By PAUL GOTHAM When members and staff of the New Orleans men's basketball team say they are happy to be here, they mean it. Not that the Privateers don't want to try and win a game, but six seasons ago appearing in the NCAA Tournament was an impossibility. Tuesday night UNO takes the floor at the University of Dayton Arena against Mount St. Mary's looking to advance to … [Read more...] about New Orleans comes full circle at First Four
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Ohio State athletics loses All-American Will Smith
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State athletics family lost one of its best Saturday night when former football team captain and All-American Will Smith was shot and killed in New Orleans following a traffic accident. His wife, Racquel, was with him during the incident and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to published reports. Smith, a … [Read more...] about Ohio State athletics loses All-American Will Smith
Bears, ‘Cats, Heels, Jayhawks and the Elite Eight
Sunday afternoon and nothing like some Fats. "I'm going to need two pair of shoes. When I get through walkin' me blues. When I get back to New Orleans." [3] Baylor (30-7) vs. [1] Kentucky (35-2) This is the seventh meeting between Kentucky and Baylor, with the Wildcats leading, 6-0. The two schools haven’t met since the 1980 season. UK and Baylor have … [Read more...] about Bears, ‘Cats, Heels, Jayhawks and the Elite Eight
Last Night’s Numbers – 4/18/11
by Ian Levy This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. This feature usually appears at Hickory-High, but will also be available here throughout the playoffs. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some … [Read more...] about Last Night’s Numbers – 4/18/11
Performance of the week | Chris Paul
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you, readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from April 11-17th that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Chris Paul grabs my POTW. In what might be filed under enjoy it while you can, Paul led the New Orleans Hornets over the Los Angeles Lakers 109-100 in the first … [Read more...] about Performance of the week | Chris Paul