By Paul Gotham Setting: Tennessee and Michigan State meet in St. Louis as Bruce Pearl's No. 6 seed Volunteers (28-8) do battle with Tom Izzo's Spartans (27-8) on the court at Edward Jones Dome. Plot: SEC clashes with the Big Ten for a spot in the Final Four. Sub-plot: The game pits a pair of coaches and teams who have dealt with adversity during the season. Earlier in … [Read more...] about Tennessee – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
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College Basketball Splinters | January 13, 2009
By Paul Gotham Tough week for the Jayhawks Seven days ago Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks looked like an unstoppable force. One week later, the Jayhawks' staff might want to spend some time reading the tea leaves. Without a doubt, the Jayhawks will have some say in who wins this year's national title. The degree to which they have that say will depend upon how Self's crew … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | January 13, 2009