6) take on Mike Krzyzewski and the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (33-5). Plot: Big East meets Atlantic Coast Conference for a spot in Monday night's national championship. Sub-plot: The status of WVU's Darryl "Truck" Bryant … [Read more...] about West Virginia-Duke: Tale Of The Tape
Final Four Capsules: West Virginia Mountaineers
By Paul Gotham With four teams alive and kicking in the quest to cut down the nets in Indianapolis, it is time to look at how each of them got to this point. West Virginia Mountaineers Previous Tournament Appearances 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 (national runner-up), 1960 (Sweet 16), 1962, 1963 (Sweet 16), 1965, 1967, 1982 (second round), 1983, 1984, (second round), … [Read more...] about Final Four Capsules: West Virginia Mountaineers