By Paul Gotham Thursday night's west regional semi-final at Energy Solutions Arena lacked the sex appeal offered by so many of the games in this year's NCAA Tournament. Fans looking for magnetic story lines about a shepherd boy and a Philistine giant need not bother. The game offered not a one or a double digit seed. Instead, Frank Martin's Kansas State Wildcats and … [Read more...] about Xavier and Kansas State: The Way The Game Was Intended
Xavier Musketeers
Xavier – Kansas State: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City is the site for the West Regional semi-final tilt between Chris Mack's No. 6 seed Xavier Musketeers (26-8) and Frank Martin's No. 2 seed Kansas State Wildcats (28-7). Plot: Atlantic 10 clashes with the Big 12 for a spot in Saturday's regional final. Sub-plot: Revenge is in the air. K-State thumped Xavier, … [Read more...] about Xavier – Kansas State: Tale Of The Tape
West Shows A Flair For The Ironic
By Paul Gotham Who says the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee doesn't have a sense of humor. Judging by the pairings in the West Region, Dan Guerrero and his gang shared a few laughs while putting together the bracket. Consider this - how many at-large teams have 12 losses AND made it to the tournament in front of the team they most recently fell to? The answer is … [Read more...] about West Shows A Flair For The Ironic
Four Role Players Who Could Make The Difference
By Paul Gotham Two wins earns a spot in the Sweet 16. Two more victories finds the Final Four. Then, if all goes well, two triumphs in Indy for the title. How can something that looks so simple be so difficult? Coaches and their teams have bunkered down feverishly making plans. They have been and will continue to pour over scouting reports and game tapes looking for … [Read more...] about Four Role Players Who Could Make The Difference
College Basketball Splinters | March 1, 2010
By Paul Gotham Here come the Irish What was once thought to be an aberration is looking more and more like reality. The Notre Dame Fightin' Irish knocked out a pair of Big East contenders: Pittsburgh 68-53 and Georgetown 78-64. A quick look at the box scores shows that the Irish are doing more with less. Notre Dame shot 22 of 44 from the field, including 10 of 18 … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | March 1, 2010