By Paul Gotham Setting: The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York is the place for the East Regional semi-final as Lorenzo Romar's No.11 seed Washington Huskies (26-9) take on Bob Huggins and the No.2 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (29-6). Plot: Pac 10 meets the Big East for a spot in the Regional finals. Both schools seek their first trip to the Final Four in over 50 … [Read more...] about Washington-West Virginia: Tale Of The Tape
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College Basketball Splinters | March 22, 2010
By Paul Gotham That shook the bushes Whew! What do you get when you mix four overtime games, with three double-digit seeds advancing to the Sweet 16, and 10 games decided by three points or less? Oh wait...I forgot to add in there - 11 different conferences represented in the Regional Semi-finals. What do you get? The greatest show on earth, that's what you … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | March 22, 2010
Thumbnail Tales: Regional Quarter-Finals
By Paul Gotham Eight more games determines this year's Sweet 16. Thumbnail tales for each Regional quarter-final. Gonzaga - Syracuse: Two teams in mirror image of each other. Senior shooting guards contribute glue-like play-making attributes. Matt Bouldin (Gonzaga) and Andy Rautins (Syracuse) are one in the same. Bouldin scores 15 and assists on four a game. Rautins … [Read more...] about Thumbnail Tales: Regional Quarter-Finals
The Gauntlet Otherwise Known As The Midwest Region
By Paul Gotham When it comes to winning a national championship, Bill Self knows there is very little margin for error. In an interview earlier this week, the Kansas coach talked about the difference between winning and losing in March. His conclusion is that it comes down to one possession. That is as small a margin as it can be. The Midwest Region makes the margin … [Read more...] about The Gauntlet Otherwise Known As The Midwest Region
Which Team From The South Will Try On The Slipper?
By Paul Gotham It is kind of hard to imagine that a region with three Big East teams (Villanova, Louisville, and Notre Dame) and two teams from the Big 12 (Baylor and Texas A&M) could have the makings for a Cinderella run. Especially, when one looks at the fact that Baylor and A&M have the chance to play third and fourth round games in Houston. Still, Cinderella … [Read more...] about Which Team From The South Will Try On The Slipper?