by Doug Potter Big, manly, giant, defensive monster, shot-blocking machine, human eraser. Those are some of the adjectives many people choose to describe the seven-foot-three 263 pound center for the University of Connecticut Huskies, and rightfully so. Let’s take a look, however, at Hasheem Thabeet Manka on a deeper level. The 22 year old deep-voiced Tazmanian was … [Read more...] about Get to Know “Hash”
NCAA Hoops
Five Reasons Oklahoma Will Win…UNC Will Win
5. Midwest is becoming the new East Rey: We don't want to admit it, but the Midwest is becoming a basketball force. Kansas won the National Championship last year. Missouri and Mike Anderson have turned things around in the past three years. More and more All-Americans are finding their way to Midwest schools rather than East schools. Willie Warren could have … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Oklahoma Will Win…UNC Will Win
Gonzaga-UNC: Tale of the Tape
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Beale Street will be bopppin' tonight as the Sweet Sixteen comes to Memphis. Mark Few brings his number 4 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-5) to town for a lip-smackin' tilt with Roy Williams and the number 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (30-4). Make my pre-game meal bar-b-que chicken. Ooops! Scratch that. It's Lent. I'll wait until midnight … [Read more...] about Gonzaga-UNC: Tale of the Tape
Villanova – Duke: Tale of the Tape
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: It's a Big East-Atlantic Coast Conference clash of the titans when Jay Wright and his 3 seed Villanova Wildcats (28-7) throw down with Mike Krzyzewski and the 2 seed Duke Blue Devils (30-6). Put on a pot of coffee this is the late game (9:57) at the Bank North Garden in the heart of Bean Town. Plot: This is Duke's 33rd tournament … [Read more...] about Villanova – Duke: Tale of the Tape
Xavier – Pittsburgh: Tale of the Tape
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The TD Bank North Garden in Boston, Massachusetts is the scene for a Sweet Sixteen matchup between Sean Miller's #4 seed Xavier Musketeers (27-7) and Jamie Dixon's #1 seed Pittsburgh Panthers (30-4). Plot: Xavier looked ripe for the picking after limping to the finish line going 5-5 in the month prior to the NCAA Tournament. A trip to … [Read more...] about Xavier – Pittsburgh: Tale of the Tape