What Might Have Been


After 12 games, 11 of 347 Bloggers Bracket participants remain perfect.

Arizona overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Utah State. Ditto for Wake Forest against Chattanooga. In a tremendous game, Nevada beat Texas. Daniel Gibson's ill-advised three pointer with under a minute left cost the Longhorns a valuable opportunity. Though Gibson on the next possession made a greater interior pass, it was too little, too late.

Finally, a one-dimensional Gonzaga squad (read: Adam Morrison) held on to beat Winthrop. Folks who last saw Ronny Turiaf play early in the year were gravely disappointed by his lack of quickness and agility. Unless his body fully recovers, I don't expect to see Ronny in the NBA next year.

The loss shouldn't, however, dim Gregg Marshall's bulb. I expect the current Winthrop coach to fly the coop this summer. Maybe to Tennessee. Maybe to Virginia. Maybe elsewhere.

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Utah Hangs On


Costly UTEP turnover with under a minute left.

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Four More (Almost) Done..


BC beats Penn, Washington beats Montana and Cincinnati tops Iowa.

Utah and UTEP are locked in an epic first day March Madness game. Go Utes!

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Two Down, Two to Go


BC has all but beaten Penn. Ditto for Washington and Montana.

Iowa, however, has pulled to within three against Cincy while UTEP heads into the locker room down five.

Update: Cincy just made a couple threes. Lead is back up to nine...The Bearcats look good. Real good.

2nd Update: After four games, 47 folks are tied for first place in the Bloggers Bracket.

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Four Down


Oklahoma runs away from Niagara in the second half. Kentucky hangs on. Pacific beats Pittsburgh.

And Wisconsin-Milwaukee trumps Alabama in the NCAA Tournament's first big upset.

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fyi


A reader earlier asked about CBS Sports' announcing teams for the NCAA Tournament.

Here's an interesting tidbit:

The only change CBS Sports made in its announcing teams for the NCAA Tournament this year compared to last is that Jay Bilas replaces Matt Guokas as Dick Enberg's partner.

"Jay is someone who is immersed in the sport of college basketball for ESPN," said Sean McManus, the president of CBS Sports, which televises the tournament. Bilas received clearance from ESPN to work CBS tournament games.

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Rondo, Gonzo?


Rondo just made a huge bucket to keep Kentucky on top.

Niagara, on the other hand, has fallen far behind Oklahoma.

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High Tide?


Bama came out of the locker room play passionate team basketball. UWM withstood the Tide's rally early on. But their lead is now down to five.

Should Cinderella Nation be concerned?

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Chuck Hayes


Anybody else remember when he thought he'd be an All-American?

Update: He just traveled...

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Niagara = Tired?


The Purple Eagles are within striking distance. But they're also less athletic than the Sooners. Going on a 9-0 run has taken a good deal of their energy...If they fall into a double-digit second half deficit, forget about it.

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Early Impressions


Wisconsin-Milwaukee is taking it to Alabama. No surprise there. Ed McCants is having a big first half. So too is Kennedy Winston. But the Tide star can't do it alone. Upset Likelihood: High.

Eastern Kentucky is keeping it close against Kentucky. Tubby looks pissed. Expect the 'Cats to run away from EKU early in the second half. Upset Likelihood: Low.

Niagara is finding ways to score against Oklahoma. Problem is, they're not finding ways to defend. The Sooners have been able to score at will against the Purple Eagles. Upset Likelihood: Low-Medium.

Pacific is outdoing a disappointing Pittsburgh team in Albuquerque. But the Panthers have too much talent not to keep it close in the second half. Upset Likelihood: Low-Medium.

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just in time


Two important updates.

First, all users -- not just registered users -- can now post comments in response to particular stories.

Second, registered users can now edit their Diaries.

Cool, no?

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Fast Times


An hour and a half before tipoff, we have 320 entrants in the First Annual "Bloggers Bracket!" Very, very cool.

First place nets $50, second $25 and third $10. If you haven't yet made your picks, do so now!

Looking for a good read before tipoff? Check out Ryan Kobliska's very impressive number-crunching at Hawkeye Hoops. Ryan has compiled a wonderful list of "Players to Watch" by region (Austin, Syracuse, Albuquerque and Chicago), based on offensive efficiency, rebounds per 40 minutes, pass rating, steals per defensive possession, blocks per 40 minutes, three point rate, and free throw rate. Enjoy!

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Poll: Austin Regional


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Poll: Syracuse Regional


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