Wednesday's Top 25 action. No. 13 INDIANA 76 No.3 NORTH CAROLINA 67 Indiana's top performer was junior guard James Blackmon Jr. with 14 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore center Thomas Bryant (Bishop Kearney) scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the win. UNC was topped by junior forward Justin Jackson with 21 points and eight rebounds. Indiana moves to 5-1 and … [Read more...] about No. 13 Indiana knocks off UNC
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Did Ochefu tip Villanova’s hand?
By PAUL GOTHAM HOUSTON, TX. -- Daniel Ochefu took matters into his own hands. Villanova needed to go the length of the floor in 4.7 seconds, and Ryan Arcidiacono would use Ochefu's screen to to get into the open court. Knowing that, he wanted to make sure conditions were just right, and the senior forward, with professional basketball in his near future, became a mop … [Read more...] about Did Ochefu tip Villanova’s hand?
On second thought Roy…
By Paul Gotham There has to be a better way. A hall-of-fame coach whose teams demonstrated superior athleticism in amassing a record of 879 wins to 254 losses over 36 seasons, won two NCAA Tournaments and reached the Sweet Sixteen 13 consecutive times deserves better than to be remembered by one of the all-time least athletic and competitive maneuvers. To show respect … [Read more...] about On second thought Roy…
CFB Splinters | 9/6/10
By Paul Casey Gotham What if we give it away? How do you turn a three-point advantage into a 20-point deficit? Just ask Butch Davis and the UNC (University of Non-Compliance) Tar Heels. The Heels took a 10-7 lead over Les Miles and the LSU Tigers with 8:24 to go in the second quarter. Fourteen plays from scrimmage, one poor kick-off coverage, a porous punt coverage, a … [Read more...] about CFB Splinters | 9/6/10
Tuesdays with Smitty: Odds and Ends
By Aaron M Smith We are officially done with football until April. Pitcher and Catchers are starting to report to Spring Training - and I really didn't have a topic for this weekend. So I decided to see if I could conjure up some discussion on the board and throw out observations on some recent topics in sports. Here we go: 1. I know we have avoided the "S" question … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Odds and Ends