by Paul Casey Gotham The last 28 days have been something of a penance for Mark Few and his Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Bulldogs improved to 7-0 with a hard-fought 74-52 victory over Tony Bennett's defensive-minded Washington St. Cougars on December 10th. At that point the tiny Jesuit school in the Northwest found themselves amongst the nation's elite - North Carolina, … [Read more...] about Still life in Spokane
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Tale of the tape: #7 Texas at Arkansas
By: Paul Casey Gotham Setting: SUHHHHH-WEEEEEEEETTT!!! It's a Big 12 / SEC matchup at Bud Walton Arena on the campus of the University of Arkansas when Rick Barnes brings his 11-2 Texas Longhorns to Fayetville to square off with John Pelphrey's Razorbacks who enter tonight's game 11-1. Plot: It's one last non-conference game for these two combatants. The Longhorns … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: #7 Texas at Arkansas
NCAA Hoops: The week past and degrees of truth
by Paul Casey Gotham It can be hard sorting through the sports news these days. What with Hot Stove rumors becoming truth, and in some cases truth becoming rumors, NFL playoff action taking front stage, the now-endless college football bowl season – in case anyone forgot the National Championship game is this Thursday night. Oh yeah, the Fiesta Bowl is tonight, and the GMAC … [Read more...] about NCAA Hoops: The week past and degrees of truth
Tale of the tape – UCLA at Oregon
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: McArthur Court on the University of Oregon campus in Eugen, Oregon is the scene for today's matchup between #12 UCLA (11-2 overall/ 1-0 conference) and Oregon (6-7 overall / 0-1 conference). Flashback: UCLA leads the all-time series 79-25 and is 31-19 in Eugene. The Bruins have won their last seven including a 69-46 PAC-10 opener over … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape – UCLA at Oregon
Pickin’ Splinters National Chan’ship
Finals - Texas vs. U.S.C. at (where else) the Rose Bowl. … [Read more...] about Pickin’ Splinters National Chan’ship