By Paul Gotham Setting: It's time for an SEC showdown at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the University of Florida campus. John Calipari comes calling with his No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats (16-0/1-0) to take on Billy Donovan and his Florida Gators (11-4/0-1). Plot: After beginning the season with eight victories, the Gators have limped through a 3-4 stretch with losses to … [Read more...] about Kentucky-Florida: Tale Of The Tape
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Duke-Georgia Tech: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It's an ACC throw down at Alexander Memorial Coliseum as Mike Krzyzewski's No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (13-1,1-0) pay a visit to Paul Hewitt's No.20 Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (11-3, 0-1). Plot: The Yellowjackets seek to keep pace in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Besides Duke, Florida State, Wake Forest and Boston College have all won their first … [Read more...] about Duke-Georgia Tech: Tale Of The Tape
College Basketball Splinters | January 6, 2010
By Paul Gotham Kansas vs. Temple: the difference between 1 and 18 Saturday, Fran Dunphy and his No. 18 Temple Owls got a front row view as to why the Kansas Jayhawks rank number one in the nation. Temple completed an undefeated December. Kansas was on the road. Everything looked good for the Owls. That was until Kansas went on a 19-4 run en route to an 84-52 … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | January 6, 2010
Memphis-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: 900 Irving Avenue, in Syracuse New York, is the place as Josh Pastner brings his Memphis Tigers (10-3) to Upstate New York for a non-conference tilt with Jim Boeheim's No.7 Syracuse Orange (13-1, 1-1). Plot: It is Conference USA versus the Big East in a game that pits two teams who have combined for 11 NCAA Tournament appearances since 2003. … [Read more...] about Memphis-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
Xavier-Wake Forest: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: The Joel Coliseum, on the campus of Wake Forest University, is the scene for the first annual Skip Prosser Classic as Chris Mack brings his Xavier Musketeers (8-4) south for an inter-conference battle with Dino Gaudio's Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-2). Plot: The game is the last one before each team enters conference play. The Musketeers travel to … [Read more...] about Xavier-Wake Forest: Tale Of The Tape