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Geno Auriemma Critical of UConn After Loss to Notre Dame

UConn was upset by Notre Dame in the Final Four of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, losing 72-63. The loss was even more disheartening because the Huskies had beaten Notre Dame three times in the regular season before falling Sunday …

Timing of Kentucky, UConn Violation Reports Extremely Questionable

In less than six hours, UConn and Kentucky will tip off the second of two Final Four match-ups in Houston.  Jim Calhoun and John Calipari, two coaches who have hated each other for more than 20 years, will lead their squads in an effort to play for …

Lisa Leslie Stands by Stanford over UConn Pick for NCAA Women’s Final Four

Former three-time WNBA MVP Lisa Leslie says she’s standing by her pick of Stanford to beat UConn in the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four this weekend. Leslie spoke to Larry Brown Sports on behalf of the Capital One Cup which will award …

Jacob Tucker Dunk Contest Video – 5’10” Illinois College Guard Wins it All

Jacob Tucker, a 5’10” guard from D-III Illinois College, won the Denny’s Slam Dunk Contest on Thursday evening in Houston. Tucker actually made the dunk contest after winning the fan vote on Facebook. His campaign video has netted …

Jeremy Lamb Needs to Keep Drinking His Muscle Milk for UConn to Win it All

This moment of madness brought to you by Muscle Milk®. It’s powerful protein. Drink. Evolve™ Jeremy Lamb may not be the most media savvy player in college hoops, but the young freshman might just be the difference between UConn winning its …

Jay-Z Could Be Fined for Talking to Kentucky Players

We just came across a small blurb on CBSSports.com that may or may not interest you, depending on your interest level in tampering violations.  When Kentucky punched its ticket to the Final Four Sunday afternoon, a special visitor dropped into the …

March Madness Upsets Have Wrecked Everyone’s Brackets

Oy. The agonizing few days remaining in March. Unless you went to a college situated in a Confederate stronghold, you probably lost interest in the NCAA tournament sometime after the tip-off of the opening games. If you’re looking for solace in the …

Someone Bet $10 on VCU to Win it All, Stands to Make $50,000

The run VCU has been able to make to the Final Four in Houston has become — as expected — a complete sideshow.  The university recently shelled out $2,000 to let Dick Vitale know he was wrong and students and fans alike have been partying …

Kentucky, UConn, VCU, or Butler Don’t Deserve to be National Champions

In less than a week, one of the four remaining teams in the NCAA tournament is going to be called the National Champion for the 2011 men’s basketball season. You may as well prepare for it now because either UConn, Kentucky, Butler, or VCU fans …

Brad Stevens and Shaka Smart Prove Elite Coaching Can Get You to the Final Four

The Final Four is set, and the four teams headed to Houston are Kentucky, Connecticut, Butler, and Virginia Commonwealth. While both Kentucky and Connecticut are from power conferences and have the pedigree to warrant a Final Four berth, many people …

Larry Drew II Enrolls to Play at UCLA

UCLA appears poised to land its third transfer from North Carolina in less than a year, only the latest one comes with controversy. Bruin Report Online reported that Larry Drew II enrolled in UCLA for the spring quarter which began on Monday, joining …

Shaka Smart Named After Zulu Chieftain

VCU has become the darling of the NCAA Tournament this year, developing into this year’s Butler (which incidentally could also be said about this year’s Butler). Their head coach is Shaka Smart who has emerged as a leading candidate for …

Dickie V ‘Eat Crow Baby’ Banner Helps VCU Pile it On

There have been few times in sports history where a team has made an analyst insert their foot in their mouth quite like VCU has done with Dick Vitale and Jay Bilas.  Both ESPN analysts completely ripped the selection committee for even putting the …

Video: Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb Have Uncomfortable CBS Interview

Viewers watching the Kentucky-North Carolina game on Sunday hoping to hear a good breakdown from the analysts at halftime came away disappointed. Actually, they probably had their senses assaulted by the uncomfortable three-minute interview CBS …

Two Out of 5.9 Million ESPN Brackets Picked Final Four Correctly

If you have been following the 2011 NCAA Tournament, you don’t need any numbers to tell you that it has been a wild ride.  The lack of a powerhouse team has led to Butler returning to the Final Four, VCU’s fans going crazy in the streets, …

Steven Pearl Laughs on Twitter About Tennessee’s Cuonzo Martin Hiring

Tennessee pulled a Scott Boras regarding the hiring of its new basketball coach. The Vols, who fired Bruce Pearl shortly after the team was blitzed in the first round of the NCAA tournament, released a statement announcing the hiring of former Purdue …

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