By Paul Casey Gotham A glance at some of the interesting tilts on this week’s college basketball slate. Missouri at Kansas -- tonight, 9 p.m. A loss tonight and the Tigers (4-4 Big 12) could fall off into the abyss. Missouri should recover against Oklahoma later in the week, but Phog Fieldhouse has a way of ripping the heart out of any team not in burnt orange. The … [Read more...] about Games of intrigue 11.5
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CBB Splinters | 1/4/11
By Paul Casey Gotham You'll shoot your eye out No Red Ryder BB gun needed. From Alshwan Hymes to Jimmer Fredette to Andrew Goudelock (please hold the references to the children's story - we get it) to Nolan Smith, it was a week of shooters shooting eyes out. Hymes established a new high-water mark at Canisius College. The sophomore connected nine times from behind … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | 1/4/11
Casey’s Top 25 | 12/27/10
Slow week in college hoops, and no changes made in the top ten. Shuffling occurred from there. 1. Duke - Open ACC against Miami next Sunday. 2. Kansas - Returned to form in victory over Cal. 3. Ohio State - Will ring in the New Year and Big Ten season playing Indiana in Bloomington. 4. UConn - Will they be undefeated after playing the Pitt Panthers tonight? 5. … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | 12/27/10
The Orange Coats are Coming! The Orange Coats are Coming!
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell I loved war history in high school. The most intriguing would have to be the Revolutionary War. The idea of an underdog defeating its predecessor and claiming its independence had so many sports equivalents to me. One particular image that sticks in my mind is the "Red Coats." Those bright, audacious uniforms the British wore as … [Read more...] about The Orange Coats are Coming! The Orange Coats are Coming!