A trip to Houston and the Final Four is on the line when the Horizon League throws down with the SEC. For the second consecutive year and for the second time in school history, Butler has advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. The Bulldogs improved to 16-3 in the month of March in four seasons under head coach Brad Stevens. Butler … [Read more...] about Butler-Florida thread
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BYU-Florida thread
A spot in the Southeast Regional final is at stake when the Mountain West and Southeastern conferences tangle in the Big Easy. This season marks BYU’s 26th NCAA Tournament appearance in the program’s history. The Cougars have a 14-28 record in the NCAA Tournament. BYU has gone to the NCAA Tournament eight out of the last 11 seasons (2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, … [Read more...] about BYU-Florida thread
Trio of former Tribs eye spring training
By Paul Casey Gotham From cactus to grapefruit, MCC alums got it covered. Cory Brownsten, Tim Redding and Patrick Urckfitz will spend February and March honing their wares at spring training facilities in Florida and Arizona. Brownsten will report on February 17th to the Atlanta Braves' Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida. Urckfitz heads to the Houston … [Read more...] about Trio of former Tribs eye spring training
Games of intrigue 11.3
By Paul Casey Gotham A glance at some of the interesting tilts on this week’s college basketball slate. Notre Dame at Pittsburgh - Tonight Haven't the Panthers been at the place in the recent past: middle to late January with a bunch of impressive wins to their credit only to fall short of expectations in March. We will have to wait a couple of months to see if this … [Read more...] about Games of intrigue 11.3
Florida-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University is the scene when Billy Donovan brings his Florida Gators (9-3) to Cincinnati for a non-conference battle with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (8-3). Plot: Southeastern Conference meets Atlantic 10 in this clash of perennial NCAA tournament contenders. Sub-plot: Injuries woes … [Read more...] about Florida-Xavier: Tale of the Tape