By Paul Gotham Setting: 1776 N. Broad Street is the site for a Top 20 tangle as Bill Self’s No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (12-0) visit the Liacouras Center in downtown Philadelphia for a tilt with Fran Dunphy’s No. 18 Temple Owls (11-2). Plot: Temple finished an undefeated month of December with a victory over Northern Illinois, 70-60. Kansas throttled Belmont, 81-51 to close out … [Read more...] about Kansas-Temple: Tale Of The Tape
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Oklahoma – Gonzaga: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Ring in the New Year with a Big 12 - West Coast Conference clash. It's the Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic at Spokane Arena. Jeff Capel brings his Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) west for an inter-conference showdown with Mark Few's No.22 Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-3). Plot: For both it's one of the last two tune ups before conference play begins after the … [Read more...] about Oklahoma – Gonzaga: Tale Of The Tape
College Basketball Splinters | December 30,2009
By Paul Gotham Taking the mid out of mid-major A quick glance at recent victories by 'mid'-majors over the 'majors.' Xavier 89 LSU 65 Kenny Frease made good on a first career start with 12 points and seven rebounds. Terrell Holloway led the way with 20. Jamel McLean picked up the double-double off the bench with 10 points and 10 boards. The Musketeers out-rebounded … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | December 30,2009
LSU – Xavier: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: SEC meets Atlantic 10 at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University when Trent Johnson's LSU Tigers (8-3) lock horns with Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers (7-4). Plot: Both teams will look to shrug off any possible holiday hangover. Xavier last played on December 23rd (a 70-67 victory over Miami of Ohio). LSU lost in overtime to Washington … [Read more...] about LSU – Xavier: Tale Of The Tape
Syracuse – Seton Hall: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Jim Boeheim and his No.5 Syracuse Orange (12-0) visit the Prudential Center for a Big East tilt with Bobby Gonzalez and his Seton Hall Pirates (9-2/0-1). Plot: After a week break the Orange open Big East play at 12-0 for the sixth time during Boeheim's tenure. Seton Hall will face their second consecutive undefeated and top ten team. On Saturday, … [Read more...] about Syracuse – Seton Hall: Tale Of The Tape